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Watch: Trump describes assassination attempt as he accepts Republican nomination
“I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” Trump told the packed convention hall as thousands of people listened in silence. “There was blood pouring everywhere, yet, in a certain way I felt very safe because I had God on my side.”
Hulk Hogan to speak at RNC ahead of Trump
(The Hill) – Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan is slated to speak at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, before former President Trump’s speech formally accepting his party’s nomination for president, The Hill has confirmed. Hogan — an ’80s wrestling icon known for dramatically ripping off his shirt as he entered the ring — is among […]
Former Jacksboro police officer accused of vandalizing vice mayor’s home with Vienna sausages
JACKSBORO, Tenn. (WATE) — A former Jacksboro police officer is facing a vandalism charge after he allegedly threw cans of Vienna sausages at the Vice Mayor’s home earlier this month. An affidavit from the Campbell County General Sessions Court states that the Jacksboro Vice Mayor reported to a Campbell County Sheriff’s Deputy that he was […]
Report released in crash that killed off-duty Pigeon Forge firefighter
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A Tennessee Highway Patrol preliminary report is revealing more information about the motorcycle crash that killed an off-duty Pigeon Forge firefighter on Sunday. According to the report, , Aaron Huss, 19, was traveling on I-40 when the crash happened around 8 p.m. The report states that Huss’ 2008 Honda B60 […]
Crackdown proposed on paycheck advance products
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a new rule Thursday that would categorize popular paycheck advance products as consumer loans, which the agency says will ensure lenders provide borrowers with key information about costs and fees.
Blackburn, other lawmakers confront Secret Service director at RNC
MILWAUKEE (WJHL) — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and other lawmakers confronted the director of the Secret Service at the Republican National Convention as the agency faces scrutiny following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Video posted to Blackburn’s X account Wednesday night shows the Tennessee Republican and others questioning Secret Service Director Kimberly […]
East Tennessee students hold rally against book bans in downtown Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — More than 100 parents, teachers and students marched through downtown Knoxville Wednesday afternoon to protest book bans. The group started at the corner of Union Avenue and Gay Street and marched into Market Square. The rally happened a few weeks after an expansion of the Age Appropriate Materials Act took effect, […]
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