Bill Freeman December 08, 2025
December 6, 2025
On the sunny Sunday morning of December 7, 1941, Messman Doris Miller had served breakfast aboard the USS West Virginia, stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and was collecting laundry when the first of nine Japanese torpedoes hit the ship.
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The Week Ahead
December 7, 2025
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Supreme Court to hear case that could vastly expand presidential powers
The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. At stake is a 90-year precedent limiting the president's power over independent agencies.
www.npr.org/2025/12/08/nx-s1-5626876/supreme-court-trump-ftc-unitary-executive
Zelensky to Meet With European Leaders as Ukraine Peace Talks Drag On
Ukraine’s president was expected in London to discuss with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany ways of ending the conflict against Russia. Negotiations thus far have made little progress.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-war-peace-talks-europe-london.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7E8.dK85.nUkNrvkaxf71&smid=url-share
Jasmine Ledsinger: Program Director at The Store - Nashville Banner
Nashville native Jasmine Ledsinger found her calling helping people facing hunger, a need she says is more urgent than ever.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/12/07/jasmine-ledsinger-the-store
If TN Democrats perform like they did Tuesday, Congressional District 5 stays GOP • Tennessee Lookout
The votes in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District show Democrats narrowed their deficit to Republicans but not enough to flip any seats.
tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/08/if-tn-democrats-perform-like-they-did-tuesday-andy-ogles-would-still-hold-his-house-seat
Weather - Etowah - 14-Day Forecast & Rain
See the weather like never before – live weather maps powered by the most accurate models.
www.ventusky.com/35.323;-84.525
Finding My Mom Again, On the Page
When Susan Gregg Gilmore’s mother began slipping away into dementia, she took solace in writing a novel character inspired by her.
open.substack.com/pub/oldster/p/finding-my-mom-again-on-the-page?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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