June 3, 2026
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Iran condemns US strikes as a show of ‘bad faith’ and begins restoring internet after long shutdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Tuesday denounced the most recent U.S. strikes as a sign of 'bad faith and unreliability' as negotiations pressed on toward a possible deal to end the war, and the Islamic Republic began restoring internet access after one of the longest nationwide shutdowns ever.
West Class of 2026 saluted
The 58th Graduation Exercises for Morristown-Hamblen High School West provided a great sendoff for the Class of 2026.
East High celebrates 2026 grads
Families filled the Walters State Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center Saturday night as the Morristown-Hamblen East High School Class of 2026 celebrated graduation with cheers, tears, and plenty of Hurricane pride.
America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices
Just a few years ago, America's public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: 'The idea was that technology is the future, so we need to put tech in every child's hands.'
Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Garcia, who was mistakenly deported
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, finding that the Justice Department’s pursuit of criminal charges was designed to punish him for challenging his mistaken deportation to El Salvador last year.
Hamblen County Commission approves Class III Landfill
The Class III Landfill proposal by Southeast Industrial Construction, LLC Owner Kenny Noah at the North American Enka/BASF facility in Lowland was passed Thursday afternoon by the Hamblen County Commission, but not before an airing of grievances from both sides.
Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday loosened federal rules requiring grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment, a step that President Donald Trump said would help lower grocery costs.
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
NEW YORK (AP) — After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family's Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world.