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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
LOCAL | Six More People Arrested For Ripley High Graduation Fight, Total Arrests At Eleven
Following fights during Ripley High School's graduation ceremony earlier this month, the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday that six additional people, including two minors, are in custody. "Nearly all individuals involved" in the brawl on May 14 h...
May 21, 2026
National News
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....
11h ago
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
Iran's Military Rebuild Raises New Concern During Ceasefire
Iran is moving to rebuild parts of its military production network faster than U.S. officials initially expected, according to a new CNN report citing...
May 21, 2026
Ukraine Outpacing Russia in Battlefield Innovation, Says Ex-U.S. Official
Russia's war in Ukraine is entering a more difficult phase for Moscow, according to Brett McGurk, a former senior U.S. national security official who ...
May 20, 2026
Sports News
Memphis Eliminated from American Conference Tournament Following 6-4 Loss to Wichita State
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The University of Memphis (24-34) baseball team saw its season come to an end Friday night, falling to Wichita State (30-28), 6-4, at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla. in an elimination game at the American Conference Tournament...
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Behind big bench contributions, Thunder overtake Spurs in Game 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder once again dominated with their bench, overcoming a sluggish start to beat the host San Antonio Spurs 123-108 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Friday.The Thunder lead...
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Victor Wembanyama a unanimous All-Defensive first-team selection
After being named the unanimous Defensive Player of the Year last month, dominant San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was also the lone unanimous pick for the All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced on Friday night.Wembanyama, 22, was j...
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Riding-high Knicks head to Cleveland with commanding 2-0 lead over Cavs
CLEVELAND -- Regardless of the situation, Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen never changes. He doesn't panic, get overly emotional or behave confrontationally.That remains the case, even with the third-seeded New York Knicks holding a 2-0 lead ...
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