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Shuffle in store for AP Top 25 after four top 10 teams falter

Read full article: Shuffle in store for AP Top 25 after four top 10 teams falter

The AP Top 25 college football rankings are set for a shake-up after a wild weekend.

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Correction: Tennessee Explosion story

Read full article: Correction: Tennessee Explosion story

In a story published Oct. 15, 2025, about an explosion at a Tennessee plant, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the ages of the people killed ranged from 25 to 60.

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March Madness in October? Top programs using exhibitions to cash in and check team chemistry

Read full article: March Madness in October? Top programs using exhibitions to cash in and check team chemistry

The last weekend of October now looks like the second week of March Madness even though the games don't count.

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Authorities name the 16 killed in Tennessee plant blast, with a painstaking investigation promised

Read full article: Authorities name the 16 killed in Tennessee plant blast, with a painstaking investigation promised

Authorities have identified the 16 people killed in a devastating blast at a rural Tennessee explosives plant last week.

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Community near site of deadly Tennessee plant blast recalls the lives of the 16 killed

Read full article: Community near site of deadly Tennessee plant blast recalls the lives of the 16 killed

Churches near the site of a devasting blast at a rural Tennessee plant devoted Sunday services to the 16 victims and their families as surrounding communities mourn.

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As the National Guard enters Memphis, memories of MLK and 1968 unrest resurface

Read full article: As the National Guard enters Memphis, memories of MLK and 1968 unrest resurface

As the National Guard enters Memphis, some longtime residents are recalling the thousands sent there in 1968.

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16 people died in a blast at a Tennessee explosives factory early Friday, the sheriff says

Read full article: 16 people died in a blast at a Tennessee explosives factory early Friday, the sheriff says

Authorities say a blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors.

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Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 18 missing and feared dead, sheriff says

Read full article: Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 18 missing and feared dead, sheriff says

Officials say an explosion at a Tennessee explosives plant has left 18 people missing and feared dead.

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50 years of the women's basketball poll: From scrappy beginnings to a force in the sport

Read full article: 50 years of the women's basketball poll: From scrappy beginnings to a force in the sport

Womenโ€™s college basketball wasnโ€™t always the behemoth with storied programs like UConn, Tennessee and South Carolina dominating the headlines and the Final Four.

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Trump-backed Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Tennessee primaries for US House special election

Read full article: Trump-backed Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Tennessee primaries for US House special election

Matt Van Epps, a former commissioner in Tennessee Gov. Bill Leeโ€™s administration, has won a crowded Republican primary in the special election to replace a GOP congressman who left office this summer.

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FBI analyzed phone records of senators as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say

Read full article: FBI analyzed phone records of senators as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say

The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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In Tennessee, a US House primary special election draws a crowd

Read full article: In Tennessee, a US House primary special election draws a crowd

A Tennessee special election to replace a Republican congressman who stepped aside this summer has attracted crowded primaries for both major parties.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee's special congressional election

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee's special congressional election

More than a dozen candidates are competing for their partiesโ€™ nominations Tuesday to fill a vacant Tennessee congressional seat in the closely divided U.S. House.

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Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task force

Read full article: Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task force

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have converged on Memphis, Tennessee, to meet with federal agents forming a crime fighting task force there.

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Tennessee court sets execution date for the state's only woman on death row and 3 male inmates

Read full article: Tennessee court sets execution date for the state's only woman on death row and 3 male inmates

The Tennessee Supreme Court has set execution dates for four people, including the only woman in the state on death row.

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No. 15 Tennessee rallies to force OT and beat Mississippi State 41-34

Read full article: No. 15 Tennessee rallies to force OT and beat Mississippi State 41-34

Joey Aguilar forced overtime with a 6-yard touchdown run with 1:55 left and DeSean Bishop scored on a 25-yard run on the first play of the extra session in No. 15 Tennesseeโ€™s 41-34 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday.

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Statue of rock n' roll queen Tina Turner unveiled in Tennessee community where she grew up

Read full article: Statue of rock n' roll queen Tina Turner unveiled in Tennessee community where she grew up

A 10-foot tall statue of rock nโ€™ roll queen Tina Turner has been unveiled in the rural Tennessee community where she grew up, before she became a singer and electrifying stage performer and one the worldโ€™s most recognizable and popular entertainers.

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Tennessee governor says more federal agents to join fight against crime in Memphis next week

Read full article: Tennessee governor says more federal agents to join fight against crime in Memphis next week

For two weeks, Memphis has been bracing for an influx of National Guard troops after President Donald Trump announced his intention to deploy them to the city.

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Latinos in Memphis worry about possible immigration crackdown by Trump's crime task force

Read full article: Latinos in Memphis worry about possible immigration crackdown by Trump's crime task force

President Donald Trump has created a task force to fight crime in Memphis.

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SEC unveils league matchups for the next four seasons and keeps most rivalries intact

Read full article: SEC unveils league matchups for the next four seasons and keeps most rivalries intact

The Southeastern Conference announced league matchups for the next four years and designated three annual opponents for each of its 16 teams.

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Live updates: AP Top 25 rankings are in, with Miami jumping into the No. 2 college football slot

Read full article: Live updates: AP Top 25 rankings are in, with Miami jumping into the No. 2 college football slot

AP's Top 25 college football rankings are in.

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Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a 'replica' of his crackdown on Washington

Read full article: Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a 'replica' of his crackdown on Washington

President Trump has announced the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis to combat crime, testing the limits of presidential power by using military force in cities.

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Texas A&M jumps to No. 10 in the AP Top 25, Notre Dame is the first ranked 0-2 team since 1988

Read full article: Texas A&M jumps to No. 10 in the AP Top 25, Notre Dame is the first ranked 0-2 team since 1988

Texas A&M made a big jump into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after its dramatic win at Notre Dame, and the Irish became the first team since 1988 to stay in the Top 25 with an 0-2 record.

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AP Top 25 preview: Clemson, South Carolina and Notre Dame lose in Week 3

Read full article: AP Top 25 preview: Clemson, South Carolina and Notre Dame lose in Week 3

AP Top 25 ballots became even tougher to perfect as the dust settled on Week 3 of college football.

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Immigrant detainees begin arriving at former prison in rural Tennessee town

Read full article: Immigrant detainees begin arriving at former prison in rural Tennessee town

A company says detainees have started arriving at a former Tennessee prison thatโ€™s been turned into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.

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Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional

Read full article: Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional

The Trump administration is ending several grant programs reserved for colleges that have large numbers of minority students, saying they amount to illegal discrimination.

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Man pleads guilty to charges that he meant to blow up a Nashville power site with a bomb-laden drone

Read full article: Man pleads guilty to charges that he meant to blow up a Nashville power site with a bomb-laden drone

Prosecutors say a 24-year-old man with ties to white nationalist groups has pleaded guilty to charges that he attempted to use a drone to bomb a Nashville electricity substation.

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59-0. 49-0. 48-0. Those were some halftime scores across college football on a romp-filled Saturday

Read full article: 59-0. 49-0. 48-0. Those were some halftime scores across college football on a romp-filled Saturday

Week 2 in college football had some seriously one-sided scores.

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Abrego Garcia's lawyers worry he can't get a fair trial and request gag order for top US officials

Read full article: Abrego Garcia's lawyers worry he can't get a fair trial and request gag order for top US officials

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are concerned he canโ€™t get a fair trial in his human smuggling case in Tennessee.

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Rick Barnes signs a lifetime contract keeping him as Tennessee's coach

Read full article: Rick Barnes signs a lifetime contract keeping him as Tennessee's coach

Tennessee wants to make sure Rick Barnes stays with the Volunteers as long as he wants to coach the menโ€™s basketball team.

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Back home in Maryland, Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he reports to ICE office

Read full article: Back home in Maryland, Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he reports to ICE office

Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation to Uganda after checking in with immigration officials on Monday in Baltimore.

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Police notified after neon green sex toy thrown onto field during Titans preseason game

Read full article: Police notified after neon green sex toy thrown onto field during Titans preseason game

The NFL joined the WNBA in having a sex toy thrown onto the field when someone tossed one during the Tennessee Titansโ€™ preseason finale.

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Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

Read full article: Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.

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Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

Read full article: Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration says it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.

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Abrego Garcia's lawyers want smuggling charges dismissed on grounds of 'vindictive prosecution'

Read full article: Abrego Garcia's lawyers want smuggling charges dismissed on grounds of 'vindictive prosecution'

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge to dismiss a human smuggling case against him.

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3 more GOP governors authorize deployment of National Guard troops as part of Trump show of force

Read full article: 3 more GOP governors authorize deployment of National Guard troops as part of Trump show of force

Three more Republican governors have authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington.

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Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility

Read full article: Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility

Officials in a rural Tennessee town have voted to approve agreements to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections from upset residents and activists during a contentious public meeting.

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Officials plan to seek the death penalty for a Tennessee man charged with killing 4 people

Read full article: Officials plan to seek the death penalty for a Tennessee man charged with killing 4 people

Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against a Tennessee man charged with killing the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a homeโ€™s yard.

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Students have been called to the office โ€” and even arrested โ€” for AI surveillance false alarms

Read full article: Students have been called to the office โ€” and even arrested โ€” for AI surveillance false alarms

Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and devices.

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Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor

Read full article: Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor

Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has announced that she is entering the open Tennessee governorโ€™s race in 2026.

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3rd person arrested for allegedly helping a Tennessee fugitive wanted in family's killings

Read full article: 3rd person arrested for allegedly helping a Tennessee fugitive wanted in family's killings

Police in Tennessee have charged a 23-year-old woman with assisting a man wanted in the killings of four people.

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Race on for Bristol Motor Speedway to prepare for NASCAR after hosting the MLB Speedway Classic

Read full article: Race on for Bristol Motor Speedway to prepare for NASCAR after hosting the MLB Speedway Classic

A new clock started the instant the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Braves cleared the baseball diamond inside the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Play ball, take 2: The Braves take the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol after rain suspension

Read full article: Play ball, take 2: The Braves take the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol after rain suspension

A record crowd for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB Speedway Classic before the rain washed out the game itself in the bottom of the first inning.

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Men charged in Tennessee case involving 4 dead family members of abandoned infant

Read full article: Men charged in Tennessee case involving 4 dead family members of abandoned infant

Tennessee authorities have arrested two men they say are connected to the case of four murdered family members who were related to an abandoned infant.

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History delayed by rain! The MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol suspended for Braves and Reds

Read full article: History delayed by rain! The MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol suspended for Braves and Reds

The MLB Speedway Classic has been suspended by rain.

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Bristol Motor Speedway set to host Tennessee's first MLB game with record crowd

Read full article: Bristol Motor Speedway set to host Tennessee's first MLB game with record crowd

Bristol Motor Speedway is ready to make history again by hosting the first Major League Baseball game in Tennessee.

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Bristol Motor Speedway game tops 85,000 in ticket sales, will break MLB attendance record

Read full article: Bristol Motor Speedway game tops 85,000 in ticket sales, will break MLB attendance record

The Speedway Classic will break Major League Baseballโ€™s single-game, regular-season attendance record.

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A look at the status of US executions in 2025

Read full article: A look at the status of US executions in 2025

Twenty-eight men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and nine other people are scheduled to be put to death in seven states during the rest of 2025.

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Record crowd expected at Bristol for the MLB Speedway Classic between the Braves and Reds

Read full article: Record crowd expected at Bristol for the MLB Speedway Classic between the Braves and Reds

Workers have some finishing touches to put on the field inside the racetrack at Bristol Motor Speedway, where officials are expecting a record crowd to watch the Cincinnati Reds play the Atlanta Braves in the MLB Speedway Classic next Saturday.

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Titans QB Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery

Read full article: Titans QB Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery

Tennessee quarterback Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery, keeping him from competing for playing time in his third season with the Titans.

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Construction halted at new Tennessee Titans Stadium after noose found at site

Read full article: Construction halted at new Tennessee Titans Stadium after noose found at site

Construction on a new enclosed stadium for the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tennessee, has been halted after a noose was found at the construction site.

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The owner of the Tennessee factory where workers drowned after Hurricane Helene won't face charges

Read full article: The owner of the Tennessee factory where workers drowned after Hurricane Helene won't face charges

The owner of a factory where six workers died last year in flooding from Hurricane Helene wonโ€™t face charges after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found no criminal wrongdoing.

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Judge won't rule this week on releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail

Read full article: Judge won't rule this week on releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail

A federal judge in Tennessee says he won't immediately rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges.

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Home runs and hoops: UCLA softball standout Megan Grant also will play basketball in 2025-26

Read full article: Home runs and hoops: UCLA softball standout Megan Grant also will play basketball in 2025-26

Megan Grant, a two-time All-American softball star at UCLA, is joining the Bruinsโ€™ womenโ€™s basketball team this season.

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Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted

Read full article: Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted

A small town in Tennessee courted national publicity a century ago when it recruited a local teacher to challenge a state law banning the teaching of evolution.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be deported to Mexico or South Sudan, ICE official tells judge

Read full article: Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be deported to Mexico or South Sudan, ICE official tells judge

The Trump administration hasnโ€™t decided where it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he is freed from a Tennessee jail.

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A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages

Read full article: A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages

The 1925 Scopes โ€œMonkey Trialโ€ in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools.

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Tennessee death row inmate makes last-ditch effort to prevent Aug. 5 execution

Read full article: Tennessee death row inmate makes last-ditch effort to prevent Aug. 5 execution

Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate have launched a last-ditch effort to prevent his Aug. 5 execution.

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Teen paralyzed in Tennessee shooting finally reunited with parents, returns to Jacksonville for rehab

Read full article: Teen paralyzed in Tennessee shooting finally reunited with parents, returns to Jacksonville for rehab

A teen paralyzed in a Tennessee shooting has finally come home to Jacksonville after his family was faced with financial challenges that kept him far away from home.

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Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states

Read full article: Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states

The Supreme Court has thrown out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states following the justicesโ€™ recent decision upholding a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatment for transgender youths.

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Interstate 40 in the Smoky Mountains reopens faster than expected after rock slide and flooding

Read full article: Interstate 40 in the Smoky Mountains reopens faster than expected after rock slide and flooding

Crews have reopened a section of Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains after flooding and a rock slide closed the major cross country highway for nine days.

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From racetrack to ballpark: Bristol's MLB transformation shifts into high gear

Read full article: From racetrack to ballpark: Bristol's MLB transformation shifts into high gear

Turning a racetrack into a baseball field worthy of hosting Major League Baseball takes time and a plan.

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Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains

Read full article: Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains

Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains.

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Families of trans kids worry about what's next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care

Read full article: Families of trans kids worry about what's next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care

A U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding Tennesseeโ€™s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is leaving transgender children and their parents uncertain and anxious about its impact.

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Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights

Read full article: Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights

The Supreme Court has upheld Tennesseeโ€™s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a jolting setback to transgender rights.

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NAACP, environmental group notify Elon Musk's xAI company of intent to sue over facility pollution

Read full article: NAACP, environmental group notify Elon Musk's xAI company of intent to sue over facility pollution

The NAACP and an environmental group say they intend to sue Elon Muskโ€™s artificial intelligence company xAI over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer near predominantly Black communities in Memphis.

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A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee

Read full article: A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee

A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee.

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โ€˜Needs more than I can provideโ€™: Jacksonville couple turns to community to help bring home son paralyzed by gun violence

Read full article: โ€˜Needs more than I can provideโ€™: Jacksonville couple turns to community to help bring home son paralyzed by gun violence

A Jacksonville couple facing mounting medical bills is asking for the communityโ€™s help to bring their paralyzed son home after a gun violence incident in Memphis, Tennessee.

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SEC amps up fines to $500,000 for rushing field, storming court

Read full article: SEC amps up fines to $500,000 for rushing field, storming court

The Southeastern Conference is ratcheting up penalties on schools whose fans storm the field or rush the court, doing away with an escalating fine system and now charging $500,000 per incident.

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Tennessee prepares to execute Oscar Smith, 3 years after last-minute reprieve

Read full article: Tennessee prepares to execute Oscar Smith, 3 years after last-minute reprieve

Oscar Smith came within minutes of being executed before Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a surprise reprieve just over three years ago.

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Zakai Zeigler, SEC's 2-time defensive player of year, suing NCAA to play 5th season in 5 years

Read full article: Zakai Zeigler, SEC's 2-time defensive player of year, suing NCAA to play 5th season in 5 years

Two-time Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year Zakai Zeigler is suing the NCAA over rules limiting him to four seasons in a five-year window.

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First US utility seeks permit for a small nuclear reactor

Read full article: First US utility seeks permit for a small nuclear reactor

For the first time in the United States, a utility is asking federal regulators for a permit to build a small nuclear reactor.

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Takeaways from AP's report on creationist beliefs 100 years after the Scopes trial

Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on creationist beliefs 100 years after the Scopes trial

Some people thought the 1925 Scopes monkey trial marked a cultural defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

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Ohio State womenโ€™s basketball coach charged with driving while impaired

Read full article: Ohio State womenโ€™s basketball coach charged with driving while impaired

Police say Ohio State womenโ€™s basketball coach Kevin McGuff was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired last week.

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A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude

Read full article: A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude

An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude has been reported in Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta, Georgia, and western North Carolina.

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Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation plan

Read full article: Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation plan

More than 100 people have been taken into custody by federal immigration officials in a joint operation with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, leaving many in Nashvilleโ€™s immigrant community uncertain and worried.

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An ex-police officer implicated in leak of a Nashville school shooter's journals has been arrested

Read full article: An ex-police officer implicated in leak of a Nashville school shooter's journals has been arrested

A former Nashville police lieutenant has been arrested on charges of theft, burglary and official misconduct.

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Nashville school shooter who killed 1 student and himself had brandished a box cutter at school

Read full article: Nashville school shooter who killed 1 student and himself had brandished a box cutter at school

A Nashville high school student who fatally shot a classmate before killing himself in January was on probation after threatening a student with a box cutter three months earlier.

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The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire

Read full article: The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire

A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire.

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Republican-led states keep adding school voucher programs even as critics worry about cost

Read full article: Republican-led states keep adding school voucher programs even as critics worry about cost

U.S. states are adopting and expanding programs that use taxpayer money to pay for private schools even as their costs rise and budget pictures become more uncertain.

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Attorneys for former Tennessee House Speaker and top aide say the pair did nothing illegal

Read full article: Attorneys for former Tennessee House Speaker and top aide say the pair did nothing illegal

The trial of former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff on bribery, kickback and money laundering charges is underway, with defense attorneys arguing that the pair did nothing illegal.

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Coming off losing season, UCLA already feels like a winner for landing Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava

Read full article: Coming off losing season, UCLA already feels like a winner for landing Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava

UCLA is coming off a losing season in coach DeShaun Foster's first year, but landing Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava has the Bruins feeling like winners.

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Manfred eager to see how many fans turn out for the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol

Read full article: Manfred eager to see how many fans turn out for the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol

Major League Baseball has played at the โ€œField of Dreamsโ€ movie site.

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Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava announces he has committed to UCLA

Read full article: Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava announces he has committed to UCLA

Nico Iamaleava says heโ€™s heading to UCLA, a week after Tennessee announced the quarterback who helped the Volunteers reach last seasonโ€™s College Football Playoff was no longer with the program.

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Nico Iamaleava gone from Tennessee as Heupel says no one is 'bigger than the Power T'

Read full article: Nico Iamaleava gone from Tennessee as Heupel says no one is 'bigger than the Power T'

The Tennessee Volunteers are moving forward without quarterback Nico Iamaleava with coach Josh Heupel giving his team a simple message Saturday.

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Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain

Read full article: Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain

Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 23 people.

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No state has axed its income tax on wages in 45 years. Now 2 Southern states are on a path to do so

Read full article: No state has axed its income tax on wages in 45 years. Now 2 Southern states are on a path to do so

About 45 years have passed since a state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries.

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At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio

Read full article: At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding has come for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes.

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South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

Read full article: South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

Parts of the Midwest and South have been battered by torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods.

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Once pariahs, now winners, Final Four coaches Pearl, Sampson a reflection of a changing game

Read full article: Once pariahs, now winners, Final Four coaches Pearl, Sampson a reflection of a changing game

A decade ago, Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Kelvin Sampson of Houston were looking to resurrect their careers after being handed show-cause penalties by the NCAA for recruiting violations.

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Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

Read full article: Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

Violent storms and tornadoes have torn through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record period of deadly weather and flooding.

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USPS refines service standards, projects $36 billion in savings over 10 years

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The United States Postal Service announced changes to its service standards that it said will save at least $36 billion over 10 years.

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Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEO

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The Tennessee Valley Authority has promoted one of its top executives to CEO as President Donald Trump has begun turning his attention back to the nation's largest public utility.

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A lawsuit by inmates is challenging Tennessee's plans to resume executions. Here's how

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Nine Tennessee death row inmates are suing the state over its efforts to schedule a new round of executions.

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Houston's defense carries Cougars into 7th Final Four with 69-50 March Madness win over Tennessee

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Houstonโ€™s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.

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Madison Booker and top-seeded Texas outlast SEC rival Tennessee 67-59 to reach Elite Eight

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Madison Booker scored 17 points and No. 1 seed Texas outlasted fifth-seeded Tennessee 67-59 in a tight battle Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the womenโ€™s NCAA Tournament.

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Tennessee is heading back to the Elite Eight as defense clamps down in 78-65 win over Kentucky

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Zakai Zeigler had 18 points and 10 assists, and Tennessee outhustled and outplayed Kentucky on both ends of the court in a 78-65 victory that sent the Volunteers to a second consecutive Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

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Jury from outside of Memphis will hear the case of 3 former officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

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A judge has ruled that a jury from outside of Memphis will be seated in the state court trial of three former police officers charged with second-degree murder in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop.

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Former Vols coach fired over benefits to players sues NCAA for making him a 'sacrificial lamb'

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Jeremy Pruitt is suing the NCAA for $100 million for lost and future wages, accusing the organization of conspiring with the University of Tennessee making him possibly the โ€œlast coach in America to be punished for impermissible player benefits.โ€.

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Viral videos of dogs called a 'Himalayan fur goblin' and 'teacup werewolf' boost adoptions

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When the COVID pandemic practically shut down Nashville's animal shelters, a volunteer photographer tried something different to get more dogs adopted.

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