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COMMENTARY | Luddites vs. Data Centers
Do you consider yourself a luddite? Are you fighting the use of AI as the answer to furthering civilization? Ditch, Tim & Producer Max took a few minutes to opine on "neo-luddism" and the idea that questioning the rapid advancment of AI may not categorize som...
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LOCAL | TN Death Row Inmate Set For Execution This Week; Gov. Bill Lee Urged To Stop It
Unless Governor Bill Lee intervenes, Tennessee prisoner Tony Carruthers is set to be put to death on Thursday. After being found guilty in a 1994 kidnapping and murder case in Memphis, Carruthers has been on death row for more than 30 years. In 1996, Carruthers and his claim...
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LOCAL | Outdoors Inc. To Shut Down After 52 Years In Memphis
Outdoors Inc., an outdoor and cycling company in Memphis, announced that it will close. The owners expressed gratitude for serving the Memphis community for 52 years while acknowledging that the decision to close was difficult in a social media statement. "For over half...
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POLITICS | "Even Though I'm a Bit of A Redneck and Wear Cowboy Boots" - Andy Ogles
Representative from the 5th Congressional District, Andy Ogles spoke to Ditch & Tim on Memphis Morning News about the redrawing of district lines. Ogles welcomes the substantially larger district and says he looks forward to spending time with people in Memphis & Sh...
May 15, 2026
LOCAL | Lauderdale Co. Establishes Curfew As They Investigate Fight Breakouts At Ripley High Graduation
The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office reports that several fights broke out at Ripley High School's graduation on Thursday night. "Our graduates have worked for years to reach this milestone. Their families came to celebrate a once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment. It is a...
May 15, 2026
LOCAL | MLGW Announces Major Road Closures In Downtown Memphis
According to Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW), a significant road closure in downtown Memphis is scheduled to begin on Friday and is anticipated to remain in place for roughly three months. In order to build new underground electrical infrastructure, the utility company w...
May 15, 2026
National News
Trump Weighs Next Steps on Iran Following High-Stakes China Summit
According to CNN, President Trump is considering whether to increase pressure on Iran as diplomatic efforts remain uncertain. Administration officials...
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USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Norfolk After Historic 11-Month Deployment
The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Norfolk, Virginia, after an 11-month deployment that became one of the most demanding stretches for the aircraft ca...
May 17, 2026
Suspected Cyber Intrusions Target U.S. Gas Station Fuel Monitoring Systems
U.S. officials suspect Iranian-linked hackers may be behind breaches of systems used to monitor fuel levels at gas stations in multiple states. The in...
May 16, 2026
Trump Claims China Eyes Major US Oil Purchases Following Beijing Summit
President Donald Trump said China is interested in buying oil from the United States, adding energy to the list of issues tied to the relationship bet...
May 15, 2026
Sports News
Spurs PG De'Aaron Fox (ankle) sitting out Game 1 vs. Thunder
San Antonio Spurs point guard De'Aaron Fox has been ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night due to a sprained right ankle.Fox was listed as questionable on Monday afternoon prior to the d...
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Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell square off in East finals
The fates of the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers - and especially Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell - have been intertwined with one another since the summer of 2022, when the Knicks signed Brunson and tried trading for Mitchell before he la...
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Bodrogi Named CRCA Smallbore All-American Honorable Mention
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - University of Memphis rifle student-athlete Emmet Bodrogi was named an All-American honorable mention in smallbore by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA), as announced by the organization.
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Memphis Men's Golf Sits Second After Opening Round of NCAA Regional
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The University of Memphis men's golf team put together a strong opening round Monday, finishing the first day of the NCAA Division I Columbus Regional in second place at the OSU Golf Club - Scarlet Course.
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