FBI investigating shooting at Temple Israel Synagogue near Detroit
A shooter is dead after shots were fired at a Detroit-area synagogue.
Republicans gave first approval to a bill — opposed by law enforcement — that would allow people as young as 18 to carry loaded shotguns and rifles in public parks and on greenways.
House Bill 2064, as amended, would allow adults legally allowed to own firearms to carry loaded rifles, shotguns and repeating rifles into state and local parks, greenways and other recreational properties — even if there are children present.
Multiple law enforcement groups, including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association, have spoken out against the bill.
Republicans on the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approved it in a party-line vote of 7 to 2. Companion legislation has not yet moved in the Senate.
Speaking on behalf of TBI, Rachel Russell said the agency has “concerns related to public safety” on the bill.
“Open carry of loaded long guns … creates a dangerous situation for the communities across our state,” Russell said, saying lifting current restrictions could create safety issues for people carrying the guns, those around them and responding law enforcement.
“Our perspective on this is public safety,” said Jimmy Musice, speaking on behalf of the Sheriffs’ Association.
Musice asked the committee to not allow long guns to be carried during public assemblies and protests.
“Tempers are up, there’s a lot of hostility there,” he said, adding that “potential bad actors” could take advantage of the new flexibility created by the bill.
C. Richard Archie, president of the Tennessee Firearms Association, asked members to support the bill, saying it “corrects several inconsistencies in what should be our rights.”
Carol Buckley Fraiser, with the Tennessee Chapter of Moms Demand Action, called the measure “a dangerous rollback of sensible gun safety laws that work to keep Tennessee children safe.”
Bill sponsor Rep. Chris Todd, R-Madison County, argued that it’s not the legislature’s job to keep people safe.
“It’s been mentioned that our obligation is to keep people safe. Unfortunately, that is not what the Constitution says,” Todd said. “It is to protect people’s liberties, their freedoms and their liberties — especially their civil rights.”
Todd called the matter of carrying loaded long guns in public areas “a civil right that has been infringed upon … over and over and over again.”
Rep. Jason Powell, D-Nashville, responded that, “I think, unfortunately, this situation is going to cost more Tennesseans their life.”
The House bill is scheduled to be heard in the Judiciary Committee next week.
Vivian Jones covers state government and politics for The Tennessean. Reach her at vjones@tennessean.com.
The Tennessee Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at March 13, 2026, results for each game:
06-19-36-40-55, Mega Ball: 09
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Morning: 8-1-6, Wild: 0
Midday: 5-1-7, Wild: 6
Evening: 4-2-0, Wild: 6
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Morning: 2-9-1-1, Wild: 7
Midday: 9-2-9-9, Wild: 4
Evening: 7-9-3-4, Wild: 6
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11-15-18-20-32, Bonus: 03
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03-29-44-50-57, Bonus: 03
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The Tennessee Titans released cornerback L’Jarius Sneed after a tumultuous, disappointing, injury- and scandal-filled two seasons in Nashville, the team announced on March 13.
Sneed, 29, only played 12 games in two seasons with the Titans. By releasing Sneed, the Titans will incur a dead cap penalty ranging from anywhere between $8 million and $15 million and will save up to $16 million against the salary cap depending on the designation of his release.
The Titans traded for Sneed in March 2024, acquiring him from the Kansas City Chiefs and signing him to a four-year, $76.4 million extension through 2027. Sneed ranked among the 10 highest-paid cornerbacks in the NFL by average annual value at the time of the extension and still ranked No. 12 heading into the 2026 offseason.
The investment didn’t pay off. Sneed arrived in Nashville with a pre-existing knee injury that landed him in a load management program. As a result, Sneed barely practiced during training camp in 2024, his first summer with the team. Nevertheless, Sneed began the season as a starter. He put up mixed results in the first five games of the season before sustaining a quad injury that, at the time, was not thought to be serious.
That original diagnosis was laughably incorrect. Sneed missed the remainder of the season with his quad injury. He ultimately admitted to having a small procedure done to correct the issue heading into the offseason. Later in the 2025 offseason, he also had a minor knee surgery to address the issues he arrived with in Nashville.
Those injuries delayed Sneed’s return to practice, keeping him off the field throughout OTAs and into training camp. All the while, Sneed was also dealing with the off-the-field matter of an allegation and eventual indictment stemming from a shooting by a Sneed associate in Dallas in 2024 where Sneed was on the scene and failed to report the incident to the authorities.
Sneed returned to the practice field just before the conclusion of training camp and was deemed healthy enough to play in the season opener, but he was on a limited snap count. By Week 2, Sneed returned to his full workload, but that didn’t last long. Sneed sustained another quad injury in the Titans’ Week 7 loss. He was quickly placed on injured reserve and didn’t play another snap or practice with the team for the rest of the season.
Sneed finished his Titans tenure with 49 tackles, three pass breakups and no interceptions.
The Titans’ cornerback room has shifted tremendously since the start of NFL free agency. The Titans have added three veterans to the room in Alontae Taylor, Cor’Dale Flott and Joshua Williams. Taylor, formerly of the Saints, becomes one of the top 10 highest-paid cornerbacks in the league, while Flott (formerly of the Giants) is expected to step in as another starter. Williams was a rotational player in Kansas City, albeit one who played well in limited playing time.
Marcus Harris, a Titans sixth-round pick in 2025, is the lone returning contributor from the room. Darrell Baker Jr., is signing elsewhere after the Titans elected not to sign the tender on his restricted free agent contract.
Releasing Sneed is expected to save the Titans roughly $11 million in salary cap space though there will be a dead cap penalty of more than $8 million to pay out.
Other free agents who the Titans have added to their new-look roster in 2026 include defensive tackle John Franklin-Myers, wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, tight end Daniel Bellinger and offensive linemen Austin Schlottmann and Cordell Volson.
Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on X @nicksuss. Subscribe to the Talkin’ Titans newsletter for updates sent directly to your inbox.
With just days left until Selection Sunday and March Madness, it’s crunch time in conference tournaments around the country.
In the SEC, it’s all about Florida and whether the Gators can run it back with another national title. The Gators struggled to start the season and then even fell out of the national rankings completely by early January. But now, this team feels like a completely different story. The Gators ended the season on an 11-game win streak and their first regular-season SEC title since 2014.
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Which other teams could contend in Nashville? Follow along below for scores, highlights, bracketology and more (scroll for live updates).
When: March 11-15
Where: Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, Tennessee
TV: ESPN, SEC Network
SEC tournament bracket, scores
Thursday, March 12 — Second Round
Game 5 | Kentucky 78, Missouri 72
Game 6 | Tennessee 72, Auburn 62
Game 7 | Ole Miss 76, Georgia 72
Game 8 | Oklahoma 83, Texas A&M 63
Friday, March 13 — Quarterfinals
Game 9 | No. 9 Kentucky vs. No. 1 Florida | 1 p.m. | ESPN
Game 10 | No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 4 Vanderbilt | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game 11 | No. 15 Ole Miss vs. No. 2 Alabama | 7 p.m. | SEC Network
Game 12 | No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Arkansas | 9:30 p.m. | SEC Network
Yahoo Sports Staff
Yahoo Sports Staff
Here’s where we stand after tonight’s action.
Four quarterfinal matchups on deck tomorrow:
No. 9 Kentucky vs. No. 1 Florida | 1 p.m. | ESPN
No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 4 Vanderbilt | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
No. 15 Ole Miss vs. No. 2 Alabama | 7 p.m. | SEC Network
No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Arkansas | 9:30 p.m. | SEC Network
SEC tournament bracket
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Sooners are trying to surge into the NCAA tournament. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi had them as a “first four out” team going into tonight. Another win tomorrow could do wonders for their résumé.
Yahoo Sports Staff
Nijel Pack’s 20 points leads the way in OU’s dominant victory (though Pack left the game late with an injury and didn’t return). The SEC No. 11 seed Sooners advance to the quarterfinals, where they’ll face No. 3 Arkansas tomorrow.
Yahoo Sports Staff
And now Oklahoma’s leading scorer is down on the court after a rough collision with Texas A&M’s Marcus Hill. Pack returns to the bench with a towel on his nose.
Yahoo Sports Staff
Nijel Pack has 20 points and he’s helped the Sooners build the lead back above 20 points.
Oklahoma 75, Texas A&M 54 | 5:58 to play
Yahoo Sports Staff
Texas A&M has been much better offensively in the second half but it looks like the Oklahoma lead is just too big to cut into.
OU leads 70-54 with 7:22 to play
Yahoo Sports Staff
After the Aggies went on their run early in the 2nd half, the Sooners stopped the bleeding.
Oklahoma leads 61-44 at the 11:50 mark.
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Aggies have hit their first five shots of the second half and are on an 8-0 run. Can they make this a game?
Oklahoma leads 54-40 at the 16:19 mark.
Yahoo Sports Staff
We’re back for the final 20 minutes of SEC tournament action in Nashville tonight.
Yahoo Sports Staff
Oklahoma: shooting 59.4%
Texas A&M: 29.4%
That’s the story of the game so far.
Here’s the full box score
Yahoo Sports Staff
Nijel Pack has 15 points, Xzayvier Brown has 12 and the Sooners are dominating through 20 minutes.
Yahoo Sports Staff
This has been a complete disaster of a first half for Texas A&M.
Oklahoma leads 38-18 at the under-4 timeout.
Yahoo Sports Staff
Sooners lead 32-14 at the 8:12 mark of the first half.
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Sooners are flying early on, hitting 10 of 14 shots en route to a 25-11 lead the 11:00 mark.
Nijel Pack has 11 points and has hit all 4 of his shots so far.
Yahoo Sports Staff
Xzayvier Brown and Nijel Pack each have 5 quick points and the Sooners are on an 8-0 run to grab a 14-6 lead in the opening minutes.
Yahoo Sports Staff
The action has begun in Nashville for our final SEC tournament game of the night.
Yahoo Sports Staff
The last SEC tournament tame of the night featured No. 6 seed Texas A&M vs. 11 seed Oklahoma.
The Sooners likely need a win tonight and possibly another one or two after that to fight their way into the NCAA tournament field.
Jack Baer
Ole Miss once again pulls off a close upset of Georgia, this time in the SEC tournament to set up a clash with No. 2 seed Alabama in the quarterfinals. AJ Storr posted a team-high 19 points off the bench for Ole Miss, while Georgia shot 35.4% as a team.
The Rebels never trailed and led by as much as 23, then narrowly avoided disaster.
Jack Baer
Tyler Perry gets the game-deciding rebound after Georgia intentionally misses the second free throw. Looks like Ole Miss is going to pull this out.
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