Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 21m

Legendary actress Diane Keaton dies at age 79

Keaton had a decades-spanning and award-winning career.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 52m

Boo! Why chocolate prices are up this Halloween

This Halloween, candy prices are giving some shoppers a scare — especially chocolate, which is creeping to new highs.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 1h

Sigourney Weaver teases possible 'Alien' return

Sigourney Weaver teases possible ‘Alien’ return

The return of Ellen Ripley?

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 1h

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, imprisoned for child sex crimes, killed in prison, BBC reports

(WGHP) — A musician who has spent years behind bars for child pornography and sex crimes has been killed, the BBC is reporting. Ian Watkins, the former lead singer of the Welsh rock band Lostprophe…

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 2h

No survivors after blast at Tennessee explosives manufacturing plant, sheriff says

“We’ve recovered no survivors.”

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 2h

Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat his prostate cancer

Former President Joe Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part of a new phase of treating the aggressive form of prostate cancer he was diagnosed with after leaving office, a spokesp…

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 3h

What is a nor’easter, the storm set to drench the East Coast this weekend?

SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (PIX11) – A storm without a name is expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend. New Jer…

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 3h

QUIZ: Do you know what these 7 common acronyms stand for?

Wanna test your acronym acumen?

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 4h

Winning a bidding war isn't always a win, research on 14 million home sales shows

Winning a bidding war isn’t always a win, research on 14 million home sales shows

In today’s housing market, winning a bidding war can feel like a triumph. But research shows it often comes with a catch.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 5h

Juveniles detained after pursuit in La Vergne ends in crash, officials say

Two juveniles were taken into police custody Saturday morning after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop in La Vergne, then crashing and abandoning a vehicle.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 5h

Officials share update after explosion at Bucksnort facility

One day after an explosion destroyed a Bucksnort manufacturing plant, officials shared an update on the ongoing investigation.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 6h

Scientists identify brain region behind compulsive alcohol use in new study

The finding could lead to new treatments for alcohol dependence and anxiety disorders.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 6h

7 risk factors of deadly fungus infections identified, new Candida auris research finds

Researchers are getting a better idea of what leads to clinical cases of Candida auris, a dangerous and drug-resistant fungus that has been rapidly multiplying.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 7h

These states approved permanent daylight saving time: Why their clocks still change in November

These states have all affirmed that they want to observe daylight saving time year-round, yet their clocks will switch to standard time in November with the rest of us. Here’s why.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 7h

Should you be gluten-free if you don't have celiac disease?

Should you be gluten-free if you don’t have celiac disease?

Gluten-free diets have surged in popularity in recent years, even among people who don’t have an intolerance to gluten.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 8h

2 arrested after drugs, gun found during traffic stop in Mt. Juliet

Two people, including a juvenile, were charged Friday after a traffic stop in Mt. Juliet.

www.wkrn.com

1

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 8h

White House responds after Trump misses out on Peace Prize again: 'Politics over peace'

White House responds after Trump misses out on Peace Prize again: ‘Politics over peace’

President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most vocally — himself.

www.wkrn.com

2 1

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 9h

The most haunted places in Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee has its fair share of spooky places to explore. From haunted amusement parks, mysterious mansions, and spooky prisons, there are plenty of ghost stories across the Volunteer State.…

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 9h

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, beloved chaplain at Loyola University Chicago, dies at 106

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, a beloved member of the Loyola University Chicago community who was well-known as the chaplain to the Loyola University men’s basketball team, died Thursday at th…

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 10h

Drake's defamation lawsuit against label over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' tossed out

Drake’s defamation lawsuit against label over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ tossed out

In his lawsuit Drake asserted that the song amounts to “falsely accusing him of being a sex offender, engaging in pedophilic acts” and more.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 10h

AstraZeneca agrees to lower drug prices for Medicaid under Trump administration deal

AstraZeneca on Friday became the second major pharmaceutical manufacturer to announce it had agreed to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicaid under a deal struck with the Trump administr…

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 11h

Blue Apron meal hit with USDA health warning over listeria concerns

Health officials have issued a warning for people not to eat Blue Apron meals over concerns about potential listeria contamination.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 11h

YouTube launches 'second chance' program for banned users

YouTube launches ‘second chance’ program for banned users

Creators who have been banned for at least a year will be able to apply for a new channel.

www.wkrn.com

1

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 12h

WGN employee detained amid ICE activity in Chicago, later released

An employee of WGN-TV was detained by two Border Patrol officers and later released after federal agents swarmed a busy intersection in Chicago Friday Morning.

www.wkrn.com

WKRN News 2 @wkrnnews2.bsky.social · 17h

Historic jail in Shelbyville plans to open for public tours

The jail was built in the 1860s, just after the Civil War, and was the county’s primary jail until the late 1980s when a newer jail was built. The Bedford County Rock jail is located just off…

www.wkrn.com