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UFO is "Moving at Hundreds of Miles an Hour Underwater," Republican Congressman Says
CBS - Fri Jan 24, 2025
Republican Representative Tim Burchett said in an interview Wednesday that an admiral — whom he did not identify — had told him of an unidentified craft moving at incredible speeds in the sea. More»

At Least 2 Students Shot at Nashville High School
CNN - Wed Jan 22, 2025
At least two students were wounded Wednesday morning at Antioch High School in Nashville, when another student allegedly shot them in the school cafeteria, Metro Nashville Police said. More»

Suspicious Packages Sent to Election Offices in 16 US States as Threats Mount
The Guardian - Wed Sep 18, 2024
An investigation has been launched after suspicious packages, some containing white powder, were sent to election officials in 16 states, intensifying fears of disruption to the forthcoming US presidential election. More»

Tornadoes and Storms Leave 15 Dead Across Central US
BBC - Sun May 26, 2024
At least 15 people have been killed as tornadoes and storms tore across central areas of the US, destroying homes and cutting power to hundreds of thousands. More»

FDA Removes 1,100 Dead Rodents From Arkansas Family Dollar Facility
Associated Press - Sat Feb 19, 2022
WEST MEMPHIS, Arkansas - More than 1,000 rodents were found inside a Family Dollar distribution facility in Arkansas, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday as the chain issued a voluntary recall on items purchased from hundreds of stores across the US south. More»

'How to torture a Jew': Chattanooga mother raises concerns with Bible class taught in public school
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Sun Feb 6, 2022
The mother of a Hamilton County middle-schooler is raising concerns about the century-old Bible in the Schools program, which teaches the Bible in Chattanooga-area public schools as literature, as being antisemitic after a local teacher allegedly taught her daughter "how to torture a Jew. More»

New Year's Eve Knoxville Planned Parenthood fire is Ruled as Arson
NPR - Fri Jan 7, 2022
The New Year's Eve fire that destroyed a Knoxville, Tennessee, Planned Parenthood building was intentionally set, investigators and officials have ruled. More»

At Least 50 Likely Dead in Kentucky Alone After Tornadoes Hit Central and Southern US
CNN - Sat Dec 11, 2021
Storms unleashed devastating tornadoes late Friday and early Saturday across parts of the central and southern US including Kentucky, where the governor says the death toll will exceed 50 after "one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history". More»

US border agents in Tennessee have seized thousands of counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination cards
CNN - Sat Aug 14, 2021
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Memphis, Tennessee, have seized thousands of fake Covid-19 vaccination cards so far this year. More»

Ousted Tennessee governor linked to 1979 closed cold case murder
KENS-TV - Thu Jun 10, 2021
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee — A former Tennessee governor's administration helped fund a contract murder of a key federal witness decades ago while embroiled in the state's largest political scandal, law enforcement officials announced Wednesday. More»

U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Fuel Pipeline Cyber Attack
The Hacker News - Tue May 11, 2021
The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline's networks has prompted the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to issue a regional emergency declaration in 17 states and the District of Columbia (DC). More»

FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 11, 2021
The FBI is warning of possible armed protests at capitols in all 50 states in the days leading to Inauguration Day as cities around the country brace for violence in the wake of last week's deadly riots at the US Capitol. More»

FBI agents searched offices and homes of Tennessee lawmakers
Associated Press - Fri Jan 8, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - US Attorney's Office of Middle Tennessee on Friday said FBI agents searched the homes and offices of state lawmakers. More»

"Intentional" Explosion in Downtown Nashville
Daily Mail - Fri Dec 25, 2020
Nashville police have confirmed the huge explosion that shattered windows and shook the ground before dawn on Friday morning was a bomb and they are now using sniffer dogs to comb the area to look for any more devices. More»

Now Airing on the Local News in Tennessee: Ads for Georgia Candidates
New York Times - Fri Dec 25, 2020
The Georgia Senate runoffs are so awash in political cash that the ad wars are spilling into neighboring states. More»

Memphis woman, 56, still recovering from COVID-19 after a hospital stay is evicted from her home over her mother-in-law's medical debt
Daily Mail - Sun Aug 9, 2020
A Memphis woman who is recovering from COVID-19 was evicted from her home last week over medical debt belonging to her mother-in-law. More»

NYPD Cop Who Broke Into Black Woman's Home, Made Racist Threat, Quits Force
WNBC-TV - Thu Jan 2, 2020
The 26-year-old NYPD officer who admitted to a booze-fueled home invasion in which he mistakenly burst into a black woman's home and threatened her family has quit the force "effective immediately," a city spokeswoman said Thursday. More»

Tennessee Senator calls higher education a 'liberal breeding ground,' calls to remove it all together
WTVF-TV - Tue Sep 10, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A Republican Tennessee lawmaker says he supports getting rid of higher education because he argues it would cut off the “liberal breeding ground”. More»

Harry Potter Books Taken Off Shelves At Catholic School Over Risk Of 'Conjuring Evil Spirits'
NBC News - Tue Sep 3, 2019
"The curses and spells used in the books are actual curses," a school pastor reportedly wrote in an email explaining the decision. More»

Anti-Muslim, anti-LGBT DA says critics are infringing on his rights
WTVF-TV - Fri Jul 26, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A Middle Tennessee district attorney, facing criticism for expressing doubt about whether Muslims and LGBT individuals are entitled to legal protections, says his critics are trying to infringe upon his religious rights. More»

Tennessee legislature kills resolution condemning neo-Nazis
MSN - Sat Oct 13, 2018
A Tennessee state House committee on Wednesday refused to vote on a resolution to denounce neo-Nazism, white nationalism and the alt-right as terrorist organizations. More»

Tennessee megachurch pastor given standing ovation for admitting to past 'sexual incident' with teen
New York Daily News - Tue Jan 9, 2018
A Tennessee pastor admitting to and apologizing for a previous "sexual incident" with a high school student was met with raucous applause and a standing ovation from his Memphis congregation. More»

Tennessee Scientology facility closed after cops find patients held against their will
Raw Story - Wed May 3, 2017
A series of psychiatric facilities run by the Church of Scientology in Cannon County, Tennessee has been closed after police found that patients there were being held against their will. More»

Cops arrest kids ages 6 to 10 at school for not stopping a fight
Raw Story - Mon Apr 18, 2016
Parents in Tennessee are furious after at least five children - between the ages of 10 and 6 - were handcuffed and arrested last week at their elementary school over an incident that happened in their neighborhood. More»

Poor offenders pay price when probation turns on profit
The Tennesseean - Sun Apr 17, 2016
MURFREESBORO - Outside the $200-a-week motel room that Steven Gibbs and his family call home, the afternoon sun sparkles. More»

Prosecutor fired amid reports of sterilization in plea deals
Associated Press - Thu Apr 2, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A Nashville prosecutor has been fired after reports surfaced that he made sterilization of women part of plea negotiations in some cases. More»

New Study Links Mountaintop Removal to 60,000 Additional Cancer Cases
AlterNet - Tue Jul 26, 2011
Among the 1.2 million American citizens living in mountaintop removal mining counties in central Appalachia, an additional 60,000 cases of cancer are directly linked to the federally sanctioned strip-mining practice. More»

Frozen vegetables recall: glass shards in Wal-Mart, Kroger veggies
Christian Science Monitor - Wed Oct 20, 2010
A Tennessee company is recalling 12 tons of frozen peas and other frozen vegetables marketed by Kroger and Wal-Mart because they may contain pieces of glass. More»

Lettuce Recall due to E.Coli - FDA investigating
Associated Press - Thu May 6, 2010
WASHINGTON - A food company is recalling lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia because of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 19 people, three of them with life-threatening symptoms. More»

E-mail compares first lady Michelle Obama to Tarzan's Cheeta
Associated Press - Sat Mar 6, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The CEO of Tennessee's hospitality association is apologizing for sending an e-mail to a group of public figures that compares first lady Michelle Obama to a chimpanzee. More»

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