VOL. 46 | NO. 22 | Friday, June 3, 2022 MEMPHIS (AP) — Seven employees of a Tennessee Starbucks who were fired after starting unionization efforts claimed victory Tuesday when their Memphis store voted to join a wave of U.S. locations of the coffee chain that have decided to organize. The so-called Memphis Seven jumped… Continue reading 7 fired Starbucks workers celebrate union vote in Memphis
Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 22 | Friday, June 3, 2022 DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts. Lawyers for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the threat… Continue reading Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal
Company to Las Vegas chapels: No more Elvis-themed weddings
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 21 | Friday, May 27, 2022 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas chapels of love that use Elvis Presley’s likeness could find themselves becoming Heartbreak Hotels. The licensing company that controls the name and image of “The King” is ordering Sin City chapel operators to stop using Elvis… Continue reading Company to Las Vegas chapels: No more Elvis-themed weddings
Former Trump aide Navarro indicted for defying Jan. 6 panel
VOL. 46 | NO. 22 | Friday, June 3, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro was indicted Friday on contempt charges after defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro is former President Donald Trump’s second aide to be charged with… Continue reading Former Trump aide Navarro indicted for defying Jan. 6 panel
SBC report is the start of momentum, but ‘culture has to change,’ says survivor Jules Woodson
Jules Woodson immediately opened a long-secret list of ministers accused of abuse released by the Southern Baptist Convention leaders and scrolled down to the last names starting with “S.” Andy Savage’s name was on the list. “I felt acknowledged that they knew,” Woodson said. “But at the same time heartbreaking to see how many people they knew… Continue reading SBC report is the start of momentum, but ‘culture has to change,’ says survivor Jules Woodson
TBI Special Agents Investigate Two Shooting Incidents in Metropolitan Nashville
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New on the Roku Channel in June 2022
A new slate of movies and TV shows is coming to The Roku Channel in June 2022. Highlights include Tom Hanks’ Oscar-nominated Cast Away to the exclusive release of director Justin Lee’s Apache Junction. ‘); ]]> ‘); ]]> Watch free action movies online: Independence Day – The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade… Continue reading New on the Roku Channel in June 2022
‘She was very adventurous’: Cremated remains of Nashville woman launched into space
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Lawsuit over Tennessee ban on online ministers performing marriages can continue, court rules
A federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s ban on online-ordained ministers performing marriages can go ahead, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week. The suit, which argues in part that a 2019 law violates religious protections of the First Amendment, has been mired in questions over a procedural tangle on sovereign immunity that could have killed… Continue reading Lawsuit over Tennessee ban on online ministers performing marriages can continue, court rules
Clinton 2016 campaign lawyer acquitted of lying to the FBI
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 21 | Friday, May 27, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign was acquitted Tuesday of lying to the FBI when he pushed information meant to cast suspicions on Donald Trump and Russia in the run-up to that year’s election. The case against… Continue reading Clinton 2016 campaign lawyer acquitted of lying to the FBI