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December 2, 2021 at 12:56 pm

US appeals court to rehear Tennessee abortion ban argument

A federal appeals court has signaled it might be willing to let another restrictive abortion ban take effect, this one in Tennessee.

Matt Hawn stands across the street from the former Sullivan Central High School Nov. 12, 2021, in Kingsport, Tenn. Hawn was fired from the school after school officials said he used materials with offensive language and failed to provide a conservative viewpoint during discussions of white privilege in his contemporary issues class, which has since been eliminated. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) TNMH201 TNMH201

November 18, 2021 at 8:30 am

New laws steer some teachers away from race-related topics VIEW

At least a dozen states have passed measures this year restricting how schools teach about racism, sexism and other topics. This has spread confusion and...

November 9, 2021 at 11:16 am

Tennessee death row inmate resentenced after racism claim

A Tennessee judge has resentenced a death row inmate to life in prison for the second time in two years after finding that his trial...

Erin Tridle video chats with her boyfriend Jordan Commarrieu, who is living in Paris, from Petit Trois, their favorite French restaurant in Los Angeles, on Friday. (Damian Dovarganes / The Associated Press)

November 6, 2021 at 7:00 am

Easing of COVID travel restrictions lets loved ones reunite VIEW

Separated couples and relatives living in different countries prepare to reunite when travel restrictions end and borders reopen.

October 5, 2021 at 8:05 am

Corps of Engineers considers nature-based flood control VIEW

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is known for working against nature by damming rivers and building levees to keep waterways at bay

October 1, 2021 at 10:04 pm

Flooded Tennessee town wrestles with how, where to rebuild VIEW

A hundred years ago, the massive rural Tennessee flood that killed 20 people could have been chalked up to a fluke of nature

September 24, 2021 at 8:19 am

Residents seek healing as details emerge in grocery shooting VIEW

Residents have gathered in a Tennessee town to pray for healing as details emerged about a gunman who went on a rampage Thursday at the...

September 17, 2021 at 3:32 pm

Prison reform advocate calls solitary confinement revenge

A longtime prison reform advocate in Tennessee says he's being held in solitary confinement as revenge for his advocacy

September 10, 2021 at 12:46 pm

Federal judge acquits Tennessee professor with ties to China

A federal judge has thrown out all charges against a University of Tennessee professor accused of hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving...

September 1, 2021 at 9:49 am

EXPLAINER: How wetlands can help buffer Louisiana storms

Before reaching the seawalls, levees and other flood controls that shield New Orleans, Hurricane Ida's storm surge also encountered natural barriers that can help blunt...