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On first 4-game losing streak since 2007, US looks unprepared with World Cup a year away
Read full article: On first 4-game losing streak since 2007, US looks unprepared with World Cup a year awayThe U.S. conceded four goals in the first half, failed to get a shot on target and were embarrassed in a 4-0 blowout loss to Switzerland in a friendly.
Parking garage blaze in downtown Nashville prompts evacuations. No injuries reported
Read full article: Parking garage blaze in downtown Nashville prompts evacuations. No injuries reportedA fire broke out in the parking garage of Nashvilleโs main public library and forced evacuations at a nearby hotel.
Where's Marty McFly's guitar? Search is on for 'Back to the Future' prop 4 decades later
Read full article: Where's Marty McFly's guitar? Search is on for 'Back to the Future' prop 4 decades laterMarty McFly grabbed a guitar in โBack to the Futureโ and rocked out with the band at a 1950s high school dance, helping him narrowly avoid blinking out of existence before time-traveling back to the 1980s.
SEC amps up fines to $500,000 for rushing field, storming court
Read full article: SEC amps up fines to $500,000 for rushing field, storming courtThe Southeastern Conference is ratcheting up penalties on schools whose fans storm the field or rush the court, doing away with an escalating fine system and now charging $500,000 per incident.
Tennessee man is executed for killing his wife and her 2 sons, 3 years after last-minute reprieve
Read full article: Tennessee man is executed for killing his wife and her 2 sons, 3 years after last-minute reprieveTennessee has executed Oscar Smith for the 1989 murder of his estranged wife, Judith Smith, and her sons, Jason and Chad Burnett.
Bored with manicured lawns, some homeowners adopt No Mow May all year long
Read full article: Bored with manicured lawns, some homeowners adopt No Mow May all year longWhether it's No Mow May or Let It Bloom June or Leave The Leaves, homeowners are finding more ways to adopt a low mow lifestyle instead of keeping up with short, manicured lawns.
Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation plan
Read full article: Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation planMore than 100 people have been taken into custody by federal immigration officials in a joint operation with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, leaving many in Nashvilleโs immigrant community uncertain and worried.
An ex-police officer implicated in leak of a Nashville school shooter's journals has been arrested
Read full article: An ex-police officer implicated in leak of a Nashville school shooter's journals has been arrestedA former Nashville police lieutenant has been arrested on charges of theft, burglary and official misconduct.
Nashville school shooter who killed 1 student and himself had brandished a box cutter at school
Read full article: Nashville school shooter who killed 1 student and himself had brandished a box cutter at schoolA Nashville high school student who fatally shot a classmate before killing himself in January was on probation after threatening a student with a box cutter three months earlier.
Attorneys for former Tennessee House Speaker and top aide say the pair did nothing illegal
Read full article: Attorneys for former Tennessee House Speaker and top aide say the pair did nothing illegalThe trial of former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff on bribery, kickback and money laundering charges is underway, with defense attorneys arguing that the pair did nothing illegal.
Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll
Read full article: Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly RollThe Tennessee Board of Parole has recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal history and what it has taken to overcome it.
Adam Silver calls NBA ratings for opening weekend of playoffs 'fantastic'
Read full article: Adam Silver calls NBA ratings for opening weekend of playoffs 'fantastic'NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says television ratings from the opening weekend of the playoffs were the best the league has seen in about a quarter-century.
Frustration follows yet another season after Sabres extend NHL-record playoff drought to 14 years
Read full article: Frustration follows yet another season after Sabres extend NHL-record playoff drought to 14 yearsBuffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams placed the blame on himself two days after his team closed its 14th consecutive season without a playoff berth.
QB Cam Ward of Miami is the Titans' likely pick at No. 1 overall in the NFL draft
Read full article: QB Cam Ward of Miami is the Titans' likely pick at No. 1 overall in the NFL draftThe Tennessee Titans need a quarterback, hold the No. 1 pick overall and have spent the offseason turning over every stone, rewatching tape and looking at Miamiโs Cam Ward up close and personal as much as possible.
Tennesseeโs GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documents
Read full article: Tennesseeโs GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documentsA growing number of conservative leaders are pushing states to upend the long-standing U.S. constitutional right to free public education for children, regardless of immigration status.
Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding
Read full article: Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research fundingA group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an โideological purgeโ of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures.
Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEO
Read full article: Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEOThe Tennessee Valley Authority has promoted one of its top executives to CEO as President Donald Trump has begun turning his attention back to the nation's largest public utility.
Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. Beyoncรฉ and Miranda Lambert are shut out
Read full article: Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. Beyoncรฉ and Miranda Lambert are shut outElla Langley leads the nominees for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nods to her name.
Viral videos of dogs called a 'Himalayan fur goblin' and 'teacup werewolf' boost adoptions
Read full article: Viral videos of dogs called a 'Himalayan fur goblin' and 'teacup werewolf' boost adoptionsWhen the COVID pandemic practically shut down Nashville's animal shelters, a volunteer photographer tried something different to get more dogs adopted.
Clayton scores 22 as No. 4 Florida beats No. 5 Alabama 104-82 in SEC semis
Read full article: Clayton scores 22 as No. 4 Florida beats No. 5 Alabama 104-82 in SEC semisWalter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points, and No. 4 Florida pulled away from No. 5 Alabama for a 104-82 victory in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals.
No. 8 Tennessee downs No. 3 Auburn 70-65 to reach SEC Tournament championship game
Read full article: No. 8 Tennessee downs No. 3 Auburn 70-65 to reach SEC Tournament championship gameZakai Zeigler scored 20 points as No. 8 Tennessee held off regular-season champion and third-ranked Auburn 70-65 to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship for the first time since 2022.
South Carolina gets No. 1 seed in SEC tournament after winning coin flip with Texas
Read full article: South Carolina gets No. 1 seed in SEC tournament after winning coin flip with TexasSouth Carolina will be the No. 1 seed in the Southeastern Conference womenโs basketball tournament after winning a coin flip.
After helping Canada to 4 Nations title, Avs trio will meet team in Nashville to resume playoff push
Read full article: After helping Canada to 4 Nations title, Avs trio will meet team in Nashville to resume playoff pushThe Colorado Avalanche trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews had an easy excuse for not attending practice on Friday.
Vanderbilt fans storm court again as Commodores beat No. 9 Kentucky 74-69
Read full article: Vanderbilt fans storm court again as Commodores beat No. 9 Kentucky 74-69Tyler Nickelโs 3-pointer with 1:50 left put Vanderbilt ahead to stay as the Commodores upset a Top 10 team on their home court for a second straight Saturday by beating No. 9 Kentucky 74-69.
Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say
Read full article: Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police sayPolice say a shooting at a Nashville high school left one student dead and another wounded.
Police review writings tied to Nashville school shooter who killed female student and himself
Read full article: Police review writings tied to Nashville school shooter who killed female student and himselfAuthorities are examining โvery concerning online writings and social media postsโ connected to the shooter who killed a female student and wounded another student in a Nashville high school cafeteria.
Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the US
Read full article: Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the USTikTok content creators who make a living promoting their businesses and personal brands on the app were afraid that they would have to find new ways to engage consumers and make money as the appโs future in the United States remained uncertain.
Jingle jangle: Draft lyrics to 'Mr. Tambourine Man' sell for $508K at US auction
Read full article: Jingle jangle: Draft lyrics to 'Mr. Tambourine Man' sell for $508K at US auctionThe draft lyrics to Bob Dylanโs song โMr. Tambourine Manโ went for over a half-million dollars at a weekend auction for dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter.
NCAA appealing Pavia injunction as D-I board grants waiver to former JUCO players
Read full article: NCAA appealing Pavia injunction as D-I board grants waiver to former JUCO playersThe NCAA on Monday appealed the preliminary injunction granted by a U.S. federal judge giving Diego Pavia another year of eligibility even as the organizationโs Division I board of directors granted a waiver allowing athletes in a similar situation as the Vanderbilt quarterback to play in 2025-26.
Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple
Read full article: Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday stapleBrenda Lee's memories of recording โRockin' Around the Christmas Treeโ are a little hazy now.
Things to know about the federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department
Read full article: Things to know about the federal investigation into the Memphis Police DepartmentA U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the Memphis Police Department committed a host of civil rights violations, including using excessive force, making illegal traffic stops and disproportionately targeting Black people in the majority Black city.
The Associated Pressโ top photos of 2024 from the US
Read full article: The Associated Pressโ top photos of 2024 from the USIn 2024, U.S. photographers captured glimpses of humanity, ranging from a deeply divisive presidential election, to hurricanes and fires that ravaged communities, to campus protests over the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Donald Trump's latest branded venture is guitars that cost up to $10,000
Read full article: Donald Trump's latest branded venture is guitars that cost up to $10,000Following up the Bibles, sneakers, watches, photo books and cryptocurrency ventures launched during his third White House campaign, President-elect Donald Trump has apparently signed onto a line of guitars.
Man arrested after federal officials say he sought to destroy Nashville power site
Read full article: Man arrested after federal officials say he sought to destroy Nashville power siteThe Department of Justice says federal agents have arrested a Tennessee man who they say was trying to destroy a Nashville electrical substation.
Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing as the nation's oldest record maker plays a familiar tune
Read full article: Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing as the nation's oldest record maker plays a familiar tuneIn its 75 years in operation, United Record Pressing in Nashville has survived 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, Napster, iPods and streaming services.
Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortions
Read full article: Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortionsA three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee cannot discipline doctors who provide emergency abortions to protect the life of the mother while a lawsuit challenging the stateโs sweeping abortion ban continues.
NCAA pilot study finds widespread social media harassment of athletes, coaches and officials
Read full article: NCAA pilot study finds widespread social media harassment of athletes, coaches and officialsAn NCAA study on social media abuse of athletes, coaches and other officials during championship events found nearly one in five posts that were flagged by an AI-based algorithm and determined to be abusive involved sexual harassment and 12% were related to sports betting.
SEC means more ... upsets? Three top 10 teams fall, led by Vanderbilt's vanquishing of Alabama
Read full article: SEC means more ... upsets? Three top 10 teams fall, led by Vanderbilt's vanquishing of AlabamaThe Southeastern Conferenceโs biggest shakeups havenโt come courtesy of newcomers Oklahoma and Texas so far, but from more unlikely culprits.
Chaos hits AP Top 25 with 4 teams ranked in the top 11 losing to unranked opponents
Read full article: Chaos hits AP Top 25 with 4 teams ranked in the top 11 losing to unranked opponentsVanderbiltโs stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama that led to crazed fans marching the goal posts through the streets of Nashville was just the appetizer.
Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist
Read full article: Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artistA woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup artist for Garth Brooks alleges in a lawsuit that the country music star raped and sexually assaulted her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019.
Packers QB Love available to play; CB Jaire Alexander out Sunday against Vikings
Read full article: Packers QB Love available to play; CB Jaire Alexander out Sunday against VikingsGreen Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is returning on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings after missing two games with a knee injury.
Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversy
Read full article: Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversyTrustees for the Southern Baptists' policy arm affirmed the leadership of their president in the face of criticism from some church members.
Morgan Wallen leads the 2024 Country Music Association award noms, Beyoncรฉ's 'Cowboy Carter' snubbed
Read full article: Morgan Wallen leads the 2024 Country Music Association award noms, Beyoncรฉ's 'Cowboy Carter' snubbedMorgan Wallen tops the 2024 Country Music Association award nominations with seven.
Pilot declared emergency, loss of autopilot before crash that killed 3 members of famed gospel group
Read full article: Pilot declared emergency, loss of autopilot before crash that killed 3 members of famed gospel groupA preliminary report says the pilot of a plane that crashed in northeast Wyoming in July, killing three members of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet The Nelons, declared an emergency and the loss of the autopilot shortly before the incident that in total killed seven people.
Criminal charges weighed against a man after a country music star stops show over an alleged assault
Read full article: Criminal charges weighed against a man after a country music star stops show over an alleged assaultCriminal charges are being considered for a man suspected of hitting a woman at a concert in an incident that prompted country musician Scotty McCreery to stop his show and call the man out.
Appeals court spikes Tennessee's bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule
Read full article: Appeals court spikes Tennessee's bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion ruleA federal appeals court has rejected Tennesseeโs attempt to collect millions of dollars in family planning funds without complying with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure.
Pro Bowl lineman Jeffery Simmons says Titans pass rusher Arden Key's suspension overturned
Read full article: Pro Bowl lineman Jeffery Simmons says Titans pass rusher Arden Key's suspension overturnedTwo-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons first teased some big news on social media and then shared Saturday that Tennessee teammate Arden Key won his appeal of a six-game suspension to start the season.
Trump calls for US to be โcrypto capital of the planetโ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference
Read full article: Trump calls for US to be โcrypto capital of the planetโ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conferenceFormer President Donald Trump has laid out his plans to wholeheartedly embrace cryptocurrency if elected for a second term.
Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges
Read full article: Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery chargesGeorgia wide receiver Rodarius โRaraโ Thomas has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery, adding to the teamโs recent legal woes.
Tennessee will remove HIV-positive people convicted of sex work from violent sex offender list
Read full article: Tennessee will remove HIV-positive people convicted of sex work from violent sex offender listHIV-positive people who were convicted in Tennessee of sex work under a decades-old aggravated prostitution law will no longer be required to face a lifetime registration as a โviolent sex offenderโ under a lawsuit settlement finalized this week.
Singer from Oakland County says she was drunk during widely criticized National Anthem rendition
Read full article: Singer from Oakland County says she was drunk during widely criticized National Anthem renditionThe singer from Oakland County who was widely criticized following a strange National Anthem rendition said she was drunk at the time of the performance.
Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one's sex on a birth certificate
Read full article: Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one's sex on a birth certificateA federal appeals court panel has ruled that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.
For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news
Read full article: For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad newsThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the Nashville crayfish from the endangered species list, but some biologists argue it still needs protection because its range is so limited.
Keith Urban, Doja Cat, Big Sean, Gwen Stefani and more to perform at iHeartRadio Music Festival
Read full article: Keith Urban, Doja Cat, Big Sean, Gwen Stefani and more to perform at iHeartRadio Music FestivalBig Sean, Camila Cabello, Doja Cat, Hozier, Keith Urban, Gwen Stefani, New Kids on the Block and Paramore are among the performers this fall at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, which will be broadcast live.
Nashville council rejects proposed sign for Morgan Wallen's new bar, decrying his behavior
Read full article: Nashville council rejects proposed sign for Morgan Wallen's new bar, decrying his behaviorNashville councilmembers have rejected a plan to erect a glowing sign at Morgan Wallenโs new bar along a neon-lit strip of honky tonks in the city's downtown.
Pittsburgh and the Steelers will be hosting the 2026 NFL draft
Read full article: Pittsburgh and the Steelers will be hosting the 2026 NFL draftThe NFL has awarded the 2026 draft to Pittsburgh with the Steelers ready to tap Pennsylvaniaโs deep football tradition trying to meet the new standard for host cities.
Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay
Read full article: Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa BayThe Nashville Predators have traded Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay less than two years after acquiring the veteran defenseman.
Life after Florida Georgia Line: Brian Kelley ready to reintroduce himself with new solo album
Read full article: Life after Florida Georgia Line: Brian Kelley ready to reintroduce himself with new solo albumBest known as one-half of the country super-duo Florida Georgia Line, Brian Kelley will release a solo album, โTennessee Truth," on Friday.
Powerful storms kill 3 as tornadoes tear through central and southeastern US
Read full article: Powerful storms kill 3 as tornadoes tear through central and southeastern USSevere storms are tearing through the central and southeast U.S., spawning damaging tornadoes, producing massive hail, and killing two people in Tennessee and another in North Carolina.
US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant
Read full article: US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plantThe nationโs largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesnโt comply with federal law.
Canucks advance to 2nd round, beating Predators 1-0 in Game 6 on Pius Suter's late goal
Read full article: Canucks advance to 2nd round, beating Predators 1-0 in Game 6 on Pius Suter's late goalPius Suter scored with 1:39 left and the Vancouver Canucks advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night in Game 6.
Court appearance for country star Morgan Wallen in chair-throwing case postponed until August
Read full article: Court appearance for country star Morgan Wallen in chair-throwing case postponed until AugustAn initial hearing for country music star Morgan Wallen has been postponed until Aug. 15 in a case in which heโs accused of throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar and nearly hitting two police officers.
Boeser's hat trick helps Canucks rally, push Preds to brink of elimination
Read full article: Boeser's hat trick helps Canucks rally, push Preds to brink of eliminationElias Lindholm scored 1:02 into overtime as the Vancouver Canucks stunned Nashville 4-3 Sunday and grabbed a 3-1 lead putting the Predators on the brink of elimination in their best-of-seven, first-round series.
Tennessee House kills bill that would have banned local officials from studying, funding reparations
Read full article: Tennessee House kills bill that would have banned local officials from studying, funding reparationsTennesseeโs Republican-dominant House has spiked legislation that would have banned local governments from paying to study or dispense money for reparations for slavery.
Oracle's Larry Ellison says planned Nashville campus will be company's 'world headquarters'
Read full article: Oracle's Larry Ellison says planned Nashville campus will be company's 'world headquarters'Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison says the business software giantโs planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as its world headquarters and place it in a city that's a center of the health care industry.
Recently arrested Morgan Wallen says he's "not proud" of behavior
Read full article: Recently arrested Morgan Wallen says he's "not proud" of behaviorCountry music star Morgan Wallen says heโs โnot proudโ of his behavior and accepts responsibility after being charged following accusations that he threw a chair off the rooftop of a six-story bar.
Tennessee judge wants more information on copyright before ruling on school shooter's writings
Read full article: Tennessee judge wants more information on copyright before ruling on school shooter's writingsA Tennessee judge is weighing whether to allow the release of a Nashville school shooter's writings after a two-day hearing concluded Wednesday.
Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy
Read full article: Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardyOn the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagenโs Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy.
Tennessee judge set to decide whether a Nashville school shooter's journals are public records
Read full article: Tennessee judge set to decide whether a Nashville school shooter's journals are public recordsA Tennessee judge will soon decide whether the journals of a Nashville school shooter can be released to the public, after nearly a year of legal wrangling over who can participate in the case.
Tennessee lawmakers send bill to ban first-cousin marriages to governor
Read full article: Tennessee lawmakers send bill to ban first-cousin marriages to governorThe Republican-led Tennessee Legislature has overwhelmingly voted to send Gov. Bill Lee a proposal that would ban marriage between first cousins.
Tennessee GOP senators OK criminalizing helping minors get transgender care, mimicking abortion bill
Read full article: Tennessee GOP senators OK criminalizing helping minors get transgender care, mimicking abortion billTennessee lawmakers are considering criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent.
Luke Combs leads the 2024 ACM Awards nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney
Read full article: Luke Combs leads the 2024 ACM Awards nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen and Megan MoroneyLuke Combs leads the nominees for the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nods to his name, it was announced Tuesday.
Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off of the roof of a 6-story bar
Read full article: Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off of the roof of a 6-story barPolice say country music singer Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off the rooftop of a newly opened six-story bar in downtown Nashville.
Tennessee court to weigh throwing out abortion ban challenge, blocking portions of the law
Read full article: Tennessee court to weigh throwing out abortion ban challenge, blocking portions of the lawAttorneys defending Tennesseeโs sweeping abortion ban have alleged that doctors challenging the law do not want any oversight when deciding to terminate a pregnancy and instead are improperly withholding care to women facing serious medical emergencies.
Nashville Predators are 16-0-2 since their trip to see U2 in Vegas was canceled
Read full article: Nashville Predators are 16-0-2 since their trip to see U2 in Vegas was canceledThe Nashville Predators have not lost in regulation since their planned trip to see U2 play at The Sphere in Las Vegas was canceled.
Activists form human chain across Nashville, Tennessee, on Covenant school shooting anniversary
Read full article: Activists form human chain across Nashville, Tennessee, on Covenant school shooting anniversaryTennessee advocates for gun safety formed a three-mile human chain in Nashville on the anniversary of last year's deadly Covenant School shooting.
Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI
Read full article: Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AITennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.