ACLU drops challenge to SC law that stopped transition-related medical treatments

COLUMBIA — A group of adults, children and their parents dropped their challenge of a South Carolina law that bars all gender transition treatments for youth and prevents taxpayer dollars from paying for procedures for adults. Last week’s decision...

‘Spectacle of disorder’: How ICE creates the chaos ICE, cops, and the military are called in to ‘fix’

President Trump repeatedly promised that his mass deportation efforts would target “the worst of the worst” criminals, yet the government’s own data reveals that immigrants with no criminal record are the largest group in US immigration detention...

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...

Permit required: Weather heightens wildfire risk during Tennessee's fall fire season

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Fall fire season starts this week, which means Tennessee residents looking to burn debris or leaves will need a permit. According to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, one of the major causes of wildfires is the careless...

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

NUNNELLY, Tenn. — Just miles from a rural Tennessee plant leveled by a devasting explosion, the congregants of Maple Valley Baptist Church devoted Sunday's service to the 16 deceased victims and their families. Several of the dozens of people...

Names of missing workers released following Tennessee plant explosion

HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. — Earlier Monday, a press conference was held at the entrance to the site of Friday’s explosion in middle Tennessee. Click here for more coverage and details on the deadly explosion. At 12 pm Monday, Humphreys County and...

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 Release Names of the 16 Victims of Blast at Women-Owned Tennessee Explosives Plant

There are no survivors after a massive explosion at a military facility in Hickman, Tennessee, on Friday morning. Over the weekend, authorities said 16 people are dead after the explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems. According to CBS News, the...

Tennessee factory explosion: Deadly history haunts military munitions facility with past fines scrutiny

A deadly explosion at a military munitions facility in Tennessee on Friday has left multiple people dead and at least 19 missing, according to local officials. Humphrey’s County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed the blast “encompassed one whole...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...