Tom Pappert

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A Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday found the rate of children diagnosed with autism in Tennessee doubled over the last decade, with researchers pointing the finger to greater awareness and modern diagnostic practices while leaving open the possibility of an external factor resulting in a higher rate of autism spectrum disorder in young people.

1 week ago | tennesseestar.com | Tom Pappert

State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) on Saturday spoke at a Memphis town hall event in opposition to the plan by xAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) company owned by Elon Musk, just two days before his colleagues in the Tennessee State House passed a resolution honoring the “brilliant businessman” for his successful effort to return astronauts stranded at the International Space Station. The AI company is currently building the world’s largest supercomputer in Memphis.

1 week ago | tennesseestar.com | Tom Pappert

Legislation under consideration in the Tennessee General Assembly would prohibit efforts to increase the transparency of the federal program, which requires drug manufacturers to sell discounted drugs to specific entities with the goal of expanding affordable healthcare but does not require hospitals to transfer these savings directly to the prices consumers pay for drugs.

1 week ago | tennesseestar.com | Tom Pappert

Records made public by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (DSCO) show that 19-year-old Raymundo Juan Reyes Cornelio, who was arrested by Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) on Friday after a 12-year-old allegedly gave birth to his child, is being held in a Davidson County jail after he was requested to be detained for transfer to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

1 week ago | tennesseestar.com | Tom Pappert

The U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) did not respond to multiple press inquiries from The Tennessee Star after the committee reportedly received the 1,299 pages of journals written by transgender Covenant School killer Audrey Elizabeth Hale from the FBI under Director Kash Patel.