BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and the Rollins College of Business invite students to join us for an exciting career event: The Power of We: An Externship Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the BlueCross headquarters on Cameron Hill The half-day event is free to all UTC …

By KRISTIN M. HALL, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For decades, Jackie Shane was a musical mystery: a riveting black transgender soul singer who packed nightclubs in Toronto in the 1960s, but then disappeared after 1971. Some speculated she had died, but her legacy lived on among music historians and …

By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday to remain in office — but saw more of her power ebb away as she battled to keep Brexit on track after lawmakers demolished her European Union …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The 2019 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will feature Childish Gambino, Post Malone, Cardi B, the Lumineers and multiple sets from Phish. The lineup was released Tuesday for the June 13-16 outdoor music festival held annually in Manchester, Tennessee. Other top acts include Solange, The Grand …

By BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer The competitive balance in NFL 2018 is such that it would be no surprise if any — or all — of the visitors win on wild-card weekend to begin the 2019 calendar. Hey, the largest spread is a mere 6 1-2 points, Bears over …

By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The 116th Congress gaveled into session Thursday swathed in history, returning Nancy Pelosi to the House speaker’s office and ushering in a diverse class of Democratic freshmen ready to confront President Donald Trump in a new era of divided government. Pelosi was …

By STEVE MEGARGEE, AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For a guy whose game is built on speed, Tennessee’s Jordan Bone has required plenty of patience in his slow but steady emergence as one of the Southeastern Conference’s top point guards. The 6-foot-3 junior from Nashville is playing the best …

By ZEKE MILLER and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is convening a border security briefing Wednesday for Democratic and Republican congressional leaders as a partial government shutdown over his demand for border wall funding entered its 12th day. The president “wants an agreement that reopens the …