Nashville
capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States
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- 4d ago
Christa Pike survives failed Tennessee execution as 911 calls show rescue delay
Recordings released on Monday, 12 October show prison staff and dispatchers disputed a 911 call from inside Riverbend for about half an hour before rescuers were allowed in.
- Oct 9
Released 911 calls show confusion and delay after Christa Pike's failed lethal injection in Tennessee
Recordings obtained by the Associated Press show emergency crews waited about half an hour before prison officials confirmed the call was real and let them through the gates.
- Oct 8
Texas executes Jamaal Howard, first US execution since failed lethal injection of Christa Pike
Jamaal Howard, 46, was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday, the first US execution since Tennessee's failed attempt on Christa Pike one week earlier. Courts rejected his lawyers' requests to halt the execution, which was carried out with the same drug used on Pike.
- Oct 5
FBI Director Kash Patel and country singer Alexis Wilkins announce engagement after three years of dating
FBI Director Kash Patel, 46, and country singer Alexis Wilkins, 27, announced their engagement on social media following a three-year relationship that began at a Nashville gathering in 2022.
- Oct 5
Christa Pike walks with help and eats after surviving Tennessee's failed lethal injection
Christa Pike, 50, has begun walking with assistance and eating at a hospital, her lawyers said Thursday, a week after two doses of pentobarbital failed to kill her. Her attorneys warn that uncertainty remains about her physical recovery and her legal standing.
- Oct 1
South Park mocks tech billionaires and airs deepfake Trump scene in Season 29
The second episode of Season 29 depicts tech billionaires as miniature penises running energy-draining data centres, ending with an animated deepfake of Donald Trump.
- Oct 1
Senator Marsha Blackburn blocks Donald Trump's judicial pick Samuel Adkisson in Tennessee
Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn declined to submit a blue slip for White House lawyer Samuel Adkisson, halting his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- Sep 30
Christa Pike remains in coma after surviving botched Tennessee lethal injection
Death row inmate Christa Pike remains unconscious on a ventilator four days after surviving 10 grams of pentobarbital during a botched execution in Tennessee.
- Sep 29
Jack Smith defends Trump investigation at Senate hearing as Marsha Blackburn files lawsuit
Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his 2020 election interference probe before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, hours before Senator Marsha Blackburn filed a federal lawsuit over subpoenaed phone records.
- Sep 29
Utah death row inmate Douglas Carter released on bail after DNA tests exclude him in 1985 murder case
A Utah judge ordered the release on bail of 71-year-old Douglas Stewart Carter after new forensic testing excluded his DNA from evidence found at the 1985 murder scene of Eva Olesen.
- Sep 28
Federal appeals court halts Christa Pike execution in Tennessee one hour before scheduled injection
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency stay on 30 September 2026 to review claims of childhood abuse, delaying what would have been Tennessee's first execution of a woman in two centuries.
- Sep 23
Dolly Parton estate seeks restraining order against nephew Bryan Seaver over alleged extortion
The management company overseeing Dolly Parton's estate filed for a restraining order in Nashville against her nephew Bryan Seaver, alleging an aggressive extortion campaign following the singer's death.
- Sep 22
Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas spends 23rd week at Number One, breaking Billboard Hot 100 record
Ella Langley's single 'Choosin' Texas' reached its 23rd week at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing Mariah Carey to become the longest-running chart-topper in the ranking's 68-year history.
- Sep 21
Jalen Hurts throws late touchdown to Darius Cooper as Eagles edge Titans 24-20
Jalen Hurts connected with Darius Cooper on a 3-yard touchdown pass with nine seconds remaining to secure a 24-20 victory for Philadelphia in Nashville.
- Sep 20
Nashville SC defeats Chicago Fire 3-0 as Robert Lewandowski goes scoreless
Sam Surridge, Cristian Espinoza, and Hany Mukhtar scored as Eastern Conference leaders Nashville SC defeated Chicago Fire 3-0 in Tennessee, extending the visitors' winless run to six matches.
- Sep 19
Miley Cyrus releases tenth studio album Bass Persuades under mononym Miley
The 33-year-old singer launched her 10-track record on Atlantic, credited under her first name alone, while reflecting on the death of godmother Dolly Parton.
- Sep 15
Reba McEntire and Sally Field honor Dolly Parton with Emmy Awards musical tribute
Country singer Reba McEntire performed Appalachian Memories at the 2026 Emmy Awards on Monday following an introduction by actor Sally Field, honoring Dolly Parton three weeks after her death at age 80.
- Sep 12
Nashville airport board votes 6-0 to rename facility after Dolly Parton
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously on 11 September 2026 to begin renaming the city's international airport in tribute to the late country music star Dolly Parton.
- Aug 30
Lionel Messi scores four goals as Inter Miami defeats CF Montreal 7-1 to end winless run
Lionel Messi scored four goals and provided an assist as Inter Miami defeated CF Montreal 7-1 on Saturday night, ending a five-match winless streak in Major League Soccer.
- Aug 29
Stella Parton reveals Dolly offered to test experimental cancer therapies before dying at 80
Country music artist Dolly Parton died at age 80 at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, where her sister Stella Parton revealed she volunteered for experimental cancer drug trials to assist future patients.
