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Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey is pleading guilty to federal campaign finance charges. The case against Kelsey stems from his unsuccessful run for Congress back in 2016. Nearly a year ago, Kelsey turned himself in to U.S. Marshals after he was named in a five-count federal indictment. Initially, Kelsey pleaded not guilty to steering illegal contributions into accounts he used to finance his campaign.
Clorox is recalling 37-million bottles of Pine-Sol which may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause serious infections in humans. The bacteria can enter the body if inhaled, through the eyes, or through openings on the skin. A detailed list of which cleaners are affected can be found online.
The number of new COVID-19 infections reported by state health officials headed higher last week after falling for eight weeks in a row.By early October, new infection counts had fallen to just 5100 reported cases statewide during a single seven-day period. However, during the week that ended Saturday reported cases ticked back up 7 percent.The number of COVID-19 deaths also rose slightly this past week. Hospitalizations are on the rise as well for the first time since early September.The slight increases are likely to stoke fears expressed by local physicians that new virus variants, currently fueling a surge of infections in Europe, may cause a new wave of cases this fall and winter here in Tennessee.