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Six children are dead following a tragic traffic crash on I-24 in Robertson County. Authorities say the incident happened around 2:00 a.m. Sunday and involved two vehicles just west of the Highway 49 exit. Robertson County EMS reports six female victims ranging in age from one to 18 years old were ejected from an overturned vehicle and declared dead at the scene. An adult woman was also ejected from that vehicle and flown to Vanderbilt Medical Center in critical condition. Additional details on the cause of the crash have not yet been released.
Stargazers are getting a rare treat this week as they look to the western sky at twilight. Five planets in Earth’s solar system will appear in a line near the moon shortly after sunset. Venus will be the easiest to spot and will have Uranus nearby, with Mars appearing above the moon and Jupiter visible alongside Mercury closer to the horizon. Astronomers say around 20 minutes after sunset, while there is still some color in the sky, is the best time to look. Binoculars or a telescope will make the display easier to catch.
A man has been charged with repeatedly shooting and killing someone inside a Citgo gas station on Clarksville Pike. Metro Police say 24-year-old Thomas Maxwell arrived at the gas station on Thursday night, entered the business and then approached the front counter with a firearm in his hand. And began shooting the victim, 20-year-old Dejuan Gadsden even after\ the victim after he fell to the floor. Maxwell is charged murder.
The US The House of Representatives is moving forward on a bill that would ban TikTok in the U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tweeted that the legislation will “protect Americans from the technological tentacles of the Chinese Communist Party.” McCarthy’s tweet comes three days after the CEO of TikTok testified before a bipartisan House committee.
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