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International Paper: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — International Paper Co. (IP) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $498 million. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $1.41 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 55 cents per...
Mississippi's new Episcopal bishop is first woman and first Black person in that role
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The new bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is being formally installed Saturday, and she is first woman and first Black person to hold the post. The Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells was elected bishop in February and has been in the leadership role since...
Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee's anti-drag show ban
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows, reversing a lower court ruling that deemed the statute unconstitutional and blocked its enforcement in part of the state. ...
First Horizon: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — First Horizon National Corp. (FHN) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $199 million. The Memphis, Tennessee-based bank said it had earnings of 34 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 36 cents per...
US Transportation Department to invest nearly $400 million for new Interstate 55 bridge in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing nearly $400 million to build a new Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas across the Mississippi River, replacing the existing 75-year-old span, officials said Friday. In separate news...
What to stream this week: 'Descendants,' Megan Moroney, 'Sunny' and new HARDY album
Country sensation HARDY's new album and a new “Descendants” movie are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: “Faye,”...
A city's fine for a profane yard sign about Biden and Trump was unconstitutional, judge rules
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a Tennessee woman has a constitutional right to post a yard sign with profane language condemning both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Julie Pereira set up a sign in her front yard saying “F--- ’Em...
Case against Army veteran charged with killing a homeless man in Memphis, Tennessee, moves forward
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. Army veteran who served in the war in Afghanistan pepper-sprayed a homeless man and got into a confrontation with him before fatally shooting him with an automatic rifle in Memphis, a security guard and a police investigator said Tuesday. The guard and...
A Memphis man is now charged with attacking two homeless men in recent months
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. Army veteran charged with fatally shooting a homeless man has also been accused of attacking another homeless person with a knife in downtown Memphis, court documents show. Karl P. Loucks, 41, was charged June 25 with aggravated assault after police...
Memphis hires Virginia sports administrator Ed Scott as its athletic director
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis has hired Virginia sports administrator Ed Scott as its athletic director and senior vice president. The school announced the move Wednesday. Scott worked at Virginia since January 2022. He oversaw men's basketball, baseball, swimming and diving and...
