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Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple people dead and missing, sheriff says An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant has left multiple people dead and missing. The blast occurred Friday at Accurate Energetic Systems, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville.

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María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize 👍👍👍👍
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Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.

I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.

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October 9, 2025 Today Trump appointee Lindsey Halligan did what President Donald J.

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‘9-1-1’ will take show on road to film in Knoxville

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Nashville is burning! But it’ll all be fine by the end of the episode. Welcome to ‘9-1-1: Nashville’

Nashville is burning!
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For Sewanee students, the Perimeter Trail is more than a hike. It’s a tradition Every year, before graduating, seniors at Sewanee: The University of the South try to hike the entirety of the 20-mile trail that encompasses the school.

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Vanderbilt professors recommend against signing Trump higher ed compact Professors at Vanderbilt University have recommended against an agreement calling for the university to comply with directives from the Trump

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Boring Company tunnel project sparks neighborhood concern - Nashville Banner Residents in South Nashville are concerned about how The Boring Company's planned tunnel connecting the airport to downtown will impact their lives and neighborhood.

Musk’s Boring Company Bought Property in South Nashville — Residents Want to Know Why  nashvillebanner.com/2025/10/08/b...

Tennessee Welcomes Israel Weapon Industries Headquarters - Nashville Banner Israel Weapon Industries relocates its headquarters to Tennessee, investing $16 million and creating 72 jobs. The move is linked to the state's pro-gun stance.

U.S. Branch of Israel Weapon Industries Moving 'from Anti-Gun Pennsylvania to Tennessee' nashvillebanner.com/2025/10/09/i...

Metro Law recommends ethics hearing for Jasper Hendricks - Nashville Banner Nashville's Metro Department of Law recommends an ethics board hearing for Jasper Hendricks over allegations of secret negotiations and leaked information.

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Best of Nashville 2025

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Majorities disapprove of RFK Jr. performance, doubt autism-Tylenol claims, KFF poll finds • Tennessee Lookout A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and vaccine policy.

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How the Memphis Safe Task Force is controlling the narrative • Tennessee Lookout Reports of the numbers of arrests made by the Memphis Safe Community Task Force are untethered from context.

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Vanderbilt campus groups push back against Trump administration higher ed ‘compact’ • Tennessee Lookout A demand that Vanderbilt University sign onto a “compact” with the Trump administration is drawing pushback from some campus groups.

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John Leguizamo’s Latin American Dream On this episode the editors dive deep into our fall AT issue with dramaturg/journalist Dezi Tibbs, then dig into Latin American representation with playwright-performer John Leguizamo.

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Major Talent Agencies Circle the Wagons As Sora 2 Destabilizes Hollywood CAA and UTA call the AI-powered, hyperrealistic video app a "misuse" of emerging technology and "exploitation, not innovation," respectively, while WME opted all its clients out.

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A Loyola Icon with an Enduring Legacy, Sister Jean Dies at 106 The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the passing of Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, who died on October 19 at the age of 106.

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Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack underway targeting energy infrastructure | CNN Russia is carrying out a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, top Ukrainian officials said early Friday, with parts of the capital Kyiv left without power.

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Trump is the insurrection And the Supreme Court's conservatives are his shock troops.

"The Supreme Court has made clear that it will allow Trump to violate every constitutional prohibition, removing any obstacle in his way, and crediting the most farcical legal argument."

Trump, the Self-Styled “President of PEACE” Abroad, Makes War at Home The President’s martial rhetoric against fellow-Americans is a striking contrast with his push for an end to hostilities in Gaza.

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Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case Texas’ top criminal court has again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he had been set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death in a shaken baby case.

Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case
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‘First phase’ of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and Hamas Donald Trump announces that all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed upon line

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October 8, 2025 Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.

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The Myth of Mad King George He was denounced by rebel propagandists as a tyrant and remembered by Americans as a reactionary dolt. Who was he really?

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Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died Joan Kennedy has died. The first wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy died Wednesday at the age of 89.

Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died
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