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)
• (Whitescreek Journal)
• My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
• July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)

TN Politics

• 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)
• US Senate launches marathon session to pass nearly $70B for ICE, Border Patrol (TN Lookout)
• Stockard on the Stump: House, Senate GOP leaders win most “effective” honors (TN Lookout)
• Trump picks acting AG Blanche to stay on full time (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Karlyn Pickens pens heartfelt letter to softball (Knox TN Today)
• Dishing It Out: Carolina Gold Savory Rice Bake (Knox TN Today)
• Flotilla draws 500 + Glass recycling ++ (Knox TN Today)
• Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: The roads that built East Tennessee (Knox TN Today)
• Hiking with Harrington: Lead Cove and Turkey Pen Trails (Knox TN Today)
• Food City donates $50K to UT Medical Center (Knox TN Today)
• What an incredible day at Zoo Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
• Thrift Store Mystery: What in the World Is this? (Knox TN Today)
• 6/5 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
• Misty Rhododendron: Hudson River School meets the Blue Ridge (Knox TN Today)
• Morning Fog in the Cove (Knox TN Today)
• Elaine Streno + Rachael Ellis + Sam McKenzie + Amie Cohorst + Christopher Norris ++ (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• How designated redevelopment areas could boost growth in Knoxville (WATE)
• 'Surreal': Car crashes into Clinton antique store (WATE)
• Smith & Wesson adding lodging to Maryville training academy (WATE)
• Parrottsville couple cleaning up after hobby farm turned into flood zone (WATE)
• Tennessee drivers required to show proof of insurance starting next year (WATE)
• Over $131,000: Former Kingston finance director pleads guilty to overpaying herself (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Video: Three student essayists answer the question "What is an American" - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Ranters respond: What is an American? - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Free Press Editorial: Alligator sculpture in Fountain Square recalls interesting history - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Dear Abby: Second thoughts grow ahead of road trip's departure - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor - AP News (US News)
• Trump says he’s considering government stake in top AI companies - The Washington Post (Business)
• Park Ranger Dies After Falling Into a Crevasse on Mt. McKinley - The New York Times (US News)
• Man who plotted with au pair to kill his wife receives life sentence - The Washington Post (US News)
• Amid Mounting Democratic Concern, Platner Says His Past Is Being ‘Weaponized’ - The New York Times (US News)
• Chips sector bloodbath drags Nasdaq down 4.2% - Axios (Business)
• China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers - AP News (Business)
• Why a 55-mile Appalachian Trail trek is a mandatory rite of passage for these New Jersey freshmen - CBS News (US News)
• What smart people are saying about Anthropic suggesting a global AI pause - Business Insider (Business)
• Trump administration in 'active dialogue' on strategic petroleum reserve in California - Politico (US News)
• Feds pursuing ‘multiple’ election fraud investigations, top prosecutor says - Los Angeles Times (US News)
• SpaceX and Other Mega IPOs May Wait Years to Join the S&P 500 - Yahoo Finance (Business)
• Google to Pay SpaceX Nearly $1 Billion a Month in Cloud-Computing Deal - WSJ (Business)
• U.S. Job Market Pushes Past Shocks and Strains - The New York Times (Business)
• SpaceX IPO running at two times oversubscribed, sources say - Reuters (Business)