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Memphis man gets 80 years in prison for raping a woman a year before jogger’s killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man was sentenced to 80 years in prison Friday for raping a woman a year before he was charged with kidnapping and killing a school teacher who was on an early morning run. Cleotha Abston, whose history of criminal charges dates back to the 1990s...
Penny Hardaway's son Ashton transfers from Memphis to Saint Mary's
Ashton Hardaway is transferring to Saint Mary's after spending last season playing for his famous father at Memphis. The Gaels announced on Tuesday that Hardaway will join the program for next season. Vanderbilt added guard MJ Collins from Virginia Tech, and Middle...
Officer fatally shoots armed suspect in domestic disturbance that injured man, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police responding to a domestic disturbance early Friday in Memphis fatally shot an armed suspect and an injured man at the scene was hospitalized, authorities said. Officers heard an active disturbance when they arrived around 3 a.m. and found the wounded...
Former Memphis officer hit with federal charges in on-duty kidnapping, killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer has been charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a man while the officer was on duty, prosecutors said Wednesday. Patric J. Ferguson, 32, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of...
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama named NBA Rookie of the Year after a record-setting season
Victor Wembanyama had a year like no rookie in NBA history. Others scored more points, others grabbed more rebounds, others had more blocks, others made more steals. But never had there been a player who, in Year 1 of his career, posted all these averages — at least 21.4 points,...
Former security guard convicted of killing unarmed man during an argument at a Memphis gas station
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former security guard has been convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting of an unarmed Black man during a dispute over loud music at a supermarket gas station in Memphis, Tennessee. Gregory Livingston, 57, was found guilty by a jury Friday in the...
The Lakers fire coach Darvin Ham after just 2 seasons in charge and 1st-round playoff exit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham on Friday after just two seasons in charge. The Lakers announced on social media that they were dismissing Ham four days after their season ended with a first-round playoff loss to Denver in five games. ...
Frontdoor: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Frontdoor Inc. (FTDR) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $34 million. On a per-share basis, the Memphis, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of 43 cents. The results surpassed Wall Street...
Authorities name driver fatally shot by deputies in Memphis after he sped toward them
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say they have identified a man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies after he sped toward them in a vehicle while the officers were serving a drug-related search warrant in a Memphis neighborhood Friday. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation...
Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America's Black Church
No woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of four historically Black Baptist denominations representing millions of people. That changed in January when the Rev. Gina Stewart took the convention stage in Memphis, Tennessee,...
