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Trump signs executive order to slash diesel costs as fuel crisis threatens to send prices soaring across America

2026-10-06

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at driving down record diesel prices as soaring fuel costs threaten to squeeze American truckers, businesses and consumers just weeks before the midterm elections.

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Why Nashville Can’t Find Great Songs Anymore

Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, Kelley Lovelace and Neil Thrasher explain how traditional song pitching has changed—and why fewer music-driven people are digging through old catalogs to uncover forgotten gems.

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Trump Pentagon launches competition for America's next great military base

2026-09-30

Governors will compete to host the massive new military base designed to house up to 25K service members, Hegseth said

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Gulf oil exports hit pre-war levels, blunting Iran's Hormuz leverage amid effective U.S. blockade

2026-10-01

Choking on their own choke point: Iran’s neighbors rebuilt their export routes around the Strait of Hormuz while a U.S. blockade of Iran's main portal has left Iran's own crude oil bottled up at home and its empty tankers adrift in Asia.

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Vance says views of socialist Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon don’t ‘belong in America’

2026-10-01

Vice President JD Vance had a clear message for Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon and her fellow socialist lawmakers: Leave the country if you’re unhappy.

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Stop Turning the National Anthem Into a Performance | Small Town Sports

Should celebrity singers step aside and let marching bands and fans perform the national anthem?

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Mamdani Receives Security Clearance After Long Delay

2026-09-30

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday he has finally received his federal security clearance after waiting roughly nine months, giving him access to classified briefings on security threats and emergencies facing the city.

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Trump, Industry Leaders Sign Voluntary Accord on AI Standards

2026-09-29

The aim is to strike a balance between oversight and innovation on AI, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Trump Says He’ll Sign Order Renaming Artificial Intelligence ‘Super Intelligence’

2026-09-29

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will sign a “very powerful” executive order Tuesday at 5 p.m. on “super intelligence.”

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OpenAI reveals more rogue AI incidents — attempted hacks of government, education websites

2026-09-24

OpenAI’s tech tried to hack government and university websites earlier this year without any human instructions, the company said this week – adding to the list of alarming incidents of AI going rogue.

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Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards ending Biden-era electric vehicle mandate

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he has approved new fuel economy standards that end the Biden-era electric vehicle mandate.

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From Ernest Tubb to Sam Smith: Has the Opry Lost Its Way?

Has the Grand Ole Opry lost some of the meaning and mystique that once made it country music’s most sacred stage?

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Madonna, Taylor Swift Dominate Wild MTV Video Music Awards

2026-09-28

Taylor Swift’s The Fate of Ophelia won Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday in a night that was mostly dominated by fellow pop icon Madonna, who nabbed Artist of the Year.

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College Football vs. the NFL: Which Is Actually More Exciting?

Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, Kelley Lovelace and Neil Thrasher preview Texas versus Tennessee, debate whether Arch will feel additional pressure playing where his uncle Peyton Manning became a legend, and make their predictions for one of college football’s biggest games of the week.

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US military spending $500M on ‘war-ready’ laser weapons — and zapping drones in Iran, along US border: experts

2026-09-24

Iranian citizens have witnessed some dazzling laser shows recently — but they’re not the kind you’d see at a Metallica concert.

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Jason Aldean Got Zero CMA Nominations—But Taylor Swift Is Back

Jason Aldean received zero CMA nominations. Morgan Wallen received no individual nominations. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift is back in the country music conversation. Did the CMA voters get it right?

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Melania Trump steps onto world stage with UN, NYSE and China state dinner events designed with ‘relentless attention to detail’

2026-09-21

Melania Trump will race from New York’s global stage to White House diplomacy as she gears up for one of her busiest weeks as first lady.

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Jason Aldean Shut Out as Taylor Swift Returns to the CMAs

Jason Aldean received zero CMA nominations. Morgan Wallen received no individual nominations. Taylor Swift is back in the country conversation—and four Nashville hitmakers have some questions.

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Trump Cuts Refugee Inflow to 17,500, Down from Biden’s 125,000

2026-09-22

The Trump administration plans to cap next year’s refugee inflow at 17,500 people, down from the 125,000 target set under President Joe Biden.

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Arch Manning Isn’t the Best QB in College Football—Yet

Is Arch Manning becoming the quarterback everyone expected—and can Cam Ward succeed with the team Tennessee has put around him?

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US to open two new military bases in Greenland

2026-09-22

Donald Trump signs deal with Denmark after months of threatening to take territory by force

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Trump administration plans $2.8 billion military package for Israel

2026-09-16

The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion military package for Israel, according to a US official.

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Melania Trump makes bold AI move involving young children as terrifying warnings about the technology rock America

2026-09-15

First Lady Melania Trump is encouraging kids to build robots and embrace AI during a rare public appearance at a school in North Carolina - as fears about the emerging technology grip the nation.

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Jason Aldean’s Band Debates: Is Touring Really Trauma?

Is touring emotionally exhausting—or are musicians fortunate to make a living doing what they love?

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