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Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters sued on Wednesday to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters — from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.
Jefferson Memorial Celebrates 2,000 Cath Lab Procedures
Jefferson Memorial Hospital announced a significant milestone this week as the hospital’s Cath Lab has officially completed more than 2,000 procedures since opening three years ago.
Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

E-911’s Carpenter requests 40% budget increase after Lee’s veto
At the end of the current Tennessee General Assembly session April, SJR 48, an increase in the 9-1-1 surcharge rate from $1.50 to $1.86 per customer per month, was passed and sent to the Governor’s office for signature.
Trojan Army Hall of Fame seeks nominations
The Morristown West High School Trojan Army Hall of Fame Committee is now accepting nominations to be considered for induction into the 2026 class of the Morristown West Hall of Fame to be inducted this fall.

New business strikes gold in Morristown
A new business is hoping to strike gold in Morristown while helping residents do the same.
What to know about Trump’s nearly $1.8B fund to compensate allies claiming political targeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump 's allies who believe they have been wrongly investigated and prosecuted could soon have access to a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund, the Justice Department announced Monday in a move slammed by Democrats as unconstitutional and corrupt.
The New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth’s media restrictions
The New York Times sued the Defense Department on Monday for the second time in five months, arguing that a requirement that journalists be escorted while on Pentagon grounds violates the First Amendment.

Negotiators reach a deal to end strike on North America’s busiest commuter rail system
NEW YORK (AP) — Negotiators on Monday reached a deal to end the strike that stalled service on the Long Island Rail Road, the busiest commuter rail system in North America.
