May 29, 2026
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‘Spring Into Summer Reading Festival’ to be held in Newport Friday
Families across Cocke County will get an opportunity to kick off summer – and summer learning – at the Spring Into Summer Reading Festival at Cocke County High School’s Hedrick Field in Newport this Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – a free high-energy event with books, literacy activities, and family fun.
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency
President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from his role as FEMA’s temporary leader last year after he defended its existence.
The Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans.
Trump downplays differences with China’s Xi over Iran as he heads to Beijing for high-stakes summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed differences with President Xi Jinping over the U.S. and Israel’s conflict in Iran as he headed to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with the Chinese leader.
Slumping AI stocks and rising oil prices halt Wall Street’s record-breaking run
Rising oil prices and a sudden halt for technology stocks are slowing Wall Street's recordbreaking run on Tuesday.
Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
A person who jumped a fence and was on a runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff, airport authorities said. The collision sparked an engine fire and forced passengers to evacuate.
Trump’s proposed ‘Golden Dome’ estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space — pitched as a 'Golden Dome for America' missile defense program — is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, a far heftier sum than the initial $175 billion price tag he gave last year.
Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced criminal charges Tuesday in the 2024 collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing a Singapore- based ship operator and a senior employee of making critical decisions that caused a vessel to crash into the span, killing six people, and covering up what happened.
The MD-11 cargo planes like the one in last fall’s deadly UPS crash in Louisville return to the air
The model of cargo plane that crashed in Kentucky last fall after an engine fell off a UPS jet as it was taking off resumed flying over the weekend.