Tennessee

Jewish Rep. Steve Cohen will not run for reelection after Tennessee GOP redraws his district

Rep. Steve Cohen, whose Memphis-area district is being splintered into three different districts, is one of a handful of Jewish Democratic casualties of the mid-decade redistricting sprint.

Rep. Steve Cohen  gestures during a news conference in his office on Capitol Hill on May 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies power forward Brandon Clarke (15) warms up before the game against the Washington Wizards at FedExForum, Dec 20, 2025.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at age 29

The SpaceX building, as the company prepares to file for an initial public offering (IPO), in Hawthorne, California, April 23, 2026.

SpaceX warns that inquiries into sexually abusive AI imagery may hurt market access

The Tennessee State Capitol building pictured in 2022.

Tennessee legislature passes bill mandating Judea and Samaria terminology in state communications


Student arrested after shooting, wounding another boy at Memphis school

One child was injured in a shooting at a Memphis, Tennessee elementary school early Thursday.

Teachers' submissions for the "Classroom Look in Lockdown" project.

Gunman kills one and then himself at Tennessee supermarket, 15 wounded

"We found people hiding in freezers and in locked offices," Lane said, calling the gun violence "the most horrific event that has occurred in Collierville history."

Emergency personnel respond to a shooting at a Kroger supermarket in suburban Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., September 23, 2021.

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