Tennessee

After botched execution attempt, death row inmate Christa Pike awakes 'angry and confused'

She is the first person known to have survived a "completed execution attempt" in the US, her lawyers say, calling it a violation of the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments.

A picture taken on December 4, 2007 shows death row inmate Christa Pike entering a Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US., obtained by Reuters on September 30, 2026.
A picture taken on December 4, 2007 shows death row inmate Christa Pike entering a Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US., obtained by Reuters on September 30, 2026.

Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, lawyers say

A picture taken on December 4, 2007 shows death row inmate Christa Pike entering a Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US., obtained by Reuters on September 30, 2026.

Tennessee prison chief resigns after second failed execution this year

Witness Catherine Sweeney with WPLN recounts the planned execution of Christa Pike at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee, US, September 30, 2026. Pike had not been declared dead when the witnesses were asked to leave the room they were witnessing in.

Christa Pike getting 'life-saving medical care' after surviving Tennessee execution


One dead, several people shot in Tennessee high school - KPD

A police officer is among the gunshot victims.

Police attend a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville.

Tennessee asks US court to reinstate two-day waiting period for abortions

The law, which went into effect in 2015, required abortion providers to inform patients of the risks and wait at least 48 hours before proceeding.

A protester holds a copy of the bible outside of the US Supreme Court building in Washington June 15, 2015. The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by the state of North Carolina to revive its law requiring women seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound of the fetus performed and described to

Nashville blast investigation leads US agents to suburban home

The RV exploded just after an automated message emanated from it warning of a bomb.

A vehicle burns near the site of an explosion in the area of Second and Commerce in Nashville

Warning plays from RV before it explodes in Nashville in 'intentional act'

A motive for the explosion was not disclosed by police.

Nashville, Tennessee

Swastikas spray-painted in Chattanooga, Tenn.

The swastikas were discovered on Sunday morning painted on the Walnut Street Bridge and in the Bluff View Art District. They were cleaned off by Monday.

What appears to be a swastika spray-painted on a wall of the University of Chile in downtown Santiago [File]

Nashville Holocaust Memorial vandalized with antisemitic messages

The memorial is located on the grounds of the Gordon Jewish Community Center. The vandalism was discovered on Saturday, The Tennessean reported on Monday.

Nashville, Tennessee

Jewish combat veteran, husband of a rabbi running for Senate in Tennessee

James Mackler, 47, an attorney who still serves in the National Guard, is a longshot.

James Mackler and supporters; Chattanooga Tennessee

Tennessee Jewish community steps up to help after tornado disaster

The Jewish Federation & Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee is leading the efforts and has already begun providing $5,000 in immediate assistance to the area.

Damage to buildings and vehicles is seen after a tornado hit eastern Nashville

Steven Spielberg's daughter arrested for domestic violence

Spielberg first announced her decision to work in adult entertainment last week, and claimed that it was a way to overcome traumatic experiences in childhood.

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Tennessee assembly advancing bills against antisemitism

The state legislature aims to greater define what constitutes antisemitism so as to help determine whether an investigation by state authorities needs to be conducted.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Sunrise, Florida, U.S., November 26, 2019