Tennessee

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor ceremony is scheduled for March 2, 2026.

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is being awarded a Medal of Honor in 2026 for his bravery in protecting Jewish troops in World War II.
A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, US, January 24, 2026.

Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide

THE DOGWOOD TREEHOUSE.

A once-in-a-lifetime getaway among the treehouses of the Great Smoky Mountains

National Guard members stand together behind yellow tape, after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 26, 2025.

Trump troop deployments to US cities have cost more than $340 million, senator says


Tennessee state judge blocks National Guard deployment to Memphis amid 130 arrests in Charlotte

A Tennessee judge has blocked Governor Bill Lee's National Guard deployment to Memphis, citing concerns over its legality under state law.

Memphis Safe Task Force, a multi-agency initiative, with members of the National Guard, and agents from over 13 federal agencies patrol on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee, US, October 31, 2025.

Death toll from Tennessee munitions blast lowered to 16, sheriff says

Sixteen people were killed in a massive explosion at a Tennessee explosives plant, as investigators work to determine the cause of the deadly blast.

Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis speaks to media at Accurate Energetic Systems on October 10, 2025 in McEwen, Tennessee.

Trump releases Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files

The US Justice Department on Monday released more than 240,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., including records from the FBI.

DR. MARTIN Luther King, Jr. addresses the crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's Ed the zebra being airlifted home

Ed quickly became an internet sensation after pictures of his time on the run went viral.

 Ed, a very adventurous zebra, is airlifted home after more than a week on the run.

Canadian neo-Nazi indicted for assaulting Jewish civilian 

McCann attempted a “spinning elbow strike” aimed at the victim’s head and neck, then proceeded to kick the individual several times when he tried to escape. 

 Ryan Scott McCann, a member of the Neo Nazi Goyim Defense League (GDL).

Alleged Nashville school shooter appears to have praised Hitler and shared neo-Nazi content

Police investigate antisemitic manifesto and livestream linked to fatal Nashville school shooting that left two dead, including the teenage suspect.

 A police car sits on the street in Nashville patrol in an undated photo.

Female student killed, two others wounded in Nashville high school shooting

The shooter reportedly turned the gun on himself after wounding two classmates.

 Metro Davidson County Police inspect the scene of a fatal shooting at a Waffle House restaurant near Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., April 22, 2018.

Man arrested after disguising himself as rabbi to infiltrate Nashville Jewish community center

Travis Keith Garland, 31, reportedly arrived at the Gordon Jewish Community Center wearing an obviously apparent fake beard, fake peyot sidelocks, black clothing and a hat.

Travis Keith Garland.

Tennessee man with rabbi disguise arrested attempting to infiltrate Jewish community center

Garland reportedly arrived at the Gordon Jewish Community Center wearing an obviously apparent fake beard, fake peyot sidelocks, black clothing and a hat.

 Tennessee man with rabbi disguise arrested attempting to infiltrate Nashville Jewish community center.

Israeli citizen murdered in Tennessee, authorities haven't ruled out terror motive

News of Aviv Brock's murder came after the Prime Minister's Office confirmed a rabbi was abducted and killed in the UAE.

 Children run past an ambulance near the Covenant School after a shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, US March 27, 2023