Iowa joins coalition backing Tennessee law to protect children from social media

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa joins a coalition of 34 states and the District of Columbia in support of a Tennessee law that aims to protect children from social media harm. The law alleges that social media companies use addictive and destructive...

Tennessee community mourns 16 killed in munitions plant explosion

At least 200 mourners came to the Humphreys county courthouse at twilight on Sunday to mourn the 16 people killed in an explosion at a nearby munitions plant in middle Tennessee early on Friday. Humphreys county sheriff Chris Davis said that even...

Authorities identify 16 killed in Tennessee explosives factory blast

Nardine SaadBBC News ShareSave Aerial footage shows devastation after blast at explosives manufacturer in Tennessee Law enforcement has identified the 16 people who were killed in a blast that levelled a munitions factory in the US state of...

Republicans Launch New Front in Immigration Fight: Banning Immigrants Who Follow Sharia Law

Representative Chip Roy of Texas is alongside other House Republicans, is leading an effort to introduce legislation that would bar immigrants who adhere to Sharia law from entering the United States, and seek the removal of those already residing...

Hegseth’s Call to ‘Toughness’ Sparks Concerns About Military Sexual Violence

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Sept. 25, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth...

Wyoming Loses Nuclear Microreactor Plant To Tennessee Relocation

Radiant Nuclear has abandoned its plan to build a microreactor manufacturing facility in Wyoming, a proposal that included storing spent nuclear fuel onsite. The decision, announced in October 2025, came after facing significant public opposition...

The investigation into what caused a deadly explosion at Tennessee plant could last for days. Here’s what we know

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Nearly three days after a massive blast at a Tennessee facility that specialized in making military explosives, investigators are still combing through the site where 16 people were killed in a...

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

Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, right, speaks during a news conference Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in McEwen, Tenn., at Accurate Energetic Systems. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy) Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, right, stands beside Hickman County...

New data shows Tennessee firearm deaths have reached record highs

PRESS RELEASE FROM TENNESSEE UNDER THE GUN / TN SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS: NEW DATA: Tennessee firearm deaths reach record high under Republican rule Firearm homicides have doubled in a decade, suicides took record toll in 2023 NASHVILLE —...

Government Shutdown Delays Social Security COLA Announcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKOW) — Millions of Americans who rely on Social Security will have to wait longer to find out how much their benefits will rise in 2026 due to an ongoing government shutdown. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has halted data...

Full 5th Circuit to hear case on La. law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom

By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The entire U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeal will weigh the legality of Louisiana’s law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all classrooms. A procedural order issued Monday...

Saros makes 31 saves, Nashville Predators beat Ottawa Senators 4-1

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Juuse Saros made 31 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the… OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Juuse Saros made 31 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday. Ryan...

TWRA To Hold 1-Day Meeting In Nashville

The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a one-day meeting on Friday beginning at 9 a.m. at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Region II Ray Bell Building. Among the agenda items, Joe Benedict, Chief of Wildlife & Forestry, will...

GOP Governors Ask Feds to Bar Abortion Funding

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has spearheaded a coalition of 10 Republican governors in formally asking the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to revoke Planned Parenthood’s eligibility under the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program. The...

Tennessee lawmakers plan to double the school choice program despite budget crunch

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton is preparing to expand the state’s Education Freedom Scholarship program by at least 20,000 seats, potentially raising total enrollment to 40,000 students, as reported by Chalkbeat. The proposal marks a...

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

McEWEN, Tenn. — Authorities on Monday identified the 16 people killed in a devastating blast at a rural Tennessee explosives plant last week, as investigators promised a painstaking process to figure out what happened by finding pieces of evidence...

Mayor Indya Kincannon is making an appeal on the sales tax referendum

Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincanon on Oct. 14 will ask city councilmembers to approve a new accountability measure for her proposal to raise sales taxes in city limits by half a percent. Residents can start voting on Kincannon's proposal Oct. 15, and...

Recovery after deadly Tennessee explosion

Sixteen people were killed Friday in a devastating blast at a Tenneesee plant owned by Accurate Energetic Systems, which supplies and researches explosives for the military. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has the latest.

Saros, Predators spoil Senators’ home opener with 4-1 victory

By Canadian Press on October 13, 2025. OTTAWA — Juuse Saros made 31 saves in a 3-1 victory for the Nashville Predators Monday afternoon, spoiling the Ottawa Senators’ home opener. Ryan O’Reilly’s third-period goal held up as the winner. O’Reilly...

Officials identify 16 victims killed in Tennessee explosion

The sheriff was visibly emotional while announcing the names, saying one of his best friends was killed as well as one of his neighbors. MCEWEN, Tenn. — Officials have released the names of the 16 people presumed dead after an explosion at a...