Tennessee
Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide
A sweeping winter storm has canceled thousands of US flights, triggered emergency declarations in multiple states, and placed severe strain on power grids as extreme cold spreads nationwide.
A once-in-a-lifetime getaway among the treehouses of the Great Smoky Mountains
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
Morgan Ortagus slams Tennessee politician for antisemitic comments
State Sen. Frank Niceley was already under fire for saying in a speech last week that the homeless should emulate Adolf Hitler.
Lawmaker who referenced Hitler says Trump supports Ortagus because she's Jewish
"Senator Niceley should be ashamed of his repeated antisemitic rhetoric," said Ortagus.
TN senator uses Hitler as example of homeless person who 'made history'
The state senator made the comments during a debate on a bill to combat homeless camps.
Get ready, American cuisine: The Israelis are coming!
Israeli cuisine expands its footprint on the American food scene.
'Maus' banning wasn't antisemitic - Art Spiegelman
In January, a Tennessee school board banned Art Spiegelman's Holocaust graphic novel 'Maus'.
‘Maus’ supporters rally, Tennessee school board doubles down
“This board is the arbiter of community standards,” one member said, to a chorus of boos from people in attendance.
'How to torture a Jew': Parent outraged after Bible class antisemitism
A teacher told students that they could "torture a Jew" by making them say the transliteration of God's name out loud.
Comic book stores donate free copies of 'Maus' after Tennessee school board ban
Several weeks ago, the McMinn County school board voted unanimously to remove the book from its curriculum, with one member saying he thought the content was "not wise or healthy."
‘Maus’ giveaway is on as bookstores, professors counter Tennessee school ban
Nirvana Comics, a comic-book store in Knoxville, announced on social media that it would be giving away copies of Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book to any interested students.
Christian adoption agency in US refuses to help Jewish couple
A Jewish couple in Tenessee is suing after a state-funded adoption agency refused to help them adopt a child because of their religion.
