Radiant Selects Tennessee To Build World’s First Mass-Produced Nuclear Generator Factory

Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Radiant officials announced today the company has selected Tennessee for a $280 million investment that will expand the company’s nuclear...

East Tennesseans react to Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement

East Tennesseans describe their hope for peace and the path to healing after Israeli hostages and Palestinian hostages, and prisoners are freed. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Hundreds of families are reuniting tonight after a major breakthrough in the...

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...

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...

Legal Docket: When speech is treatment

Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. NICK EICHER, HOST: It’s The World and Everything in It for this 13th day of October, 2025. We’re so glad...

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...

Memphis Dem Rep. Decries 'Military Operation' After Feds Arrest Nearly 500 'Violent Criminals'

Two weeks ago the FBI announced that 489 'violent criminals' had been arrested in Memphis over a 60-day period, which included 118 guns seized, in a multi-agency effort involving the FBI, DEA, Memphis PD, ICE, Homeland Security and other agencies....

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...

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...

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 —...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Juuse Saros makes 30 saves in Predators' 4-1 win over Senators

The Nashville Predators beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Canadian Tire Centre on Oct. 13 behind Jonathan Marchessault's two goals and a 30-save effort from goaltender Juuse Saros. All four Predators goals came at even strength, capitalizing on...

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.