American father arrested for trying to snatch kids in Japan had sought help from court in USFRANKLIN, Tenn. — An American father arrested in Japan for snatching his children had tried for a year to persuade a judge in Tennessee that his ex-wife was likely to flee the U.S. with them, divorce records said. Motorcyclist riding without helmet with baby on board leads to 3 arrests in TennesseeJONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — Washington County authorities said a motorcyclist riding down the road without a helmet led to a series of discoveries and three arrests. The Johnson City Press reported that when officers stopped 21-year-old outside his home on Tuesday, they found he wasn’t alone. The man also had an 18-month-old baby on board, also without a helmet. American arrested in Japan for taking his kids from ex-wife as int’l custody battles intensifyTOKYO — An American father was arrested in Japan after snatching his children from his ex-wife, who had taken the kids to her native country without telling him. Police searching for newborn snatched from Tenn. mom by woman posing as immigration agentNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A newborn snatched from a Nashville home was missing and his mother recovering from stab wounds she said she suffered in a struggle with the woman kidnapper posing as an immigration agent, authorities said Wednesday. Out of the fields, into classrooms: New funds but long waiting lists to educate migrant kidsOCALA, Fla. — Elizabeth Pineda climbs out from bed, her 4-year-old son Adrian asleep nearby. She lays out a tiny pair of shorts and a white T-shirt for his first day of school, gathers her purse and tiptoes outside. Her cousin will get the boy up and off to class in a few hours. Fall events near Smokies, from chili to gospelGATLINBURG, Tenn. — Amid the backdrop of fall foliage in the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee is celebrating the season with crafts, food and music. Cheekwood celebrates 50 years as museum and gardenNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. Out of the fields, into classrooms: New funds aim to educate more migrant childrenOCALA, Fla. — Elizabeth Pineda climbs out of bed, her 4-year-old son Adrian asleep nearby. She lays out a tiny pair of shorts and a white T-shirt for his first day of school, gathers her purse and tiptoes outside. Her cousin will get the boy up and off to class in a few hours. Happy birthday to the Tennessee State Capitol, turning 150NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In this city of songs and sequins, it’s not a honky-tonk. Or a recording studio. Or a Grand Ole Opry guitar. Police say American arrested in Japan for allegedly kidnapping his own childrenTOKYO — An American father on a mission to reclaim his young children in Japan was arrested over their alleged abduction while they were walking to school with his ex-wife, officials said Wednesday. Tenn. coach Bruce Pearl apologizes for joke linking player’s rural hometown to Ku Klux KlanKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl apologized for a joking remark that linked the rural home of one his players to the Ku Klux Klan. Biden pledges help to Ga. storm victims; more rain, flooding possible as region recoversMARIETTA, Ga. — Vice President Joe Biden on Friday pledged the federal government would help Georgia recover from the severe weather that swept through the Southeast, even as rain and the threat of more flooding was forecast for the weekend. Almost homeless: Loss of housing sends some families to tents, Tennessee campgroundLEBANON, Tenn. — Terry Lee Ballard holds a sign when he goes looking for work in front of hardware stores. It reads: “No job. No food. Almost homeless.” Dalai Lama visits site of MLK’s assassination; finds visit both sad, inspirationalMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Dalai Lama said his visit Wednesday to the motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated was sad but inspirational. Dalai Lama welcomed by Memphis mayor with fist bump and “Hello Dalai”MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Dalai Lama has been welcomed to Memphis with a fist bump and the greeting “hello Dalai.” AutoZone posts 3.1 percent drop in 4Q profit on tough comparision with longer year-ago periodMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Auto parts retailer AutoZone Inc. said Wednesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 3.1 percent, missing Wall Street expectations on tough comparisons to a prior-year period that included an extra week of sales. New death near Atlanta raises toll to 10 in Southeast floods as waters begin recedingAUSTELL, Ga. — As floodwaters around Atlanta began to recede, residents were packing moving vans with furniture and commiserating about water-logged homes. Sports officials respond in low-key manner to federal terror warnings about stadiums, arenasNEW YORK — Sports officials are confident that adequate security measures are in place to thwart any potential terrorist attacks on stadiums around the country. Washed out roads cause commuter headaches as floodwaters begin receding in the SoutheastAUSTELL, Ga. — As floodwaters around Atlanta began to recede, residents were packing moving vans with furniture and commiserating about water-logged apartments. Southeast storm death toll rises to 9; highways, neighborhoods still awashAUSTELL, Ga. — Neighborhoods, schools and even roller coasters at Six Flags over Georgia remained awash in several feet of murky, brown water Tuesday, even as an emerging sun shed light on the widespread flood damage. Sports responds in low-key manner to terror warningNEW YORK — Sports officials responded in a low-key manner to security warnings that terrorists would like to attack stadiums, saying Tuesday that they have already boosted precautions so much the latest alerts won’t make much difference. Southeast storm death toll rises to 9; highways, neighborhoods still under waterAUSTELL, Ga. — Neighborhoods, schools and even roller coasters at Six Flags over Georgia were awash in several feet of murky, brown water Tuesday, and officials found a ninth storm victim who had been swept away from her car a day earlier. Ga. authorities say Southeast storm death toll rises to 9, believe woman was swept from carAUSTELL, Ga. — Authorities in Georgia say they have found another Southeast storm victim and the death toll is now nine. Death toll rises to 8 in Southeast floods; flooded highways, washed-out bridges add miseryAUSTELL, Ga. — Neighborhoods, schools and even roller coasters at Six Flags over Georgia were awash in several feet of murky, brown water Tuesday, and officials warned worried residents to wait for the floodwaters to recede before checking out their damaged homes. Death toll rises to 8 in Southeast floods; rescuers find body of teen boy in Ga. riverATLANTA — The death toll in Southeast flooding has reached eight after rescuers found the body of a 15-year-old boy in northwest Georgia following days of heavy rain that turned docile creeks into surging rivers. Flooded highways, roads add misery after Southeast storms kill at least 6 peopleATLANTA — Washed-out roads and flooded interstate highways around Atlanta added to the misery Tuesday after days of torrential rain in the Southeast that claimed at least six lives and left several people missing in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Toddler among 6 killed as storms pound the Southeast as forecasters call for more rainATLANTA — Surging floodwaters ripped apart a west Georgia trailer home, drowning a 2-year-old boy swept from his father’s arms. In Atlanta, stranded motorists scrambled to the tops of their car as waters rose on one of the city’s busiest highways. To the north, crews worked furiously to shore up a levee holding a surging river back from an isolated town. Toddler swept away from family’s mobile home among 6 killed as storms flood SoutheastATLANTA — Surging floodwaters ripped apart a west Georgia trailer home, drowning a 2-year-old boy swept from his father’s arms. In Atlanta, stranded motorists scrambled to the tops of their car as waters rose on one of the city’s busiest highways. To the north, crews worked furiously to shore up a levee holding a surging river back from an isolated town. Storms flood Southeast, killing 3 and leaving 5 others missing, with more rain forecastATLANTA — Floodwaters that swept across the rain-soaked Southeast killed at least three people and left five others missing Monday, including a Georgia toddler who disappeared after a mobile home was split apart by a swollen creek. Drenching storms flood Southeast as more to come; 2 killed, 2 missing including toddlerATLANTA — Floodwaters that swept across the rain-soaked Southeast killed at least three people and left five others missing Monday, including a Georgia toddler who disappeared after a mobile home was split apart by a swollen creek. |
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