Ex-police officer implicated in leak of a Nashville school shooter’s journals has been arrested
A former Nashville police lieutenant has been arrested on charges of theft, burglary and official misconduct
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Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps
The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny.
Closing arguments delivered in trial of 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
Jurors are expected to begin deliberating Tuesday in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
Trump administration offers to pay immigrants in the US illegally for ‘self-deportation’
The Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the United States illegally $1,000 plus travel costs if they leave voluntarily as it accelerates its mass deportation agenda.
A small plane crashes into a Los Angeles-area neighborhood, killing 2 people and a dog
A small plane crashed into a neighborhood in Simi Valley on Saturday afternoon, killing two people and a dog aboard the aircraft and damaging two homes, authorities said.
Brazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio
Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro.
‘Thunderbolts’ kicks off the summer movie season with $76 million at the box office
Marvel Studios' "Thunderbolts" opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales. Studio estimates released Sunday showed the film kicking off the summer box office with a solid No. 1 debut, though it fell shy of Marvel's more spectacular launches.
At least 1 dead after 14 people shot at a Houston family party, police say
At least one person was killed when 14 people were shot early Sunday during at party a home in Houston, where police said gunfire broke out after an uninvited guest was asked to leave.
Microsoft hikes Xbox prices worldwide as gaming industry faces tariff uncertainty
Amid a backdrop of ongoing tariff uncertainty, more and more gamers are facing price hikes.
Here’s why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxy
May the 4th be with you. "Star Wars" fans around the world are celebrating the space epic and its surrounding franchise this weekend through an unofficial, fan-made holiday.
Man whose son was killed by Cincinnati police now charged in death of deputy
Police in Cincinnati say a man who struck and killed a county deputy with his car on Friday is the father of a teenager who was shot and killed by Cincinnati police a day earlier.
Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive
A police training expert testifying Saturday as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive.
Nashville school shooter who killed 1 student and himself had brandished a box cutter at school
A 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 months earlier, according to juvenile court files obtained through an open records request.
The US has more than 900 measles cases and 10 states have outbreaks. Here’s what to know.
A federal health agency says the U.S. has 935 confirmed measles cases this year. That's triple the amount seen in all of 2024.
White House comes out with sharp spending cuts in Trump’s 2026 budget plan
President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget plan would slash non-defense domestic spending by $163 billion, while increasing expenditures on national security.
PBS chief decries Trump’s executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR as unlawful
The head of PBS says President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR is unlawful.
The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here’s what to know
A federal health agency says the U.S. has 884 confirmed measles cases this year as of Friday.
Ex-officer says he regrets his failure to stop the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. has testified that he regrets his failure to stop the beating of Tyre Nichols.
Former Memphis officers were ‘frustrated’ when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says
Opening arguments have begun in the case of three former Tennessee police officers charged with second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.’s final days suffers a devastating fire
A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire.
Falcons say defensive coordinator Ulbrich’s son was responsible for prank call to Shedeur Sanders
The Atlanta Falcons said Sunday that defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich's son was responsible for a prank call made to NFL draft pick Shedeur Sanders.
‘Sinners’ bites off a phenomenal 2nd weekend as a 20-year-old Star Wars movie takes 2nd place
Warner Bros.' horror film "Sinners" earned $45 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and Canada in its second weekend.
More than 100 immigrants detained at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado
Authorities say more than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody during a raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
11 killed as a vehicle plows into a Filipino street festival crowd in Vancouver
A man drove a vehicle into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver, killing 11 people and injuring more than 20 others, in what authorities described as a car ramming attack that shook the country ahead of federal elections.
Republican-led states keep adding school voucher programs even as critics worry about cost
U.S. states are adopting and expanding programs that use taxpayer money to pay for private schools even as their costs rise and budget pictures become more uncertain.
Titans emphasize intangibles as part of the NFL draft process
The Tennessee Titans are hoping to do a hard reset on a franchise that has struggled through three straight losing seasons.
A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 8, injures around 750
A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing eight people and injuring around 750 others.
A letter written onboard the Titanic before it sank sells for almost $400,000 at auction
A lettercard penned by one of the Titanic's most well-known survivors from onboard the ship, days before it sank, has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at auction.
The Latest: Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people’ as he is laid to rest
World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square on Saturday.
Luigi Mangione pleads ‘not guilty’ to federal murder charge
Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
ICE is reversing termination of legal status for international students around US, lawyer says
The federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges.
Tennessee lawmakers adjourn after passing bans on DEI initiatives
Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature has adjourned its monthslong lawmaking session by passing a final flurry of bills.
Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll
The 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.
Who’s who in the criminal trial of a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide
The former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff are facing a federal criminal trial this week.
Tennessee pauses bill targeting right to education regardless of immigration status
Lawmakers have paused a bill meant to challenge the constitutional right for children to attend public schools regardless of their immigration status.
Pope Francis dies at 88
Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor.
Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava announces he has committed to UCLA
Nico Iamaleava says he's heading to UCLA, a week after Tennessee announced the quarterback who helped the Volunteers reach last season's College Football Playoff was no longer with the program.
Tornado-producing storm deals deadly flooding and large hail to Oklahoma and Texas
A slow-moving, active storm system brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma and left two people dead as severe weather warnings Sunday continue to threaten parts of the south-central and Midwest U.S.
Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration, gets chocolate eggs for kids
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday as the pontiff recovers from pneumonia.
Strollers and other baby products will get more expensive–and harder to find–with tariffs
Raising a child in America has never been cheap. In the first year alone, it costs an average of $20,384, according to parenting website Baby Center.
Former President Bill Clinton returns to Oklahoma City 30 years after the bombing
Thirty years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former President Bill Clinton has returned to Oklahoma City for a remembrance ceremony.
Universal Epic Universe is the theme park resort’s biggest bang yet in Florida
From Harry Potter to Super Mario Bros. to Frankenstein, Universal Orlando Resort is pulling out all the pop culture stops at its newest theme park.
Questions emerge about how a deputy’s stepson became the accused gunman in deadly FSU shooting
Amid the abandoned chemistry notes and other debris left behind after a deadly shooting at Florida State University are lingering questions about how the stepson of a beloved sheriff's deputy tasked with school safety at a middle school became the accused gunman.
Tennessee ties gun rights to restoring voting rights after a felony. That will likely soon change
If you've paid your debts to society after being convicted of a felony and you want to vote in Tennessee, you generally have a persuade a judge to restore your gun rights first.
Florida State gunman used deputy mom’s former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say
Investigators say the 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire at Florida State University with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two men and wounding at least six others.
Jackson native, game-show host Wink Martindale dies at 91
Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough,” has died. He was 91.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ stomps to $80.6 million in second weekend
After just two weeks in theaters, "A Minecraft Movie" is already the highest grossing Hollywood release of 2025.
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy dead at age 24, university confirms
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in December, has died at age 24, a university athletics spokesman said Sunday.
A beloved pet tortoise is reunited with its family weeks after disappearing in a Mississippi tornado
Myrtle, a cherished pet tortoise, has been reunited with its family in Mississippi weeks after disappearing during a deadly tornado outbreak in March.
An American pastor was abducted at gunpoint in South Africa while preaching a sermon
A pastor was abducted by armed and masked men as he was preaching a sermon before a congregation in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, police said Friday.
