In response to two recent letters published in the Sun about insurance rates and causes, I recently was getting a quote for a new insurance policy myself.It is a multi-pronged issue. Part of it is newer vehicles cost more to repair which people then use their insurance for that. What I’ve also heard is EVs […]
To reach a verdict in the civil corruption trial against the National Rifle Association, jurors had to wade through a 17-page worksheet and agree on 60 questions — a lengthy task that may indicate why deliberations lasted five days. The six-member jury, which reached a verdict Friday evening, faced many complicating factors as they worked […]
Rates of colorectal-cancer deaths in younger people are rising.Getty Images Colorectal-cancer deaths among younger people in Europe could rise by around a third in 2024. The study was conducted in the EU and UK, but the findings mirror what’s also happening in the US. Obesity, low levels of physical activity, and alcohol might be partly […]
Russia must withdraw 300,000 troops from Ukraine in order to threaten NATO with an attack, Estonian news outlet ERR wrote on Jan. 23, citing the country’s Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Martin Herem. “I am not going to prove here that Russia is a threat. But for this threat to materialize, we need to take into […]
Snow has remained on the ground amid freezing temperatures, but the cold air is not the only factor when it comes to East Tennessee’s winter precipitation melting away. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing until Jan. 22 when there’s a projected high of 42 degrees in Knoxville. But the current sunshine could begin […]
Jan. 5—There’s been little change to an extended dry spell that has dropped water levels to rarely seen lows in the region’s reservoirs. But water customers who’ve been asked to cut back on their use are doing their job, according to municipal authority officials. Customers have been conserving, said Michael Kukura, manager of the Municipal […]