If approved, the program could become Knoxville's third alternative response model and the county’s first, but it faces an uphill battle.
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The U.S. and Israeli joint attacks on Iran have prompted alarm and intense discussion among China's foreign policy elite as they prepare for a U.S. presidential visit.
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In California's greatest farming region, there's a water crisis from overpumping groundwater. The state passed a law in 2014 to restrict overdrawing the aquifers, and the limits are going into effect.
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Punch, a Japanese macaque, stole the hearts of millions after he was abandoned by his mom and rejected by some of his peers. Now, things are looking up for him.
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Kurdistan's deputy prime minister tells NPR that Kurdish forces will not enter Iran or join the war, insisting "this is not our war" despite pressure from Washington and regional tensions.
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Ukraine was forced to become a world leader in drone warfare due to Russia's invasion. The lessons Ukraine learned will now be used to help the U.S. and its allies facing a drone onslaught from Iran.
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Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle over immigrants' due process and civil rights pit against the Trump administration's mass-detention and deportation policies.
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It comes as oil and gas prices soar, throwing the global economy into turmoil.
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Live Nation has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice after a years-long antitrust battle. What could this mean for the broader live entertainment industry?
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With the removal of the black-box warning on hormone therapy for menopause, some providers and patients report shortages or delays, waiting for a pharmacy to restock transdermal estrogen patches.
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The late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay built a collection of musical artifacts including instruments played by the Beatles, Miles Davis and Bob Dylan. His family is putting them up for auction.
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