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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...

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...

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...
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...

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...
Jonathan Marchessault (2 goals), Predators sink Senators
Jonathan Marchessault scored his first two goals of the season and the Nashville Predators beat the host Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Monday afternoon. Ryan O’Reilly and Cole Smith also scored for the Predators. Juusi Saros made 31 saves. It was Smith’s...

Governor Ivey touts growth, innovation in Alabama auto industry at SAC 2025
Governor Kay Ivey told industry figures at the Southern Automotive Conference (SAC) last week that the auto sector will continue to thrive across the region — driving both economic growth and job creation. “I think we all agree that ‘Made in the...

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...
Tennessee Sen. Blackburn Wants Answers From Telecom Giants Over FBI Spying On U.S. Senators
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) sent letters Friday to the CEOs of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, demanding immediate transparency and accountability after new information surfaced alleging that the former administration’s Federal Bureau of...

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...

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...

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 —...
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...

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...
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...
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...

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...