Articles by Kimberlee Kruesi

Associated Press

Tennessee House Lawmakers Advance Broad Coronavirus Liability Protection

Tennessee would become the latest state to provide health care providers, schools and businesses broad protections against coronavirus lawsuits under a proposal gaining traction inside the GOP-dominant Statehouse. House Republicans approved such a measure Tuesday despite objections from Democrats, who …

Tennessee Senate Approves Coronavirus Liability Bill for Nursing Homes, Businesses

The Tennessee Senate advanced legislation Thursday that would provide nursing homes, grocery stores and other businesses sweeping protections from coronavirus lawsuits. The measure is similar to the growing trend going on in states that have begun to reopen since shutting …

States Sharing of COVID-19 Patients’ Data With First Responders Sparks Privacy Concern

More than 11 million people have been tested in the U.S. for COVID-19, all with the assurance that their private medical information would remain protected and undisclosed. Yet, public officials in at least two-thirds of states are sharing the addresses …

Many Tennessee Restaurants Get Green Light to Reopen Despite Virus Spread

Most of Tennessee’s restaurants were given the green light to allow dine-in service once again Monday as part of Gov. Bill Lee’s directive to begin reopening the state’s economy that had been largely closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19. …

Tornado Warning System Worked for Tennessee Twisters, But Effectiveness Unknown

Sirens screamed. Emergency weather alerts buzzed cellphones. News crews pleaded with people to seek cover. In the aftermath of the massive tornadoes that ripped through Tennessee early Tuesday morning, emergency officials say they believe the systems in place to warn …

Death Toll from Tennessee Tornadoes Climbs to At Least 24

Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across Nashville and other parts of the state as families slept. At least 24 people were killed, some in their beds, authorities said. The …

Tennessee Left Reeling by Devastating, Destructive Tornadoes

Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing 24 people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroying the stained glass in a historic church and leaving hundreds of people homeless. Daybreak …

Audit: Multiple Water Leaks Found at New $160M Tennessee State Museum

Tennessee’s new $160 million state museum had multiple water leaks in the first few months of being open, according to a state audit released Thursday. “Although museum management took steps to deploy adequate physical safeguards to protect artifacts from water …

Idaho Court Allows Boy Scout Suit to Move Forward

Idaho’s highest court has ruled that the 16 men who say they were sexually abused as youngsters by scout leaders in Idaho filed their lawsuit on time against the Boy Scouts of America and the Church of Jesus Christ of …