Authorities make final arrest in border agent’s killing

Former employees of a New Hampshire dog breeder say her home's floors were covered in dog urine and feces, and a police K9 officer says the property was such a mess it looked as though it had been burglarized when... Former employees of a New Hampshire dog breeder say her home's floors were covered in dog urine and feces, and a police K9 officer says the property was such a mess it looked as though it had been burglarized when 84 Great Danes were seized in June. Members of Minnesota's large Somali community are stunned by the bombing in their homeland that killed more than 300 people and left hundreds more injured.

County duo Big & Rich to perform at Las Vegas benefit

With the winds dying down, fire crews gained ground as they battled the wildfires that have devastated California wine country and thousands of people got the all-clear to return home. With the winds dying down, fire crews gained ground as they battled the wildfires that have devastated California wine country and thousands of people got the all-clear to return home.

Jules Witcover: Being – unpresidential’ is not grounds to remove Trump

As prominent Republicans fret over Donald Trump's "unpresidential" behavior, that broad and undefined sentiment was aptly summed up by GOP Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, who lamented that the White House has become "an adult day care center." The obvious reference is to the impression that White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly is obliged almost daily to save the president from his own impulsive and habitually childish comments, which often imperil national security.

Trumpa s Very Public Falling Out With Sen. Bob Corker Escalates

President Donald Trump and outgoing Sen. Bob Corker launched into a Twitter spat Sunday morning in a major public falling out, making the Tennessean the latest senior Republican lawmaker to openly criticize Trump over his statements online and off. Trump tweeted Sunday morning in a series of posts attacking Corker that he denied the senator's request for an endorsement - a claim denied by Corker's chief of staff, Todd Womack, later in the day.

Roosevelt Dinner unites Democratic party faithful

Dan Mason talks with Dr. Joshua Williams, candidate for the 2nd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, during the Blount County Democratic Party's Roosevelt Dinner held Saturday at Alcoa High School. Renee Hoyos , candidate for the 2nd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, shares a laugh with Dr. Jay Clark, candidate for the District 8 Tennessee House of Representatives seat, during the Roosevelt Dinner on Saturday.

Russian collusion findings endorsed

The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday largely endorsed the findings of the intelligence community that Russia sought to sway the 2016 U.S. elections through a hacking and influence campaign, and they called for a "more aggressive, whole-of-government approach" to ensure future elections are not similarly compromised.

Bob Corker, Often an Ally of Trump, Is Latest Republican to Be Attacked by Him

Trump attacks Corker: 'Tennessee not happy' with GOP senator - President Trump on Friday fired back at Republican Sen. Bob Corker - (Tenn.), tweeting that Corker has privately asked the president whether he should run for reelection. - Trump was responding to Corker's remarks last week

Corker’s careful balancing act on Trump knocked off kilter

Sen. Bob Corker refuses to say whether he'll seek a third term, but he has carefully said and done all the right things to avoid provoking a spirited primary challenge next year. The Tennessee Republican has limited public appearances back home largely to friendly civic clubs and chambers of commerce meetings, where he can regale members with tales of his pro-business agenda and blunt assessments of congressional dysfunction - all the while steering clear of direct criticism of President Donald Trump.

Gubernatorial Candidate Fitzhugh Wants Forrest Bust Gone from Capitol

Democratic House Leader from West Tennessee says it's time "to take Confederate monuments and the evil they represent down." State Representative Craig Fitzhugh , one of two Democratic candidates for Tennessee Governor, has called for the removal of a bust of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest from the state Capitol building.

US court upends murder conviction of Blackwater contractor

In this June 11, 2014 file photo, former Blackwater Worldwide guard Nicholas Slatten leaves federal court in Washington. A federal appeals court on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, overturned the first-degree murder conviction of a Slatten, ordering a new trial for the man prosecutors say fired the first shots in the 2007 slayings of 14 Iraqi civilians at a crowded traffic circle in Baghdad.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Tennessee Republican…

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Tennessee Republican Party's Statesmen's Dinner at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Tennessee Republican Party's Statesmen's Dinner at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017.

Opinion: Untold story is rural America keeps rejecting Big Wind

Buena Vista wind farm turbines photographed in the Altamont area of Contra Costa County, Calif., on Friday, May 8, 2015. The question of how many birds are killed on the Altamont Pass by the wind turbines located there has once again reared its ugly head.

Tests find no detectable levels of toxins in drinking water

Tests on drinking water revealed no detectable traces of arsenic and lead after the toxins were found in groundwater at a coal-fired power plant in Tennessee, a utility company said Thursday. Memphis, Light, Gas & Water said in a statement that tests conducted by an independent lab on 10 wells that supply water to a pumping station near the Allen Fossil Plant came up below detectable limits for the toxins.

Escaped Georgia prison inmates recaptured in Tennessee

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn, center, speaks during a news conference held at a truck stop Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Christiana, Tenn. The two escaped inmates sought in the killings of two guards on a... .