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LOCAL | MPD Officer Receives Citation After East Memphis Wreck
Following a three-car collision in East Memphis this weekend that resulted in injuries, a Memphis Police officer received a citation. The collision occurred at the intersection of Poplar Avenue and South Prescott Street about 6 p.m. on Saturday. The officer ignored a red lig...
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BREAKING | MSCS Takeover Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. Bill Lee
The Memphis-Shelby County School (MSCS) state takeover was signed into law on Friday morning by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. This follows the discovery of $1.1 million in waste and abuse in the school district's forensic audit report from April. It was approved by the Tennes...
May 22, 2026
LOCAL | YMCA's Summer Food Service Program Launched Today
The YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South is preparing to help feed families for the summer! The program started on Friday and it will run until August 1. Children under the age of 18 are eligible for free seven-day food packages at distribution locations throughout the Mid-Sout...
May 22, 2026
HISTORY | Happy 207th Birthday, Memphis!
Today marks the 207th birthday of the Bluff City, when on May 22, 1819 Memphis was founded by three prominent investors: John Overton, James Winchester, and future President Andrew Jackson. Named after the Ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River, Memphis was chosen for its s...
May 22, 2026
LOCAL | Gov Bill Lee Reprieves Carruthers Execution
TN Governor Bill Lee issued a temporary one-year reprieve after the failed execution of death row inmate Tony Carruthers Thursday morning due to medical complications. According to the Tennessee Department of Corrections, medical personnel found a primary IV line for Carruth...
May 22, 2026
LOCAL | 2-Time NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Passes Away Suddenly At 41
Kyle Busch, the 41-year-old two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, has passed away. Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR announced Busch's passing on Thursday. The statement came after the Busch family posted on Thursday that he was admitted to the hospital due to a serious ill...
May 21, 2026
National News
Orange County Chemical Emergency Keeps Thousands Away From Home
A chemical emergency in Orange County has kept tens of thousands of residents away from their homes as crews monitor an overheated chemical tank at a ...
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Trump Says Iran Deal Is Largely Negotiated as Hormuz Talks Continue
President Donald Trump said a possible agreement with Iran has been largely negotiated, including steps that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz after m...
May 24, 2026
Trump Meets With National Security Team as Iran Decision Looms
President Donald Trump gathered senior national security officials at the White House on Friday as his administration reviewed its next steps on Iran....
May 23, 2026
Trump Announces 5,000 Additional U.S. Troops for Poland
According to a CNN report, President Donald Trump announced that the United States will send 5,000 additional troops to Poland, a move that adds to Wa...
May 22, 2026
Sports News
Victor Wembanyama (33 points), Spurs rout Thunder to even series
Victor Wembanyama had 33 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 103-82 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday to even the Western Conference finals at two games each.Wembanyama added eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two st...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic top All-NBA first-team picks
Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets were unanimous selections to the All-NBA first team, announced Sunday night.Both players received all 100 first-team votes from a media p...
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Knicks on brink of first Finals trip since '99 while Cavs grasp for answers
CLEVELAND -- Jalen Brunson is a three-time All-Star and one of the premier point guards in the sport. He now stands one win away from becoming a Big Apple basketball legend.The New York Knicks lead the Eastern Conference finals over the Cleveland Cav...
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Knicks hammer Cavs again, take 3-0 series lead
CLEVELAND -- Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 as the New York Knicks never trailed in a 121-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in t...
May 24, 2026
