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Judge decides important Harvey Weinstein hearing to play out in secret

Judge decides important Harvey Weinstein hearing to play out in secret

Judge decides important Harvey Weinstein hearing to play out in secret

The hearing will determine whether additional Weinstein accusers are able to testify at his June trial.

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KPD: Suspect charged with reckless endangerment after shooting man

Authorities say 24-year-old Andy Thompson was taken to the hospital with a serious wound after a shooting off Melstone Road.

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Community comes together to get boy a diabetic alert dog

A little boy's community raised enough money for a diabetic alert dog to detect life-threatening changes in his blood sugar.

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Updated: 16 minutes ago
Police: Little girl kept herself, baby brother alive after parents’ murder-suicide

Los Angeles authorities say that the 3-year-old was ‘an absolute hero’ throughout the ordeal.

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R. Kelly loses civil case in default judgement after failing to appear in court

The court ruled Kelly in default Tuesday after he never responded to summonses.

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Trump to deliver keynote address at annual NRA convention

This is the third year in a row that the National Rifle Association has welcomed the president as the keynote speaker.

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Students create 3D crosswalk to force drivers to slow down at their school

The striped lined of the crosswalk look like floating blocks in the middle of the road.

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Over 1,000 people lost power after a tree fell onto a road last night

As of 9:49 a.m. on Friday, KUB said 38 people were still without power on Woods-Smith Road.

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Hurry, the application to see those cool fireflies everyone's talking about is now open!

Synchronous fireflies are one of at least 19 species of fireflies that live in the Great Smoky Mountains. And the application to see them is now live!

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Happy Birthday Melania! The first lady turns 49 today

The first lady plans on celebrating her birthday with a private dinner at the White House.

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Google 'Thanos' and watch half the search engine turn to dust

Everyone's getting in on the 'Avengers: Endgame' celebration.

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Nike ad showing woman's armpit hair draws mixed reviews

Some were incensed. Some were inspired. Some saw it as marketing genius.

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Woman awakens after 27 years in vegetative state

A neurological specialist said the case of Munira Abdulla should not be confused with coma.

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Don't throw these 5 things down your sink drain

They can do serious damage to your pipes or the environment.

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This summer job pays you to travel to find and name new paint colors

Behr is offering to send someone across the U.S. and Canada to help them come up with some fresh paint ideas.

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Get wild and sample exotic wine at Zoo Knoxville's WildVine safari!

The zoo's inaugural Wild Vine wine safari kicks off today!

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