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TN Top Story: FBI Affidavit Claims Transgender School Shooter in Canada Posed Gun with Trans Pride Flag in Photo Sent to Alleged U.S. Accomplice
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Top Commentary: Fixing Failing U.S. Schools
TSNN Featured: Hearing in Abrego Garcia Immigration Case Abruptly Canceled as Lawyer for El Salvador National Says Court ‘Unable to Go Forward’
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Fidel Facundo Navarro-Lopez
October 8, 2026

Illegal Alien Accused of Human Trafficking in Chattanooga Area Entered Under Biden, Faces ‘Human Slavery’ Charges: DHS

A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told The Tennessee Star on Wednesday that immigration authorities filed a detainer for Fidel Facundo Navarro-Lopez, one of the three men the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said on Monday were arrested in a Chattanooga human...
Judge Eli Richardson
October 8, 2026

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit over Nashville’s Data Center Moratorium, Offers 21 Days to File Amended Complaint

Judson Phillips, Christa Pike
October 8, 2026

Former TN Prosecutor Predicts Years of Legal Challenges After Christa Pike’s Failed Execution

President Donald Trump
October 7, 2026

President Trump to Hold Midterm Rally in Clarksville Saturday

Marsha Blackburn campaign event
October 7, 2026

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: Help Is on the Way for Tennessee Families

Tumbler Ridge Secondary School
October 7, 2026

FBI Affidavit Claims Transgender School Shooter in Canada Posed Gun with Trans Pride Flag in Photo Sent to Alleged U.S. Accomplice

Memphis City Council Protest
October 7, 2026

Brent Taylor Blames TN-9 Opponent Justin Pearson After Memphis Council Meeting Erupts

Kilmar Abrego Garcia
October 7, 2026

Hearing in Abrego Garcia Immigration Case Abruptly Canceled as Lawyer for El Salvador National Says Court ‘Unable to Go Forward’

Charlie Hatcher
October 7, 2026

Exclusive: TN-05 GOP Nominee Charlie Hatcher Details Primary Upset of Trump-Endorsed Andy Ogles, Outlines Four Priorities for Congress

Johnny Garrett
October 6, 2026

President Trump Endorses Garrett for TN-06 Seat

Fidel Navarro Lopez
October 6, 2026

Joint Human Trafficking Investigation Leads to Arrests of Previously Deported Illegal Alien, Tennessee Chiropractor

Matt Van Epps
October 6, 2026

Congressman Matt Van Epps Warns ‘The Threat Is Real’ as He Pushes Terror Threat Assessment for U.S. Allies

students
October 6, 2026

Federal Judge Signals He Will Lift Order Blocking State Takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools

National News

President Donald Trump
October 8, 2026

Analysis: Inside Trump’s Attempt to Defy History

President Donald Trump has ramped up his midterm tour around the country, visiting a new state almost every day.  The goal, according to several GOP strategists, is to mobilize low-propensity Republican voters to show up at the polls. Trump primarily has visited states that he won by a large margin in...
Flock Safety cameras
October 8, 2026

Flock Deal Pulls Back Curtain on 20 Small-Town Cameras Wired into Nationwide Network

PJM Control room
October 8, 2026

PJM Governors Demand More Power Over Grid as Members Retain Veto Authority

October 8, 2026

DHS Floats $70K Fee for International Student Work Program

students questions
October 8, 2026

Commentary: Fixing Failing U.S. Schools

office worker
October 7, 2026

Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Bill to Crack Down on H-1B Visa Fraud

judge ruling
October 7, 2026

Climate Judicial Training Biasing Judges in Climate Litigation Cases, House Judiciary Report Finds

google data center
October 7, 2026

Google Vows to Cover Full Cost of Boosting Three States’ Nuclear Plants to Power Its AI Growth

Anthony Fauci
October 7, 2026

Fauci Wanted Trump Impeached over Border Wall, Misled Public About Ebola Vaccine, Diary Entries Reveal

Zohran Mamdani
October 7, 2026

Mamdani Marks Oct. 7 by Accusing Israel of Genocide, Prompts Backlash

TV watch party
October 7, 2026

Disney Seeks Hefty Sum from Backup Buyers for Super Bowl Ads

October 7th
October 7, 2026

Commentary: Decisive Action Has Reshaped the Middle East Since October 7th

Oil tanker
October 7, 2026

World’s Running Out of Cushion to Blunt Iran War’s Oil Shock, Top Execs Say

Commentary

students questions
October 8, 2026

Commentary: Fixing Failing U.S. Schools

On Sept. 28, The New York Times published a story titled 30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts. The subhead read, “Math and reading scores are in a decade-long slump. We asked three dozen experts: What could turn things around?” The pundits went through a litany of ways...
Marsha Blackburn campaign event
October 7, 2026

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: Help Is on the Way for Tennessee Families

October 7th
October 7, 2026

Commentary: Decisive Action Has Reshaped the Middle East Since October 7th

left wing protest
October 7, 2026

Commentary: The Left Has a Political Violence Problem

US Atty Jack Smith
October 6, 2026

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: I’m Suing Jack Smith to Hold Him Accountable After He Trampled on My Constitutional Rights

AI
October 6, 2026

Commentary: The AI Race Is Becoming a Race for Power

Neighborhood street at dusk
October 5, 2026

Commentary: Tennessee Can Help Power America’s Next Energy Era

School Class
October 2, 2026

Commentary: Treasury Clarifies Details of New Federal School Choice Program

Gas Station at night
October 1, 2026

Commentary: Current High Energy Prices Were Decades In The Making

Weekend Spotlight

Midjourney Media Ultrasonic CT
June 18, 2026

Generative AI Imaging Company Midjourney Announces ‘Midjourney Medical’ Featuring New Full Body Scan Invention

Midjourney, the AI company best known for its generative image tools, announced Wednesday a major pivot into healthcare with the launch of Midjourney Medical, a new division developing a radiation-free, full-body imaging system it calls “Ultrasonic CT” or full-body ultrasound.
Proposed New Titans Stadium
May 19, 2026

Nashville to Host 2030 Super Bowl in New Titans Stadium

Chris Fenton
May 18, 2026

Hollywood Executive Chris Fenton Eyes Tennessee Expansion While Launching New Family Film ‘Bad Counselors’

Full body MRI scan
May 17, 2026

Preventive Healthcare Goes High-Tech with Specialized Whole-Body MRI Clinics

classroom discussion
May 15, 2026

Declining Literacy Rates Spark New Concerns About Civic Understanding Among Young Americans

Jack Daniels
April 28, 2026

French Company Vies with American Company to Acquire Iconic Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey

Dr. Omar Hamada
March 7, 2026

Dr. Omar Hamada Identifies the Five Medical Tests You Must Take for Early Detection of Deadly Illnesses


Entertainment and Lifestyle

TV watch party
October 7, 2026

Disney Seeks Hefty Sum from Backup Buyers for Super Bowl Ads

Disney is asking companies to pay an exorbitant amount to buy commercial ads for Super Bowl 61, even though the company has already sold out its ad inventory. According to Variety, Disney, which will be televising the Super Bowl in February 2027, is seeking up to $12 million for a...
Portland Trailblazers
October 6, 2026

NBA Team Refuses to Rehire Announcer Fired over Old Tweets Made as a Teenager

Absolute Silence
October 6, 2026

Music Spotlight: Absolute Silence

college football
October 5, 2026

Protect College Sports Act Faces Uncertainty in U.S. House

College Football Playoffs
October 2, 2026

College Football Playoff Faces Possible Expansion

American Blonde
October 2, 2026

Music Spotlight: American Blonde

Riley Gaines
September 30, 2026

Riley Gaines to Appeal Judge’s Dismissal of Title IX Lawsuit

Angie K
September 25, 2026

Celebrating Hispanic Culture in Country Music

Johnny Knoxville
September 24, 2026

Johnny Knoxville Announced as College GameDay’s Guest Picker Saturday for Tennessee-Texas Matchup


Latest News

President Donald Trump

Analysis: Inside Trump’s Attempt to Defy History

President Donald Trump has ramped up his midterm tour around the country, visiting a new state almost every day.  The goal, according to several GOP strategists, is to mobilize low-propensity Republican voters to show up at the polls. Trump primarily has visited states that he won by a large...
Flock Safety cameras

Flock Deal Pulls Back Curtain on 20 Small-Town Cameras Wired into Nationwide Network

Fidel Facundo Navarro-Lopez

Illegal Alien Accused of Human Trafficking in Chattanooga Area Entered Under Biden, Faces ‘Human Slavery’ Charges: DHS

Judge Eli Richardson

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit over Nashville’s Data Center Moratorium, Offers 21 Days to File Amended Complaint

PJM Control room

PJM Governors Demand More Power Over Grid as Members Retain Veto Authority

Judson Phillips, Christa Pike

Former TN Prosecutor Predicts Years of Legal Challenges After Christa Pike’s Failed Execution

DHS Floats $70K Fee for International Student Work Program

students questions

Commentary: Fixing Failing U.S. Schools

President Donald Trump

President Trump to Hold Midterm Rally in Clarksville Saturday

Marsha Blackburn campaign event

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: Help Is on the Way for Tennessee Families

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National Constitution Bee

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