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LOCAL | Recovering MPD Officer Suffering From Gunshot Wound Released From Hospital
According to the Memphis Police, the officer who got shot in the face on Thursday was discharged from the hospital on Sunday. Officer Oscar Torres-Molina was released from the hospital following days of surgeries and recovery. 40-year-old suspect Danell Jarvis Maxwell is sti...
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NATION OF JAKE | Producer Rivera Makes It On Good Morning America
ABC's Good Morning America featured Nation Of Jake Producer Josh Rivera's video. AMC Theatres is implementing a new seating policy that will only allow A-List and Stubs Premiere members to book the "best seats" in auditoriums beginning in 2026. Unlike the failed 20...
Feb 27, 2026
LOCAL | GoFundMe Created In Support Of Recovering MPD Officer Oscar Torres-Molina
A recovering Memphis police officer has already had one surgery and will need several more to recover. Officer Oscar Torres-Molina was shot in the face on Thursday night while conducting a routine traffic stop in Parkway Village. The officer said that Torres-Molina is a patr...
Feb 27, 2026
LOCAL | MPD Searching For Whitehaven Woman Facing 17 Counts Of Aggravated Cruelty To Animals
After being evicted from a Whitehaven home on Wednesday night, police are searching for a woman who they say left behind three dead snakes, four dead cats, and ten dead kittens. When a Shelby County eviction officer found dead snakes in the front yard and dead kittens in a p...
Feb 27, 2026
LOCAL | Manhunt Continues For Man Suspected Of Shooting An MPD Officer
A manhunt for a shooting suspect remains active on Friday, and Memphis Police have identified the officer shot during a traffic stop in Parkway Village on Thursday night. Around 8 p.m., Officer Oscar Torres-Molina was doing a traffic check on a car at Aloha Avenue and South ...
Feb 27, 2026
POLITICS | Executive GOP committee member, Terry Roland
As state party leadership has removed candidates from the primary ballots, there are questions about the process. Executive committee member Terry Roland called Memphis Morning News to discuss and challenge "to give back money".
Feb 27, 2026
National News
U.S. F-15E Crashes in Kuwait as War with Iran Enters Third Day
A U.S. fighter jet went down over Kuwait as tensions between Washington and Tehran continued to rise. According to U.S. defense officials, an American...
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Iran Confirms Death of Supreme Leader Khamenei After Massive U.S.-Israeli Strikes
Iran's highest authority was killed during coordinated US and Israeli strikes, multiple international outlets reported Saturday, citing senior officia...
Mar 01, 2026
Joint Military Force: US and Israel Strike Strategic Iranian Targets in Preemptive Blow
Missiles and airstrikes lit up the skies over the Middle East early Saturday as tensions between Israel and Iran erupted into open conflict. Israel's ...
Feb 28, 2026
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him End TPS Protections for Syrians
The Trump administration has turned to the U.S. Supreme Court in a bid to dismantle deportation protections for approximately 6,000 Syrian citizens. I...
Feb 27, 2026
Sports News
No. 14 Kansas bids to regain form in clash vs. Arizona State
The final week of the regular season has arrived, but Kansas isn't operating like a program preparing to make a deep NCAA Tournament run.The No. 14 Jayhawks have dropped three of their past five games -- by 18, 16 and 23 points -- as they enter Tuesd...
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No. 11 Illinois bids to bounce back vs. Oregon
No. 11 Illinois knows the postseason awaits despite squandering an opportunity to keep No. 3 Michigan from clinching the Big Ten regular-season title with Friday's home loss.As the Fighting Illini prepare for Oregon's visit to Champaign, Ill., on Tue...
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Duke remains AP No. 1; Michigan State, Texas Tech leap into Top 10
Duke remains No. 1 for the second straight week in the Associated Press men's top 25 poll, extending its all-time record to 149 weeks as the top-ranked team.The Blue Devils (27-2) have won six straight games, with a ranked win each of the last three ...
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No. 5 Florida seeks outright SEC title with win over Mississippi State
With only a week left in the Southeastern Conference's regular season, defending national champion Florida stands on another title-winning doorstep.The No. 5 Gators will host struggling Mississippi State on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla., and a v...
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