April 22, 2017 Lawyer tells rape trial jury women are 'good' at lying A defense lawyer is being criticized for telling a Tennessee jury that women are "especially good" at lying "because they're the weaker sex." The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports (http://memne.ws/2p2pSzy ) attorney Steve Farese made the comments during closing arguments of the trial of Mark Giannini, a wealthy businessman accused of raping a woman who came to his house for a job interview.
April 21, 2017 The Latest: Rescued teen showed no anger toward her teacher The Latest on the missing Tennessee high school student who was found in California with a teacher (all times local): 1:30 p.m.
April 21, 2017 Father of missing Tennessee teen found safe says she was brainwashed The father of the Tennessee girl found safe after being kidnapped by her teacher said Friday that he thinks that his daughter was brainwashed.
April 21, 2017 Authorities: Tennessee student, teacher found in California Authorities say a 15-year-old Tennessee girl who disappeared with her teacher last month has been found safe in California and the teacher has been arrested.
April 20, 2017 Tennessee Amber Alert over: Tip leads authorities to Tad Cummins, Elizabeth Thomas in California Authorities were able to end their nationwide manhunt after receiving a tip last night that led them to a remote county in Northern California, where 50-year-old teacher Tad Cummins and the 15-year-old girl he's accused of kidnapping, Elizabeth Thomas, had recently taken up residence in a cabin.
April 20, 2017 The Latest: Father of Tennessee girl says he is overjoyed The Latest on a 15-year-old Tennessee girl who disappeared with her teacher more than a month ago and has been found safe in California (all times local): 2:30 p.m.
April 20, 2017 Ruth Sulzberger Holmberg, past newspaper publisher, 96, dies Ruth Sulzberger Holmberg, longtime publisher of The Chattanooga Times and a member of the family that controls The New York Times, has died at her home in that Tennessee city.
April 19, 2017 Deadly school bus crash inspires Tennessee legislation to require seatbelts Tennessee Legislature is pushing bills that would require seatbelts on new school buses.
April 18, 2017 The Latest: Tennessee school: Teen missing in Grand Canyon The Latest on the search for two missing hikers at Grand Canyon National Park (all times local): 12:35 p.m.
April 17, 2017 Lawsuit accuses company of exploiting foreign workers A Guatemalan man and two of his former co-workers have filed a federal lawsuit against a Tennessee landscaping company, accusing the firm of trafficking immigrants for forced labor.
