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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III has expressed “greatest sorrow and the deepest regret” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyans as they sought independence, during a speech on his first day of a four-day visit. But he didn’t explicity apologize for Britain’s actions in its former colony, as many […]

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes while allowing — and in some cases, encouraging — a real estate boom in earthquake-prone areas, experts say. The lax enforcement, which experts in geology and engineering have long warned about, is gaining renewed scrutiny in the aftermath of this […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Police say four people who may have been living in a condemned house for up to a year were arrested Wednesday after officers found two stolen vans in the driveway. Police said George Bargery, Courtney Bargery, Bradley Eckert, and Shaneka Turner were all inside the boarded up house on Shannon Avenue that […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the year 2022 coming to a close, this time of year is often used to reflect and look back on the previous year. WREG has provided a list the top stories from 2022 in the Memphis area and the surrounding Mid-South. January 2022 – Top Stories February 2022 – Top Stories […]

MIAMI (AP) — A Los Angeles attorney detained in Venezuela is pleading for help from the Biden administration, saying in a jailhouse message that he feels forgotten by the U.S. government as he faces criminal charges at the hands of one of the nation’s top adversaries. Eyvin Hernandez, who has been detained for five months, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In what has sometimes felt like an ongoing drama concerning mold, bed bugs and the lack of air conditioning at Serenity Towers, some residents recently told WREG there are finally signs of progress. Once again, attorneys for Serenity Towers and the District Attorney’s Office were back in Environmental Court to update the […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. – Days before moving into a newly renovated and furnished house, a Shelby County woman says she discovered a stranger had already moved into the home. “I went there to let a cleaning crew in, and I kept saying my key isn’t working,” said Laquita Leatherwood. Laquita Leatherwood said a woman she […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis police say a pair of squatters moved their belongings into two rental properties in a Parkway Village neighborhood and changed the doorknobs and locks to one of the houses. Kandi Walker and Octavious Dean were arrested Wednesday after property managers discovered they were living in the homes. Police said they were […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was hospitalized in critical condition with burns to his arms and face after he was rescued from a house fire in South Memphis, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to the 1300 block of College Street near South Parkway at 6:40 Thursday morning. The cause was determined to be accidental. A […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Fire Department responded to a call of a fire at an apartment building Friday morning. According to MFD, the fire happened on the 300 block of North Cleveland Street around 8:30 a.m. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire about 30 minutes later. Daniel Arnold and other residents at the Evergreen […]

Weekdays at 10:30 a.m. CST/11:30 a.m. EST, Newsfeed Now will be streaming the top stories in the U.S. utilizing our newsrooms across the country. If you miss the live report, you’ll be able to see a replay minutes after the stream ends.