Young, the current head of the Downtown Memphis Commission, will be the next mayor of Memphis. by Don Mooney Memphis, TN—Music blasted through Minglewood Hall as supporters of Paul Young held their phones, flashlights lit, in the air. “This is not about Paul Young. This is about the future of our city, […]
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Kafe’ Kirk Stirs Musical Gumbo with Keiko Matsui
by Don Mooney 10-2-2023 Memphis, TN—Memphis native Kirk Whalum hasn’t forgotten his home-grown, home-spun musical roots. A musical wanderer between gospel and jazz Kirk has used his art to bridge cultures and forge meaningful relationships through music. Like many of the great Memphis musical legends before him Kirk bears the […]
Phillies Don’t Need Gator-Aid.
Animals including guide dogs and police horses often provide assistance to fans at sporting events around the world. But what happens when the support being offered at a stadium comes from an alligator? Yes, you read that correctly – a 5ft-long American reptile being walked on a harness and lead […]
A Growing Epidemic: Man’s Greed Continues To Spread
Anna Conkling Updated Sep. 27, 2023 6:16PM EDT / Published Sep. 27, 2023 3:29PM EDT LACHIN CORRIDOR—Scores of refugees are fleeing the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the aftermath of a massive Azerbaijani offensive that forced the ethnic Armenian majority to give up control of the war-stricken enclave last week. In a first since the mass exodus began on Sunday, […]
Oops! US Space Force may have accidentally punched a hole in the upper atmosphere
By Harry Baker published 6 days ago A rocket carrying a Space Force surveillance satellite may have created a hole in the ionosphere as it shot into space. The launch was carried out with just 27 hours’ notice, which is a new record. A rocket carrying a U.S. Space Force satellite into […]
Tigers Gain First Conference Win Against USF
by Don Mooney MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 24, 2023 –. The University of South Florida volleyball team (8-6, 2-1 AAC) fell to the Memphis Tigers (5-10, 1-2 AAC), 3-1, on Sunday afternoon in the Larry O. Finch Center. Memphis took the match with scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-19, 25-21. Maria Clara Andrae […]
Retired Chicago judge disbarred over stealing $240K from her Tuskegee Airman uncle
By Richard Pollina Published Sep. 24, 2023, 3:24 a.m. ET A retired Chicago judge was stripped of her law license as she admitted to stealing more than $240,000 from her decorated World War II veteran uncle to allegedly buy cryptocurrency, according to CBS Chicago. Patricia Martin was accused of misappropriating funds trusted to […]
Democratic Mayor Now Identifies as GOP
Sitting Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson sites crime views of Democratic party as major reason for switch to GOP making Dallas the largest city in the country with a Republican mayor, passing neighboring Fort Worth. by Don Mooney 9-23-2022 Dallas, TX—The world in swift flux and politics is not exempt. Trending […]
South Africa’s Russian trained medical graduates struggle to find job
South African Nomathemba Tshabalala, a Russia trained medical graduate on her graduation ceremony. Over 100 medical graduates in South Africa trained in Russia are sitting at home without jobs. According to a Memorandum of Demands drafted by these foreign trained doctors, last year, they tendered their applications to the Health […]
Tigers Brawl Midshipmen For 28-24 Win
Tigers defense batten down the hatches in the 2nd half for win over Navy Midshipmen 28-24 by Don Mooney MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tough evening of grind-out football. Yet the University of Memphis Football Tigers continued their five-game winning streak against Navy, 28-24 Thursday night at Liberty Stadium. Tigers improved to 3-0 […]