Despite the World Health Organization (WHO) recently declaring mpox a global health emergency, US public health experts believe that mpox is highly unlikely to cause school closures, according to local media reports.
As debates continue over the (...)
Shannen Doherty, an actress who starred on the popular series "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charmed" and documented her nine-year battle with breast cancer, has died, according to her longtime publicist.
She was 53.
"It is with a heavy heart that I (...)
Millions of Chinese people have a watched a US zoo say goodbye to a giant panda ahead of her much-discussed return home after 20 years.
A farewell party for 22-year-old Ya Ya at Memphis Zoo took place on Saturday.
She and her male mate Le Le, who (...)
Nashville city council has voted to reinstate one of two lawmakers who were expelled for leading a gun control protest last month.
The council voted unanimously to return Justin Jones to the legislature on Monday during a special session, (...)
A man armed with three guns fatally shot his ex-wife and five others during a rampage in a small rural town in the US state of Mississippi, police said.
The victims were killed at several locations, including a store and two homes, in Arkabutla, a (...)
Authorities in Louisiana are investigating the deadly shooting of an unarmed Black man by an officer, state police said in a statement.
Alonzo Bagley, 43, was shot and killed by a Shreveport Police Department officer after police responded to a (...)
A sixth police officer involved in the events leading to the arrest of Tyre Nichols has been fired, the Memphis police department has said.
An internal police investigation found officer Preston Hemphill had "violated multiple department policies," (...)
The police killing of a wheelchair user who allegedly refused to drop a butcher's knife is under investigation by authorities in California.
Double-amputee Anthony Lowe, 36, who was black, was fatally shot on 26 January in the Los Angeles (...)
The family of a motorist who died after being beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, have demanded accountability on the eve of his funeral.
At a church in the city, Tyre Nichols' stepfather and brother vowed to keep fighting for justice. Five (...)
Priscilla Presley, rock'n'roll legend Elvis Presley's ex-wife, has filed a legal challenge to the validity of their late daughter's will.
Lisa Marie Presley, the couple's only child, died at the age of 54 on 12 January after a cardiac arrest.
The (...)
Three Memphis emergency workers have been fired as part of an investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols which has shocked the US.
Officials said two paramedics and a driver who responded to the scene did not provide him with adequate care.
He was (...)
The lawyer representing Tyre Nichols' family has called on the US Congress to pass urgent police reform legislation in the wake of his death.
Nichols, 29, was fatally beaten by five police officers in January.
Speaking to US media, Ben Crump urged (...)
Protesters once again took to the streets over the weekend to decry police brutality after the release of video depicting the violent Memphis police beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.
Nichols could be heard yelling for his mother in the video of (...)
The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the so-called Scorpion special unit, whose officers are accused of murdering Tyre Nichols.
Scorpion stands for "Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods".
The unit is a 50-person team (...)
At the VIP Barbershop less than a mile away from where Tyre Nichols was attacked by five Memphis Police officers, PJ, the shop's owner, described the moment he realized that Nichols was from his community.
He recognized him as the quiet young man (...)
President Joe Biden is urging protests in Tennessee to remain peaceful as officials plan to release video of an arrest that led to a motorist's death.
Bodycam video of the encounter with Tyre Nichols, 29, will be published on Friday and lawyers for (...)
A public memorial service has been held for Lisa Marie Presley following her death at the age of 54.
Famous faces including the Duchess of York attended the service, which took place at her father's Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee on (...)
Lisa Marie Presley will be buried near her father and late son at the family's Tennessee estate, Graceland, according to a family representative.
The singer, who died after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest in her home Thursday, was 54 years (...)
Nearly 177 million Americans – or more than half the US population – will await Christmas weekend under wind chill alerts as a major arctic blast plunges temperatures to dangerous levels in much of the country, according to the National Weather (...)
The Netherlands defeated the US 3-1 on Saturday to become the first team through to the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals.
Forward Memphis Depay swept in a cross from Denzel Dumfries to break the deadlock in the 10th minute.
The Dutch doubled the gap in (...)
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will go on with Monday's fixtures as the England vs. Iran, Senegal vs. Netherlands, and the US vs. Wales matches will be played on the second day of the tournament.
Group B heavyweights England, -- 1966 World Cup (...)
Police in Tennessee say a body found on Monday is that of missing heiress Eliza Fletcher.
The 34-year-old mother-of-two was a teacher in the area, and the granddaughter of a local billionaire.
She was abducted while jogging early on Friday morning (...)
US Federal agents in Memphis seized a potentially 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian artifact that was shipped in from Europe.
US Customs and Border Protection says they intercepted the Egyptian canopic jar lid of the funeral deity named Imsety on (...)
Barcelona is set to sign Poland striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich in a bold move by the debt-ridden club to acquire a world-class scorer who can finally help fill the void a year after Lionel Messi's exit last summer.
The two European (...)
Egypt unveils five ancient Pharaonic tombs at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo, the latest in a series of landmark discoveries in the area.
Saqqara is a vast necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage (...)
