Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1956, Tennessee National Guardsmen were sent to quell riots as 12 African-American students began attending unsegregated schools in Clinton.

Are you ready for football season to kick off? So is Lincoln—the East Tennessee bald eagle selected to soar above all home games for the Philadelphia Eagles this season. See Lincoln below.

Today’s edition is slightly abbreviated as our staff takes time off for the holiday with their families. We’ll be back in full force on Wednesday.

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Knoxville Baby Beats Trisomy 18 Odds

A Knoxville mother is speaking out about her daughter’s fight against Trisomy 18, a rare genetic disorder often labeled fatal.

Doctors urged Chelsey Riley to end her pregnancy, but baby Aria was born three months ago and is now receiving care for heart defects at Vanderbilt.

Riley says her daughter is thriving like any other infant, which prompted her former doctor’s office to form a new team for complex diagnoses.

She’s now working to support other parents facing the same diagnosis, saying the struggle is tough but worth it. Learn more about Trisomy 18 here.

East TN Eagle Lands NFL Gig

Lincoln, a bald eagle from the American Eagle Foundation in Kodak, has been selected to fly at every Philadelphia Eagles home game this season.

The bird takes over from the famed Challenger, who wowed crowds at Super Bowls before retiring. See Lincoln in action.

Handlers say Lincoln trained across East Tennessee, including at Neyland Stadium, before earning the full-time slot.

The foundation hopes he’ll carry on the tradition while inspiring conservation efforts.

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Scientists at University College Cork have validated a surprising 10-second method that’s transforming how women fight signs of aging—without creams or invasive treatments.

In a study involving 674 women with deep wrinkles, sagging skin, and dark spots, researchers found that using this simple technique in front of the mirror each day led to dramatic improvements in appearance within just a few weeks.

What’s more shocking? This unusual method has been shown to be up to 10 times more effective than retinol—without any of the harsh side effects like redness, irritation, or dryness. It’s fast, painless, and surprisingly easy to do at home. Thousands of women are already using it to look 10, 15, or even 20 years younger—and the results speak for themselves.

Watch the short video below to discover exactly how this method works—and why so many scientists and skincare experts are calling it the future of anti-aging.

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This method has been vetted by scientists from the University College Cork.

Their studies, carried out on 674 women with deep wrinkles, dark spots, and saggy skin, clearly showed how, by simply doing this for 10 seconds in the mirror, they dramatically improved their appearance in just a few weeks.

This odd method is so effective that scientists have deemed it to be 10 times better than retinol.

Just watch the video below and see how easy it is to look 10, 15, or even 20 years younger:

10X Better Than Retinol (With None Of The Side Effects)