TORONTO (AP) — Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a senior official said Wednesday.

2. Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy - Friday, November 29, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a team of medical contrarians and health care critics to fulfill an agenda aimed at remaking how the federal government oversees medicines, health programs and nutrition.

3. Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime - Friday, November 29, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a Monday evening announcement, President-elect Donald Trump railed against Mexico and Canada, accusing them of allowing thousands of people to enter the U.S.

Hitting a familiar theme from the campaign trail and his first term in office, Trump portrayed the country's borders as insecure and immigrants as contributing to crime and the fentanyl crisis. In an announcement that could have stark repercussions, he threatened to impose 25% tariffs on everything coming into the country from those two countries.

4. SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankings - Friday, November 29, 2024

The Southeastern Conference's losses were almost everyone else's gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 despite a lopsided loss of its own.

5. No. 7 Tennessee sees rivalry game with Vanderbilt essentially as 'playoff' game - Friday, November 29, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee coach Josh Heupel talked about what's at stake in the regular-season finale for his No. 7 Volunteers.

Junior running back Dylan Sampson isn't quite as reticent.

"It basically is a playoff game," Sampson said.

6. Final week shows expanded Southeastern Conference just means more chaos - Friday, November 29, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — One thing is sure as the newly expanded Southeastern Conference wraps up its regular season: Two new teams has just meant more chaos in a league that seemingly had settled in formation behind Georgia and Alabama.

7. Trump's threat to impose tariffs could raise prices for consumers, colliding with promise for relief - Friday, November 22, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — If Donald Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on everything imported from Mexico and Canada, the price increases that could follow will collide with his campaign promise to give American families a break from inflation.

8. Canadian officials blast Trump's tariff threat and one calls Mexico comparison an insult - Friday, November 22, 2024

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian officials on Tuesday blasted President-elect Donald's Trump's threat to impose sweeping tariffs, as the leader of the country's most populous province called Trump's comparison of Canada to Mexico "the most insulting thing I've ever heard."

9. Belmont makes Top 20 Music Schools list - Friday, November 29, 2024

Belmont University’s College of Music & Performing Arts ranked 15th among the world’s top 20 music schools in The Hollywood Reporter’s annual list. The 2024 ranking, which highlights institutions preparing the next generation of composers across all media, places Belmont alongside renowned institutions The Juilliard School, Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory.

10. Embarrassing lineup mistake leads to unusual Preds penalty - Friday, November 29, 2024

An unusual penalty was assessed against the Predators early in the first period of their Nov. 20 game in Seattle against the Kraken. Shortly after the opening faceoff, the on-ice officials were huddled near the penalty boxes in discussions with the off-ice officials.

11. Impossible to measure the void left behind by Freeman - Friday, November 29, 2024

There is no individual in the history of Nashville to have accomplished more in the world of real estate, philanthropy and leadership than the late Bill Freeman, co-founder of Freeman Webb company.

12. Biden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused - Friday, November 22, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive to build a factory in Georgia that had stalled as the startup electric vehicle maker struggled to become profitable.

13. What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick for attorney general - Friday, November 22, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was chosen by Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a federal sex trafficking investigation and ethics probe made his ability to be confirmed dubious.

14. Trump transition team suggests sidelining top adviser over pay-to-play allegations - Friday, November 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top lawyer on Donald Trump's transition team investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximity to Trump to score payments from those seeking roles or influence in the new administration.

15. Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office - Friday, November 22, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, as one of his first executive orders.

16. Repealing no-fault divorce has so far stalled across the US. Some worry that'll change under Trump - Friday, November 22, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — Married couples across the U.S. have had access to no-fault divorce for more than 50 years, an option many call crucial to supporting domestic abuse victims and key to preventing already crowded family courts from drowning in complicated divorce proceedings.

17. Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump - Friday, November 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that Trump's return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

18. Trump 2.0 has a Cabinet and executive branch of different positions and eclectic personalities - Friday, November 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's personnel choices for his new Cabinet and White House reflect his signature positions on immigration and trade but also a range of viewpoints and backgrounds that raise questions about what ideological anchors might guide his Oval Office encore.

19. AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10, Tennessee up to No. 7 - Friday, November 22, 2024

Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general.

20. Vance takes on a more visible transition role as he works to boost Trump's most controversial picks - Friday, November 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role: Helping Donald Trump try to get his most contentious Cabinet picks through Senate confirmation in the Senate, where Vance has served for the last two years.

21. Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting - Friday, November 22, 2024

THE HAGUE (AP) — The world's top war-crimes court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas' military chief, accusing them of crimes against humanity in connection with the 13-month war in Gaza.

22. Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement - Friday, November 22, 2024

Mary Louis' excitement to move into an apartment in Massachusetts in the spring of 2021 turned to dismay when Louis, a Black woman, received an email saying that a "third-party service" had denied her tenancy.

23. Trump's incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She'll face a raft of special interests - Friday, November 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — As incoming White House chief of staff, one of Susie Wiles' vexing challenges will be policing the buffet line of powerful interests who want something from Donald Trump.

It's a world she knows well. During Trump's first presidency, she lobbied for many of them.

24. Amtrak launches new route as rail travel gains momentum - Friday, November 22, 2024

On Sunday, Nov. 10, Amtrak’s newest long-distance train route made its inaugural departure. In September, the U.S. railroad company announced it would temporarily resurrect the long-retired “Floridian” and its Chicago-to-Miami route.

25. OHS, Rescue Mission team for new data sharing - Friday, November 22, 2024

To better understand how to connect people experiencing homelessness in Nashville to the housing and services they need, Metro Nashville’s Office of Homeless Services is integrating their data collection system with Nashville’s largest shelter provider, the Nashville Rescue Mission.

26. Neal & Harwell adds litigation associate - Friday, November 22, 2024

Drew Holt has joined Neal & Harwell, PLC as an associate in the firm’s litigation group.

Holt earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School. During law school, he participated in Neal & Harwell’s Summer Associate Program and was a judicial intern for the United States District Court in Knoxville. He earned a B.A. in English language and literature and an M.A. in the humanities from the University of Chicago.

27. Brooks’ walk-on path culminating with stellar senior season - Friday, November 22, 2024

Little kids usually grow up dreaming about winning the Heisman Trophy, not the Burlsworth Trophy. They all want to be starters right away, not stand on the sideline and patiently wait for a turn that may never come.

28. Not defining ‘hate’ doesn’t mean it vanishes - Friday, November 22, 2024

It doesn’t seem like a radical idea: an ordinance to prohibit Metro Police and Fire Department personnel from taking part in criminal hate groups or paramilitary gangs.

Would you trust a police officer or firefighter who had a swastika tattooed on his forearm?

29. The 2024 Nashville Nine: Can they be saved? - Friday, November 22, 2024

Historic Nashville announced its 2024 Nashville Nine, a closely watched, annual list of neglected and endangered historic properties, Nov. 18. Since 2009 the list has included various landmarks, bridges, signs and neighborhoods in Nashville and Davidson County. Past preservation successes include “unmistakably Nashville” landmarks such as the Ryman Auditorium, Union Station, and the Hermitage Hotel, according to the organization. This year’s list also included 15 success stories from previous lists.

30. Helping history find a future - Friday, November 22, 2024

One person’s ugly brick building is another’s portal to history. That empty lot? Sure, maybe something happened there 50 years ago, but now it could hold a condo complex or three.

These are some of the conversations as Tennessee cities tackle an increasingly dire housing shortage. Denser infill is seen as a way to help solve the problem because in-town, bigger lots, sometimes empty or with only one dwelling or structure, are natural targets.

31. Deadline looms for negotiators seeking a deal for cash to curb global warming - Friday, November 15, 2024

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — With time running down, negotiators at the United Nations annual climate talks on Wednesday returned to the puzzle of finding an agreement to bring far more money for vulnerable nations to adapt than wealthier countries have shown they're willing to pay.

32. Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump - Friday, November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's first stint in the White House proved to be a chaotic ride for the District of Columbia.

Now with Trump set to return to power — backed by a Republican-controlled Congress and the momentum of a sweeping electoral win — local officials in the nation's capital are trying to sound conciliatory while preparing for the worst.

33. Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation - Friday, November 15, 2024

From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers have come back after the pandemic.

34. Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into 'Let's Make A Deal' under Trump? - Friday, November 15, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden's administration may be kept on a shorter leash by Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year.

35. Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy - Friday, November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump's choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created National Energy Council that will seek to establish U.S. "energy dominance" around the world.

36. Trump's pick to lead Defense Department was accused of sexual assault in 2017 - Friday, November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, a popular Fox News host who is Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women's event in Monterey, California, according to a statement released by the city. No charges were filed in the case.

37. Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him - Friday, November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans call a "mandate" to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress?

38. Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage - Friday, November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America's schools of perceived " wokeness " and "left-wing indoctrination."

The president-elect wants to keep transgender athletes out of girls' sports. He wants to forbid classroom lessons on gender identity and structural racism. He wants to abolish diversity and inclusion offices.

39. No. 11 Georgia faces must-win against No. 6 Tennessee between the hedges - Friday, November 15, 2024

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's playoff hopes are hanging by a thread.

Hardly what anyone expected from one of college football's powerhouse programs, a team that has been a perennial national championship contender during the Kirby Smart coaching era.

40. Biden heads to international summits in Peru and Brazil as world leaders brace for Trump presidency - Friday, November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden begins his six-day visit to Peru and Brazil on Thursday for the final major international summits of his presidency, while world leaders turn their attention to what Donald Trump 's return to the White House means for their countries.

41. Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X - Friday, November 15, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X users look for an alternative platform to post their thoughts and engage with others online.

42. Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations - Friday, November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump presented him with one of his first tests — an announcement that he intends to nominate controversial Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.

43. Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general - Friday, November 8, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation's top prosecutor.

44. NIL provides new artillery for recruiting wars in what Ole Miss coach Kiffin says is a flawed system - Friday, November 8, 2024

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — NIL money has added a new variable to the long-held practice of college coaches trying to flip recruits who have given verbal commitments to other schools.

The NCAA rules providing college athletes the ability to earn revenue from their name, image and likeness provide new artillery for recruiting wars. When the recruiting spotlight is on a top recruit, millions of dollars are on the line.

45. Most affordable cities for hopeful homebuyers - Friday, November 15, 2024

Buyers and renters seeking inexpensive housing may want to head to the Midwest. A new Clever Real Estate study names Ohio the nation’s most affordable state. Of 100 U.S. cities analyzed, Toledo ranks the least expensive overall, with Akron, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus all appearing in the top 30.

46. Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades.

Three senators were competing to succeed longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, when he steps down from the post at the beginning of next year and Republicans take back the Senate majority.

47. ‘Voice of the Vols’ Kesling looks back on 50 years at UT - Friday, November 15, 2024

For more than 25 years, Bob Kesling has provided the soundtrack to some of the biggest sports moments in University of Tennessee history. He intended to remain the “Voice of the Vols” as long as he had the passion and energy to keep broadcasting.

48. Big-screen dreams - Friday, November 15, 2024

Tennessee has long been a force in the entertainment business with its rich musical history. Now, more motion picture production pops up throughout the state, it has its eye on becoming the “Hollywood of the South.”

49. What happens to Donald Trump's criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go - Friday, November 8, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's election victory created a profound conundrum for the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York. Can he go ahead and sentence the president-elect, or would doing so potentially get in the way of Trump's constitutional responsibility to lead the nation?

50. As the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: US intelligence - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has long viewed the nation's spy services with suspicion, accusing them of trying to undermine his first term and campaigns. Now that he's returning to the White House, Trump's promises to overhaul the U.S. intelligence agencies put him on a collision course with one of most secretive and powerful parts of government.

51. Senate Republicans are gathering behind closed doors to pick a new majority leader - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators will gather behind closed doors Wednesday to decide who will replace longtime Senate leader Mitch McConnell and lead their new majority next year — a decision that could shape the future of the Senate, and the party, as Donald Trump reclaims the presidency.

52. A diminished Biden heads to APEC summit in Peru, overshadowed by China's Xi - Friday, November 8, 2024

LIMA, Peru (AP) — If things had gone differently last week, U.S. President Joe Biden could have arrived at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru on Thursday projecting confidence and pledging his successor's cooperation with eager Latin American partners. No longer.

53. US says it intends to shore up support for Ukraine until Trump takes office - Friday, November 8, 2024

BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden intends to bolster U.S. military support to Ukraine in the final months of his administration, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, after Russia launched a sophisticated missile and drone attack on Kyiv.

54. Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings; Vols No. 7 - Friday, November 8, 2024

Undefeated Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while Tuesday's poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi.

Led by the Ducks, then Ohio State, the Big Ten captured four of the top five spots — a string interrupted only by Texas of the Southeastern Conference, which was slotted in at No. 3 and would receive a first-round bye.

55. Many uncalled House races are in California. This is why it takes the state weeks to count votes - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — One week after Election Day, control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined.

Nine states have at least one uncalled House race, some of which are so close they are headed to a recount.

56. Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments - Friday, November 8, 2024

BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) — A new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 has been temporarily blocked after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Tuesday.

57. Heupel says No. 6 Vols should have QB Iamaleava against 11th-ranked Georgia - Friday, November 8, 2024

KNOXVILLE (AP) — Coach Josh Heupel said No. 6 Tennessee should have quarterback Nico Iamaleava available on Saturday night when the Vols visit 11th-ranked Georgia.

Iamaleava left last week's 33-14 win over Mississippi State late in the first half after taking a hard hit from safety Isaac Smith. Iamaleava was 8 of 13 for 174 yards with two touchdowns when he left with a 20-7 lead. Backup Gaston Moore finished the game at quarterback.

58. Lawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Keeping the federal government open. Providing more disaster aid. Passing a defense policy bill. And for Senate Democrats, confirming more judges.

It's a short but important to-do list as Congress returns to Washington this week to begin what is known as a lame-duck session — that period between Election Day and the end of the two-year congressional term.

59. In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts.

60. A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte - Friday, November 8, 2024

The election of Republican Kelly Ayotte as New Hampshire's governor means 13 women will serve as a state's chief executive next year, breaking the record of 12 set after the 2022 elections.

Governors hold powerful sway in American politics, shaping state policy and often using the experience and profile gained to launch campaigns for higher offices.

61. 4 teams in top 5 a first for the Big Ten; SEC is only other league to do it - Friday, November 8, 2024

Oregon's dominance in its first year in the Big Ten and Indiana's monumental turnaround have helped the conference stack four of its teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time.

62. Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has said he wouldn't be a dictator — "except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that first day in the White House.

His list includes starting up the mass deportation of migrants, rolling back Biden administration policies on education, reshaping the federal government by firing potentially thousands of federal employees he believes are secretly working against him, and pardoning people who were arrested for their role in the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

63. Veterans face challenges starting small businesses but there are plenty of resources to help - Friday, November 8, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Many veterans who've started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part.

64. GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor, while Democrats insisted they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted.

65. Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's new White House chief of staff? - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — With her selection as President-elect Donald Trump 's incoming White House chief of staff, veteran Florida political strategist Susie Wiles moves from a largely behind-the-scenes role of campaign co-chair to the high-profile position of the president's closest adviser and counsel.

66. Leader of the free world has never been a role Trump has embraced. The world has gotten the message - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. presidents usually pay lip service at least to being leaders of the free world, at the helm of a mighty democracy and military that allies worldwide can rally around and reasonably depend upon for support in return.

67. About 1,100 workers at Toledo, Ohio, Jeep plant face layoffs as company tries to reduce inventory - Friday, November 8, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — About 1,100 workers at the Stellantis Jeep factory in Toledo, Ohio, are facing layoffs early next year as the company takes further steps to cut high inventory at dealerships.

Stellantis said Thursday that the Toledo South plant, which makes the Jeep Gladiator midsize pickup truck, will go from two daily shifts to one as early as Jan. 5.

68. No. 24 Vanderbilt being bowl eligible not enough with South Carolina up next - Friday, November 8, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — Being bowl eligible to start off November isn't enough for No. 24 Vanderbilt. No, coach Clark Lea wants much more for his 24th-ranked Commodores.

They can take yet another step toward even bigger goals Saturday by ending a a 15-game skid to South Carolina (5-3, 3-3 SEC) in a season where the Commodores (6-3, 3-2) already have ended even bigger droughts. Lea and his Commodores are eager to see just what they can accomplish now that they're closer to the top of the SEC than the cellar where this program has usually been come November.

69. GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor, while Democrats insisted they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted.

70. Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win - Friday, November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

71. No. 7 Tennessee eager to score faster hosting Mississippi State for homecoming - Friday, November 8, 2024

KNOXVILLE (AP) — The seventh-ranked Tennessee Volunteers have one last chance to fix a nagging issue on their own field before hitting the road.

Scoring before halftime.

The Vols have been shut out through the first 30 minutes by Arkansas, Florida and Alabama. They rallied to beat Florida and Alabama. They managed one touchdown before halftime against Kentucky with their stingy defense keeping them close for a third straight comeback.

72. Democrats hoped Harris would rescue them. On Wednesday, she called Trump to concede - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the election and congratulate him on his victory, according to a senior adviser to the vice president.

The aide, who declined to be identified discussing a private conversation, said Harris talked about the need for a peaceful transfer of power.

73. Republican supermajority unchanged in Tennessee Statehouse but Democrats don't give up ground - Friday, November 1, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee's Republican legislative supermajority will remain unchanged after Democrats failed to flip seats in a handful of competitive races, but the minority party didn't give up any ground, either.

74. Trump likely to target climate measures that are making the most difference - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts.

75. Feds foil white nationalist attack targeting Nashville - Friday, November 8, 2024

Federal agents arrested a Tennessee man earlier this week with ties to white nationalist groups who they say attempted to use what he believed to be an explosive-laden drone to destroy a Nashville energy facility.

76. Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly transgender lawmaker to Congress on Tuesday. They're among historic choices in nearly a dozen races showing Americans opting for more diverse representation even with issues such as affirmative action and LGBTQ inclusion driving deeper divisions.

77. Russian Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election Day - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day that capped a tumultuous presidential campaign.

78. Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3 - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place.

79. Republicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House.

80. Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.

81. Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration.

The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than a year of policy pronouncements and written statements outlined a wide-ranging agenda that blends traditional conservative approaches to taxes, regulation and cultural issues with a more populist bent on trade and a shift in America's international role.

82. Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins reelection in Tennessee - Friday, November 1, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn won her reelection bid Tuesday, securing a victory in GOP-dominant Tennessee after largely avoiding her Democratic opponent.

83. New faces from across the country fill Vandy’s roster - Friday, November 8, 2024

Vanderbilt’s basketball roster is more of a “who’s new” than a “who’s who.” First-year Commodores coach Mark Byington, also among the program’s new faces, is rebuilding through the transfer portal. Here’s a look at new additions to the Vanderbilt roster:

84. Out with old gold, in with the new - Friday, November 8, 2024

The biggest challenge on the biggest stage. That was the immense task Mark Byington accepted in late March when Vanderbilt hired the Virginia native as the new Commodore basketball coach.

Byington, 48, successfully rebuilt struggling basketball programs at mid-major powers Georgia Southern and James Madison, but now he’s being asked to revive a tradition-rich Southeastern Conference basketball program that has been to the NCAA Tournament 15 times but since 2017.

85. Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: 'Stop talking about it' - Friday, November 1, 2024

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida's abortion measure — and getting testy about it.

The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday about a question that the state's voters are considering. If approved, it would prevent state lawmakers from passing any law that penalizes, prohibits, delays or restricts abortion until fetal viability — which doctors say is sometime after 21 weeks.

86. Election Day voting unfolds generally smoothly with some scattered issues, delays - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day voting unfolded largely smoothly across the nation Tuesday with only scattered reports of delays from extreme weather, ballot printing errors and technical problems.

87. Control of Congress is at stake and with it a president's agenda - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of Congress is at stake Tuesday, with ever-tight races for the House and Senate that will determine which party holds the majority and the power to boost or block a president's agenda, or if the White House confronts a divided Capitol Hill.

88. Abortion is on the ballot in nine states and motivating voters across the US - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in nine states are deciding whether their state constitutions should guarantee a right to abortion, weighing ballot measures that are expected to spur turnout for a range of crucial races.

89. The final day of voting in the US is here, after tens of millions have already cast their ballots - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day voting was underway across much of the U.S. on Tuesday morning after tens of millions of Americans had already cast their ballots. Those early votes included record numbers in Georgia, North Carolina and other battleground states that could decide the winner.

90. Here's what to watch on Election Day in the US - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day is here. Polls opened Tuesday across the nation and Americans cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election. In a deeply divided nation, the election is a true toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.

91. A turbulent campaign nears its finale as Americans choose between Harris, Trump - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor headed for its Election Day finale on Tuesday, as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris to the Oval Office.

92. A courtroom of relief: FBI recovers funds for victims of scammed banker - Friday, November 1, 2024

WICHITA, KANSAS (AP) — Sobs of relief broke out in a federal courtroom in Kansas on Monday as dozens of people whose life savings had been embezzled by a bank CEO learned that federal law enforcement had recovered their money.

93. GOP Rep. Andy Ogles faces a Tennessee reelection test as the FBI probes his campaign finances - Friday, November 1, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is hoping to fend off a Democratic opponent in Tennessee in a race complicated by an FBI investigation into the first-term Republican's campaign finances.

Ogles, a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, faces Democrat Maryam Abolfazli in his Republican-favoring 5th District, which includes a section of left-leaning Nashville and winds through five conservative-voting counties.

94. Tennessee's US Sen. Blackburn seeks reelection against Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson - Friday, November 1, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee voters will decide whether to reelect Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn to a second term or choose Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson.

Tennessee hasn't elected a Democrat to a statewide position in nearly two decades, but Johnson is hoping her recent meteoric rise to fame from nearly being expelled by state lawmakers last year will woo enough voters.

95. Musk lawyer tells Philadelphia judge the $1 million sweepstakes winners are not chosen by chance - Friday, November 1, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A lawyer for Elon Musk 's political action committee told a judge in Philadelphia on Monday that the so-called winners of his $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes in swing states haven't won by chance but instead were selected to be paid "spokespeople" for the group.

96. Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after election - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will take up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana's congressional map with two mostly Black districts.

The court won't hear arguments until early next year and the 2024 elections are proceeding under the challenged map, which could boost Democrats' chances of retaking the closely divided House of Representatives.

97. In dash across Michigan, Harris contrasts optimism with Trump's rhetoric without uttering his name - Friday, November 1, 2024

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Two days out from Election Day, Kamala Harris dashed through four stops across battleground Michigan on Sunday without uttering Donald Trump's name, while urging voters not to fooled by the GOP nominee's disparagement of the electoral system that he falsely claims is rigged against him.

98. Federal judge lets Iowa keep challenging voter rolls although naturalized citizens may be affected - Friday, November 1, 2024

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge ruled Sunday that Iowa can continue challenging the validity of hundreds of ballots from potential noncitizens even though critics said the effort threatens the voting rights of people who've recently become U.S. citizens.

99. Here's what to watch as Election Day approaches in the U.S. - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day is nearly upon us. In a matter of hours, the final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast.

In a deeply divided nation, the election is a true toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.

100. The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit as industry weathers Mideast wars and awaits US election - Friday, November 1, 2024

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates opened its annual oil-and-gas summit on Monday as it plans to increase the country's energy output as global prices stay volatile and world politics remain uncertain ahead of the U.S. presidential election.