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Matt’s Take — Burrow Expects Perfection and Nothing Less

Even after a 5-touchdown performance and a 17-point victory, Joe Burrow was visually frustrated on the sidelines, and that is simply because he demands perfection. While he had one of the most impressive games of his career, the pick-six, dropped pas...

Voting Consider Seniors and People with Disabilities

We have homes with steps and on a hill. Our homes are beautiful, but when you are confined to a wheelchair or non-ambulatory steps, curbs, hills, and weather can be an obstacle to going out. Seniors and those with short or long-term disabilities can...

TSD Election Live Blog: Check back for updates!

Election Day is finally HERE — and TSD is out in the field, tracking the 2024 election on the ground, online and around the Mid-South! TSD Interim Editor Lee Eric Smith and other members of the TSD team will be checking in from polling locations thro...

Memphis second half proves too much for Missouri, Tigers win 83-75

The season officially began for the Memphis Tigers basketball team with a hard-fought win over the Missouri Tigers at FedExForum on November 4. Memphis rallied in the second half to secure an 83-75 victory, starting the season at (1-0). Head c...

New York’s Attorney General James Reminds New Yorkers Of Election Protection Hotline Ahead Of Election Day

Photos: YouTube Screenshots NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today reminded New Yorkers that the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Election Protection Hotline is available for the November 5, 2024 general election. Hotline...

“EVERY VOTE MATTERS:” Election official makes final case for voters to turn out

With just hours to go until the polls open for the Nov. 5 election, The Shelby County Election Commission is making final preparations for an historic election — and Election Commissioner Vanecia Belser Kimbrow, Esq. wants to make sure voters are arm...

State House races, City of Memphis referendums up for votes on Election Day

While most eyes will be on the top of the ticket as Vice President Kamala Harris squares off against former President Donald Trump in an open contest for the White House, Memphis voters will be left to decide a series of ordinances – along with...

State House races, City of Memphis referendums up for votes on Super Tuesday

Who formally declares the winner of the US presidential election?

By Amy Dacey, American University The 2000 and 2020 presidential elections were rarities in that the winner was not declared on election night. Franklin McMahon/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Unlike many other countries, where the president or prime...

Dr. Nantasha Williams: “Tomorrow’s Election Will Shape Our Country’s Future For Years To Come”

By Dr. Nantasha WilliamsPhotos: Dr. Nantasha WilliamsAs we approach Election Day tomorrow, I wanted to share a glimpse of the inspiring energy I experienced yesterday in Warrington, Pennsylvania, while canvassing for Vice President Kamala Harris. Th...

Legendary Producer Quincy Jones Dies at 91

Quincy Jones, the record producer, arranger, and cultural trailblazer whose influence spanned more than seven decades, has died at 91. His publicist, Arnold Robinson, confirmed his death in a statement, noting that Jones died peacefully at his home i...

Early voting, absentee numbers move closer to pre-pandemic totals

Pre-Election Day voting numbers in Shelby County drifted back down to Earth the 2024 cycle, according to numbers reported by the Shelby County Election Commission on Friday, Nov. 1. Over the 14-day period beginning on Oct. 16, Shelby County voters ca...

LEGACY: Quincy Jones Dies at 91, Leaving a Monumental Legacy in Music and Culture

Supreme Court approves Virginia voter purge

The Donald Trump and MAGA-influenced U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to proceed with a program targeting the removal of suspected noncitizens from its voter registration rolls, in a decision made without commentary from the majority....

Understanding Harris and Trump’s key differences

Voters cast their ballots in Dearborn, Mich., on Oct. 29, 2024. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images If you are still undecided and mulling your pick for president, there are clear differences between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democrati...