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This week on "Protecting Your Money," host Randy Hutchinson, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, discusses how consumers are being targeted by online scams involving equipment and vehicles. -
Vice President Vance, who credits Charlie Kirk with his political rise, hosted Kirk's podcast Monday and talked about carrying on his friend's political mantle.
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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., talks about the cancel culture that has followed Charlie Kirk's assassination and what it means for free speech.
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President Trump will arrive in the U.K. Tuesday night for a rare second state visit. But protests threaten to overshadow all the planned pomp and pageantry.
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The Israeli military says its expanded operation in Gaza City "to destroy Hamas' military infrastructure" has begun, forcibly displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
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Danielle Allen on the Declaration of Independence
The Spence Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities at Rhodes College will host Danielle Allen for a free public lecture on Thursday, September 18, at 6:00 p.m. in McNeill Concert Hall.
Fun for Lunch
The kids have been in school about a month now.
On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
Why Trump wants companies to report earnings less frequently
Memphis is home to several publicly traded companies, including FedEx, AutoZone, and International Paper. A new proposal from Trump suggests reducing the frequency with which companies report their earnings. This change could impact how these major corporations share financial information. NPR explains the national implications of this proposal.
Memphis mayor does not want National Guard, wants cooperation
Paul Young, a Democrat, told CNN this weekend that while he can’t stop the president or Tennessee’s Republican governor from sending troops, he can try to focus their work in the city.
Officials announce a 'framework' for keeping TikTok online in the U.S.
U.S. officials have announced a "framework" that would let Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok continue operations in the United States, although the two countries are still working out the details.
RFK Jr.'s MAHA report on children's health leaves something out: nicotine
The Trump administration's document about children's health and chronic disease doesn't mention the word "nicotine" once. Tobacco remains the top cause of preventable death in the U.S.
People are losing jobs due to social media posts about Charlie Kirk
Some GOP officials, including Tenn. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, want to clamp down on perceived expressions of schadenfreude about Charlie Kirk's death. Conservative activists are publicizing social media posts that are "celebrating" his death.