knoxvillenews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for knoxvillenews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page knoxvillenews.net http://www.knoxvillenews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:46:58 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:46:58 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[58% of women in US jails are mothers of small children]]> Women are treated much differently than men by the criminal justice system, according to a new report detailing how and why mass incarceration is harmful to women in the U.S.

The report said nationwide, more than 190,000 women are behind bars, with the vast majority serving time in local jails.

Mike Wessler, communications director for t]]>
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<![CDATA[33 Knox County Students Win Medals and Awards at 23rd Annual East Tennessee History Day]]> https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/the-daily-focus/33-knox-county-students-win-medals-and-awards-at-23rd-annual-east-tennessee-history-day/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:26:02 GMT https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/the-daily-focus/33-knox-county-students-win-medals-and-awards-at-23rd-annual-east-tennessee-history-day/ <![CDATA[Parks and Rec Working to Build New Splash Pad in South Knox County]]> https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/the-daily-focus/parks-and-rec-working-to-build-new-splash-pad-in-south-knox-county/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:26:00 GMT https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/the-daily-focus/parks-and-rec-working-to-build-new-splash-pad-in-south-knox-county/ <![CDATA[Lady Panthers open season with key district road win over Central]]> https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/lady-panthers-open-season-with-key-district-road-win-over-central/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:25:59 GMT https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/lady-panthers-open-season-with-key-district-road-win-over-central/ <![CDATA[Senatorial Scion- Frederick Hale of Maine]]> https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/senatorial-scion-frederick-hale-of-maine/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:25:59 GMT https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/senatorial-scion-frederick-hale-of-maine/ <![CDATA[Memphis Douglass eliminates A-E, 72-49]]> https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/memphis-douglass-eliminates-a-e-72-49/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:24:15 GMT https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/memphis-douglass-eliminates-a-e-72-49/ <![CDATA[Fulton goes back-to-back again!]]> https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/fulton-goes-back-to-back-again/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:24:14 GMT https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/fulton-goes-back-to-back-again/ <![CDATA[The Knoxville Focus for March 18, 2024]]> https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/the-knoxville-focus-for-march-18-2024/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:24:07 GMT https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/the-knoxville-focus-for-march-18-2024/ <![CDATA[National Groundwater Awareness Week - KNIA KRLS Radio - The One to Count On]]> https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/16/national-groundwater-awareness-week/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:16 GMT https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/16/national-groundwater-awareness-week/ <![CDATA[National Groundwater Awareness Week - KNIA KRLS Radio - The One to Count On]]> https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/16/national-groundwater-awareness-week/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:16 GMT https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/16/national-groundwater-awareness-week/ <![CDATA[Indiana woman dies from natural causes on flight]]> http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873826901/0/wbir/local_news~yearold-Indiana-woman-died-of-natural-causes-on-flight-from-Dominican-Republic-brother-says Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:15 GMT http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873826901/0/wbir/local_news~yearold-Indiana-woman-died-of-natural-causes-on-flight-from-Dominican-Republic-brother-says <![CDATA[Man arrested on animal cruelty charge in Cocke County]]> http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873767789/0/wbir/local_news~CCSO-Man-arrested-on-animal-cruelty-charge-in-Cocke-County Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:12 GMT http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873767789/0/wbir/local_news~CCSO-Man-arrested-on-animal-cruelty-charge-in-Cocke-County <![CDATA[Fai Thai Kitchen started because of KAUL loan]]> http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873770048/0/wbir/local_news~Local-Thai-restaurant-started-due-to-KAUL-loan-helping-to-make-the-owners-dreams-come-true Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:12 GMT http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873770048/0/wbir/local_news~Local-Thai-restaurant-started-due-to-KAUL-loan-helping-to-make-the-owners-dreams-come-true <![CDATA[Tulip Time Entertainment Lineup Set for Three Day Festival - KNIA KRLS Radio - The One to Count On]]> https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/16/tulip-time-entertainment-lineup-set-for-three-day-festival/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:11 GMT https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/16/tulip-time-entertainment-lineup-set-for-three-day-festival/ <![CDATA[Simpson Speech and Debate Wins National Championship - KNIA KRLS Radio - The One to Count On]]> https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/17/simpson-speech-and-debate-wins-national-championship-3/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:11 GMT https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/17/simpson-speech-and-debate-wins-national-championship-3/ <![CDATA[KPD- 3 teens arrested after shots fired near West Town Mall]]> http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873773963/0/wbir/local_news~KPD-teens-arrested-after-shots-fired-near-West-Town-Mall-additional-charges-possibly-pending-for-other-involved-individuals Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:11 GMT http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873773963/0/wbir/local_news~KPD-teens-arrested-after-shots-fired-near-West-Town-Mall-additional-charges-possibly-pending-for-other-involved-individuals <![CDATA[Irish pub bringing the green in Knoxville on St. Paddy's Day]]> http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873844097/0/wbir/local_news~Irish-business-owner-thankful-for-community-during-St-Patricks-Day-celebrations Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:10 GMT http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873844097/0/wbir/local_news~Irish-business-owner-thankful-for-community-during-St-Patricks-Day-celebrations <![CDATA[Metro Nashville Police finds bank card of missing Mizzou student]]> http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873831899/0/wbir/local_news~Metro-Nashville-PD-Riley-Strain%e2%80%99s-bank-card-found-near-Cumberland-River-family-confirms Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:10 GMT http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873831899/0/wbir/local_news~Metro-Nashville-PD-Riley-Strain%e2%80%99s-bank-card-found-near-Cumberland-River-family-confirms <![CDATA[Protest Held Thursday at Knoxville Hormel Plant - KNIA KRLS Radio - The One to Count On]]> https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/17/protest-held-thursday-at-knoxville-hormel-plant-2/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:10 GMT https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/17/protest-held-thursday-at-knoxville-hormel-plant-2/ <![CDATA[Indianola Hillcrest Ave Project Starts Tomorrow - KNIA KRLS Radio - The One to Count On]]> https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/17/indianola-hillcrest-ave-project-starts-tomorrow/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:10 GMT https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/17/indianola-hillcrest-ave-project-starts-tomorrow/ <![CDATA[Scottsdale dispatcher receives national award]]> http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873827270/0/wbir/local_news~A-woman-called-in-Arizona-but-hung-up-The-dispatcher-who-spoke-with-her-acted-fast-and-ended-up-saving-her-life Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:07 GMT http://rssfeeds.wbir.com/~/873827270/0/wbir/local_news~A-woman-called-in-Arizona-but-hung-up-The-dispatcher-who-spoke-with-her-acted-fast-and-ended-up-saving-her-life <![CDATA[Knoxville City Council to Meet Tomorrow - KNIA KRLS Radio - The One to Count On]]> https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/17/knoxville-city-council-to-meet-tomorrow-9/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:03 GMT https://www.kniakrls.com/2024/03/17/knoxville-city-council-to-meet-tomorrow-9/ <![CDATA[394,000 NC kids among 1.2 million short of food]]> The Rural Advancement Foundation International is taking action against food injustices impacting farmers of color and rural communities through its Farm and Faith Partnerships Project.

In North Carolina, about 1.2 million people face food insecurity, and 394,000 of them are children.
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<![CDATA[Texas judge blocks new rule by US labor board to form unions easily]]> AUSTIN, Texas: A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that would have helped millions of workers at major companies to form unions.

The rule, which was due to go into effect this week, would have set new standards for determining when two companies should be considered "joint employers" in labor negotiations.

Under the current NLRB rule, passed in 2020]]> http://www.knoxvillenews.net/news/274170526/texas-judge-blocks-new-rule-by-us-labor-board-to-form-unions-easily Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:59:04 GMT http://www.knoxvillenews.net/news/274170526/texas-judge-blocks-new-rule-by-us-labor-board-to-form-unions-easily <![CDATA[Former Vice President Mike Pence Says He's Not Endorsing Trump]]> new york - Former Vice President Mike Pence says he will not be backing Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

'It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,' Pence said Friday in an interview with Fox News, weighing in for the first time since the former president became the presumptive GOP nominee. Pence ran against Trump for their party's nomination but dropped his bid before v]]> http://www.knoxvillenews.net/news/274169721/former-vice-president-mike-pence-says-he-not-endorsing-trump Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:05:06 GMT http://www.knoxvillenews.net/news/274169721/former-vice-president-mike-pence-says-he-not-endorsing-trump <![CDATA[Biden and Trump secure nominations]]> Both candidates swept their respective primaries on Tuesday to guarantee a rematch in November

US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both won enough primary contests to clinch their respective parties' nominations for this year's presidential election. The upcoming faceoff will be the first rematch between candidates since 1956.]]> http://www.knoxvillenews.net/news/274155858/biden-and-trump-secure-nominations Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:32:41 GMT http://www.knoxvillenews.net/news/274155858/biden-and-trump-secure-nominations