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Trump's affordability message: "You could even come to Mar-a-Lago. You'll be my guest. The problem is that for $5,000 the most you'll be able to buy is a hamburger and maybe a small dessert. I'm not even sure you could buy that! No, don't go there. It's not a good place if you're price conscious."

From Senior Reporter @anitawadhwani.bsky.social: Tennessee is rejecting applications for driver’s licenses from immigrants authorized by the government to work and live in the United States, a shift in policy that could strip thousands of longtime license-holders of the ability to legally drive.

Three of the four major Tennessee gubernatorial candidates appeared at a forum one week before the 2026 election and answered questions on a range of topics, including private school vouchers, data centers and toll lanes. From @friedmanadam5.bsky.social

Russia’s Ukraine war could end immediately if the Russians just got the hell out.

Palmieri, Horvat score in shootout, Varlamov gets 1st win since 2024 as Islanders beat Predators 4-3 apnews.com/article/isla...

U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Republican of Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District, who told the Lookout he is interested in an appointment to the U.S. Senate should Sen. Marsha Blackburn be elected governor, also said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is in the running.

"So, in Alaska, if Peltola wins, her victory is inherently suspect and must be investigated. And in Minnesota, if Flanagan bests Tafoya, her victory is inherently suspect b/c Trump has declared that Tafoya can’t lose, period, unless Dems cheat. This is the long, stupid shadow of the 2020 election."

Alex Pretti's father delivered a message to U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Dan Rosen and Attorney General Todd Blanche: “Look in your heart and do what is right, share the evidence now so prosecutors can follow the facts and hold these men accountable. Do your job and stop shielding Alex’s killers.”

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso left Monday night's game against the Phoenix Suns with a sprained right ankle.

Five years ago is not a youthful indiscretion

A former psychiatric hospital in Detroit and a one-time funeral home in Toledo offer ghost-hunting expeditions. Visitors can embark on guided paranormal investigation tours of the facilities, or even set out on their own with rented equipment, such as a handheld electromagnetic field meter.

691 words about Cheesecake. 434 words about rape.

A new geological report shows Musk's Boring Company could cause sinkholes and groundwater contamintion as it burrows through Nashville. A member of the new "Subterranean...Authority" is worried about flooding by the Cumberland River. From @tennesseelookout.com: tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/27/t...

I joined Sarah Spain on Good Game tontalk gymnastics world championships. Give it a listen!

Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame apnews.com/article/tayl...

I emailed Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for standards and trust at NYT, to ask why their story about a House report with new details of rape allegations against the President of the United States included neither those details, nor a single use of the word "rape." archive.is/1s9AM

U.S. elections are the heartbeat of American democracy. Take this AP quiz and test how much you know about the history of elections in the U.S.

The Paxtons’ blind trust invested $600K in a convicted fraudster’s new company. Experts say the trust wasn’t truly blind as the Paxtons reported losses from it on their taxes. Angela Paxton also sat on an affiliate’s advisory board for several years. with @texastribune.org

Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists are relieved after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reelection in Brazil.

Julie K. Brown at the Miami Herald is still doing the heavy lifting on keeping the story alive. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

The Ramaswamy ad has pushed the largest newspaper in Ohio, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to reverse its position on endorsements. "A candidate who uses childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it has crossed a line that Ohioans should defend, whatever their party."

Elon Musk has spent more money on politics in the last 2 years than George Soros has spent in his entire lifetime.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his vote in a close election that could end his time in power. Follow AP's live updates.

New for @theathletic.com - the NBA mostly fixed tanking, but here's why it might not be totally done, and why the league dodged a bullet in the 2026 lottery. www.nytimes.com/athletic/771...

Since January, ICE has detained and sought to deport a man who has insisted he was born to a prominent family in Jamaica. But his lawyers say he's a U.S. citizen who has delusions as a result of mental illness.

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic filed paperwork Monday for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever, even as its top executive warns that advanced AI could pose an existential threat to humanity.

NEW: For over a year, staff at Oklahoma’s regulatory agency built a case against the oil company with the state’s highest number of oil field pollution incidents and violations. Instead of punishing the company, officials let it restart operations. with @readfrontier.bsky.social

A powerful perspective on book restrictions in @tennesseelookout.com : tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/26/w...

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The rights holders of more than 250 Elvis Presley songs are suing the Claude chatbot creator. 

🚨🚨🚨Trump just made another comment about how his “two big monsters” will make history next week. “So, I wonder if I should say this. I’d like a little advice from my two people, my two big monsters. My two monsters are going to be the biggest stars in the country in a week.”

BREAKING: The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again, newly unsealed court documents show.

Beyond disgusted by even more rape allegations against the President of the United States. "In total, more than 25 different women...have independently accused Donald Trump of rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct." Report w/ new details: democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

The Federal Trade Commission is suing the bargain chain Dollar General for what it says are "long-running deceptive pricing practices" by charging customers more once they reach the register than the prices that are displayed on shelves and in advertisements.

ICYMI: Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District is one of the longest-held Republican seats in the country: a Democrat hasn't held it since 1855. Knoxville business owner and scientist Michaela Barrett is trying to change that next Tuesday.

Another penalty-filled performance leaves #Packers fuming and asking for fair treatment after 20-17 loss to #Lions shorturl.at/YFiaW

“covert surveillance inside houses of worship… “interrogations of churches’ staff… “ICE agents hauled off a nun who was wearing her habit and walking down the sidewalk en route to Sunday Mass… “suing a Catholic diocese in New Mexico to seize 14 acres of their land…” www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Milwaukee still loves him, but #Rays' Freddy Peralta will try beating the #Brewers in Game 3 of #WorldSeries shorturl.at/U9AJk

Titans’ late-game woes deepen as loss ties NFL mark for no back-to-back wins in the same season apnews.com/article/tita...

A new docuseries about Matthew Perry and the latest Minions movie are among the new streaming releases this week.

One woman explains how Tennessee’s decision to deny driver’s license renewals to DACA recipients has upended her life. ✍️ @mikeiereiland.bsky.social

"Obviously, this keeps coming up and it needs to be addressed after this election, because it’s not acceptable that people are having these problems,” state Sen. Heidi Campbell said Friday. “However, I don’t think it’s indicative of any foul play.”

Solar has overtaken nuclear. A decade ago it supplied 1% of the world's power. In 2025 it met three quarters of global demand growth. Almost nobody saw it coming. I spoke to Jocelyn Timperley at BBC Future about why. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

NEW: In a newly drawn congressional district including Memphis, Black voters may get a representative who spent years stripping away local control. by @wendicthomas.bsky.social @mlk50.com

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. Days before a tight election, Georgia Republican leaders unveil a blockbuster jobs deal and hold it up as proof voters should keep the GOP in charge. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...

"The United States oil and gas business is making hundreds of billions of dollars," Trump said. "I don't give a damn, I'm going to say it — we're making a freaking fortune." www.businessinsider.com/high-gas-pri...

Deshaun Watson leads another game-winning drive as the Browns beat the Titans 27-24 apnews.com/article/brow...

Cleveland rookie receiver KC Concepcion has breakout performance with 8 catches for 129 yards apnews.com/article/brow...

O'Reilly, Stamkos each score twice as the Predators beat the Avalanche 6-2 apnews.com/article/aval...

SEC fines South Carolina $500,000 for allowing fans to storm the field after beating Tennessee apnews.com/article/sout...