‘Gut job’ bumps $3.6M estate to $12.5M dream

While the number of sales are down in the Greater Nashville area, upper-end sales continue to amaze and surprise those in and out of the real estate industry. To date, nothing illustrates this more than last week’s sale at 1410 Chickering Road for $12.5 million.

The average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 7.29% in fourth-straight weekly drop

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fourth time in as many weeks, more positive news for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by sharply higher borrowing costs and heightened competition for relatively few homes for sale.

Tupelo for the holidays? They’re banking on it

Times Square has long enjoyed top billing in this country for its New Year’s Eve celebration, and with good reason. Revelers started unofficially reveling there in 1904. And since 1907, an illuminated ball has descended there to count down the annual changeover for the throngs in attendance and what are now the millions more watching on TV.

Titans have massive rebuild ahead at nearly all positions

Ran Carthon, you are officially on the clock. Yes, it’s understood that you were hired to work in better collaboration with Mike Vrabel than Jon Robinson did. But with a projected $100 million of cap space to work with and very few building blocks on the roster, a much-needed rebuild needs to begin ASAP.

Bring back Henry at lower cost

What do the Titans do about Derrick Henry? Since Mike Vrabel took over as head coach in 2018, Henry has been the focal point of his offense, highlighted by a 2,000-yard rushing season in 2020.

Panthers at Titans: What to watch

Can it get any worse than it has been for the last two weeks? Well, yes it can, if the Titans come home after nearly a month on the road and lay an egg in Nissan Stadium against the lowly Carolina Panthers. Carolina has mustered just one win on the season. The Titans certainly don’t want to let them double that win total Sunday.

Stites & Harbison adds to real estate, banking

Haley Duncan has joined Stites & Harbison in Nashville as a member of its real estate and banking service group.

New Titans stadium to keep Nissan name

Much will change on Nashville’s East Bank over the next few years, but one thing will remain the same.

How to make the most of falling used car prices

The past few years have been rough for used-vehicle buyers due to higher prices, smaller inventory and rising interest rates. Compared to what people normally expect to pay from buying used, it’s fair to say the market has been discouraging.

‘Class’ takes tough look at poverty in America

The struggle is real. In order to have things, you must have money. To have money, you’ll need a job. To have enough money, you’ll need a better job. To have a better job, you need an education. To have an education, you need money, and so it goes.

Financial steps toward post-divorce recovery

Jamie Lima remembers his divorce six years ago as one of the most emotionally draining and financially challenging experiences of his life. As a result, he resolved to use his professional background as a certified financial planner to help other people going through similar situations.

Forsberg scores in OT, Predators beat Penguins 3-2 for 6th consecutive win

NASHVILLE (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored 14 seconds into overtime to give the Nashville Predators their sixth straight victory, 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.

RB Taylor to have thumb surgery, hopes to return to Colts in 3 weeks, AP source says

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor will have thumb surgery Wednesday and hopes to play again in about three weeks, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Gov. Lee unveils push for statewide school voucher expansion, no income limitations

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday backed a plan to expand beyond a three-county school voucher program for low-income kids by offering public money for private schooling statewide, regardless of family income.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway says Haslams offered bribes to inflate Pilot truck stops earnings

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway says the billionaire Haslam family tried to bribe at least 15 executives at the Pilot truck stop chain with millions of dollars to get them to inflate the company's profits this year because that would force Berkshire to pay more for the Haslams' remaining 20% stake in the company.

Memphis couple to remove references to Michael Oher being adopted as part of legal battle

MEMPHIS (AP) — A lawyer for the Memphis couple who took in former NFL player Michael Oher when he was in high school said Wednesday that references to Oher being their adopted son will be removed from the couple's websites and public speaking materials as part of their legal battle over Oher's finances.

Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has embraced the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as patriots, vowed to pardon a large portion of them if he wins a second term and even collaborated on a song with a group of jailed defendants.

Conservative Supreme Court justices seem open to an attack on the Securities and Exchange Commission

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices on Wednesday seemed open to a challenge to how the Securities and Exchange Commission fights fraud, in a case that could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies.

Deutsche Bank was keen to land a 'whale' of a client in Trump, documents at his fraud trial show

NEW YORK (AP) — Deutsche Bank viewed Donald Trump as a "whale" of a client, was eager to land him and eagerly cultivated a relationship that grew from $13,000 worth of revenue to $6 million in two years, according to documents presented Wednesday at the former president's civil fraud trial.

UAW will try to organize workers at all US nonunion factories after winning new contracts in Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — Less than two weeks after ratifying new contracts with Detroit automakers, the United Auto Workers union announced plans Wednesday to try to simultaneously organize workers at more than a dozen nonunion auto factories.

Consumer Reports: Electric vehicles less reliable on average than conventional cars, trucks

DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly 80% more problems than did vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines.

Autoworker strike cost GM $1.1B, which it says it can absorb as it announces massive stock buyback

DETROIT (AP) — Clearly frustrated with its languishing share price, General Motors on Wednesday announced a massive stock buyback plan, raised its dividend and told investors it can absorb increased labor costs from a six-week autoworkers strike.

Toyota selling part of Denso stake to raise cash to develop electric vehicles

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is selling a part of its stake in components maker Denso to raise cash for its drive toward electric vehicles and other innovations, Japan's top automaker said Wednesday.

Amazon launches Q, a business chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon finally has its answer to ChatGPT.

Feminist website Jezebel will be relaunched by Paste Magazine less than a month after shutting down

NEW YORK (AP) — The irreverent feminist website Jezebel is making a comeback less than a month after it was shut down.

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a 5.2% annual rate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrugging off higher interest rates, America's consumers spent enough to help drive the economy to a brisk 5.2% annual pace from July through September, the government reported Wednesday in an upgrade from its previous estimate.

World economy will slow next year because of inflation, high rates and war, OECD says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy, which has proved surprisingly resilient this year, is expected to falter next year under the strain of wars, still-elevated inflation and continued high interest rates.

Wall Street drifts to a mixed close, weighed down by Big Tech

Wall Street capped a choppy day of trading with a mixed finish Wednesday as a late-afternoon pullback among several Big Tech companies offset gains elsewhere in the market.

US gas prices have fallen or remained steady for 10 weeks straight. Here's why

NEW YORK (AP) — It's not just you. Across the U.S., prices at the pump have felt milder in recent months.

US mediators reject attempt by flight attendants to clear the path for a strike at American Airlines

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Federal mediators have rejected a union's request that could have cleared the way for a year-end strike by flight attendants at American Airlines.

GOP considers holding formal vote to authorize Biden impeachment as White House questions legitimacy

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are considering holding a formal vote next month to authorize the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden as the party looks to legitimize a process that has yet to yield any direct evidence of wrongdoing by the president.

US sanctions financial network tied to Iranian oil sales

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday said it imposed a new round of sanctions on a group of 20 people and firms allegedly involved in a financial facilitation network for the benefit of the Iranian military.

Biden targets GOP Rep. Boebert in her district in a fresh political attack on Republicans

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — President Joe Biden will try to turn Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado into the embodiment of Republican opposition to his agenda as he visits her congressional district on Wednesday.

Lawmakers can 'vote their conscience' on expelling Santos, House speaker says, but he has concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson expressed reservations Wednesday about expelling Rep. George Santos from the House this week, but said he and other GOP leaders will not push colleagues to oppose removing the New York Republican from office. "We're going to allow people to vote their conscience," Johnson said.

Hunter Biden tells Congress he'd testify publicly, but Republicans demand closed-door session

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden offered Tuesday to testify publicly before Congress, striking a defiant note in response to a subpoena from Republicans and setting up a potential high-stakes faceoff even as a separate special counsel probe unfolds and his father, President Joe Biden, campaigns for reelection.

Steichen's presence gives Colts a new look and a new attitude for NFL's stretch run

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts hired Shane Steichen to take them in a new direction.

Wallen tops Apple Music's 2023 song chart while Swift, SZA also top streaming lists

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country singer Morgan Wallen 's "Last Night" topped Apple Music's global song chart in 2023 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.

In new challenge to indictment, Trump's lawyers argue he had good basis to question election results

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump had a "good faith" basis to question the results of the 2020 election, his lawyers said in demanding that prosecutors turn over any evidence related to voting irregularities and potential foreign interference in the contest won by Democrat Joe Biden.

Banker involved in big loans to Trump's company testifies for his defense in civil fraud trial

When Deutsche Bank loaned Donald Trump's company hundreds of millions of dollars, the bank always followed its own guidelines that include checking out information that would-be borrowers provide, an executive testified Tuesday at the former president's civil fraud trial.

Nashville-based Ardent Health Services hit with ransomware attack

NASHVILLE (AP) — A ransomware attack has prompted a health care chain that operates 30 hospitals in six states to divert patients from some of its emergency rooms to other hospitals, while putting certain elective procedures on pause, the company announced.

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act after failing to repeal it while in the White House, saying he is "seriously looking at alternatives" if he wins a second term.

New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy

An advanced geothermal project has begun pumping carbon-free electricity onto the Nevada grid to power Google data centers there, Google announced Tuesday.

American consumers more confident in November as holiday shopping season kicks into high gear

After declining for three straight months, American consumer confidence ticked up in November as the all-important holiday shopping season kicks into high gear.

Fed's Waller raises possibility of a rate cut by spring if inflation keeps slowing

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key Federal Reserve official raised the possibility Tuesday that the Fed could decide to cut its benchmark interest rate as early as spring if inflation keeps declining steadily.

Wall Street drifts to a mostly higher close and Treasury yields fall

Stocks drifted to a mostly higher close following a strong report on consumer confidence and growing hopes that the Federal Reserve is finished with its aggressive interest rate hikes.

Democratic lawmaker moves to force a vote this week on expelling Rep. Santos from House

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker moved Tuesday to force a vote this week on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House, calling it a necessary step if Republicans fail to take action in light of the recent ethics report that found Santos blatantly stole from his campaign and deceived donors.

US tells Israel any ground campaign in southern Gaza must limit further civilian displacement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has told Israel that it must work to avoid "significant further displacement" of Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza if it renews its ground campaign aimed at eradicating the Hamas militant group, senior U.S. officials said.

Argentina's right-wing president-elect to meet with a top Biden adviser

WASHINGTON (AP) — Argentina's right-wing President-elect Javier Milei will meet with President Joe Biden's national security adviser on Tuesday in Washington, according to the White House.

Titans finally at home for consecutive games looking for winning streak

NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Titans hope snapping a three-game skid with a win helps get their mojo back.

Henry runs for 2 TDs as the Titans hold off Panthers, Bryce Young 17-10

NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have plenty to clean up with too many penalties and mistakes.

Panthers fire Reich in his first season after loss to Titans, 1-10 start

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers fired Frank Reich on Monday following the team's NFL-worst 1-10 start in his first year at the helm.

MTSU fires football coach after a 4-8 record in his 18th season

MURFREESBORO (AP) — Middle Tennessee fired coach Rick Stockstill on Monday after 18 seasons, capped by a 4-8 record and an ugly road loss in the Blue Raiders' regular-season finale.

Josi has goal and 2 assists, Predators beat Jets 3-2 for 5th consecutive victory

NASHVILLE (AP) — Roman Josi had a goal and two assists to help Nashville beat Winnipeg 3-2 on Sunday night, extending the Predators' winning streak to five and ending the Jets' run at five.

Vanderbilt suspends forward Dort after arrest for felony aggravated assault

NASHVILLE (AP) — Vanderbilt has suspended Lee Dort after the forward was charged with felony aggravated assault Sunday and released on a $10,000 bond.

As Trump's fraud trial eyes his sweeping financial reports, executive says they're not done anymore

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's company no longer prepares the sweeping financial statements that New York state contends were full of deceptive numbers for years, an executive testified Monday at the former president's civil fraud trial.

Eminent domain case involving Georgia railroad could have widespread property law implications

ATLANTA (AP) — A hearing began Monday in an eminent domain battle that involves one of rural Georgia's poorest areas but could have implications for property law across the state and nation.

Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual

Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual. Why? Because nonprofits and industry groups say donations so far are down compared with previous years.

Google will start deleting 'inactive' accounts in December. Here's what you need to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week.

'Get Ready With Me': Video genre that focuses on everyday life is everywhere — and not slowing down

NEW YORK (AP) — "Get Ready with Me" — to go on a date, go to work or ... get fired?

Russia puts the spokesman for Facebook owner Meta on a wanted list

Russia has added the spokesman of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, according to an online database maintained by the country's interior ministry.

How did humans get to the brink of crashing climate? A long push for progress and energy to fuel it

Amidst record-high temperatures, deluges, droughts and wildfires, leaders are convening for another round of United Nations climate talks later this month that seek to curb the centuries-long trend of humans spewing ever more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

US airports saw record passenger volumes, fewer headaches over Thanksgiving weekend

A record number of passengers traveled through U.S. airports over Thanksgiving weekend, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday.

Wall Street edges lower as four-week winning streak cools off

The major U.S. stock indexes ended slightly lower Monday as Wall Street looks ahead to updates on inflation and how American consumers are feeling about the economy.

EU regulators say Amazon's acquisition of vacuum maker iRobot may harm competition

European regulators said Monday that Amazon's proposed acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot may harm competition.

New incentives could boost satisfaction with in-person work, but few employers are making changes

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Ryan Horton has two jobs. When he's not putting in 24-hour shifts as a firefighter, the 22-year-old is working as an administrative assistant for a local community college from his home in Colorado Springs.

Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow

JERUSALEM (AP) — Elon Musk, who's been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and wider accusations of hatred flourishing on his social media platform X, visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants and held talks with top leaders.

Biden says he's helped lower inflation as he hosts first meeting of his new supply chain council

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by warning companies against price gouging and saying that his administration was working to lower costs for U.S. families.

Ukraine and the Western Balkans top Blinken's agenda for NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is turning his attention to Ukraine, NATO and the Western Balkans after weeks of intense focus on Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

Biden plans to skip U.N. climate talks beginning this week in Dubai

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to skip the annual climate talks in Dubai this week, an event that is expected to draw heads of state and diplomats from roughly 200 nations and the Vatican. He has attended twice before.

Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails

WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaigning in Iowa this year, Donald Trump said he was prevented during his presidency from using the military to quell violence in primarily Democratic cities and states.

Republicans want to pair border security with aid for Ukraine. Here's why that makes a deal so tough

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress returns to session this week, lawmakers will be trying to forge an agreement on sending a new round of wartime assistance to Ukraine. But to succeed, they will have to find agreement on an issue that has confounded them for decades.

Titans' revamped offensive line struggling with protection, injuries

NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Titans revamped their offensive line during the offseason from one end to the other, and they might wind up being worse.

No. 25 Tennessee Vols have some business to finish as they host skidding Vanderbilt

KNOXVILLE (AP) — The No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers have some business to finish in their regular-season finale against Vanderbilt.

Loyer scores 27, Purdue pulls away late to beat Tennessee 71-67 in Maui Invitational

HONOLULU (AP) — Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points, Zach Edey had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds and No. 2 Purdue escaped with a 71-67 win over No. 7 Tennessee in the Maui Invitational semifinals on Tuesday.

Colorado Supreme Court will hear appeal of ruling that Trump can stay on ballot despite insurrection

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear appeals from both a liberal group that sought to disqualify Donald Trump and the former president himself after a state judge ruled that Trump "engaged in insurrection" on Jan. 6, 2021, but can still appear on the state's ballot.

In tears, ex-Trump exec testifies he gave up company job because he was tired of legal woes

NEW YORK (AP) — Tearing up as he testified, Donald Trump's former corporate controller said he "gave up" on his longtime job because he was worn out by the company's legal woes.

If you haven't started your Thanksgiving trip, you're not alone. The busiest days are still to come

The late crush of holiday travelers is picking up steam, with about 2.7 million people expected to board flights on Wednesday and millions more planning to drive to Thanksgiving celebrations.

Biden's plan would raise salaries for Head Start teachers, could leave fewer spots for children

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new plan from the Biden administration could significantly increase salaries for thousands of low-paid early childhood teachers caring for the country's poorest children but might force some centers to reduce their enrollment.

Exploding wild pig population on western Canadian prairie threatens to invade northern US states

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate "super pigs" in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion.

Wall Street gains ground, led by travel-related companies

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose on Wall Street Wednesday, led by big gains in travel-related companies as energy prices drop.

U.S. unemployment claims drop by 24,000 to 209,000, another sign of labor market resiliency

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a sign that U.S. job market remains resilient despite higher interest rates.

Black Friday is almost here. What to know about the holiday sales event's history, evolution

NEW YORK (AP) — If you didn't already guess it from a barrage of sales ads in your inbox, the holiday shopping season is upon us. And Black Friday is right around the corner.

Where can you shop on Black Friday? Here's what's open — and when

Black Friday is almost upon us, when retailers kick off the holiday season with offers meant to get customers in the shopping mood.

More Americans expected to 'buy now, pay later' for holidays. Analysts see growing risk

NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers are expected to use "buy now, pay later" payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells.

Broadcom planning to complete deal for $69B acquisition of VMWare after regulators give OK

SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Computer chip and software maker Broadcom has announced it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and plans to complete its $69 billion acquisition of cloud technology company VMware on Wednesday.

OpenAI's unusual nonprofit structure led to dramatic ouster of sought-after CEO

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Unlike Google, Facebook and other tech giants, the company behind ChatGPT was not created to be a business. It was set up as a nonprofit by founders who hoped that it wouldn't be beholden to commercial interests.

Nearly half of Americans think the US is spending too much on Ukraine aid, an AP-NORC poll says

WASHINGTON (AP) — As lawmakers in Washington weigh sending billions more in federal support to Kyiv to help fight off Russian aggression, close to half of the U.S. public thinks the country is spending too much on aid to Ukraine, according to polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

House Republicans issue a subpoena to federal prosecutor in Hunter Biden's case

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans issued a subpoena Tuesday to a federal prosecutor involved in the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden, demanding answers for what they allege is Justice Department interference in the yearslong case into the president's son.