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Tennessee lawmakers join movement allowing some teachers to take guns into schools 04/24/2024 06:02pm • Some public school teachers in Tennessee could gain new powers to carry concealed guns into the classroom, a year after a deadly school shooting in the state's capital city stirred impassioned debate about the best ways to curb such violence. The Republican-led Legislature in Tennessee gave final a Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day 04/24/2024 05:27pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Are you ready for some movies this summer? There's action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day. You just have to know where to look. Things kick off in John Lithgow takes on the role of the new kid in school for a PBS special celebrating arts education 04/24/2024 11:50am • At 78, John Lithgow's acting career is not slowing down. He appeared in the best picture nominee ���Killers of the Flower Moon��� and starred with Jeff Bridges in the FX series ���The Old Man." Recently, the two-time Academy Award nominee and multiple Emmy, Tony and Golden Globes-winning actor playe Slovakia's government approves controversial overhaul of public broadcasting 04/24/2024 07:50am • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) ��� Slovakia���s government on Wednesday approved a controversial overhaul of the country's public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. Thousands rallied in the capital last month to condemn Transgender Tennessee woman sues over state's refusal to change the sex designation on her license 04/23/2024 06:27pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� A transgender Tennessee woman sued the state's Department of Safety and Homeland Security on Tuesday after officials refused to change the sex on her driver's license to match her gender identity. The lawsuit was filed in Davidson County Chancery Court in Nashville under th Canadian police charge 2 former UN employees with conspiracy to sell military equipment in Libya 04/23/2024 05:32pm • MONTREAL (AP) ��� Two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment in Libya, Canadian police said Tuesday. RCMP spokesman Sgt. Charles Poirier said the alleged offenses occurred between 2018 NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet 04/23/2024 03:58pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) ��� NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 again in a way that makes sense. The most distant spacecraft from Earth stopped sending back understandable data last November. Flight controllers traced the blank communication to a bad computer chip and rearranged the spacec By July, all Virginia drivers will need to have vehicle insurance 04/23/2024 01:16pm • By July 1, all drivers in Virginia will be required to buy and maintain vehicle insurance, leaving New Hampshire as the sole state in the country that won't require insurance. Since 1958, drivers in Virginia could register an uninsured vehicle by paying a fee. When the option was first offered, t Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rally 04/23/2024 07:22am • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� India's main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims ���infiltrators" ��� some of his most incendiary rhetoric about the minority faith, days after the country began its weekslong general election. The remarks at a campaig From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest 04/23/2024 01:37am • LONDON (AP) ��� It���s springtime in Europe ��� time for the annual blossoming of spectacle and sound known as the Eurovision Song Contest. Taking place in May in Malm��, Sweden, the 68th annual competition will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent���s pop crown in a feelgood extravaganz Why Your Contractor Needs to be Licensed 04/22/2024 08:00pm • If you're hiring a home contractor, you've probably heard the advice, many times -- make sure your contractor is licensed, bonded and insured. HThere are a lot of reasons you'll want to pay attention to those three words. A Licensed Contractor Is Probably ExperiencedFirst, it helps to know the terms Will Artificial Intelligence Steal My Job? 04/22/2024 08:00pm • Employees in many industries are worried about whether artificial intelligence will make their jobs irrelevant. While these fears are valid, the human element is still highly valued, according to a trio of AI experts who were asked to reflect on whether AI is likely to steal jobs in the near future. When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level 04/22/2024 04:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday ��� Earth Day ��� presented a new Iowa lawmakers address immigration, religious freedom and taxes in 2024 session 04/22/2024 02:26pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ��� After a marathon day that stretched into Saturday's early hours, Iowa lawmakers wrapped up a four-month legislative session that focused on reforming the way special education is managed and speeding up tax cuts. The Republican-led General Assembly also waded into issues li WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples 04/22/2024 02:19pm • GENEVA (AP) ��� The World Anti-Doping Agency said after reviewing various media reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. WADA addressed questions at a news conference on Monday and acknowledg