Nation Jan 28 Tyre Nichols remembered as kind, joyful soul with creative eye Nichols was an avid skateboarder from Sacramento, California, and came to Memphis just before the coronavirus pandemic and got stuck. But he was fine with it because he was with his mother, and they were incredibly close, RowVaughn Wells said.
Economy Aug 25 Environmental groups sue EPA over 'inadequate' regulation of coal ash dumps A lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington D.C. on Thursday seeks to compel the EPA to review and revise regulations plaintiffs say are "inadequate to protect human health and the environment."…
Politics May 03 What is Roe v. Wade? Top Pentagon leaders say the U.S. has learned a great deal about Russian military shortfalls and capabilities in the first two months of the war in Ukraine. But they are warning Congress that Moscow is learning from its mistakes.
Nation Jan 14 Garbage and recyclables pile up as omicron takes its toll on sanitation workers The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers around the U.S. that some cities have had to delay or suspend garbage and recycling pickup.
Education Nov 18 Fearful of new laws, many teachers deterred from covering race-related topics Education officials have nixed a contemporary issues class in a Tennessee district and removed Frederick Douglass' autobiography from reading lists in an Oklahoma school system, among other examples.
Nation Nov 08 As rules ease, travelers head to US for emotional reunions New rules go into effect Monday that allow nonessential travel across America's land borders for vaccinated visitors. They also allow air travel from a series of countries from which it has been restricted.
Nation Aug 24 Tennessee flooding prompts Biden disaster declaration President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration sought by Tennessee after record rainfall caused devastating floods that killed more than 20 people, according to a statement sent Tuesday.
Health Jul 23 Talk radio host hospitalized with COVID regrets vaccine hesitancy, brother says Tennessee continues to have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country even as cases are rising. As of Thursday, 12,666 people in Tennessee had died from COVID-19.
Politics Jan 02 McConnell, Pelosi homes vandalized after $2,000 relief fails Vandals lashed out at the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate over the holiday weekend, blighting their homes with graffiti and in one case a pig’s head as Congress failed to approve an increase in the amount of money…
Economy Aug 31 Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback The changes finalized Monday will allow utilities to use cheaper wastewater cleanup technologies and take longer to comply with pollution reduction guidelines adopted in 2015.