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LOCAL | xAI Protesters Lay Down Near Colossus 1 Supercomputer
A group of seven protesters wearing gas masks are laying down in front of xAI's supercomputer Colossus 1, on Riverport Rd. in South Memphis. Said group says they are protesting "the xAI facility and the illegal pollution, calling for a shut down of the methane gas turbi...
May 01, 2026
LOCAL | Walls Going Up At Buc-ee's In Fayette County
The walls of the new Buc-ee's off I-40 in Fayette County are going up, which was expected to open Summer 2026 but now has an opening date of May 2027. This new 74,000 square foot Buc-ee's travel center near Galloway will be the third for Tennessee, and will employ more than ...
Apr 30, 2026
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...
Apr 29, 2026
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...
Apr 29, 2026
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 ...
Apr 29, 2026
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...
Apr 29, 2026
National News
Hormuz Blockade Keeps Global Energy Prices High as Talks Stall
A temporary pause in fighting between the United States, Israel, and Iran remained in effect on May 3, as officials continued to assess next steps. Ea...
May 03, 2026
Trump Declares Iran Hostilities Terminated at 60 Day Deadline
President Donald Trump told congressional leaders that U.S. hostilities with Iran have ended, citing a ceasefire that began in early April. The White ...
May 02, 2026
US Passes Legal Deadline for Iran Military Authorization
A legal deadline tied to U.S. military action against Iran is approaching, placing renewed focus on the scope and duration of the conflict. Under the ...
May 01, 2026
Oil Prices Rise as Strait of Hormuz Risks Intensify Amid Iran Tensions
Oil prices moved higher following escalating tensions linked to the Iran conflict, with officials pointing to increased risks around key shipping rout...
Apr 30, 2026
Sports News
Celtics' Jaylen Brown critical of refs for 'agenda,' calls out 76ers' Joel Embiid
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown on Sunday criticized officiating in the team's first-round loss to Philadelphia and also pointed at 76ers center Joel Embiid for flopping.Brown spoke on the streaming platform Twitch on Sunday, a day after the second-...
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Cavs use third-quarter surge to best Raptors in Game 7
Jarrett Allen scored 14 of his career playoff-high-tying 22 points in the third quarter and grabbed 19 rebounds, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 114-102 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round ser...
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Wolves dub Anthony Edwards (knee) questionable for Game 1 vs. Spurs
The Minnesota Timberwolves have cracked open the door for star guard Anthony Edwards to return for Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal.Edwards, originally considered week-to-week and assumed to be out for the opener Monday at the San Antonio...
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Missing Game 7 a tough pill to swallow for Jayson Tatum
It was going well until it wasn't.The second-seeded Boston Celtics took a 3-1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Six-time All-Star forward Jayson Tatum, who came back from Achilles tendon surgery much...
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