A baby giraffe was born without spots last month. According to Brights Zoo, where the giraffe was born, she is the only known only solid-colored reticulated giraffe in the world. Reticulated giraffes are a subspecies of giraffes. Giraffe Conservation Foundation — an NGO that concentrates on the conservation and care of giraffes in the wild… Continue reading Rare spotless giraffe born at Tennessee zoo
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Father of Tennessee Titans player Caleb Farley killed in N.C. house explosion
“We’re looking into an issue of natural gas, but the investigation is ongoing,” Kent Greene, director of fire services and emergency management, told reporters. One other person, described as a friend of Caleb Farley, was injured in the explosion, Greene said. Fire officials found him leaving the premises when they arrived, and his injuries were… Continue reading Father of Tennessee Titans player Caleb Farley killed in N.C. house explosion
In Hearing On School Shooting, Tennessee GOP Lawmaker Orders Removal Of Public
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Families close to a Nashville fatal school shooting broke down in tears Tuesday after a Tennessee Republican leader ordered state troopers to remove them and others from a legislative hearing room while they waited to testify in favor of gun control measures. The emotional scene was just one of several chaotic… Continue reading In Hearing On School Shooting, Tennessee GOP Lawmaker Orders Removal Of Public
Search underway for Tennessee pair missing in Alaska for more than a week
A search is underway in Fairbanks, Alaska, for a pair of travelers from Tennessee who were reported missing a week ago, authorities said. Jonas Bare, 50, and Cynthia Hovsepian, 37, checked in at a Fairbanks Airbnb on Aug. 9 and were scheduled to stay through Aug. 11 but never checked out, Fairbanks police said in… Continue reading Search underway for Tennessee pair missing in Alaska for more than a week
Former Tennessee state senator gets 21-month sentence for campaign finance cash scheme
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A former Tennessee state senator on Friday was sentenced to 21 months in prison after he unsuccessfully tried to take back his guilty plea on federal campaign finance charges and initially described the case as a “political witch hunt.” Former Republican Sen. Brian Kelsey received his sentence in U.S. District Court in… Continue reading Former Tennessee state senator gets 21-month sentence for campaign finance cash scheme
Judge throws out murder conviction of Tennessee woman who duct taped man at 13
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge dismissed the case against a woman who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in the slaying of a man who was bound with duct tape and robbed when she was 13 years old. Hamilton County Judge Amanda Dunn on Tuesday dismissed the first-degree murder… Continue reading Judge throws out murder conviction of Tennessee woman who duct taped man at 13
Tennessee Democrats expelled by GOP over protests win back their seats
The two Democratic state representatives in Tennessee who were expelled by Republicans in April for protesting in support of gun safety on the chamber floor won elections Thursday night for their old seats, The Associated Press projected. Justin Jones won his election for his state House seat in Nashville, and Justin J. Pearson won his… Continue reading Tennessee Democrats expelled by GOP over protests win back their seats
2 Tennessee House Dems Win Back Legislative Seats After Expulsion For Gun Control Protest
Two Tennessee Democrats who were expelled from the state’s GOP-controlled House over a gun control protest ― only to be reinstated days later on an interim basis ― won back their legislative seats Thursday night. State Rep. Justin Jones beat Republican candidate Laura Nelson, and state Rep. Justin Pearson beat independent candidate Jeff Johnston. The… Continue reading 2 Tennessee House Dems Win Back Legislative Seats After Expulsion For Gun Control Protest
2 Members Of Expelled ‘Tennessee Three’ Vie To Win Back Their Legislative Seats
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, who became Democratic heroes as members of the so-called “Tennessee Three,” are hoping to once again reclaim their legislative seats Thursday after they were expelled for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor. The young Black lawmakers were both reinstated by… Continue reading 2 Members Of Expelled ‘Tennessee Three’ Vie To Win Back Their Legislative Seats