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Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in Cambridge, MA on 9/8/04. Epstein is connected with several prominent people including politicians, actors and academics. Epstein was convicted of having sex with an underaged woman. (Photo by Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images)
CHILLING DETAILS

Epstein Island Trespasser Says He Feared He'd Die in Dungeon

“I don’t believe I was supposed to leave that island alive,” the man said.

Isabel van Brugen

Brandon Clarke #15 of the Memphis Grizzlies goes to the basket during the second half against the Atlanta Hawks at FedExForum on March 03, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee.
GENTLE GIANT

Team ‘Heartbroken’ After Death of NBA Star at Age 29

He played for seven years as the power forward for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Muskaan Arshad

Aerial of downtown Memphis, Tennessee and the Mississippi River.
WOODLAND HORROR

Three Children’s Remains Found in Woods After Several Years

Police are appealing for help to identify the remains.

Will Neal

Elivs Trump illustration
Opinion
SUSPICIOUS MINDS

Trump’s Elvis Pilgrimage Should Get Every American Shook Up

The president cancels a trip to China...and visits Graceland.

David Gardner

Blues Brothers (Duck Dunn, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Cropper, John Belushi and Matt Murphy) perform.
SOUL TO SOUL

Legendary Blues Brothers Guitarist Dies at 84

He was the lead guitarist John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd’s band.

Ethan Cotler

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller
OFF THE LEASH

Stephen Miller Shouts Unhinged Message to Gun-Wielding Cops

The White House deputy chief of staff got fired up during a trip to Memphis.

Cameron Adams

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Trump
QUIET STORM

Trump Spars With ‘Really Obnoxious’ Reporter

The president shushed a reporter who was asking questions he didn’t like during a Friday press conference.

Catherine Bouris

US President Donald Trump points as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on September 11, 2025.
DONALD SAVES?

Trump Makes Wild Assertion About Crime in U.S. Cities

The president is already taking credit for crime being down in Memphis—before the National Guard has even arrived.

Catherine Bouris

Reggie Carroll
STAR GONE

Comedian, 52, Killed in Shooting

A suspect is in custody and has been charged with the comedian’s murder, but officials have not addressed a possible motive.

Erkki Forster

A woman has pleaded guilty to a federal count of mail fraud for orchestrating a plot to defraud Elvis Presley’s family which involved a threat to auction off his Graceland estate.
CAUGHT IN A TRAP

Woman Admits Graceland Plot to Defraud Elvis’ Family

Lisa Jeanine Findley launched the scheme following the death of Elvis’ daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Elon Musk’s xAI data center is allegedly contributing to a smog problem in Memphis.
CLOUD COMPUTING

Elon Musk’s xAI Data Center Allegedly Fueling Major Smog

Environmental groups claim the site is using gas-burning turbines without a permit.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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