Apr 22 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 22, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 22, Earth Day raises awareness about plastic pollution, and EPA chief Scott Pruitt comes under scrutiny for past conflicts of interest. Also, why African-American families are increasingly choosing homeschooling. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching
Apr 22 Nashville shooting suspect arrested last year near White House By Associated Press Authorities say the suspect in a deadly shooting at a restaurant in Nashville was arrested last year by the U.S. Secret Service for being in a restricted area near the White House. Continue reading
Feb 25 5 dead after tornado, flooding from central U.S. storms By John Raby, Associated Press The death toll rose to at least five on Sunday after severe thunderstorms swept through the central U.S., spawning a tornado that flattened homes, gale force winds and widespread flooding from the Upper Midwest to Appalachia. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Trump says tax overhaul will help farmers By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is hailing the Republican tax overhaul law during a pitch to rural America at a meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Continue reading
Dec 07 Former Governor Phil Bredesen to run for Bob Corker’s Senate seat By Associated Press Bredesen is the last Democrat to win a statewide election in Tennessee, a state that famously turned its back on favorite son Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election in favor of Republican George W. Bush. Continue reading
Sep 29 Tennessee church suspect may have sought Charleston revenge By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press A note found in the car of a man charged with spraying deadly gunfire at a Tennessee church made reference to revenge for a white supremacist's massacre at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, two years earlier, law enforcement… Continue reading
Sep 24 One dead, seven injured in Tennessee church shooting By Michael D. Regan A shooter opened fire at a church outside Nashville and is now in custody. At least one person died and six people were injured during the attack. Continue reading
Aug 02 Republican U.S. Rep. Diane Black to run for Tennessee governor By Associated Press U.S. Rep. Diane Black is in charge of one of the most powerful committees in Congress, the House Budget Committee. Continue reading
Jul 01 State laws will expand concealed guns to public facilities By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Starting Saturday, concealed guns will be permitted at college campuses in Georgia and Kansas, more public areas in Tennessee, and at the Iowa state Capitol. Continue reading
May 20 In rural Tennessee, a hospital turns to crowdfunding to stay afloat By Max Blau, STAT The Copper Basin Medical Center has launched a GoFundMe campaign to try to raise enough money to serve its rural community. It's not going well. Continue reading