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'I am haunted': Tennessee grapples with questions after another botched execution
For months before the state of Tennessee planned to execute Christa Pike, she and her attorneys worried that the lethal injection could go wrong. In court filings and in multiday hearings, they challenged the state's existing protocols, raising fears that she could endure undue suffering and that a blood disorder and her small veins might cause complications. They cited another botched execution in the state in May. They suggested an alternative form of execution, such as firing squad or hanging.
Tennessee halts scheduled executions after inmate survives lethal injection
Tennessee halts scheduled executions after inmate survives lethal injection (washingtonpost.com) Tennessee halts scheduled executions after inmate survives lethal injection By Katie Mettler; Brady Dennis 2026093015050600 Convicted murderer Christa Pike continued to breathe for nearly an hour after she was administered two rounds of lethal injection drugs Wednesday night, according to court filings by her legal team, prompting the state to halt her execution and begin emergency medical care. Gov.
Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in over 200 years
Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in over 200 years (washingtonpost.com) Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in over 200 years By Katie Mettler; Brady Dennis 2026092913590500 A Tennessee woman scheduled to be executed Wednesday for a brutal killing she helped carry out as an 18-year-old would become the first woman put to death by the state in more than 200 years.
Remains of Tennessee woman found nearly two years after Helene’s floods
Remains of Tennessee woman found nearly two years after Helene’s floods (washingtonpost.com) Remains of Tennessee woman found nearly two years after Helene’s floods By Brady Dennis 2026091810011800 For 718 days, as one season gave way to the next and search after search turned up empty, Nancy Tucker remained missing.
Remains of Tennessee woman found nearly two years after Helene’s floods
Why California should fear the next natural disaster — and what you can do I was standing in a burned-out canyon outside San Diego in October 2003 when I learned what disaster management was really all about. I was the …
Ballot measure would slash Florida property taxes and batter local budgets
Ballot measure would slash Florida property taxes and batter local budgets (washingtonpost.com) Ballot measure would slash Florida property taxes and batter local budgets By Brady Dennis 2026091610020500 One of the most controversial — and probably most consequential — choices facing Florida voters this fall has little to do with candidates running for office.
Wife of man killed in Amazon cargo plane crash files lawsuit
Wife of man killed in Amazon cargo plane crash files lawsuit (washingtonpost.com) Wife of man killed in Amazon cargo plane crash files lawsuit By Brady Dennis 2026090921040500 The widow of one of the five men killed over Labor Day weekend when an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport filed a wrongful-death lawsuit on Wednesday.
La historia poco conocida que se esconde tras uno de los pocos aviones autorizados a volar después del 11-S
El experto en serpientes Lawrence Van Sertima en el 2014 Las torres gemelas habían sido atacadas, el Pentágono estaba en llamas y el capitán de bomberos de Miami-Dade, Al Cruz, ya se estaba preparando para dirigirse rápidamente a Nueva York con otros miembros de un equipo de búsqueda y rescate de Florida. “Estaba a punto de empezar a hacer las maletas”, dijo. Entonces llegó la llamada: Mordedura de serpiente. Especie exótica. Venenosa. El paciente está inconsciente.
The extraordinary flight that saved a snakebite victim after 9/11
The extraordinary flight that saved a snakebite victim after 9/11 (washingtonpost.com) The extraordinary flight that saved a snakebite victim after 9/11 By Brady Dennis 2026090810021100 The twin towers had been hit, the Pentagon was burning, and Miami-Dade Fire Capt. Al Cruz was already preparing to race to New York with other members of a Florida search-and-rescue team. "I was on my way to start packing," he said. Then the call came: Snakebite. Exotic species. Venomous. Patient is unconscious.
How a chance meeting at Dollywood led to the deepest friendships of their lives
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. - The reunion began at dusk here, outside the small courthouse square that had become an impromptu shrine to hometown legend Dolly Parton. Robbie Thompson had flown in from Orlando. Garner Byram Jr. had raced south from Waynesboro, Virginia. Libby Rollf had rushed in from Kansas City, Kansas. Others made their way from Dayton, Ohio; Asheville, North Carolina; and elsewhere in Tennessee and Florida.
Scientists race to save Florida’s coral reef as El Niño heats the ocean
Scientists race to save Florida’s coral reef as El Niño heats the ocean (washingtonpost.com) Scientists race to save Florida’s coral reef as El Niño heats the ocean By Brady Dennis 2026080910020300 The waters off the coast of South Florida were already growing warm by late June — ominously warm to Ken Nedimyer and other scientists and conservationists still scarred by a devastating 2023 marine heat wave that led to the worst mass coral bleaching event on record in the state.
Scientists race to save Florida’s coral reef as El Niño heats the ocean
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Voter turnout surges in Tennessee after Black-majority district is erased
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Democratic turnout for House primaries in a majority-Black Tennessee county surged to the highest level in a decade Thursday, the latest sign that redistricting may be energizing Black voters across the South. A fifth of active registered voters cast a ballot in three Democratic U.S. House primaries held Thursday in Shelby County, which includes Memphis. That's more than double the turnout percentage for similar contests in 2024.
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Voter turnout surges in Tennessee after Black-majority district is erased
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Democratic turnout for House primaries in a majority-Black Tennessee county surged to the highest level in a decade Thursday, the latest sign that redistricting may be energizing Black voters across the South.
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Voter turnout surges in Tennessee after Black-majority district is erased
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Democratic turnout for House primaries in a majority-Black Tennessee county surged to the highest level in a decade Thursday, the latest sign that redistricting may be energizing Black voters across the South.
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Teenage school shooter in Georgia is sentenced to life without parole
Colt Gray, who at 14 became the youngest mass school shooter in a quarter-century when he killed four people at a Georgia high school in September 2024, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. “You understood the horror of what you were going to do,” Piedmont Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm said in issuing his decision. “This wasn't transient immaturity.
Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp becomes UNESCO World Heritage site
Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp becomes UNESCO World Heritage site (washingtonpost.com) Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp becomes UNESCO World Heritage site By Brady Dennis 2026072512480300 A sprawling swamp in Georgia on Saturday joined Yellowstone National Park, the Great Barrier Reef, the Taj Mahal and other iconic places around the globe as the latest UNESCO World Heritage site.
‘Mason deserved to grow up’: Families confront Georgia school gunman after guilty plea
The teenager who killed four people and injured nine others when he opened fire at a high school outside Atlanta in 2024 pleaded guilty Friday to dozens of charges related to the shooting. Colt Gray, wearing glasses and a dark suit as he appeared in a courtroom where victims' family members had come to ask that he never be granted parole, entered his plea without reaching a deal with prosecutors.
'Mason deserved to grow up': Families confront Ga. school gunman after guilty plea
The teenager who killed four people and injured nine others when he opened fire at a high school outside Atlanta in 2024 pleaded guilty on Friday to dozens of charges related to the shooting. Colt Gray, wearing glasses and a dark suit as he appeared in a courtroom where victims' family members had come to ask that he never be granted parole, entered his plea without reaching a deal with prosecutors.
Red wolf litters bring hope of ‘incredible comeback’ for endangered animal
Nearly two dozen red wolf pups were born in the wild this spring in eastern North Carolina, giving a remarkable boost to one of the most endangered species on the planet. “It’s inspiring to see these underdogs making another incredible comeback,” said Will Harlan, southeast director for the Center for Biological Diversity, in an statement about the births. The 23 pups born in the wild this year marked the most since 2013.
Red wolves, once nearly wiped out, had a spring baby boom in North Carolina
Red wolves, once nearly wiped out, had a spring baby boom in North Carolina (washingtonpost.com) Red wolves, once nearly wiped out, had a spring baby boom in North Carolina By Brady Dennis 2026071810011600 Nearly two dozen red wolf pups were born in the wild this spring in eastern North Carolina, giving a remarkable boost to one of the most endangered species on the planet.
In the ‘repair cafe,’ it is not just appliances that are broken
In the ‘repair cafe,’ it is not just appliances that are broken (washingtonpost.com) In the ‘repair cafe,’ it is not just appliances that are broken By Brady Dennis 2026071710010300 WEAVERVILLE, N.C. — Doris Millet pulled the cover off the Brother sewing machine. It was nearing 60 years old. The outside was yellowing. But otherwise there was little doubt it had been cared for and loved.
‘Teen takeovers’ confound cities struggling to define the problem — and find solutions
‘Teen takeovers’ confound cities struggling to define the problem — and find solutions (washingtonpost.com) ‘Teen takeovers’ confound cities struggling to define the problem — and find solutions By Brady Dennis; Cole Reynolds; N. Kirkpatrick; Chris Hacker 2026071110012000 RALEIGH, N.C. — The scene unfolding outside his patrol car at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday startled even the veteran police chief. "It was chaotic," Chief Rico Boyce recounted to city leaders at a public meeting days later.
Clock ticking, Black leaders in Memphis dig in on voter turnout
Clock ticking, Black leaders in Memphis dig in on voter turnout (washingtonpost.com) Clock ticking, Black leaders in Memphis dig in on voter turnout By Brady Dennis 2026070809010300 MEMPHIS — The Rev. Earle Fisher sat alone at a makeshift desk as the fading daylight filtered into the sanctuary of Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church.
GOP redistricting fuels push for voter turnout in majority-Black Memphis
12 hours ago Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting, legislative leaders announced Tuesday, following a failed effort earlier this year to redraw the state’s maps to boost Democrats. The move is the …
How Philadelphia turned a deadly heat wave into protections that could help millions
Thanks to Thomas Jefferson, we know that July 4, 1776, was a pleasant day in Philadelphia with temperatures that topped out in the mid-70s. Two hundred and fifty years later, visitors who descend on the city to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence — and to watch a World Cup match on July 4 — will find a far more sweltering reality.
How Philadelphia turned a deadly heat wave into protections that could help millions
How Philadelphia turned a deadly heat wave into protections that could help millions (washingtonpost.com) How Philadelphia turned a deadly heat wave into protections that could help millions By Brady Dennis 2026070210010900 Thanks to Thomas Jefferson, we know that July 4, 1776, was a pleasant day in Philadelphia with temperatures that topped out in the mid-70s.
US South sees most growth across all ages Original
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The young, the old, the middle aged. They all keep flocking south. Across every age group, the southeastern United States grew faster than any other region between April 1, 2020, and July 1, 2025, according to new data released last Thursday by the Census Bureau. Population in the South grew by 6% -- nearly double the nation overall -- during that period.
Por qué el sur es la única región de EE. UU. que crece en todos los grupos de edad
Nuevas construcciones en el lado norte de Wilmington, Carolina del Norte, el 15 de octubre de 2024 ((Madeline Gray/Para The Washington Post)) Jóvenes, ancianos, personas de mediana edad. Todos siguen emigrando hacia el sur. Según nuevos datos publicados por la Oficina del Censo, en todos los grupos de edad, el sureste de Estados Unidos creció más rápido que cualquier otra región entre el 1 de abril de 2020 y el 1 de julio de 2025.
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will cease operations, Gov. Ron DeSantis says
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will cease operations, Gov. Ron DeSantis says (washingtonpost.com) Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will cease operations, Gov. Ron DeSantis says By David Nakamura; Brady Dennis 2026062518050300 The immigration detention center built in the heart of the Florida Everglades that became a symbol of the aggressive tactics employed in detaining undocumented immigrants will close after nearly a year of operations. Gov.
Why the South is the only U.S. region growing across every age group
NATION The South, which the bureau defines as a region that stretches from Texas to the Mid-Atlantic, added roughly 7.6 million people between 2020 and 2025. Brady Dennis, Chris Hacker The Washington Post June 25, 2026, 9:15 a.m. ET to hear this story The young, the old, the middle aged. They all keep flocking south.
Why the South is the only U.S. region growing across every age group
Why the South is the only U.S. region growing across every age group (washingtonpost.com) Why the South is the only U.S. region growing across every age group By Brady Dennis; Chris Hacker 2026062509011700 The young, the old, the middle aged. They all keep flocking south. Across every age group, the southeastern United States grew faster than any other region between April 1, 2020, and July 1, 2025, according to new data released Thursday by the Census Bureau.
As Arthur comes ashore, season’s first tropical storm may bring worsening rain
As Arthur comes ashore, season’s first tropical storm may bring worsening rain (washingtonpost.com) As Arthur comes ashore, season’s first tropical storm may bring worsening rain By Ben Noll; Sarah Kaplan; Brady Dennis 2026061710200100 A wide swath of the Southeast braced for dangerous floods as the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season came ashore south of Houston on Wednesday afternoon, raising risks of worsening rains from Texas to the Florida Panhandle.
Mystery people keep emerging from NYC manholes. Here’s what we know.
Mystery people keep emerging from NYC manholes. Here’s what we know. (washingtonpost.com) Mystery people keep emerging from NYC manholes. Here’s what we know. By Brady Dennis 2026060321080300 Aki Jakupovic was pulling an all-nighter in his auto detailing shop in Queens when he spotted the three men in waders walking toward a nearby manhole cover around 2 a.m. "We glanced at each other. Then they acted like I wasn't even there," recalled Jakupovic, owner of Aki Auto Care in the Astoria neighborhood.
Mystery people keep emerging from NYC manholes. Here’s what we know.
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Officials work to settle quarantined’s options Original
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. U.S. officials are prepared to allow some of the 18 American passengers exposed to a unique strain of hantavirus to leave a special quarantine facility in Nebraska as early as Monday. But they are still negotiating with state officials over how closely the passengers should be monitored for the remainder of the 42-day quarantine after returning home, according to three people familiar with the response.
Dispute grows over home monitoring of hantavirus passengers
Dispute grows over home monitoring of hantavirus passengers (washingtonpost.com) Dispute grows over home monitoring of hantavirus passengers By Lena H. Sun; Brady Dennis; Rachel Roubein 2026053010011600 U.S. officials are prepared to allow some of the 18 American passengers exposed to a unique strain of hantavirus to leave a special quarantine facility in Nebraska as early as Monday.
El Niño may bring ‘below normal’ Atlantic hurricane season, but risks remain
El Niño may bring ‘below normal’ Atlantic hurricane season, but risks remain (washingtonpost.com) El Niño may bring ‘below normal’ Atlantic hurricane season, but risks remain By Brady Dennis; Matthew Cappucci 2026052118160400 Federal weather forecasters are predicting a "below normal" Atlantic hurricane season, even as they warn that the possibility of fewer overall storms doesn't diminish the risk of a catastrophic landfall.
Scientists now say this worst-case climate scenario is ‘implausible.’ Here’s what it means.
For more than a decade, as scientists tried to evaluate just how much the planet might warm by the end of the century, the most extreme scenario they considered in models was one in which humanity doubled down on burning of fossil fuels, took no action to limit emissions and suffered profound consequences as the world grew hotter.
Scientists now say this worst-case climate scenario is ‘implausible.’ Here’s what it means.
Scientists now say this worst-case climate scenario is ‘implausible.’ Here’s what it means. (washingtonpost.com) Scientists now say this worst-case climate scenario is ‘implausible.’ Here’s what it means.
EPA wants to repeal limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
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EPA wants to repeal limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Jake Spring, Brady Dennis The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed repealing limits on four types of “forever chemicals” in drinking water, while delaying regulations on two others. Shortly after President Donald Trump took office, the EPA signaled its plans to rescind the 2024 protections against per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS. But the agency waited more than a year to issue a formal proposal.
La amenaza meteorológica emergente que enfrenta el sur de Estados Unidos
La sequía extrema y los vientos intensos impulsaron los incendios forestales en Georgia y Florida Thomas Barrett ya ha visto más incendios forestales en Georgia esta primavera de los que quisiera recordar. Dos enormes incendios en el sur del estado finalmente fueron controlados varias semanas después de su inicio, pero no sin antes haber arrasado más de 50.000 acres (más de 20.200 hectáreas) y destruido más de 100 viviendas.
Why so much of the Southeast has been on fire
Brady Dennis, Ben Noll Thomas Barrett has already seen more wildfires across Georgia this spring than he cares to recall. Two massive blazes in the southern part of the state were finally under control several weeks after they began, but not until they had devoured more than 50,000 acres and destroyed more than 100 homes. Then there were the thousands of other conflagrations the state's firefighters have had to confront this season — 4,813 as of Thursday, not that Barrett was counting.
Where extreme heat could threaten the World Cup, endangering players and fans
Where extreme heat could threaten the World Cup, endangering players and fans (washingtonpost.com) Where extreme heat could threaten the World Cup, endangering players and fans By Sarah Kaplan; Brady Dennis 2026051416440200 The upcoming FIFA World Cup is expected to be the most-watched sporting event in history, with more than 5 million people slated to attend an expanded competition hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Trump-appointed panel calls for overhauling how FEMA operates
Amy B Wang, Brianna Sacks, Brady Dennis A panel tasked with shaping the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency voted Thursday to approve a report recommending significant overhauls meant to streamline what it called an inefficient and “bloated” agency — changes that received pushback from disaster survivors and environmental advocacy groups.
Trump-appointed panel calls for slashing FEMA in half
Brianna Sacks, Amy B Wang, Brady Dennis A panel tasked with shaping the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency voted Thursday to approve a report recommending that the Trump administration gradually cut FEMA by 50 percent, among other significant overhauls meant to streamline the beleaguered agency.
The costly quest to save N.C. beach homes: ‘What are we trying to protect?’
May 4, 2026, 11:38 a.m. ET Buxton, N.C. ― One afternoon in late October, as Lat Williams stood near the roiling ocean, he called his wife, Debby. “I think we’re going to lose the house,” he told her.
How microplastics are likely helping to heat up the planet
How microplastics are likely helping to heat up the planet (washingtonpost.com) How microplastics are likely helping to heat up the planet By Brady Dennis 2026050415010200 Microplastics lurk in nearly every corner of the globe. Scientists have found the tiny particles in rivers and lakes, in agricultural soil and in the oceans. They have infiltrated our food and water, cleaning products and cosmetics, even our own bodies. But do they also play a role in hastening the warming of the planet?
The costly quest to save N.C. beach homes: ‘What are we trying to protect?’
The costly quest to save N.C. beach homes: ‘What are we trying to protect?’ (washingtonpost.com) The costly quest to save N.C. beach homes: ‘What are we trying to protect?’ By Brady Dennis; John Muyskens; Kevin Crowe; Daniel Pullen 2026050409010900 BUXTON, N.C. — One afternoon in late October, as Lat Williams stood near the roiling ocean, he called his wife, Debby. "I think we're going to lose the house," he told her.
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