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Posted by Susan Espiritu<\/a> | Jul 17, 2025<\/span> | What in the World?<\/a> | 0 <\/span><\/a>
HEADLINES<\/strong><\/em> from around the world, nation, state and area.
 
Readers should engage critically with the headlines by querying the search engine of choice (ex: Google<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <\/em><\/strong>Bing<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <\/em><\/strong>Yahoo<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <\/em><\/strong>DuckDuckGo<\/em><\/strong><\/a>) to discover the truth behind the headlines, seeking reliable sources for the \u2018rest of the story.\u2019 We are choosing Google News<\/em><\/strong><\/a> as a source leading to many other media outlets for versions of each daily headline.
World headlines<\/strong>
Recent World Happenings<\/em><\/strong>: Iceland volcano\/ Belgium fire\/ Sycamore tree sentence. <\/em>For these and more world headlines go to Google News World<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>
Follow United Nations<\/em><\/strong>: UN News<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.
National headlines<\/strong>
Recent national events:<\/em> <\/strong>Alaska earthquake\/Appellate judge nominee hitting snags. For these and more national headlines go to Google News US<\/em><\/strong><\/a> .<\/em><\/strong>
Keep up with Congress <\/em><\/strong>at work with five committee meetings today: here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>
Stocks: <\/em><\/strong>Follow the stock market: Market Watch<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.
Follow the U.S. Supreme Court <\/em><\/strong>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>
State headlines<\/strong>
Keep up with TN government meetings<\/em><\/strong> here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>
Tennessee Entertainment for all<\/em><\/strong>: The TN Vacation website here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> links visitors to any region of Tennessee with up-to-date venues and performances for all ages and preferences.
Great Smoky Mountains<\/em><\/strong> Travel: <\/em><\/strong>Keep up to date on the TN\/NC park basic information, visitor centers, park closures and alerts, parking tags, camping, hiking, and general visit planning, all here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>
Local headlines<\/strong>
Wallace Real Estate hosts Habitat for Humanity ReStore Donation: <\/strong>10 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, at Wallace West Office (106 N. Peters Road)
Concerts on Market Square<\/em><\/strong> Every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Bring a chair and enjoy the entertainment.
City Council looking at new KAT routes<\/strong><\/em>: WBIR<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>covers the details.
Weather: Hot with a good chance for rain in the p.m. <\/em><\/strong>According to the National Weather Service<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,<\/em><\/strong> we have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. It should be sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Tonight, the chance of showers and thunderstorms continues with a low around 74. Friday, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm with a high near 92.
Knoxville\/Knox County Planning Commission<\/em><\/strong>: Meets the second Thursday of each month. Find agenda, minutes and information here<\/a>.<\/strong>
Public Safety Personnel<\/em><\/strong>: Keep up with the latest news from <\/em><\/strong>Knoxville Police Department<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <\/em><\/strong>Knox County Sheriff’s Office<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <\/em><\/strong>Fire Department- City of Knoxville<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Rural Metro Fire<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>
Remember to, fact-check information:
See previous article<\/em><\/strong><\/a> for more tips on how to assess reliability.
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Susan Espiritu is a lifelong Tennessean, born and raised in Fountain City with a short stint in Hawaii where she met her husband of now 50 years, Charlie. Susan graduated with a BS degree in Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee plus Master\u2019s and Ed.S. degrees in Educational Leadership from University of Tennessee and Lincoln Memorial University, respectively. She taught in Knox County schools for over twenty years and served as principal of two schools for a combined 16 years. After retirement, her love of writing led to a connection with Sandra Clark and KnoxTNToday evolving into a dream retirement of managing the online news in Clark\u2019s semi-retirements. Susan\u2019s down time is spent with her two daughters and son who have blessed her with nine grandchildren involved in multiple local and distant sports.
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