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Tennessee man convicted of inmate van escape, as allegations of sex crimes await court action

Jul. 26, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury on Friday found a Tennessee man guilty of escaping an inmate transport van but not guilty of trying to break out of jail, deciding the first of multiple trials that include criminal charges of raping children to create pornography and lawsuits accusing him of...

AllianceBernstein: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 26, 2024 06:40 AM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — AllianceBernstein Holding LP (AB) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $113.5 million. The Nashville, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of 99 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 71...

Eastman Chemical: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 16:26 PM EDT

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) — KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) — Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $230 million. On a per-share basis, the Kingsport, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of $1.94. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came...

Tractor Supply: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 07:07 AM EDT

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $425.2 million. The Brentwood, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $3.93 per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The...

Community Health Systems: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 24, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) on Wednesday reported a loss of $13 million in its second quarter. The Franklin, Tennessee-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 17...

Covenant Logistics: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 24, 2024 17:09 PM EDT

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (CVLG) on Wednesday reported net income of $12.2 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of 88 cents. Earnings, adjusted for...

Inmate van escape trial starts for Tennessee man facing sexual assault allegations

Jul. 24, 2024 15:27 PM EDT

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The first of multiple trials has begun involving a Tennessee man who is charged with raping children to create pornography, possessing methamphetamine and thousands of child sexual abuse images, and is accused in lawsuits of sexually assaulting dozens of women for years...

Tennessee woman gets over 3 years in prison for blocking clinic access during protest

Jul. 24, 2024 14:54 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A Tennessee woman was sentenced Wednesday to over three years in prison for using threats and violence to interfere with the operation of a New York City reproductive health center in the early days of the pandemic in 2020. Bevelyn Beatty Williams, 33, of Ooltewah,...

International Paper: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 24, 2024 07:11 AM EDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — International Paper Co. (IP) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $498 million. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $1.41 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 55 cents per...

Today in History: July 24, Apollo 11 returns home from the moon

Jul. 24, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 24, the 206th day of 2024. There are 160 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts — two of whom had been the first humans to set foot on the moon —...