Mishael Morgan is 1st Black lead winner at Daytime … PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Mishael Morgan of “The Young and the Restless” won as lead drama actress, becoming the first Black actor to win in a lead category at the Daytime Emmys on Friday night. Morgan was previously nominated in the supporting category. The 35-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago plays Amanda Sinclair on the CBS […]
CMA Awards 2022: Everything you need to know for … Everything you need to know for Country Music’s Biggest Night, the 56th Annual CMA Awards.
Why Democrats are so optimistic about winning the … Democrats are feeling optimistic about winning Tuesday’s Senate runoff in Georgia between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and GOP challenger Herschel Walker, a victory that would give the party a 51st seat. There are a number of reasons for the high hopes. The party thinks it has a top candidate in Warnock, a reverend who serves […]
No charges filed against former MPD officer accused … The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office says no charges will be filed against a former Memphis police officer who is accused of having sex with a murder suspect.
Memphis councilman wants to make police misconduct … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Inside the Raines Police precinct, a man was handcuffed for shooting an undercover cop in April 2015. Daniel Jefferson later served time for the shooting, but that day, he was still a suspect. What happened inside the precinct led to an internal investigation. Police records indicate several officers attacked the then-accused shooter, […]
Sedition trial win bolsters Justice Dept. in Jan. … WASHINGTON (AP) — The seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and another leader in the far-right extremist group show that jurors are willing to hold accountable not just the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but those who schemed to subvert the 2020 election. Tuesday’s verdict, while not […]
Documents: Former MPD officer knew suspect he was … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New documents show a Memphis Police officer who got involved with a suspect in a murder case he was investigating knew the whole time she was a high-up member of the Gangster Disciples. Eric Kelly retired before the department could take any action, though they did find he violated multiple policies. WREG […]
States scramble as US abortion laws change Changing restrictions and litigation in neighboring Indiana and Ohio this week illustrate the whiplash for providers and patients navigating sudden changes in what is allowed where.
EXPLAINER: States scramble as US abortion landscape … COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Almost three months after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the landscape of abortion access is still shifting significantly in some states, sometimes very quickly. Changing restrictions and litigation in neighboring Indiana and Ohio this week illustrate the whiplash for providers and patients navigating sudden changes in what is allowed where. Sister […]
US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow … WASHINGTON (AP) — Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a proposal released Thursday by the Biden administration, but teams could create some limits in certain cases — for example, to ensure fairness. The proposed rule sends a political counterpunch toward a wave of Republican-led […]
Which states are sending the most athletes to the … While all of these athletes represent Team USA, they all call different states home. Here is a state-by-state breakdown of where each athlete hails from.