Local News and Politics
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Residents are assessing damage from severe weather that hit multiple U.S. states over the weekend. And, hundreds of people accused of being in a Venezuelan gang have been deported. -
In an all-time record, 14 of the 68 teams in the men's tournament all come from one conference — the SEC. In the women's, UCLA and South Carolina are top seeds. Games tip off this coming week. -
In some ways, COVID shrank the distance between musicians and listeners. But then, it also threw nearly everything about the industry into disarray, and for many, things have never been the same. -
The most fatalities were in Missouri. Forecasters warned that tornadoes, hail and violent winds continue to threaten states in the Deep South, from Louisiana to Georgia. -
Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.
This is why Canada has plenty of eggs — and the U.S. doesn't
While the U.S. grapples with an egg shortage caused by avian flu, eggs remain plentiful and affordable in Canada. There are reasons for that, including that egg farms there tend to be smaller.
Trump says the U.S. is in a 'period of transition' — and more takeaways from this week
This week, President Trump continued to threaten tariffs as DOGE continued its cuts of the federal workforce. It was another consequential and news-packed week in Trump's presidency.
Big March storm system threatens U.S. with tornadoes, blizzards and wildfire risk
A storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the northern Plains and dry conditions in Texas and Oklahoma that pose a wildfire risk.
BTH: MPD Chief on New Crime Fighting Tactics
In this episode of WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, Memphis Police Department Chief of Police Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis discusses crime reduction strategies, interagency collaboration, and internal reforms with host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.
Trump's hiring freeze has halted local head counts and could threaten the U.S. census
Some towns, like White House, Tenn., paid the U.S. Census Bureau to produce new local population counts to try to get more funding. But Trump's hiring freeze derailed their special census plans — and could hurt the 2030 count.
When music provokes utter silence
Critic Ann Powers considers musical performances that have left audiences stunned in utter silence, and what you can hear when sound falls away.
Joe Pyne: America's first angry talk show host
A new series from Radio Diaries remembers controversial broadcasters in American history, including Joe Pyne, who paved the way for in-your-face radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh.
Why religious leaders are divided on transgender rights
When Kansas became the 26th state to ban gender-affirming medical care for teens, the Catholic Church and Southern Baptist Convention cheered the move. But not all faith leaders agree.