Saturday, February 27, 2016

Kasich tells Memphis crowd he's picking up supporters and other top stories.

  • Kasich tells Memphis crowd he's picking up supporters

    By Ryan Poe of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 9:42 p.m. 6 After a packed town hall meeting Friday night in Memphis, John Kasich scoffed at the idea his presidential campaign was winding down, calling the idea "way yesterday's news" and saying he's picking up "significant supporters." But he lost one potential supporter: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who endorsed Donald Trump shortly before Kasich's town hall at the University of Memphis Holiday Inn, despite Kasich as..
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  • Closing the digital divide: Memphis minorities and girls are proud to ...

    Closing the digital divide: Memphis minorities and girls are proud to ...
    Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. --  It's no secret. The digital divide in Memphis is massive. Many minority children and young girls don't always have access to the internet, a computer or eventually high-tech jobs. But grassroots groups are working to slowly close the divide and spark an interest with underrepresented children in high-tech jobs. For decades, many children growing up in communities such as Binghampton have been surrounded by blight, crime, and..
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  • Memphis Weather: Sunny Saturday ahead

    Memphis Weather: Sunny Saturday ahead
    Memphis Weather: Sunny Saturday ahead Updated: Feb 27, 2016 - 10:38 AM 10 AM Weather Update from Ed Echols: Enjoy the sunshine today and mild temps in the mid 60s today.  TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool tonight as temps fall back to the mid 40s.  EXTENDED FORECAST: Sun and clouds for Sunday and very breezy conditions with highs in the mid to upper 60s. There are rain chances to tracked late Sunday at about 20% of the coverage area. A few showers could linger after midnight.  Mo..
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  • Trump, Carson to be in Memphis this weekend

    Trump, Carson to be in Memphis this weekend
    × Trump, Carson to be in Memphis this weekend MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two presidential candidates will be in the Memphis area this weekend. All events are free to attend. Donald Trump will be in Millington on Saturday, speaking at the Millington Regional Jetport at 6 p.m. You can register to attend the event here. Ben Carson was scheduled to speak at Highpoint Church on Sunday — but his appearance was canceled due to security issues involving the Secret Service. Carson is still scheduled to visit t..
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  • Flu finally taking hold in Memphis area as case numbers soar

    Flu finally taking hold in Memphis area as case numbers soar
    By Tom Charlier of The Commercial Appeal Delayed by a wet, mild winter, flu season finally has arrived, Memphis-area health officials say. The number of flu cases diagnosed at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital has soared to 50-60 a day, said Dr. Jon McCullers, pediatrician-in-chief. That's a tenfold increase from three to four weeks ago. "The curve is still going up," said McCullers, who also chairs the department of pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Flu season usual..
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  • Golden Arches paved way for Memphis entrepreneur Saul Kaplan

    Golden Arches paved way for Memphis entrepreneur Saul Kaplan
    By Wayne Risher of The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 4:28 p.m. 0 The businessman who brought the Golden Arches to Memphis died Thursday at 87. Saul Kaplan opened the city's first McDonald's restaurant at 4287 Summer Avenue in 1958, selling hamburgers for 15 cents each. He went on to own more than two dozen franchises around the country and invest in hotels, Blockbuster video outlets, a water park and the old Memphis Americans soccer team. He gave to numerous charities, h..
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  • Person hit by vehicle in North Memphis, taken to trauma center

    Person hit by vehicle in North Memphis, taken to trauma center
    By Daniel Connolly of The Commercial Appeal A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Friday night on North Hollywood near Peres Avenue in North Memphis, said Memphis Fire Department Watch Commander Sandra Willis. She said the incident was reported shortly after 7 p.m. The person was taken to the trauma center. Regional One operates the only trauma center in the area. Details about the person's age, gender and the severity of the injuries weren't immediately available. About Daniel Connolly Daniel ..
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  • Cruz, Rubio escalate case against Trump

    Cruz, Rubio escalate case against Trump
    By BILL BARROW and THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - With Super Tuesday looming, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz escalated their argument Saturday that Donald Trump is a conservative impostor, trying to make the case to voters they can keep the ascendant billionaire from claiming the Republican presidential nomination. At a rally outside the Georgia Capitol, Cruz went after Trump's positions on immigration and gun control, criticized his ethics and hammered him for his f..
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  • Memphis to Honor Seniors on Sunday

    Memphis to Honor Seniors on Sunday
    This season marks the second straight season that Memphis and Tulsa have met on February 28 - both times at FedExForum, and both times signifying senior ...
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  • game recap

    game recap
    Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MEMPHIS – The University of Memphis softball team (3-9) won a pair of games on Friday on the opening day of the Mississippi Gulf ...
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