NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Wednesday, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface. Target lost more than a fifth of its value after the retailer gave a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season.

2. As Democrats court Haley supporters, the former UN ambassador is still waiting to hear from Trump - Friday, October 25, 2024

CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley received more Republican primary votes than anyone who challenged Donald Trump for this year's presidential nomination. She has said she's voting for him, and she released her delegates so they could support him at the Republican National Convention.

3. Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders - Friday, October 25, 2024

KAZAN, Russia (AP) — Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, part of the Kremlin's efforts to challenge Western global clout.

4. Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders - Friday, October 18, 2024

KAZAN, Russia (AP) — Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, part of the Kremlin's efforts to challenge Western global clout.

5. More frozen waffles and pancakes recalled over possible listeria contamination - Friday, October 18, 2024

A recall of hundreds of frozen waffle products and other toaster foods sold in many U.S. grocery stores has expanded because they may be contaminated with dangerous listeria bacteria, the manufacturer said Tuesday.

6. High school leadership has a new face - Friday, October 4, 2024

For most teenagers, high school seems to require an abundance of following.

Following school rules. Following teachers’ directions. Following their parents’ guidance when it comes to determining what follows high school graduation, whether it’s an Ivy League college, a specific degree or a hoped-for professional path.

7. Melania Trump is telling her own story — and again breaking norms for American first ladies - Friday, September 20, 2024

Melania Trump is the first lady who has seldom been there.

The wife of Republican presidential candidate and former chief executive Donald Trump walked directly into the fire of public scrutiny early, when her debut speech to the 2016 Republican National Convention drew immediate charges of plagiarism. Since then, it has been clear that she rejects the tradition-bound idea that participation is mandatory while married to a president of the United States. On stage during a rare appearance at Trump's side during the RNC in July, Melania Trump showed affection to her husband and waved to the delegates — but said nothing.

8. Wall Street stays stuck in place as it counts down to a rate cut - Friday, September 13, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes remained stuck in place on Tuesday as Wall Street made few big moves ahead of what's expected to be the first cut to interest rates in more than four years.

9. Dollar store chains are seeing a pullback in spending - Friday, August 30, 2024

Dollar Tree is slashing its full-year earnings and sales forecasts as its customers continue to struggle with higher prices and spend less.

Shares tumbled more than 10% before the opening bell Wednesday after hitting a 52-week low on the prior day. Less than a week ago, shares of rival bargain chain Dollar General had their biggest one-day decline ever after a dismal quarter.

10. Dow Jones Industrial Average inches up to another record high in mixed trading - Friday, August 23, 2024

Wall Street notched another record high Tuesday, even as major stock indexes barely budged after a listless day of trading.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9 points, or less than 0.1%, which was good enough for its second all-time high in two days. The index is on an eight-day winning streak.

11. Harris vows to 'earn and win' party nomination after Biden drops out - Friday, July 19, 2024

President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.

12. Sen. Menendez convicted in trial that featured tales of bribes paid in cash, gold, car - Friday, July 12, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday of all the counts he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.

13. Dollar General agrees to pay $12 million fine to settle alleged workplace safety violations - Friday, July 12, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Dollar General has agreed to pay a $12 million fine and improve conditions at its thousands of retail stores nationwide to make them safer for workers, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.

14. NATO leaders are descending on Washington. Here's what to know - Friday, July 5, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO leaders meet this week for a summit commemorating the 75th anniversary of the military alliance, which has never been larger and more focused but is also facing potentially existential threats from outside and within.

15. From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last? - Friday, July 5, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less than six years later, the social media platform is deeply woven into the fabric of American consumerism, having shortened the shelf life of trends and revamped how people engage with food and fashion.

16. NHL free agency shows teams in states with no income tax have an advantage - Friday, June 28, 2024

When the Tampa Bay Lightning made moves at the NHL draft to clear salary cap space, general manager Julien BriseBois hoped a variety of factors would entice players to sign as free agents.

One, of course, was the organization's penchant for winning and the talent already on the roster. Another, he pointed out, was the "favorable taxation situation."

17. All TN counties report sub-5% unemployment - Friday, July 5, 2024

Tennessee set a record low for statewide unemployment in May when its seasonally adjusted rate dropped to 3% for the first time. The latest county unemployment data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed continued low county unemployment across the state.

18. Nashville’s Hiller wins state bar award - Friday, June 28, 2024

Nashville lawyer Lorne Hiller has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Larry Dean Wilks Leadership Award. Hiller was chosen for the award by fellow members of the Tennessee Bar Association’s 2024 Leadership Law class.

19. Transit plan starts path toward November ballot - Friday, June 14, 2024

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell and his team filed an ordinance last week with Metro Council which would allow them to recommend the transportation improvement program’s inclusion on the Nov. 5 ballot.

20. Trump complains about his teleprompters at a scorching Las Vegas rally - Friday, June 7, 2024

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump rallied voters in the scorching heat of Las Vegas, at points telling his supporters to ask for help if needed and appearing irritable with the teleprompters that he said were not working.

21. Dollar Tree looking at options for Family Dollar, including possible sale of the segment - Friday, May 31, 2024

Discount retailer Dollar Tree says it's looking at strategic options for the Family Dollar stores that it owns, including a possible sale of the segment.

Dollar Tree said Wednesday that alternatives also include a spinoff or other disposition of the business.

22. Stranch, Jennings & Garvey welcomes 2 new Attorneys - Friday, June 7, 2024

R. Christopher Gilreath and Grayson Wells have joined the Nashville law firm of Stranch, Jennings & Garvey, PLLC.

Gilreath has joined the firm as a member and co-leads SJ&G’s personal injury practice group. He previously served as the managing attorney of the Memphis office of Gilreath & Associates.

23. Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rises, but falls for some big tech stocks drag indexes lower - Friday, May 31, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose Thursday, but indexes nevertheless stumbled because of sharp drops for some influential technology giants. Salesforce dropped to its worst day in nearly 20 years.

24. FINN’s Button, Lindsley now senior partners - Friday, May 31, 2024

FINN Partners has promoted Lisa Button and Andrea Lindsley to senior partners in recognition. Button and Lindsley lead the fast-growing Community Impact Group in the Southeast, along with senior partner Philip McGowan.

25. Wall Street hangs around its records after Dow briefly tops 40,000 - Friday, May 17, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped the 40,000 level for the first time.

The Dow slipped 38.62 points, or 0.1%, to 39,869.38. The S&P 500 index, which is much more widely followed on Wall Street, dipped 11.05, or 0.2%, to 5,297.10, and the Nasdaq composite fell 44.07, or 0.3%, to 16,698.32. All three indexes had rallied on Wednesday to all-time highs.

26. Despite numbers showing a healthy economy overall, lower-income spenders are showing the strain - Friday, May 10, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Cracks are showing in one of the main pillars keeping the economy out of a recession: resilient spending by U.S. households.

Consumer goods giants from PepsiCo to Kraft Heinz have described recently how the combination of high inflation and higher interest rates is hurting their lower-income customers.

27. Money isn't enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate - Friday, May 3, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated by the seemingly endless cash flowing to Democrats, Republicans aiming to retake the Senate have rallied around candidates with plenty of their own money.

The goal is to neutralize Democrats' roughly 2-to-1 financial advantage, among the few bright spots for a party defending twice as many Senate seats as Republicans this year. But it also risks elevating untested candidates who might not be prepared for the scrutiny often associated with fiercely contested Senate campaigns.

28. Biden will assail Florida's 6-week abortion ban as he tries to boost his reelection odds - Friday, April 19, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is wading deeper into the fight over abortion rights that has energized Democrats since the fall of Roe v. Wade, traveling to Florida to assail the state's upcoming ban and similar restrictions that have imperiled access to care for pregnant women nationwide.

29. With 'functional' beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than taste good - Friday, April 12, 2024

Supermarket beverage aisles are starting to look a lot more like a pharmacy.

There are sodas made with mushrooms that supposedly improve mental clarity and juices packed with bacteria that claim to enhance digestive health. Water infused with collagen carries the promise of better skin, and energy drinks offer to help burn body fat.

30. Biden fundraiser in NYC with Obama and Clinton nets a whopping $25M, campaign says. It's a record - Friday, March 29, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a record for the biggest haul for a political event, his campaign said.

31. US prosecutors try to send warning to cryptocurrency world with KuCoin prosecution - Friday, March 22, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — A top U.S. prosecutor announced criminal charges Tuesday against a once-ascending company in the cryptocurrency world and two of its founders in a bid to send a message to other players in the industry to follow U.S. laws.

32. NY state asks court not to let Trump forgo $454M bond during fraud case appeal - Friday, March 15, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers urged an appeals court Wednesday not to buy former President Donald Trump's claims that it's impossible to post a bond fully covering a $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals.

33. Team gives young QB building blocks for success - Friday, March 22, 2024

Here’s one thing to keep in mind as the Titans use free agency to rebuild the roster and change their offensive philosophy: These moves are being done to try and maximize the skillset of second-year quarterback Will Levis.

34. Supreme Court appears receptive to NRA free-speech lawsuit against a former New York state official - Friday, March 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices appeared receptive Monday to National Rifle Association claims that a former New York state official violated its free-speech rights by pressuring banks and insurance companies to blacklist the group after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

35. Dollar Tree to close nearly 1,000 stores, posts surprise fourth quarter loss - Friday, March 8, 2024

Dollar Tree swung to a surprise fourth-quarter loss and will close nearly 1,000 stores after the discount retailer slashed the value of a rival chain it acquired almost a decade ago.

Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of this year and 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores over the next several years.

36. They are TV's ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore - Friday, March 1, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The list of memorable characters and personalities who entered popular culture through cable television is long: Honey Boo Boo. Tony Soprano. Lizzie McGuire. Don Draper. Jon Stewart. Beavis and Butt-Head. Chip and Joanna Gaines. SpongeBob SquarePants.

37. Family Dollar Stores agrees to pay $41.6M for rodent-infested warehouse in Arkansas - Friday, February 23, 2024

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Family Dollar Stores, a subsidiary of Dollar Tree Inc., pleaded guilty Monday to holding food, drugs, cosmetics and other items under "insanitary" conditions at a now-closed, rodent-infested distribution center in West Memphis, Arkansas, federal prosecutors said.

38. Trump faces warning signs that his fundraising prowess may have limits in 2024 campaign - Friday, February 23, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's legendary ability to raise massive sums of political cash may be on a collision course with a new and unpleasant reality.

Campaign finance reports released this week flashed bright warning lights, showing two key committees in his political operation raised an anemic $13.8 million in January while collectively spending more than they took in. A major driver of those costs was millions of dollars in legal fees from Trump's myriad of court cases.

39. How is an ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence? - Friday, February 23, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The explosive allegations at the center of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden were false, federal prosecutors said, and came from an ex-FBI informant who said he was in touch with Russian intelligence.

40. Trump faces warning signs that his fundraising prowess may have limits in 2024 campaign - Friday, February 16, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's legendary ability to raise massive sums of political cash may be on a collision course with a new and unpleasant reality.

Campaign finance reports released this week flashed bright warning lights, showing two key committees in his political operation raised an anemic $13.8 million in January while collectively spending more than they took in. A major driver of those costs was millions of dollars in legal fees from Trump's myriad of court cases.

41. Decision looming for Preds on moving Saros - Friday, February 23, 2024

With the NHL’s March 8 trade deadline closing fast, Predators general manager Barry Trotz’s phone will be busy with other teams looking to improve their own teams as they make the charge for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

42. Less is more? Consumers have fewer choices as brands prune their offerings to focus on best sellers - Friday, February 9, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — How much choice is too much? Apparently for Coca-Cola, it's about 400 different types of drinks.

That's why the beverage company recently decided to discontinue half of them, shedding brands like Tab, Zico coconut water, Diet Coke Fiesty Cherry and Odwalla juices but still leaving about 200 others to choose from.

43. Senior Biden campaign officials kick-start coordination with House Democrats for 2024 race - Friday, February 9, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior officials for President Joe Biden's reelection effort will meet with House Democrats on Thursday to outline in detail post-Super Tuesday campaign plans — a strategy session that marks a significant boost in efforts to coordinate with lawmakers on organizing and communicating with voters nationwide.

44. NIL is ‘rampant for abuse’ without policing - Friday, February 9, 2024

Coming off a week of rapid developments and legal actions between the NCAA, the University of Tennessee and at least two states over name, image and likeness compensation, potential recruiting violations and other issues, the pace is about to slow considerably once matters head to court.

45. Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands - Friday, January 26, 2024

ANGOLA, La. (AP) — A hidden path to America's dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country's largest maximum-security prison.

46. Regulators approve new bitcoin funds in move that could spur more investment in the digital currency - Friday, January 12, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday reluctantly approved the first exchange-traded funds that hold bitcoin, saying it is still deeply skeptical about cryptocurrencies and that its decision did not mean it approves or endorses bitcoin.

47. GE business to fill order for turbines to power Western Hemisphere's largest wind project - Friday, January 5, 2024

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A business to be spun off by General Electric will build hundreds of turbines for what will be the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere, part of a massive equipment order and long-term service agreement with the global renewable-energy giant Pattern Energy.

48. From AI and inflation to Elon Musk and Taylor Swift, the business stories that dominated 2023 - Friday, December 15, 2023

The tide turned against inflation. Artificial intelligence went mainstream — for good or ill. Labor unions capitalized on their growing might to win more generous pay and benefits.

Elon Musk renamed and rebranded the social media platform Twitter, removed guardrails against phony or obscene posts and ranted profanely when advertisers fled in droves.

49. Selling higher education - Friday, December 22, 2023

Countless conversations over the holiday season will look toward the future, and many will examine higher education as a means of improving that future. A consortium of Tennessee’s public universities has coalesced behind the “Four the Future” campaign, an awareness and educational program designed to boost four-year college attendance.

50. Bank of England holds interest rates at a 15-year high despite worries about the economy - Friday, December 15, 2023

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept borrowing rates unchanged Thursday despite mounting worries over the state of the British economy, and it showed little sign that it is contemplating cutting them anytime soon — unlike the U.S. Federal Reserve.

51. Biden is launching a Hollywood fundraising blitz to tap into star power with strikes over - Friday, December 8, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Here's a Hollywood ending that President Joe Biden wants to bring to life: an incumbent facing tough polling numbers and questions about his advanced age overcomes a brash opponent to win a second term at the White House.

52. Safe Surrender event scheduled this weekend - Friday, December 8, 2023

Men and women in Davidson County wanted on warrants for nonviolent crimes, including failure to appear in court, will be given a special opportunity toward a second chance during Nashville Safe Surrender 2023.

53. Deutsche Bank was keen to land a 'whale' of a client in Trump, documents at his fraud trial show - Friday, December 1, 2023

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.

54. Deutsche Bank was keen to land a 'whale' of a client in Trump, documents at his fraud trial show - Friday, November 24, 2023

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.

55. Ivanka Trump's testimony: Worked on dad's deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud case - Friday, November 10, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Ivanka Trump didn't want to testify. But on the stand Wednesday in her father's civil fraud trial, she took the opportunity to contend the family business has "overdelivered," even as she kept her distance from financial documents that New York state says were fraudulent.

56. Uber, Lyft to pay $328M in New York wage theft settlement - Friday, November 3, 2023

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Uber and Lyft will pay drivers in New York a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims and have agreed to establish a minimum wage and paid sick leave for drivers across the state, Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday.

57. Nashville police chief's son, wanted in the shooting of 2 officers, found dead after car chase - Friday, October 20, 2023

NASHVILLE (AP) — The estranged son of Nashville's police chief, who was wanted in the shooting of two police officers, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading police on a chase in a stolen car, authorities said.

58. Nashville police chief has spent a career mentoring youths but couldn't keep his son from trouble - Friday, October 20, 2023

NASHVILLE (AP) — Nashville Police Chief John Drake has spent much of his career trying to steer young people away from crime. Inspired by mentors who helped him as a young man, Drake has tried to pay it forward.

59. Can the new film 'Uncharitable' change people's minds about "overhead" at nonprofits? - Friday, October 20, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — All Hands and Hearts makes a promise in big letters on the front page of its website: "95 cents of every dollar is spent on our programs."

The Massachusetts-based disaster relief nonprofit, like so many charitable organizations have for decades, feels the pressure to operate as leanly as possible. Izzy Smith, chief information officer for All Hands and Hearts, which mobilizes volunteers to respond to natural disasters, called it an "enduring challenge for nonprofits" to explain to donors and the public about the need to invest in operations and shared services.

60. Former Dollar General CEO Vasos is back, Wall Street cheers - Friday, October 13, 2023

Shares of Goodlettsville-based Dollar General are up more than 7% before the opening bell Friday after the discount chain said Todd Vasos will be returning as CEO after a streak of disappointing quarterly profits.

61. Fraud trial: Trump acknowledged penthouse size at 11,000 square feet, not 30,000 he later claimed - Friday, October 6, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump signed a document 30 years ago that gave the true size of his New York penthouse which was later listed as far larger on financial statements, according to evidence Tuesday at the former president's civil business fraud trial.

62. Riled Trump sounds off outside the New York fraud trial that accuses him of lying about wealth - Friday, September 29, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of sometimes testy opening statements Monday in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties.

63. FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight - Friday, September 29, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a multibillion-dollar industry that the agency says poses a growing risk to patients because of potentially inaccurate results.

64. Shutdown's shadow, Biden's speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearing - Friday, September 29, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday are holding the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and their effort to tie the him to the business dealings to his son Hunter.

65. Biden urges striking auto workers to "stick with it" in picket line visit unparalleled in history - Friday, September 22, 2023

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to "stick with it" in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a modern president.

66. Iran-US prisoner swap likely set in motion as $6 billion of once-frozen Iranian assets reaches Qatar - Friday, September 15, 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States will exchange prisoners on Monday after some $6 billion once frozen in South Korea reached Qatar, a key element of the planned swap, officials said.

67. Inside Donald Trump's deposition: Defiance, deflection, the 'hottest brand in the world' - Friday, September 1, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — In newly public testimony, Donald Trump boasts about building a multibillion-dollar brand and saving "millions of lives" as president.

He spars with the New York attorney general suing him for fraud, telling Letitia James "the whole case is crazy" and accusing her staff of trying to trip him up like TV lawyer Perry Mason did to witnesses.

68. Wall Street ends lower, closes out first losing month since February - Friday, September 1, 2023

Stocks gave up early gains and closed lower, a downbeat end to the market's first losing month since February. The S&P 500 ended with a loss of 0.2%, breaking a four-day winning streak. The Dow fell 168 points, or 0.5%. The Nasdaq edged up 0.1%. Treasury yields fell. The government reported that the measure of inflation that's closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month. That's the latest sign that price increases are cooling. Investors are hoping the Fed may be close to done raising interest rates. Discount retailer Dollar General sank 12.2% after cutting its profit forecast for the year.

69. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces Black leaders' anger after racist killings in Jacksonville - Friday, August 25, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ron DeSantis scoffed when the NAACP issued a travel advisory this spring warning Black people to use "extreme care" if traveling to Florida.

The leading civil rights group argued that the state's loose gun laws and the Republican governor's "anti-woke" campaign to deny the existence of systemic racism created a culture of "open hostility towards African Americans and people of color."

70. Dollar Tree and Family Dollar agree to take steps to improve worker safety at the bargain stores - Friday, August 18, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday announced a settlement with the company that runs Dollar Tree and Family Dollar aimed at improving worker safety at thousands of the bargain stores across the country.

71. Russia, China look to advance agendas at BRICS summit of developing countries in South Africa - Friday, August 18, 2023

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week, when an expected joint dose of anti-West grumbling from them may take on a sharper edge with a formal move to bring Saudi Arabia closer.

72. Dollar General violated worker rights and federal law amid union efforts, labor judge rules - Friday, July 14, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Dollar General violated federal labor law and "clearly intended to interfere" with worker rights in efforts to quell unionization at a Connecticut store, a National Labor Relations Board judge said Monday.

73. IRS says it collected $38 million from more than 175 high-income tax delinquents - Friday, July 14, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is showcasing its new capability to aggressively audit high-income tax dodgers as it makes the case for sustained funding and tries to avert budget cuts sought by Republicans who want to gut the agency.

74. Rep. Pearson says his campaigned raised $860K after GOP expulsion - Friday, June 30, 2023

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson raised about $860,000 through some 31,700 campaign donations after Tennessee Republican lawmakers abruptly moved to expel him and two other Democrats for a gun control protest on the House floor, his campaign said.

75. Consumers are spending, but Wall Street and businesses expect a tighter squeeze ahead - Friday, June 23, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors and a wide range of retailers are taking a dim view of the remainder of 2023 and expect consumers to buckle under pressure from inflation.

Macy's, Target and Dollar General are warning investors about weaker sales through the rest of the year as consumers shift their spending to essentials. Investors themselves have sold off shares of key retailers, with stock prices for many companies down substantially in a year when the broader market is making solid gains.

76. Wages are finally rising in Japan, as inflation eats away at consumer gains - Friday, June 16, 2023

TOKYO (AP) — Wages are rising in Japan more than they have in decades, at least for some workers. But so are prices, leaving many people feeling they must scrimp more than ever.

In May, the consumer price index was up 3.2% from a year earlier, well above the central bank's target of about 2%. That's great news for policymakers trying to get the world's third largest economy out of the doldrums by keeping credit super cheap to spur demand and push prices higher.

77. Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer, scrambling supply chains and home delivery - Friday, June 16, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Unionized UPS workers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to authorize a strike, setting the stage for a potential work stoppage if the package delivery company and Teamsters can't come to an agreement before their contract expires next month.

78. UN chief says fossil fuels 'incompatible with human survival,' calls for credible exit strategy - Friday, June 16, 2023

BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations launched a tirade against fossil fuel companies Thursday, accusing them of betraying future generations and undermining efforts to phase out a product he called "incompatible with human survival."

79. The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted - Friday, June 9, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Much of the theft was brazen, even simple.

Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren't cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers.

80. US hiring jumped last month, so did unemployment; Here's what that says about the economy - Friday, June 2, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool.

81. Macy's slashes expectations for the year after a pullback by shoppers in the spring - Friday, June 2, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's slashed its outlook for the entire year as sales weakened in the first quarter during an increasingly challenging economic environment, including stubbornly high inflation.

82. Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next commandant - Friday, May 26, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated a highly decorated Marine officer who has been involved in the transformation of the force to be the next Marine Corps commandant.

The nomination of Gen. Eric Smith, now the assistant commandant, had been widely expected and has been forwarded to the Senate. The current top Marine, Gen. David Berger, is wrapping up his four-year term and preparing to retire.

83. Ragsdale joins GSRM Law - Friday, June 2, 2023

The law firm of Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC (GSRM Law) has added Gabriel B. Ragsdale as an associate attorney.

Ragsdale is a member of the litigation and labor and employment sections at GSRM Law. His practice concentrates on complex corporate and commercial litigation matters before state and federal courts in Tennessee and across the country.

84. Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says - Friday, May 12, 2023

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said Thursday that the global outbreak of mpox, which initially baffled experts when the smallpox-related disease spread to more than 100 countries last year, is no longer an international emergency, after a dramatic drop in cases in recent months.

85. Wright stuff: Lineman has Vols back in Round 1 discussion - Friday, May 5, 2023

Darnell Wright began steadily moving up several mock projections as the 2023 NFL Draft approached. The Tennessee offensive tackle impressed many with his size and skill and was forecast as a potential top 10 pick.

86. Mothers Over Murder fights against gun violence - Friday, May 5, 2023

A Sunday afternoon rally to protest gun violence drew people by the dozens to a Nashville church parking lot, compared to the many hundreds who showed up earlier in April for a Moral Monday march at Legislative Plaza.

87. Fugees rapper Pras found guilty of political conspiracy - Friday, April 28, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies spanning two presidencies was convicted Wednesday after a trial that included testimony ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

88. Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo - Friday, April 21, 2023

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can't get enough of — and that the U.S. can't produce fast enough.

89. Fugees rapper's case that crossed Hollywood, DC goes to jury - Friday, April 21, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The case against a Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies across two presidencies wound down with closing arguments Thursday that capped off a trial that included testimony from actor Leonardo DiCaprio and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

90. Credit Suisse investors slam failures as chairman apologizes - Friday, March 31, 2023

ZURICH (AP) — Credit Suisse shareholders on Tuesday upbraided the Swiss bank's leaders for years of mismanagement, scandal and obfuscation that sent its stock price into the gutter, while executives apologized and insisted that the only way forward for the once-venerable lender was a government-engineered takeover by rival UBS.

91. Who is Juan Merchan, the NY judge handling Trump's case? - Friday, March 31, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — His caseload has featured charges against former President Donald Trump's company and some of Trump's closest associates in business and politics.

Now Judge Juan Manuel Merchan is poised to take the historic hush-money prosecution of Trump himself.

92. Trump indictment throws 2024 race into uncharted territory - Friday, March 31, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — The historic indictment of former President Donald Trump thrust the 2024 presidential election into uncharted territory, raising the remarkable prospect that the leading contender for the Republican nomination will seek the White House while also facing trial for criminal charges in New York.

93. Minnesota suit against e-cigarette maker Juul goes to trial - Friday, March 24, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is slated to lead off opening statements expected for Tuesday in his state's lawsuit against Juul Labs – marking the first time any of the thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker over its alleged marketing to young people is going to play out in a courtroom.

94. Saudi Arabia places order for up to 121 planes from Boeing - Friday, March 10, 2023

Two Saudi Arabian airlines said Tuesday they will order 78 jetliners from Boeing and take options to buy 43 more in a major boost for the American aircraft manufacturer.

The order for Boeing 787s will be divided between Saudi Arabia's flag carrier, Saudia, and a planned new airline called Riyadh Air, which Saudi officials introduced over the weekend.

95. Biden begins push for funding for pandemic fraud measures - Friday, March 3, 2023

President Joe Biden's administration is asking Congress to agree to pay more than $1.6 billion to help clean up the mess of fraud against the massive government coronavirus pandemic relief programs.

96. Nashville the big winner before tournament ever begins - Friday, March 3, 2023

Out-of-state basketball fans – and the millions of tourism dollars they bring with them – are the lifeblood of the March 8-12 SEC Tournament frenzy in and around Bridgestone Arena. But longtime Nashville restaurateur Tom Morales is courting the local fans.

97. No economic 'knockout' yet from West's sanctions on Russia - Friday, February 17, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — One month into the invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden stood in the courtyard of a grand Polish castle and laid out the punishing economic costs that the U.S. and its allies were inflicting on Vladimir Putin's Russia, declaring that the ruble is almost immediately "reduced to rubble."

98. NY court nixes Fox News' bid to end voting tech firm's suit - Friday, February 10, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court on Tuesday rejected Fox News' bid to shut down a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of spreading lies that a voting-technology company helped "steal" the 2020 election from then-U.S. President Donald Trump.

99. GOP leaders start laying groundwork for more Ukraine aid - Friday, February 10, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Testimony on Russian war crimes. Monthly classified briefings. High-profile hearings, TV appearances and even op-eds in conservative media outlets.

Leading Republicans in Congress are not waiting for the next debate over assistance to Ukraine, instead launching an early and aggressive effort to make the case for why the U.S. should continue spending billions of dollars on the war effort.

100. Toyota reports 8% drop in Oct-Dec profit, keeps forecast - Friday, February 10, 2023

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota reported an 8.1% drop in fiscal third quarter profit Thursday, as a global shortage of computer chips and soaring raw material costs battering the auto industry hit Japan's top automaker.