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LOCAL | Leader Of Memphis Non-Profit Charged With Trespassing On Epstein Island
The leader of a nonprofit organization in Memphis that collaborates with law enforcement to fight child abuse and human trafficking was discovered restrained on an island connected to Jeffrey Epstein. We Fight Monsters founder Benjamin Owen faces charges of trespassing on th...
14h ago
STATE | AG Skrmetti Responds To County Mayor Lee Harris
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says "it was really a great win, a thoughtful decision from the court of appeals". Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris had no standing to present a lawsuit against Bill Lee regarding the placement of the Tennessee National G...
18h ago
LOCAL | Memphis Actor Stars In Recent Michael Jackson Biopic
The recent Michael Jackson biopic features a young actor from the MidSouth, 16 year old Briarcrest student Jaylen Lyndon Hunter, who plays a younger version of Marlon Jackson. Hunter actually previously played Marlon Jackson during the national theater tour of "MJ: The ...
20h ago
LOCAL | Saving Historic Memphis Synagogue From Demolition
Zach Harpole is not Jewish, but he has a passion for unique architecture and hopes to help save the historic Temple Israel synagogue on the corner of Poplar and Montgomery in Midtown, which is slated for demolition. "When it opened in 1916, the first rabbi here was inst...
21h ago
LOCAL | Three-Judge Panel Rules National Guard Presence In Memphis As Legal
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled that Governor Bill Lee's National deployment in Memphis was lawful. Lee Harris, the mayor of Shelby County, filed a lawsuit against the governor, arguing that the Guard's deployment was illegal. At first, a judge took the mayor's side...
Apr 28, 2026
LOCAL | Accused Quadruple Murderer Submits Request To Represent Himself
According to Dyer, Lake County District Attorney Danny Goodman Jr., accused quadruple murderer and kidnapper Austin Drummond submitted a request to represent himself in court. This follows Drummond's lawyer, Bryan Huffman filing a motion to relocate the case in March. Austin...
Apr 28, 2026
National News
Federal Reserve Expected to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged
The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates steady Wednesday as policymakers face a difficult mix of elevated inflation, higher gasoline p...
23h ago
History in the Making: King Charles III Addresses Congress in High-Stakes U.S. Visit
King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a four-day state visit to the United States with a formal welcome in Washington, D.C., marking a high-profile...
Apr 28, 2026
After the Evacuation: The Growing Push to Reclassify Presidential Media Events
Security planning for the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner is facing new scrutiny after an armed suspect was stopped near the event area at the...
Apr 27, 2026
Security Crisis at the Hilton: Trump Evacuated from Correspondents' Dinner
A shooting disrupted the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, prompting a fast security response and the eva...
Apr 26, 2026
Sports News
NBA roundup: Rockets, Pistons stay alive with Game 5 wins
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points and Tari Eason added 18 as the Houston Rockets fought off elimination for a second consecutive game and crawled back into their first-round playoff series with a 99-93 road victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game...
4h ago
Rockets avoid elimination again, force Game 6 vs. Lakers
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points and Tari Eason added 18 as the Houston Rockets fought off elimination for a second consecutive game and crawled back into their first-round playoff series with a 99-93 road victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wedn...
4h ago
Cavs come from behind to take 3-2 series lead vs. Raptors
Dennis Schroder scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and James Harden finished with 23 points, rallying the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 125-120 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round serie...
7h ago
Cade Cunningham pours in 45 as Pistons extend series vs. Magic
Cade Cunningham poured in a career-playoff-high 45 points as the top-seeded Detroit Pistons staved off elimination with a 116-109 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their first-round series on Wednesday.Tobias Harris supplied 23 poi...
8h ago
