TN Progressive

• Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
• Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
• Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
• Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (BlountViews)
• WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
• America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
• A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
• The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
• Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
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• My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
• July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)

TN Politics

• Knox County votes to challenge Tennessee’s book ban law after “Roots” removal (TN Lookout)
• At a Tennessee hospital, a nurse stole fentanyl and AI missed it, state records say (TN Lookout)
• Trump to pump $700M into coal power in the states, as he again blasts renewable energy (TN Lookout)
• US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting (TN Lookout)
• Shelby district attorney balks at state move to dismiss legal challenges (TN Lookout)
• Lawsuit seeks to halt Tennessee law making illegal immigration a state crime (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Chaz problems a match for Heupel patience (Knox TN Today)
• Det. Brian Foulks: KPD’s 2025 Officer of the Year (Knox TN Today)
• Meet Natalee: Monday’s Parent-A-Child (Knox TN Today)
• Mission Monday: Empowering community ministries. Today’s focus on United Way of Greater Knoxville. (Knox TN Today)
• Mike Hammond speaks to KBA Barristers + State GOP may toss sheriff’s primary (Knox TN Today)
• Knoxville is growing, but it is not new (Knox TN Today)
• Don Haynes: A life of service and dedication (Knox TN Today)
• Illegal or just bad practice? (Knox TN Today)
• 6/8 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
• Two East Tennessee caregivers shine  light on dementia care (Knox TN Today)
• Karlyn Pickens pens heartfelt letter to softball (Knox TN Today)
• Dishing It Out: Carolina Gold Savory Rice Bake (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Stolen car pursuit ends in crash after spike strips deployed in Oak Ridge (WATE)
• Knoxville Weather: Weather Aware Monday, Flash Flooding possible with heavy rain potential (WATE)
• Trailer fire near Chattanooga sends fireworks shooting over I-75 (WATE)
• Service restored in Oak Ridge after waterline break, city says (WATE)
• Knox County couple struggles to get long-awaited tax refund from IRS (WATE)
• Knoxville Weather: Humidity increases Sunday leading to rain chances (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Chattanooga Now Events - Celebrate Our Refresh: 15 Years of Taziki’s in Downtown Chattanooga! - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Braves sweep Pirates as Michael Harris II delivers off the bench again - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Trump gives TVA $115M for ‘clean, beautiful’ coal plant life extension - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Dear Abby: Aging longtime friend can be more than a handful - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• At least 5 people stabbed at Penn Station. Here's what we know. - CBS News (US News)
• Oil prices pares gains after Iran announces end to attacks on Israel - Yahoo Finance (Business)
• LA Mayor Race Flips as Socialist Beats Reality TV Star Pratt - Bloomberg.com (US News)
• Italian coffee giant Lavazza launches single-serve tablets to make espresso in the U.S. - CNBC (Business)
• Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Marvell, Flex and more - CNBC (Business)
• They Got Platner’s Endorsement for Maine Governor. What Did They Do With It? - The New York Times (US News)
• Want to know if a data center is being built near you? Search our database of 1,400+ US facilities. - Business Insider (Business)
• AI stocks recover some of last week’s sell-off, while oil prices come off their overnight highs - AP News (Business)
• Spy-powers deal is latest Hill casualty of Trump’s impetuous decisionmaking - Politico (US News)
• Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer - CNBC (Business)
• Donald Trump Made an Unexpected Confession While Speaking to Farmers - Yahoo (US News)
• ‘Yet another way in which 2026 is looking like 1999’: Top analyst fears bubble popping with investors and Wall Street out over their skis - Fortune (Business)
• Federal lawsuit aims to stop UFC event on the White House South Lawn - NBC News (US News)
• Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign - AP News (US News)
• Trump walks out of ‘Meet the Press’ interview when challenged over false claims - The Washington Post (US News)