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Candidates make their final push to voters, Alaska roiled by allegations that Democrats tried to prop up a spoiler candidate, U.S. could resume conflict in Iran after monthslong pause.
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With Halloween around the corner, let's talk about some horror classics that have been adapted for TV this season.
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Sir Patrick Stewart died Wednesday at 86. The actor was best known for playing kind, paternal leaders who united families of misfits in franchises like "Star Trek" and "X-Men."
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Much of the intelligence behind the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign flows through two federal buildings in a quiet suburb in Vermont.
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Florida is seeing a record number of dengue fever cases this year as the tropical disease thrives in warming climates.
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Kinder Morgan plans 150-mile methane gas pipeline through Tennessee
The energy infrastructure company plans to dig a 150-mile route north to south from Sumner County, just northeast of Nashville, down to Marion County, west of Chattanooga.
Year-End Giving: A Smart Strategy Called "Bunching"
With fall fully underway, it's a good time to start thinking about year-end financial planning, including your charitable giving. Here's a strategy worth knowing about: it's called "bunching."
Arts Agenda: More than trick-or-treating
Featured: Memphis Japan Festival; LOCOmotion Community Block Party
University of Memphis MBA program ranks fifth in Tennessee for 2027
The University of Memphis has earned the No. 5 spot in Tennessee in MBASchools.org's 2027 rankings of online and hybrid MBA programs.
State ballots let voters decide on abortion, taxes, transgender restrictions
Missouri voters could ban abortion - after they just removed a ban two years ago. California voters could tax billionaires 5% of their wealth.
These are the House races to watch in the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3
An NPR analysis finds 70 House districts where Democrats and Republicans are each investing more than six figures in advertising during the final few days of the election, including in deep red areas.
Memphis congressional candidate Brent Taylor won't say how many times he sent unsolicited nudes
State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, has acknowledged sending unsolicited nude photos of himself to multiple women as recently as 2021, but he won’t say how many times it happened or with how many people.
Civil Rights-era activists once again urge West Tennessee voters to the polls
'60's voting rights activists were spurred by the Republican bust up of Memphis’ majority-Black congressional district.
Indie Memphis Film Festival returns for its 28th year
The 28th annual Indie Memphis Film Festival brings independent cinema to Memphis November 5–10. Joseph Carr and Brandon Harris joined Kacky Walton to discuss this year's film selections, special events, and how audiences can make the most of the festival.
"Music Makes a Difference" features Inventions Duo in benefit concerts for St. Jude
Pianist Bill Mays and cellist Alisa Horn joined Kacky Walton to discuss the Inventions Duo's upcoming benefit concerts at the Beethoven Club, blending jazz improvisation and classical chamber music in support of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Biomedical Library.