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Syracuse vs Tennessee Prediction, Picks & Odds for August 30 — College Football Week 1
Covers
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop (18) runs with the ball. Two teams coming off highly successful seasons for their respective programs will face off on Saturday afternoon as the Syracuse Orange take on the Tennessee...
Tennessee gubernatorial candidates use different financial strategies
Tennessee Lookout
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August 28, 2025
Tennessee’s two Republican gubernatorial candidates are taking different tacks on campaign funding with a year to go until the primary election. U.S. Rep. John Rose of Cookeville gave his campaign a $5 million personal loan and has raised $1.1...
Local 8-year-old cancer patient spends the day as a scientist thanks to Make-A-Wish
WVLT - Tennessee
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August 28, 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Many kids have dreams of being super heroes or rock stars and one girl battling cancer in Knoxville got to make her dream come true. “I actually want to be a scientist and work as a doctor,” Ava Page said. The 8-year-old...
RFK Jr.: We’re researching if gender-affirming meds cause school shootings
LGBTQ Nation - California
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August 28, 2025
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that the Department of Health (HHS) will research whether antidepressants and medications used in gender affirming medical care contributed to yesterday’s deadly school shooting in...
BREAKING: LSU 5-star WR commit Tristen Keys flips to Tennessee
On3
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August 28, 2025
Tristen Keys committed to LSU in March, and six months later, the 5-star and No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 class reversed course. On Thursday, Keys flipped his commitment to another Southeastern Conference program: the Tennessee Volunteers....
Nashville Comes To Bahrain
Fact Magazine
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August 28, 2025
A little bit country, a little bit rock with a smidge of emo thrown in for good measure. If you like your music foot tapping and interesting, then you need to check out Stephen Wilson Jr, who’s heading to Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre in December....
Memphis Breaks Ground on Hangar to House Rare Pheasant Plane
Memphis Democrat - Missouri
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August 28, 2025
GROUNDBREAKING-Pheasant airplane enthusiasts taking part in Saturday's groundbreaking ceremony were Peggy Brown, Doc Wiggins, Lew Prather, Fred Clapp, Rodney Mulvania, Audrey Glass, Stanley Myers and Harlo Donelson. MEMPHIS, Mo. — Nearly a century...
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest celebrates 2025 nursing grads
State Gazette - Tennessee
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NEWBERN — The summer Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremonies were held on Thursday, August 21, in the Newbern Multipurpose Room, showcasing the accomplishments of the Practical Nursing Classes from Newbern, Ripley, and Covington. This momentous...
Health Care Notes: Vanderbilt scores $3.1M for cochlear implant research
Nashville Post - Tennessee
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A Vanderbilt University engineering professor is working to help surgeons place cochlear implants more precisely. Jack Noble, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and his team have received a $3.1 million grant from the...
Research Implicates Biomolecular Condensates in a Type of Childhood Brain Cancer
Newswise
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August 27, 2025
Newswise — (MEMPHIS, Tenn. – August 27, 2025) A study looking at the biophysical properties of an abnormal protein driving cancer cells is giving scientists new therapeutic clues for how to treat ependymoma, the third most common childhood brain...
Frightening warning as scientists find living near common body of water may actually cut life short
Daily Mail
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August 28, 2025
Living in a city located on a river or near a lake could take at least a year off your life, a recent study concluded. Researchers from The Ohio State University analyzed population data - including life expectancy - in more than 66,000 census...
Glow-in-the-dark plants: Scientists create light-emitting succulents
The New Zealand Herald
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August 28, 2025
Researchers at the lab often explore techno-plant mashups, as in a 2018 paper describing the use of carbon nanoparticles to make photosynthesis more efficient. For this project, they wanted to create “a living, light-charged plant lamp”, said...
Over 600 Memphis FedEx Workers Laid Off As Cummins Moves Out of State
Yahoo Finance
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By October 11, 2025, 611 workers will be laid off by one of Tennessee’s biggest employers. FedEx Supply Chain announced the layoffs earlier this month following big news from engine manufacturer Cummins. Cummins is transitioning a portion of its...
Mizzou women’s soccer set for road test against No.15 Memphis
Columbia News - Missouri
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August 27, 2025
Missouri Tigers women's soccer will continue its early season road schedule with a match against No. 15 Memphis on Thursday at the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex. The game, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., will be available via live stream on ESPN+....
Human remains found in Tennessee in 2020 identified as a former Michigan man
KVIA - Texas
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August 28, 2025
By Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story LIVONIA, Michigan (WWJ) — The remains of a man found in Tennessee have been identified as a Livonia, Michigan, man who was not seen by his local family in over 20 years, according to reports...
MAHLE brings e-compressor production to Tennessee
EV Engineering Online
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August 28, 2025
German automotive supplier MAHLE announced that it’s bringing the production of e-compressors to America. The Morristown, Tennessee, facility, which has long manufactured steel pistons, will add e-compressors to its portfolio, supporting internal...
Cvent Connect Cues Up Nashville for 2026
Prevue - Florida
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August 28, 2025
Cvent has announced that its signature Cvent Connect event will be held in Nashville in 2026. Meeting, event and hospitality technology behemoth Cvent is taking its 2026 customer and industry conference Cvent Connect to Nashville, Tenn., July...
Human remains found in Tennessee in 2020 identified as a former Livonia man
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
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The remains of a man found in Tennessee have been identified as a Livonia, Michigan, man who was not seen by his local family in over 20 years, according to reports from law enforcement and DNA researchers who worked on the case. Confirming his...
UT Health Science Center receives $12M grant to close rural health care gaps
Tennessee Lookout
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August 28, 2025
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will lead a four-year initiative aiming to close health care gaps for rural Tennesseans, funded by a $12 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Health. The school announced the creation of...
One South Nashville neighborhood’s fight against development mirrors citywide debate
WPLN - Tennessee
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August 28, 2025
Martin B. CherryNashville BannerThis aerial image shows the Bayview neighborhood off Bell Road where a development proposal is drawing intense pushback. This story was co-reported in partnership with the Nashville Banner. It is also part of the...