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🍽️ The Weekly Dish with Jennifer Chandler | National Mac-n-Cheese Day is July 14. No need to reach for the boxed variety again once you have this creamy and cheesy recipe in your repertoire.
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The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway.
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President Donald Trump has endorsed state Senator Brent Taylor in the Republican primary for the redrawn 9th congressional district.
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A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, but the source is still under investigation.
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The move comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the third weekend in a row, raising the specter of a return to all-out war after a shaky ceasefire took effect in June.
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California is among the states suing to block Paramount from buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a Hollywood mega-merger that would unite some of the nation's largest movie studios and TV newsrooms.
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Jonah Neal, 25, was struck by a Homeland Security Investigations agent in May. There have been at least four deadly shootings related to the task force.
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The Memphis Public Libraries is severing its fundraising partnership with the nonprofit Friends of the Library, in what the library has called a “business decision.”
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The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran apparently responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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His office said Graham died Saturday night after a "brief and sudden illness." Graham was instrumental in enacting Trump's policy and staffing priorities in the Senate.
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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | The Tony Award®-winning musical "SUFFS," about the American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, is coming to the Orpheum Theatre for four performances only.
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Dolly Parton announced to fans on Tuesday that her stage production "Dolly: A True Original Musical" is coming to Broadway in December.
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New plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceXAI and Stability AI say the companies' AI tools were used to make sexually explicit images of them as children.
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The complete report points to more than $100 million in "waste, fraud and abuse." Who fixes the problem is still being debated.
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Behind the Headlines | Candidate for Shelby County Mayor Mickell Lowery discusses Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the county budget, public safety, economic development, and his vision for leading Shelby County.
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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | The Memphis Botanic Garden brings back a one-of-a-kind art experience where reputation takes a back seat to personal connection and artistic discovery: the 16th annual Incognito Art Auction & Party.
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The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office leadership is now calling infrastructure problems at the jail a “life safety crisis.”
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The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. Mother Jones journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mechanics of voting."
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Life Matters with Dr. Scott Morris | Practice happiness
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🍽️ The Weekly Dish with Jennifer Chandler | You may not be able to see the Eiffel Tower, but at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, you can enjoy an art exhibition inspired by Parisian Cafe culture, and a lunch of French fare.
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