The Latest Breaking News from Tennessee

Who Is Jackson Herrington? The Teenager Playing In The 2026 Masters Aiming 'To Win The Tournament'

Jackson Herrington is one of six amateurs in The Masters field. Here's what we know about him

Golf Monthly · Apr 8

Tennessee woman’s Chime gets frozen. Then they tell her the surprising reason why: ‘You have 30 minutes to reply before I sue’

A Tennessee woman is calling out the banking app Chime on TikTok after she says the company froze her account for more than a month.

The Mary Sue · Apr 7

Innocent Tennessee Woman Flagged By AI Goes To Jail For 5 Months

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has transformed industries, streamlined processes, and even reshaped the justice system. But what happens when the technology meant to assist ends up causing harm? One Tennessee woman found herself living that nightmare after being mistakenly flagged by an AI system, leading to five months…

Budget and the Bees · Apr 7

Who is Luanne James? US librarian fired for refusing to move LGBTQ-themed books from children’s section

A senior librarian in the US state of Tennessee has been fired after refusing to relocate more than 100 books from children’s sections, sparking a debate over censorship, free speech, and LGBTQ content in public libraries.

The Times of India · Apr 1

Hegseth says suspensions lifted for helicopter crews who hovered over Kid Rock home

Pentagon chief’s remarks come after US army said crews suspended amid investigation into incident in Tennessee

The Guardian - US · Mar 31

Tennessee librarian fired for refusing to move more than 100 books from children's to adult section

A local Tennessee library board has fired the county’s top librarian for refusing to comply with its vote to move more than 100 LGBTQ books from the children’s to the adult section over claims

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Tennessee library director fired after refusing to move LGBTQ+-themed kids’ books to adult section

Luanne James said as a librarian she had an obligation to protect the public’s right to access information

The Guardian - US · Mar 31

AI News: Grandma Jailed for 5 Months After Facial Recognition Error in State She's Never Visited

How AI facial recognition errors led to the wrongful arrest of a Tennessee grandmother in a North Dakota fraud case, raising critical questions about law enforcement technology and oversight.

International Business Times UK · Mar 31

Joe and Jill Biden adopt a pair of black Lab-mix puppies named Boo and Scout

Joe and Jill Biden have added a pair of black Labrador-mix puppies named Boo and Scout to the former president’s home in Delaware, adopting the sibling dogs after they were rescued from a shelter in Tennessee

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Fargo Police Refuse To Apologize to Tennessee Grandma Jailed on Bogus AI Evidence

She spent nearly six months in jail.

Reason · Mar 30