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The White House is contradicting earlier reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a verbal order to conduct a secondary strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September. The strike, which killed two remaining survivors from the first offense, has drawn scrutiny from both sides of the aisle. NPR's Tom Bowman joins us.

Kacky Walton talked with actor Stephen Garrett, who is back for his third turn as Ebenezer Scrooge in Theatre Memphis' 48th consecutive production of "A Christmas Carol," on stage Friday, December 5, through Tuesday, December 23.

Darel Snodgrass spoke with Orpheum Theatre Group President and CEO Brett Batterson about several upcoming holiday events.

A team at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is using a revolutionary method to study certain viruses, which could lead to the ability to test for diseases that affect the brain.

President Trump made inflammatory comments about Somali immigrants living in the U.S on Tuesday, calling them "garbage." His comments come amid reports that the administration is planning to launch an ICE operation in Minnesota to target primarily undocumented Somali migrants. The Minnesota Reformer's Madison McVan joins us.

Kacky Walton talked with Monica Sanchez, Artistic Director of Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group (CBTG), about "Tía Pancha: A Christmas Story" on stage at TheatreWorks@TheEvergreen, Friday, December 5, through Sunday, December 14.

Featured: Cazateatro presents A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens but with a Latin twist; An evening filled with holiday lights and festive activities at Crosstown Concourse

Steve Cropper, one of the seminal figures from the Stax Records era and an icon of American soul music, has died at age 84.

As year-end approaches, we often get questions about making charitable gifts using Qualified Charitable Distributions, or QCDs. A QCD allows individuals aged 70½ or older to donate directly from their IRA to a charity, avoiding taxes on the donated amount.

Randy Hutchinson of the BBB warns that the FTC has accused Seek Capital of misleading small-business owners and opening unauthorized credit cards. He urges caution with online loan offers and recommends checking lenders at BBB.org.