SUMMARY: Fifteen-year-old Evelette High is set to appear in court after being charged with first-degree murder for shooting her father in June. According to court documents, High was upset because her father took her phone and restricted her relationship with her boyfriend. After loading a gun and checking on her younger brother, she spent about 20 minutes debating before shooting her father in the head while he slept. She called 911 afterward. The judge ordered mental health testing and has yet to decide whether she will be tried in juvenile or adult court. The case remains under investigation and court proceedings are ongoing.

Evalett High is charged with First Degree Murder. Court documents show she allegedly shot and killed her father because she was angry he’d taken away her phone.

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SUMMARY: Heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee caused a tree to fall on a car in East Ridge, killing a mother, father, and child. Floodwaters trapped many people in vehicles and homes, prompting dramatic rescues, including one where a man broke an SUV window to save a woman as water rose rapidly. Over 940 emergency calls flooded 911 between 6 p.m. and midnight. Chattanooga recorded over 6.4 inches of rain, its second-wettest day since 1879. Flooding closed parts of Interstate 24 temporarily. Swiftwater teams rescued residents trapped by rising waters. Despite the tragedy, officials noted property damage was less severe than expected.

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SUMMARY: In 2015, the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges ruling legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, rendering Tennessee’s 2006 constitutional ban unenforceable but still intact. This precedent now faces a threat, as the Court will consider a Kentucky case that could overturn Obergefell. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, jailed in 2015 for refusing to issue licenses to same-sex couples, is petitioning the Court to overturn the ruling after being ordered to pay damages. Supporters call Obergefell wrong, while opponents warn that overturning it would cause legal chaos in Tennessee. Until a decision, same-sex marriage remains legal in the state.

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