Saturday, 31 August 2024
PM Modi highlights India’s 90% growth in over a decade, promises dynamic policies
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Rajasthan: Five trainee sub-inspectors detained for role in paper leak
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Friday, 30 August 2024
Response to welfare schemes boosted Sena’s confidence ahead of polls: Shrikant Shinde
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Thursday, 29 August 2024
Cyber fraud: Ex-IAF officer ‘threatened with arrest’ is duped of Rs 45 lakh, FIR lodged
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Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Updates: France gears up for grand Opening Ceremony
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Metro Nashville Schools report record number of homeless students
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Students are back in the classroom, but when the bell rings at the end of the day, the numbers reveal many students do not have a stable home to return to.
Just three weeks into the 2024-2025 school year, Catherine Knowles, director of special population services for Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), said about 1,400 students are recognized as not having a “fixed, regular and adequate night-time residence.”
Last year, Knowles said a record-breaking number of students -- about 4,500, -- fell under that umbrella, which is a 27% increase from the year prior.
"With the growth and development in Davidson County, we certainly see a lot of people who are displaced due to a variety of factors," said Knowles. "Everything from natural disasters to domestic violence and just the overall economy."
Knowles said the change in Davidson County's changing landscape and affordability is a major contributor to the rise in numbers. She said many students are “doubled-up”, living with other friends and family because they do not have housing of their own.
"With the housing market, it's often difficult for people to get back into a place of their own," said Knowles.
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They also see students who live in a shelters or transitional housing program, motels, campgrounds, cars, abandoned buildings or other locations not normally designed for sleeping.
The MNPS Homeless Education Resource Office (H.E.R.O.) works to provide necessary resources, support and referrals to help homeless students be successful in the classroom and have a positive school experience.
"Homelessness happens to lots of people for a variety of issues and circumstances and we're just here to support and shepherd people though that walk," explained Knowles.
H.E.R.O. services offered may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assistance with the school enrollment process and paperwork
- Help with school issues, questions or concerns
- Housing and community resource information
- Obtaining birth certificates, immunization records and school records
- Parent education sessions and workshops
- Referrals for dental, medical and mental health services
- School supplies and backpacks
- Second Harvest food boxes and additional assistance through the HERO Pantry
- School uniforms (where required) and shoes
- Transportation to school and school related events/activities
The Mckinney-Vento Act helps provides these protections for students experiencing homelessness.
"It really is just an opportunity for all of us in the community to really lean in and provide all the support that we can to families and students that are struggling with housing," said Knowles.
MNPS families in need of assistance can contact the H.E.R.O. department directly at 629-224-9045 or reach out through your school counselor or social worker.
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Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Delta Air Lines explosion near Atlanta airport leaves two dead, one injured
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Man charged with attempted homicide for 2023 shooting along I-40
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 20-year-old man is being charged with attempted criminal homicide for his connection to a 2023 shooting that occurred along Interstate 40 in Davidson County.
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), the incident happened on Feb. 14, 2023 in the westbound lanes of I-40.
Authorities reported 20-year-old James Johnson was involved in a collision with a Hyundai Santa Fe on Donelson Pike. After the crash, both vehicles pulled into a convenience store parking lot where a fight allegedly broke out between Johnson and a 31-year-old man who was a passenger in the Hyundai.
Police said the passenger got back into the Hyundai alongside a female driver and left the parking lot. However, Johnson followed the victims in his SUV onto I-40 and fired shots into the Hyundai, striking the passenger.
In addition to firing shots, officials say Johnson is also accused of ramming his vehicle into the Hyundai, which crashed on the side of I-40. The passenger sustained critical, but non-life-threatening injuries, authorities reported.
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In July 2024, Johnson was arrested after he allegedly shot his sister during an argument over money. He remains jailed on a $416,000 bond for that incident, per booking records.
The 20-year-old now faces attempted homicide, aggravated assault and gun possession charges for his connection to the 2023 shooting.
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Monday, 26 August 2024
French President Macron denies political motive in Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest
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Sunday, 25 August 2024
India has done extremely well under PM Modi, Pakistan needs leader like him: Pakistani-American businessman
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2 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Hartman Park
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two people died and at least one person was injured in an overnight shooting in Hartman Park, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
Police were called to 2801 Tucker Rd. around 1 a.m. Sunday, where a gathering had taken place, the release said.
Officers discovered a man, identified as 21-year-old Dominque Miller, lying in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Skyline Medical Center where he died from his wounds.
A second victim was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center by a private vehicle, MNPD said. The victim, 26-year-old Jamontez Johnson, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
A third male victim, 21, later came to police to report he had been shot during the incident at the park. His injuries were non-life threatening.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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Saturday, 24 August 2024
A rare but deadly mosquito virus infection has Massachusetts towns urging vigilance
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1 dead, 3 injured after vehicle runs stop sign in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One woman is dead and three people were injured, including two juveniles, after a crash Friday night in Nashville.
In a release, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said the incident occurred around 6:40 p.m. on the block of Ewing Drive and Gwynnwood Drive.
According to police, a 36-year-old woman was driving an Infiniti QX6 southbound on Gwynnwood Drive with two juvenile passengers, ages 7 and 14.
The Infinity driver reportedly ran a stop sign and crashed into the driver's side of a Chevrolet Camaro heading eastbound on Ewing Drive, driven by a 46-year-old Nashville woman. The 46-year-old was then transported to Skyline Medical Center where she died. Her identity has yet to be released.
The driver and passengers of the Infiniti were taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment of unknown injuries, according to Metro police.
MNPD stated there were no signs either driver was impaired at the time.
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Friday, 23 August 2024
Turkish airstrike kills 2 Kurdish journalists in northern Iraq
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Thursday, 22 August 2024
Neeraj Chopra, Lausanne Diamond League Live Updates: Neeraj back in javelin action after Paris Olympics silver
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6 men charged following human trafficking investigation in Clarksville
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An undercover operation by multiple law enforcement agencies into alleged human trafficking in Montgomery County has resulted in charges against six men and seven potential victims recovered, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).
According to the TBI, over a two-day period starting Aug. 16, officers working undercover to address human trafficking in Montgomery County placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be linked to commercial sex work. Per the TBI, the focus of the operation was to identify individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts with minors.
As a result, six men were arrested and booked into the Montgomery County Jail:
- Franklin Poe, 25, Memphis - Two counts trafficking for sexual servitude, $15,000 bond
- Andre Johnson, 34, Fort Campbell, KY - One count each possession of firearm during commission of dangerous felony, solicitation of a minor, trafficking for sexual servitude, $145,000 bond
- Dashaun Ramey, 32, Clarksville - Trafficking for sexual servitude, $20,500 bond
- James Francis, 42, Clarksville - Promoting prostitution, $25,000 bond
- Patrick Kugler, 29, Clarksville - Trafficking for sexual servitude, $5,000 bond
- Anthony Rice, 32, Clarksville - Two counts trafficking for sexual servitude, $5,000 bond
According to the TBI, seven individuals were recovered as potential victims of human trafficking and were offered services through an HT victim service organization.
One of the men arrested is a former assistant football coach at Austin Peay State University. The university confirmed to News 2 Kugler had been employed with the football program but had resigned his position as of Aug. 18.
The operation was conducted by the TBI's Human Trafficking Unit, the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, Clarksville Police Department, and the Office of the 19th Judicial District Attorney General.
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Wednesday, 21 August 2024
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State honors historic Nashville bank during National Black Business Month
NASHVILLE, Tenn (WKRN) – In honor of National Black Business Month, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) commissioner, Stuart McWhorter, visited Music City to highlight the historic Citizens Savings Bank and Trust.
The day trip to Nashville was McWhorter’s fifth out of nine total Black-owned businesses he’s stopping at before the month-long celebration comes to a close.
“This is an opportunity for us to really understand what Black-owned business communities look like, and what we can do as a state to provide resources and an environment for them to succeed here,” McWhorter said.
According to the TNECD, there are 2,200 Black-owned businesses and 87,000 sole proprietors across the state, representing about 3% of the total companies in Tennessee.
A 2023 study by Maverick Merchant named Tennessee the second-best in the nation for Black entrepreneurs. The researchers attributed the Volunteer State's high ranking to the low cost of living, high annual income of Black business owners and lack of a state income tax.
Founded in 1904, Citizen's Bank is the nation’s oldest continuously operating Black-owned bank. Its president and CEO, Sergio Ora, said the company is still going strong over a century later.
“To be here for around 120 years and to reflect on the resilience of not only the institution but the people that work with a commitment to helping people, organizations, and businesses, the communities thrive and become better,” Ora said.
McWhorter publicly recognized the bank and awarded Ora with a certificate to remember the exciting moment.
“My background is in venture capital and helping start businesses, so that's my passion,” McWhorter said. “I love doing this, and it's great to have the big announcements that we do across the state. Doing these kinds of things and being really intimate with the business owners and hearing what they're doing and how they're doing it, is really what excites me, so we want to continue to do that.”
Ora said the acknowledgment from the state level means the world.
"Most of the time, you're just under the radar,” Ora said. “We're still going to do the things that we need to do to fulfill our mission, but to be recognized like we have been recognized today gives us an opportunity for us to present ourselves to other people. We really appreciate the opportunity and the responsibility that we have.”
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Tuesday, 20 August 2024
BNP Secretary-General asks India to extradite Sheikh Hasina to face trial
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‘Anyone can make a change’: Tennessee teen is state’s youngest DNC delegate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Day two of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) is underway in Chicago with more than 70 Tennessee delegates present, a few of which are teenagers.
At 18 years old, William Mendoza-Euceda is the state’s youngest delegate at the DNC.
“I’m truly honored to represent Tennessee,” Mendoza-Euceda said. “Seeing all these different people that I’ve watched on C-SPAN since I was little, being able to see them in person and so close is such an amazing experience.”
The young man referred to his attendance at the convention as a momentous occasion. He told News 2 this is a sign that his hard work over the last few years of door-knocking and campaigning is paying off not just for him, but for the future of his party as well.
“I believe that Tennessee is not a red state,” Mendoza-Euceda said. “It's a nonvoting state because we're super low turnout. I've been door-knocking since I was 15, and I've seen how we win elections and sometimes we lose elections by very small margins, and it's all because of that door knock that we do.”
Trent Benge, 19, a Tennessee DNC delegate for District 5, is only three months older than Mendoza-Euceda.
“I think me and him are a testimony of age truly doesn’t matter to get involved,” Mendoza-Euceda said. “Anyone can get involved, and anyone can make a change.”
Mendoza-Euceda believes U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is motivating a lot of young voters. He said he, too, hopes he can inspire others in their teens and twenties to be politically driven as well.
“We need to represent the young people more, and I think I'm doing a great job of doing that,” Mendoza-Euceda said. “I think no matter your age, no matter who you are, no matter what you are, no matter where you're from, we're all in this together."
State Reps. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville), Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) are scheduled to speak at the DNC on Thursday. Many refer to the trio as the “Tennessee Three” after they faced expulsion from the Tennessee House of Representatives for their role in a gun control protest last year on the House floor.
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New La Vergne fire station expands service opportunity
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The city of La Vergne opened a new fire station Tuesday after two years of construction. Fire Chief Ronny Beasley said it will expand service capacity and improve quality of life for their first responders.
The $12 million project broke ground in November 2022 and spans more than 28,000 square feet.
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According to Chief Beasley, the new station provides better training facilities, plus a 120-person classroom that can also serve as an emergency operations center. There are now four pull-through bays capable of holding seven emergency response vehicles.
"It is a very nice facility with a lot of amenities that are going to help them be comfortable, trained and then provide a service to the city for a long time after this," Beasley told News 2.
It will also be the new home of the department's administrative offices.
The grand opening also included the addition of a new fire truck. In the new year, Beasley said the department will add a second new truck and six more firefighters.
"It creates a whole lot more safety for the citizens, and it also creates safety for the firefighters themselves," he said.
The station has been named in honor of former Fire Chief Richard “Ricky” McCormick, who was the first fire chief after the private department was purchased by the city. Beasley said McCormick led much of the planning for the new station.
McCormick passed in August 2018.
The new building replaces the former station on Stones River Road, which was the original fire station for La Vergne.
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Monday, 19 August 2024
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Tennessee unveils brand new license design
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The state of Tennessee has changed driver license and photo identification card designs, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) announced Monday.
The cards have a "fresh design" and improved security features, the department said in a release. They now prominently feature an image of the Tennessee Capitol building on top of the state's Tri-Star flag. The new design also features waves and patterns printed in very fine lines that are not able to be scanned or easily reproduced, according to the department.
Per the release, the new cards are made with a "sturdy poly-carbonate composition" and incorporate cutting edge printing techniques. This includes elaborate overlapping of data and graphics and laser engraved elements that will show if the document has been altered or is fraudulent. A machine-readable barcode with applicable class, endorsements, and restrictions are printed on the back of the card. A mini ghost image repeated from the photograph is encoded elements for automated validation to help reduce identity theft.
“The new Tennessee Driver Licenses incorporate the latest technology which makes them more difficult to counterfeit, alter, or duplicate,” said TDOSHS Commissioner Jeff Long. “These countermeasures help prevent theft and fraud and help keep your identity safe.”
Those with valid driver licenses in Tennessee do not need to replace their current ID with one of the new design, according to the department. Previously issued driver licenses are valid until their expiration date listed. Tennesseans only need to receive a new card if theirs is expired or they need to change their address or name.
The new design will apply to all credentials issued by TDOSHS, including regular driver licenses, teen/graduated driver licenses, commercial driver licenses, motorcycle licenses, ID only licenses, REAL IDs and handgun carry permits.
“We are excited about the added flexibility and convenience the new self-service kiosks will provide for Tennesseans,” said Commissioner Long. “Citizens can complete many Driver Services transactions at one of these new kiosks which will help reduce wait times at Driver Services Centers.”
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Sunday, 18 August 2024
FIR lodged over cop’s son firing bullet from revolver as video surfaces 3 yrs later
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MNPD: 2 teen girls injured in drive-by shooting along Bell Road
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Police are looking for a gunman who is accused of firing shots into vehicle on Bell Road Saturday night, injuring two teen girls.
The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said the shooting happened on Bell Road near Woodland Pointe Drive at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17.
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Detectives said the teens reported that they were on their way to the Wilson County - Tennessee State Fair when they observed a vehicle driving erratically.
The teens told officers that they passed the suspect vehicle -- described as a sedan -- "a few times" before a gunman fired shots from the sedan into their vehicle.
According to the MNPD, the 18-year-old driver and 17-year-old passenger were not injured in the incident. However, two 17-year-old girls on the backseat were struck by the gunfire. Officers said one of the teens sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder and the other was hit once and sustained "serious injuries."
The teens allegedly told police they drove to what they thought was the nearest hospital, the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute in the 3900 block of Central Pike, and called 911. While there, medics reportedly took the injured teens to TriStar Skyline Medical Center for treatment.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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Your Social Security number may have been leaked. Should you freeze your credit?
(NEXSTAR) – News surfaced this week of a major breach in which hackers claim to have stolen the personal data of every American, including birthdays and Social Security numbers.
The data, exposed in an April breach, appears to come from a background check company and could include as many as 2.7 billion personal records. It's now the subject of a class action lawsuit and causing renewed concern among people who fear they've been hit.
While the scope of the leak is astounding, it isn't breaking entirely new ground, explained Cliff Steinhauer, director of information security and engagement at the National Cybersecurity Alliance. It's the latest in a series of privacy breaches that have left almost all of us exposed.
"If your data hasn't been breached in the last couple of years, you're probably in the minority. And if this breach now has breached your data, then welcome to what the rest of us are dealing with," he said.
The chief concern when your birthday and Social Security number are compromised, Steinhauer explained, is identity theft. Those are two key pieces of information bad actors can use to open new lines of credit.
"In today's environment, that's still all you need to set up most types of accounts – getting loans, setting up bank accounts, renting or buying a car, those types of things."
And if you're not paying close attention, identity theft may happen without you knowing.
The best way to protect your finances is by freezing and monitoring your credit. Freezing your credit with all three major agencies – Equifax Experian, and TransUnion – means no one can open a new credit card or take out a loan in your name. If you ever want to open a new card or account, you'll just need to unfreeze your credit. The process takes a few minutes and it's free.
Even people whose identity hasn't been stolen can freeze their credit, the Federal Trade Commission says. While frozen, you'll still be able to use your existing cards and accounts, and it won't interfere with applying for jobs, renting a new apartment or buying insurance.
Putting fraud alerts on your credit reports can make things even more secure.
"A fraud alert would add extra layers of authentication and make sure that the person applying for credit is the person who owns the credit," Steinhauer said. "So they typically will call you and ask you extra questions to validate that you are who you say you are."
You're also entitled to a free credit report every year, which Steinhauer recommended looking at to make sure there isn't anything fishy going on.
You can pay for identity theft monitoring services as well, but there are even more free steps you can take to lock down your identity. Using unique passwords, multi-factor authentication (when available), and making sure you're watching out for phishing scams all help.
"I don't want people to think that there's nothing they can do to protect themselves or that it's not worth it to protect themselves," Steinhauer said. "You do need to take steps to protect yourself. You do need to make it more difficult for attackers to be successful with your data. If everybody listened to my advice, the attackers, many of them wouldn't be able to continue, and it would take a lot more effort and time and money to have an impact on people's lives. So let's not make it easy."
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Saturday, 17 August 2024
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Perdue chicken nuggets, tenders recalled due to possible metal contamination
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — More than 160,000 pounds of frozen and ready-to-eat chicken nuggets and tenders are being recalled by Perdue Foods, over possible metal contamination, the USDA announced on Friday.
The recalled products, which were produced on March 23, 2024, consist of:
- 22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing “PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS Breaded CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS” with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25” represented on the back of the package.
- 29-oz. (1.81-lbs.) vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing “PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25” represented on the back of the package.
- 22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) vacuum-sealed packages containing “BUTCHERBOX Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets” with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25” represented on the back of the package.
The recalled products – which were shipped nationwide and also sold online – have the establishment number “P-33944” on the back of the packaging.
The department said the problem was discovered after the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) received consumer complaints about metal wire embedded in the product and informed them of the issue.
There haven't been any confirmed adverse reactions reported, according to the USDA.
The FSIS says they are concerned that the product may be in consumers’ freezers. Those who have the product are urged to not eat them and return them to the place of purchase or throw them away. The FSIS says there have been no confirmed reports of injury or illness from consuming the product.
For consumers with questions call Perdue Consumer Care at 1-866-866-3703. To report problems with any meat, poultry or egg product at any time, you can visit the FDA Food Safety and Inspection Service’s consumer complaint monitoring system.
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Friday, 16 August 2024
Costa hot chocolate death: Inquest finds victim failed to ‘follow processes in place to discuss allergies’
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Thursday, 15 August 2024
Watch | ‘We will get rid of Mamata Banerjee’: At midnight protest in Kolkata, 80-year-old doctor slams Bengal CM
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India blundered by putting all eggs in one (Hasina) basket, needs to shift policy: BNP
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Wednesday, 14 August 2024
MSRDC builds first helipad on Samruddhi Mahamarg in Igatpuri
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Pediatric RSV nasal vaccine study in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A Nashville research lab is looking into the effectiveness of an investigational respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for children.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, RSV can be dangerous for babies and some children. It’s also the leading cause of infant hospitalization in the U.S.
“It's such a devastating illness to have, especially when you have tiny kids with small airways to begin with,” said Dr. Stephan Sharp, medical director at Clinical Research Associates in Nashville. “They get less air movement and then less oxygen delivery, so that can kill them.”
That's why Clinical Research Associates hopes to get young ones on board to test if a new nasal spray study vaccine is safe and protects against RSV.
“Little kids hate the shots, so I think this is an approach to get something that's maybe a little bit more acceptable for the kids and the parents, but also highly effective,” Sharp said.
They’re looking for children six months up to 22 months old to participate in their 2-year-long clinical trial.
"The biggest hurdle you have is a lot of moms don't want their kids to have one more needle stick, one more blood draw, one more whatever, and I think that's probably going to keep some folks from being interested,” Sharp said. “But at the end of the day, we do need a vaccine for the little kids against RSV, and you're going to have to have some folks volunteer in order to get one on the market."
Sharp told News 2 that there are currently two FDA-approved vaccines for RSV, both for adults 60 and older, but there's still no approved vaccine for infants and children.
“The only way we're going to get new and better products is to test them in real-life humans,” Sharp said. "Our number one consideration is the well-being of anybody we're overseeing. The parents can ask me questions all day long, but if I think that there's a problem, I won't put the child in, or if something happens during the course of a study, I'll take the patient out, because I don't want to see anybody harmed.”
To determine if your child is eligible, you must fill out a form on the Clinical Research Associates’ website and then a member of their team will contact you to discuss your options.
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Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Union cabinet approves road connecting proposed Vadhvan Port to NH48, says JNPA
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Kerala landslides: search operations, rehabilitation activities continue side-by-side
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Monday, 12 August 2024
Banksy unleashes animals on London, but what do they mean?
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Sunday, 11 August 2024
Deep conspiracy against quota, BSP chief Mayawati warns party leaders, targets Congress, BJP
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How China increased its medal haul at the Olympics and why the Games matter to it
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Saturday, 10 August 2024
Arshad Nadeem to receive Pakistan’s second highest civilian Honour after Olympic Gold
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Myanmar ethnic armed group suspected of deadly attack on fleeing Rohingya
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Friday, 9 August 2024
Plane carrying 62 crashes in Brazil’s Vinhedo: Report
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Metro Council defers charter amendments to 2026 to better 'campaign' for transit plan in November
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A few proposed changes to the Metro Nashville charter will have to wait until 2026, following a vote from the Metro Council.
At its Aug. 6 meeting, the Council voted to defer three amendments to the charter of Metro Nashville and Davidson County until a January 2026 meeting in order to allow the massive transit plan stand on its own ballot.
The charter amendments deferred Aug. 6 include a plan of succession for the Metro Director of Finance in the event of a vacancy, cancelling all Metro Council meetings in September, and changing the requirements for candidacy to be a councilmember.
According to Council Member Sheri Weiner, who chairs the Charter Revision Committee, the extended deferral was for a couple of reasons. She told News 2 charter revisions can only take place twice per term, and they can only happen during general election years. In order to keep from using one of the allotted amendment attempts, the Council opted to defer any considerations until 2026, as there will be no elections in 2025.
Additionally, Weiner said the deferral was also in line with preventing ballot fatigue and preserving council member bandwidth in explaining multiple measures on the November ballot.
It would give less time for council members to argue for or against any charter amendments if they were on the ballot in November, she said, and it also made sense to make any "operational changes" to the charter in one fell swoop rather than in smaller chunks.
CM Clay Capp of District 6, echoed Weiner's sentiments, telling News 2 he would rather spend as much time between now and November describing the massive transit plan than several different issues and potentially confusing voters.
"I want to get that [transit plan] passed, and I think one important feature of how we campaign for transit is I want to spend my time talking about transit and answering questions about transit," he said.
Additionally, Weiner told News 2 the Council is also contending with the Tennessee Attorney General's decision to appeal the ruling on the law that would have halved the Metro Council size.
A three-judge panel ruled House Bill 48, which the city dubbed the "Metro Council Reduction Act," was unconstitutional. The Court said the law was "local in form or effect," in violation of the Local Legislation Clause of the Home Rule Amendment of the state Constitution. The AG's office has since appealed that decision, hoping the Tennessee Court of Appeals will reinstate the law as passed by the Tennessee General Assembly.
According to Weiner, if the Appeals Court reverses the Davidson County Chancery Court's ruling, the Metro Council will have numerous parts of the Metro Charter to revise—specifically pointing to any reference to needing a supermajority of 27 votes to pass a bill. If the Metro Council is indeed halved by the law on appeal, it would make more sense to make all the "operational changes" at once.
"There's a lot of stuff that, if that happens, has to be addressed," she told News 2.
Further, Weiner said, the finance director succession plan was not seen as an urgent need to be addressed, as there was a previous vacancy in that office that was "managed" successfully in the interim. While a full plan does need to be included in the charter, she said, the city has shown it is capable of handling such an unexpected vacancy if it should happen, removing the urgency for having the charter amended for this purpose.
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Man wanted for attempted murder following Priest Lake shooting arrested
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A man wanted for attempted murder in connection with a Monday evening shooting in the Priest Lake area is now facing additional charges for drugs and evading arrest.
The shooting was reported at roughly 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5 in the 2500 block of Edge O Lake Drive, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD).
Witnesses told authorities there was an argument before the suspect pulled out a gun. A 30-year-old Nashville man -- who was reportedly shot in the leg, torso, and arm -- was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment.
Then, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, officials said detectives from the Specialized Investigations Division were on the lookout for Albin Avdiu, who was wanted on outstanding warrants related to Monday's shooting, when they spotted him driving on Kendall Park Drive.
MNPD said the detectives followed Avdiu to the 2500 block of Murfreesboro Pike, where he parked and "conducted what appeared to be hand to hand drug transactions."
As soon as enough backup resources arrived, police said they activated their emergency equipment, but Avdiu drove off to avoid capture. However, officers successfully deployed spike strips, and then a police helicopter followed Avdiu until he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a parked car on Lakeville Drive.
According to officials, Avdiu drove further before he stopped and ran from his vehicle into a backyard on Griggs Place, where he was taken into custody.
Albin Avdiu, and items recovered from his vehicle (Source: MNPD)
Authorities said they recovered 4.7 grams of blue powder that tested positive for fentanyl, roughly 800 to 900 pills that also tested positive for fentanyl, various other pills, and a loaded handgun from Avdiu's car.
In addition, detectives executed a search warrant at Avdiu’s home on Kendall Park Drive, where they reportedly found two rifles, numerous loaded magazines, a money counter, and $7,210.50 in cash.
According to MNPD, Avdiu is charged with attempted murder and reckless endangerment in connection with Monday's shooting. Additional charges from Wednesday include felony drug possession, evading arrest, and gun possession during the commission of a felony.
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office said Avdiu is being held in the Downtown Detention Center on a $430,000 bond.
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