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LOCAL | Police Find Missing 3-Year-Old Dead In Downtown Memphis, Man Arrested
One individual was taken into custody at a Parkway Village home on Monday, after a missing three-year-old was discovered dead close to the Wolf River harbor. Officers responded to a custodial interference complaint involving a father taking three-year-old Joseph Martinez out...
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LOCAL | Life Sentence Set For Man Guilty Of Fatally Stabbing His Wife In Front Of Their Daughter
A Memphis man was found guilty by a jury of stabbing his wife to death in front of their two-year-old daughter almost five years ago. Robert Washington received a life sentence. According to police, Washington broke into the victim's Jefferson Avenue residence in October 202...
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LOCAL | Municipal Courts Remain Closed Despite Re-Openings At 201 Poplar
Due to ongoing building challenges at the Criminal Justice Complex, Memphis Municipal Courts 1, 2, and 3 as well as the Memphis City Court Clerk's Office will remain closed, even though most operations at 201 Poplar returned to normal on Monday. Affected cases will be resche...
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NATIONAL | First Baby Born To Sitting VP In 150+ Years
Yesterday, Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, announced the birth of their fourth child: Alec Neel Vance. What makes this event unique is that Alec is the first child to be born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years, as the Vice President under Ul...
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LOCAL | Shaq Helps Whitehaven Alum's Dream Come True
Last week, Whitehaven High School alumni Jordan Wilmore became the latest (and tallest) recruit to be sworn in as an officer for the Kemah Police Department in Texas. As the tallest recruit in the country standing at 7-foot-3, Wilmore's setbacks have been equally massive as ...
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LOCAL | Partnership Provides Free Eye Care For Memphis Homeless
The Southern College of Optometry and Catholic Charities of West Tennessee are teaming up to provide free eye exams and prescription glasses to homeless residents in the Bluff City. The clinic will be opening at the Catholic Charities campus at 1325 Jefferson Ave. and was cr...
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National News
Trump Says Qatar-Donated Air Force One Will Undergo Additional Security Upgrades
President Donald Trump said the Boeing 747 donated by Qatar and now used for presidential travel will be temporarily removed from service for addition...
7h ago
Coldplay Debuts We Dance With the Muppets at World Cup Final
Coldplay introduced its new song We Dance during the closing moments of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show on July 19. The live premiere brou...
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U.S. Launches New Strikes on Iran After Two American Troops Are Killed
The United States launched another round of airstrikes against Iranian military targets after an attack in Jordan killed two American service members....
Jul 19, 2026
Trump Revives China Election Claims Ahead of Xi's Planned US Visit
President Donald Trump has renewed claims that China tried to influence the 2020 US election, even as Washington and Beijing prepare for a possible st...
Jul 18, 2026
Sports News
Memphis Volleyball Reveals ACES Club
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis volleyball program and the athletic department have announced the launch of the ACES Club, a new fundraising initiative designed to directly support the volleyball team.
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Mathena Named to 2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee Class
NORTHBROOK, Ill. - Memphis football student-athlete Donovan Mathena was named to the 175-member class of nominees for the 2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, the organizations announced Monday morning.
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Lakers sign developing forward Ziaire Willaims
The Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of five-year veteran forward Ziaire Williams on Sunday.Terms were not released, but multiple outlets reported on Monday that the deal was for one year at a $3 million salary.The 6-foot-9 Williams is reunit...
18h ago
Men's Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team Recognition, Eight Tigers Named Scholar-Athletes
TEMPE, Ariz. - The University of Memphis men's tennis program was recognized for its excellence in the classroom as the Tigers earned ITA All-Academic Team honors, while eight student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, the Intercollegiate Tenn...
Jul 17, 2026
