Top 5 Things You Should Know Today (10-04-19)

Worker killed trying to fix broken down semi on I-24 West

A person was hit and killed on Interstate 24 while trying to repair a semi-truck that had broken down. The hit-and-run crash happened last night just past Old Hickory Boulevard on I-24 West in Whites Creek. They are searching for a Red Volvo semi which is believed to be the vehicle who hit the worker. I will update this story as soon as more information becomes available.


Trump Calls on China to Investigate the Bidens

  • Trump is facing an impeachment investigation for asking Ukraine’s president to investigate Joe Biden and his family
  • He is now saying he wants China to do the same
  • He said he’d consider discussing such a probe with China’s president.
  • Trump hasn’t provided any evidence of the Bidens’ wrongdoing in requesting these probes.

MGM Agrees to Pay Las Vegas Shooting Victims Up to $800 Million

  • MGM has agreed to pay up to $800 million to the victims of the 2017 shooting massacre in Las Vegas.
  • 58 people were killed and many more injured in the worst mass shooting in modern American history.
  • Sniper Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Harvest 91 country music festival from his room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel.
  • MGM owns Mandalay Bay, and was subsequently sued by several victims and their families.

16-year-old charged in second shooting threat to a Nashville school in two days

A 16-year-old female sophomore was arrested after threatening a shooting at a The Nashville School of the Arts High School. She has been charged with making a false report of an emergency, which is a felony. The student sent a text message warning students that they had 20 minutes to leave the NSA campus or the school would be shot up. She was identified by detectives after they deployed cyber investigative techniques linking back to the number of the cell phone she used. This is the second incident this week involving a shooting threat at a Nashville school.


Check your lottery numbers! Near $1.5M prize ticket sold in Franklin

One Tennessee Lottery player is a lot richer this morning after purchasing a winning ticket in Franklin. The winner matched all six numbers drawn, racking up a $1,497,038 Tennessee Cash jackpot. The winner has not yet claimed the prize.

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RICK ROSS AND DRAKE BEEF

RICK ROSS AND DRAKE BEEF

Rick Ross wasn’t going to sit back and let Drake talk bad about him. After Drizzy dissed Rozay in “Push Ups” on Saturday, Ross quickly dropped a track titled “Champagne Moments.” Drake attacked Ross for almost being 50 years old and getting involved in beef. Drake also said that all of Ross’ hits were because…

HALL OF FAME BALLOT RESULTS

HALL OF FAME BALLOT RESULTS

Despite the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announcing that the Fan Vote was to run through April 26th, the last day to cast your ballot was April 15th. Unless Peter Frampton and Foreigner have a huge surge, then it looks as though the Dave Matthews Band will be the fan favorite with either Frampton…

YUNG MIAMI SPEAKS OUT ABOUT DIDDY

YUNG MIAMI SPEAKS OUT ABOUT DIDDY

Yung Miami is denying claims she received a monthly allowance from Diddy and that she helped deliver him “pink cocaine” — and she has receipts to prove it. This is the first time the City Girls rapper has addressed the allegations made against herself and ex Sean “Diddy” Combs. She responded to the claims made…

LATTO GETS CALLED OUT AND DELIVERS!

LATTO GETS CALLED OUT AND DELIVERS!

Latto was big-timing on social media, and a fan called her out for it. Latto posted on X, “My fav thing about being rich is going out to eat damn near every day & ordering wtvr tf I got a taste for.” The fan replied, “Not rn Latto. Pls. It’s rent szn.” After realizing there…