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Christa Pike killed a 19-year-old girl in 1995 when she herself was 18 years old, now 31 years later she is set to become the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in 200 years; here are details of the gruesome crimeChrista Pike, convicted of murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995, is set to be executed in a few days. Pike's lawyers have filed a ...
One embraced the word feminist, one refused it: Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem fought the same battle in opposite waysTwo prominent women, Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton, recently passed away, leaving significant legacies. Steinem championed overt feminism...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: In 1929, farmer said no to an offer for his 375-acre farm. Years later he lost the case and the landIn 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused to sell his 375-acre Cades Cove farm for $20 an acre to make way for Great Smoky Mountains...
Missouri GOP redistricting map lawsuit: Judge clears new districts for NovemberMissouri Republicans secured a court victory for their new congressional map. Opponents are now preparing to appeal this decision to the st...
In 1929, a Tennessee farmer refuses to sell his 375-acre farm for Great Smoky Mountains National Park for $20 an acre. After years in court, he lost the farm but got more than double the amountDespite his refusal to sell, John W. Oliver's fight against the government's eminent domain claim for his cherished farm lasted years. Ulti...
Trump-backed US Rep Andy Ogles loses Tennessee GOP primaryTennessee Republicans held primary elections on Thursday, selecting candidates for Congress. Charlie Hatcher defeated Andy Ogles in a key R...
Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights ActA Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act has spurred Republican officials in several states to redraw congressional distric...
US trade court orders sweeping tariff refunds for companies in fresh blow to TrumpA federal judge in New York ruled that companies are entitled to refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court, potentially totaling...
Trump moves to stop $350 million in grants to colleges with high Hispanic populationsThe Justice Department's decision not to defend a federal grant program for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) jeopardizes $350 million i...
US Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography onlineThe Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law designed to prevent minors from accessing online pornography, impacting nearly half of U.S. states...
Trump administration's plan to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a third country sparks outrageKilmar Abrego Garcia, previously wrongfully deported, faces renewed deportation efforts by the Trump administration, this time potentially ...
US Supreme Court delivers big blow to transgender rights as it okays Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kidsThe Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law restricting gender transition care for minors, delivering a major blow to transgender...
Supreme Court sides with Tennessee ban on transgender medical care for minors, paving way for similar laws in 24 statesThe US Supreme Court has supported Tennessee's law restricting gender transition treatments for minors. This decision impacts similar bans ...
Trump makes first judicial nomination since returning to White HouseDonald Trump has nominated Whitney Hermandorfer, a lawyer from Tennessee's Attorney General's office, to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appe...
'Deport yourself now or you'll be locked up': White House Press Secretary's warns 'foreign terrorists' in USThe White House issued a stern warning to gang members illegally residing in the US, following the Supreme Court's decision to vacate a low...
Under Trump, US government legal stance poised to shift at Supreme CourtDonald Trump's anticipated return to the presidency is poised to bring about significant shifts in the U.S. government's legal positions on...
Jack Daniels wins trademark dispute over a poop-themed dog toy at Supreme Court; Details hereThe Supreme Court also said that the lower courts should now consider if the products from the toy company invoking Jack Daniels are likely...
1864 Arizona law that banned nearly all abortions is now in effect, U.S Judge rulesThe 1864 Arizona law that was dormant for nearly five decades is now in effect. The 1864 law bans abortion under all circumstances except w...
Abortion ban takes effect in Tennessee, Texas temporarily blocks banA Texas judge temporarily blocked enforcement of that state's decades-old ban on virtually all abortions, in a flurry of activity set off a...
Joe Biden won't rule out studying court packingQuestions of whether Biden would support court-packing have emerged since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death on Sept. 18 and the Republica...