NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Reilly Smith’s goal in the sixth round of a shootout Friday night gave the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators at sold-out Bridgestone Arena. Vegas (18-9-1) forced overtime at 19:20 when, with a sixth skater, Erik Haula ripped a one-timer from the right…
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Astronomers Discover a Supermassive Black Hole from the Dawn of the Universe
And it’s much bigger than we expected. An artist’s image of a black hole with an accretion disk and a quasar shooting away from it. Robin Dienel, courtesy of the Carnegie Institution for Science There was a bang. A big one. It was the beginning of everything, but for several…
Read MoreMiddle Tennessee holds off Mississippi
Middle Tennessee earned its fifth consecutive win against a Southeastern Conference team with a 77-58 victory over Mississippi on Saturday night at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The Blue Raiders’ 8-0 run to start the second half took away the Rebels’ last lead, then the hosts owned the final four…
Read MoreFormer Team USA Gymnastics Doctor Sentenced To 60 Years In Prison For Child Porn
A former doctor for the U.S. olympic gymnastics team was sentenced to 60 years imprisonment for child porn during a federal court hearing Thursday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Larry Nassar, 54, the former Team USA gymnastics doctor, was sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty in July for…
Read MoreRep. Luke Messer: ‘We Can’t Continue to Reward People Who Come to Our Country Illegally’
It’s one of the stranger whodunnits in Washington right now: The GOP tax cut bill substantially altered a non-controversial provision adopted by the House that excludes illegal immigrants from benefiting from a program for the working poor.
Read MoreNew Tennessee Coach Jeremy Pruitt Raiding SEC Rivals to Build Coaching Staff
Tennessee managed to pillage a top defensive coordinator from its cross-conference rival Alabama by hiring new head coach Jeremy Pruitt. Fittingly, Pruitt is reportedly building his coaching staff in similar fashion.
Read MorePresident Trump Holds Raucous Campaign-Style Rally in Pensacola
President Trump delighted a packed crowd in Pensacola with a signature Make America Great campaign-style rally. Speaking for nearly an hour and a half, the President hit on every one of his campaign themes: the Wall, the Rigged System, the Forgotten Men and Women (no more!), Prosperity, Jobs, American unity,…
Read MoreMae Beavers Applauds President Trump’s Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel
From her campaign headquarters in Mount Juliet, former State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Mae Beavers delivered a powerful statement in favor of President Trump’s announcement that the United States will officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. I am proud to support President Trump’s historic decision to put U.S. law,…
Read MorePhil Bredesen Hit Over ‘Record of Covering Up Sexual Assault Allegations’ One Day After Announcing Senate Campaign
Just hours after announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, claims of cover ups of sexual assault allegations have resurfaced against former Gov. Phil Bredesen, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for the 2018 Senate seat being vacated by retiring incumbent Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN). While two major national press…
Read MoreLee Thomas Miller, GOP 7th Congressional District Candidate, Strongly Supports President Trump’s Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Conservative Republican songwriter Lee Thomas Miller, a candidate for the Seventh Congressional District GOP nomination, issued a statement of strong support Friday for President Trump’s announcement that the United States will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and that the U.S. embassy will be relocated to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv:…
Read MoreCalifornia Professor Offers to ‘Rip’ Ben Shapiro’s ‘Shoulder Out of His Socket’ for Charity
A University of California, Merced professor declined to debate conservative author Ben Shapiro, but offered to fight him, according to audio released Wednesday. Fernando Cortes Chirino, a sociology professor at the university, addressed Shapiro’s upcoming visit to Merced and suggested he would enjoy “ripping this fool’s shoulder out of his…
Read More7th Congressional District GOP Candidate Mark Green Signs Term Limits and Taxpayer Protection Pledges
In his latest move to replace outgoing Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN-07), State Senator Mark Green (R-Clarksville) has signed two pledges many conservative and Republican voters look to when evaluating a candidate for office. Today, Dr. Mark Green announced he has signed both the U.S. Term Limits Pledge as well as…
Read MoreCommentary: Roy Moore’s Elitist Critics Prove Elections Have Consequences
by Jeffrey A. Rendall Integrity; it’s a fleeting concept. The dictionary defines integrity as, “possession of firm principles – the quality of possessing and steadfastly adhering to high moral principles or professional standards,” and, “completeness– the state of being complete or undivided (as in territory),” and, “wholeness – the state of being sound…
Read MoreMaury County Republican Party Chairman Scott Cepicky Declares His Candidacy to Replace Retiring State Representative Sheila Butt
Early speculation came to pass Thursday as Maury Republican County Chair Scott Cepicky announced he is running to represent the people of State District 64 in the Tennessee House of Representatives. In an open-letter style statement, Cepicky said: As most of you know by now, State Representative Sheila Butt will…
Read MoreBrentwood Academy Varsity Basketball Players Suspended After a ‘Locker Room Incident’
As many as four varsity basketball players have been suspended following what is described as a ‘locker room incident’ at the prestigious private Christian school, Brentwood Academy, WSMV reports. Although the school is not sharing any details about what took place, it was serious enough to warrant the cancellation of last Friday’s…
Read MorePresident Trump Says Wells Fargo Fines Will Not Be Dropped
US President Donald Trump on Friday said penalties and fines against troubled commercial banking giant Wells Fargo & Co would not be abandoned and could be “substantially increased.” The remarks on Twitter followed a report on Thursday that Trump’s pick to lead a key consumer regulatory agency was reviewing whether…
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