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Posted by KTT Staff Writer<\/a> | Jan 2, 2026<\/span> | What in the World?<\/a> | 0 <\/span><\/a>
World: <\/em><\/strong>Latest World headlines <\/em>at Google News World<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
United Nations<\/em><\/strong>: Latest<\/em> UN News<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
National Mentoring Month: <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0This national campaign\u00a0runs throughout January by\u00a0<\/em>MENTOR<\/em><\/a> and MENTOR Affiliates across the country, aimed to unify and expand the mentoring movement, celebrate the power of relationships, and raise awareness around the importance of youth mentoring\u00a0in the United States.<\/em>
National: <\/em><\/strong>Latest U.S. headlines<\/em> at Google News US<\/em><\/a> .<\/em>
Sports: <\/em><\/strong>Latest in NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA, Soccer, NASCAR, & more sports <\/em>at Google Sports<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
Entertainment: <\/em><\/strong>Latest in Movies, Music, TV, Books, Arts, Design, Celebrities at <\/em>Google Entertainment<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
Science: <\/em><\/strong>Latest in Environment, Space, Physics, Genetics, and Wildlife, <\/strong><\/em>at Google Science<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
Congress: <\/em><\/strong>On Christmas break. <\/em>
Stocks: <\/em><\/strong>Follow the stock market<\/em>: <\/strong>Market Watch<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
U.S. Supreme Court: <\/em><\/strong>Follow the decisions of the top court <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>
TN Government meetings: <\/em><\/strong>Follow the latest<\/em> here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>
Tennessee Entertainment for All<\/em><\/strong>: The TN Vacation <\/em>website <\/em><\/a>links visitors to any region of Tennessee, featuring up-to-date venues and performances for all ages and preferences. <\/em>
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 <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
Local<\/em><\/strong>: Three local news sources can provide the news headlines from the area:<\/em> WBIR<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>WATE<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>WVLT<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
Weekend Events<\/em><\/strong>: See our <\/em>WEEKEND SCENE<\/a> for more family fun.<\/em>
You Might Be Right, a Baker\u2019s Dozen.<\/em><\/strong> This special <\/em>podcast<\/em><\/a> release episode features Howard Baker\u2019s address delivered to the Senate. Coined as \u201cBaker\u2019s Dozen,\u201d Senator Baker laid out what he believed were the 13 principles of effective leadership in the Senate. Twenty-seven years later, many of these lessons are just as applicable today as they were in 1998 when the address was delivered.<\/em>
From Country to Courts-December 3: <\/em><\/strong>Knoxville Municipal Court Judge Tyler Caviness joins host Mike Hammond to discuss what actually happens in municipal court and how it differs from other courts. Beyond the traffic tickets and parking appeals that make up most of the docket, Judge Caviness explains the court’s innovative driver’s license fair, a partnership between city, county, and state that’s helping tens of thousands of people get their licenses back and become productive community members again.<\/em>
Ongoing holiday events<\/em><\/strong>
Smoky Night Lights by Zoo Knoxville: This immersive show is closed temporarily due to storm damage. More information <\/em><\/strong>here.<\/em><\/a>
Outdoor Knoxville<\/em><\/strong>: A calendar produced by Legacy Parks Foundation has a comprehensive list of upcoming local outdoor events. <\/em>Find it here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
Kickin\u2019 It with Kincannon: <\/em><\/strong>City of Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon shares a monthly podcast with the community. See the podcast here: \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Kickin’ It with Kincannon<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>
Mayor Glenn Jacobs weekly podcast: <\/em><\/strong>Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs provides a weekly update for the community. See his updates here: <\/em>Mayor Glenn Jacobs<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
Ijams Nature Center: <\/em><\/strong>Ijams offers programs, activities, and events for all ages on a weekly basis, and almost every day. Check their <\/em>Calendar of Events<\/em><\/a> here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
Weather: <\/em><\/strong>The latest weather forecasts from <\/em>WBIR Weather<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
Knoxville\/Knox County Planning Commission<\/em><\/strong>: The Planning Commission meets the second Thursday of each month. Find agenda, minutes, and information <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>
Public Safety Personnel: <\/em><\/strong>Keep up with the latest news from <\/em>Knoxville Police Department<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Knox County Sheriff’s Office<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Fire Department- City of Knoxville<\/em><\/a>, and <\/em>Rural Metro Fire<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
Readers should engage critically with the headlines by querying the search engine of choice (ex: Google<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Bing<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Yahoo<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>DuckDuckGo<\/em><\/a>) to discover the truth behind the headlines, seeking reliable sources for the \u2018rest of the story.\u2019 We are choosing Google News<\/em><\/a> as a source, with many other media outlets providing versions of each daily headline.
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