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LOCAL | Cordova Murder Suspect Found Sleeping On A Trampoline In Arkansas
Authorities in Crawfordsville, Arkansas, said an 18-year-old suspect wanted for first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Cordova over the weekend was arrested on Monday. Shelby County detectives issued a warrant for Dennis Fentress in the homicide of 42-yea...
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LOCAL | Memphis Zoo Baby Orangutan Documentary
The Memphis Zoo recently released on their YouTube channel Orangutan Village: Part 1, a special feature documenting the cesarean birth of the baby Sumatran Orangutan Ruhana. The Memphis Zoo said this special is meant to celebrate motherhood while also showcasing the life-sav...
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LOCAL | New Mural Highlights Memphis' Hip-Hop Roots
Society Memphis on Scott Street recently unveiled a new mural that honors the Bluff City's hip-hop legacy while also celebrating the next generation of artists and performers. Painted by Memphis-based artist Toonky Berry, said mural illustrates Memphis rap legends that shape...
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LOCAL | Southaven PD Identify Victim Shot & Killed This Week
The Southaven Police Department (SPD) has now identified the guy who was shot and killed on Tuesday. According to SPD, the victim is Memphis, Tennessee resident Jacquey R. Witherspoon. Decoriun Veasley is accused with armed robbery, armed carjacking, capital murder, and poss...
May 08, 2026
LOCAL | DeSoto Co. DA Launches Billboard Campaign Warning Criminals About Legal Firing Squads
"WELCOME TO MISSISSIPPI. WHERE THE FIRING SQUAD IS LEGAL. THINK TWICE" is the slogan of a new billboard campaign that DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton launched on Thursday. It's a reference to a Mississippi law that allows death row inmates to be exec...
May 08, 2026
UFO FILES | "You could see, the look on their face was total disdain for this jerk"
Congressman from the 2nd District in Tennessee, Tim Burchett told Ditch & Tim during his call on Memphis Morning News, that it's not all about little green men. "For what ever reason, they've hid this stuff". Burchett laid out the scene during one of his visit...
May 08, 2026
National News
Trump Proposes Federal Gas Tax Holiday to Lower Prices at the Pump
President Donald Trump is pushing for a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax as drivers face higher prices at the pump. The proposal, raised am...
1h ago
Iranian Peace Talk Response Focuses on Security in the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian state media said the reply was delivered through Pakistan, which has been acting as a mediator between the two sides. The response reportedly ...
22h ago
Hardline Resistance: The Faction Working to Block Iran-U.S. Diplomacy
A hardline political faction in Iran is working to limit support for any possible agreement with the United States, as internal pressure grows around ...
May 10, 2026
Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agreed to Three-Day Ceasefire
President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a temporary three-day ceasefire, with the pause in fighting expected to begin...
May 09, 2026
Sports News
LeBron James: Too soon to determine future plans
LeBron James wasn't ready to make a decision about his NBA future in the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers' season-ending loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.The visiting Thunder prevailed 115-110 to sweep a Western Conference semifinal series d...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder eke out sweep-sealing win over Lakers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 115-110 victory over the Lakers on Monday, completing a four-game sweep in what potentially was LeBron James' final game f...
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Donovan Mitchell's 39-point half lifts Cavs level with Pistons at 2-2
Donovan Mitchell scored an NBA-playoff-record-tying 39 points in the second half and finished with 43, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-103 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday.Th...
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Spurs, Victor Wembanyama try to respond in crucial Game 5 vs. Wolves
The San Antonio Spurs will have star center Victor Wembanyama back on the court when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.The best-of-seven series is knotted at 2-2 after the Timberwolves capt...
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