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lon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet and Michael Bloomberg are just a well-known few individuals who could see the earnings on their holdings taxed under this proposal if it were to become law.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis city council member Jeff Warren said he wants to create an anti-violence task force, as violence across the city continues to rise. Warren said said recent violence like the staggering numbers from this weekend show why now is the time to act. At least 10 people were shot in the last […]

The Senate has bucked Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) latest effort to get his energy deal with Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) attached to must-pass legislation. The chamber blocked Manchin’s permitting reform amendment from getting onto a defense funding bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act in an 47-47 vote. Sixty votes were needed to […]

Kim Basinger is diving into the role of an animal advocate, with the “L.A. Confidential” star calling on Congress to stop the Cruella de Vils of the world from stealing Americans’ pets. The Academy Award-winning actor recently penned a letter to lawmakers — signed by more than 30 celebrities, including Billie Eilish, Ellen DeGeneres, Charlize […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The biggest New Year’s Eve celebration in Memphis was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Any other year, Beale Street would be packed with people preparing for the annual guitar drop, the street filled with life and energy. But this year, there’s a cloud hanging over Beale. “I think it’s just where everybody […]

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Even though battery costs are rising, auto companies are rolling out more affordable electric vehicles that should widen their appeal to a larger group of buyers. The latest came Thursday from General Motors, a Chevrolet Equinox small SUV with a starting price somewhere around $30,000 and a range-per-charge of 250 miles […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee addressed the media for the first time in more than three weeks, urging Tennesseans to follow COVID safety protocols, but still stopping short of mandating restrictions. Tennessee is the only state in the Mid-South that has not employed a state-wide mask mandate. Some Mid-South leaders believe Lee should […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Light Gas and Water will postpone any decision over whether to leave electricity supplier Tennessee Valley Authority indefinitely, MLGW President J.T. Young said Wednesday. The move came amid a lengthy decision-making process where the utility was soliciting plans and input from other suitors. Some special interest groups said MLGW could save […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of cowboy boots that Ashley Hoff never thought she would see again helped unlock a powerful story about the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The resulting film, “11 Minutes,” is an inside account of the 2017 massacre at a country music festival in Las Vegas and, more […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis City Council approved a resolution supporting the Shelby County Health Department’s latest health directive Tuesday. Dr. Jeff Warren proposed the resolution. “We need to back the Health Department. They’ve been receiving death threats and all sorts of things for trying to keep our community safe,” he said. The proposal also drew […]

Kentucky reached another stage in developing an electric vehicle battery sector Tuesday, with groundbreaking for a $2 billion plant by a Japanese company that will create 2,000 full-time jobs. The Envision AESC factory at Bowling Green in south-central Kentucky will produce battery cells and modules that will power electric vehicles produced by multiple automakers. “The […]