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2 days ago | wkms.org | Leila Fadel

NPR asks Sen. Jack Reed, top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, why he wants an investigation into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified intelligence in a Signal chat.

6 days ago | wkms.org | Breya Jones

From the moment Lexi Love stepped into the workroom of "RuPaul's Drag Race" adorned in angel wings, she began making her way to the hearts of show fans. She continued to make her mark with standout runways, roller skating moves, a bit of drama, a performance so bad it circled back to good in the eyes of the judges and a lot of love. The Louisville drag queen advanced to the competition's finale, which airs Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

1 week ago | wkms.org | Julia Simon |Jeongyoon Han

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has ordered a halt to an offshore wind project near the coast of Long Island. Today, Equinor, the Norwegian energy company that owns and operates the project, announced it is complying with the order and suspending all construction. President Trump, a longtime critic of wind energy, issued a moratorium on new development of offshore wind projects, one of his first executive orders upon returning to the White House.

1 week ago | wkms.org | Paige Pfleger

Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill that would add another, harsher penalty for people who make threats of mass violence at school. The measure would make it a felony for kids or adults to “knowingly” threaten four or more people at schools, places of worship, government offices or live events if others “reasonably” believe the threat will be carried out. A law already in statute charges people with a felony for threats of mass violence at schools, whether or not the threat is credible.

1 week ago | wkms.org | Camellia Burris

TCAP testing begins Monday. For Tennessee third graders and their families, the standardized test comes with a lot of pressure. If they don’t do well enough on the English language arts portion of the exam, students are required to attend summer learning programs, enroll in tutoring or both under a state law passed in 2021. They can also be held back, or retained from starting fourth grade with their classmates.