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Gov. Lee Tennessee signs new limits on COVID-19 restrictions
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a wide-reaching bill Friday strictly limiting what governments and businesses can require to address the COVID-19 pandemic, while industry groups push for changes, local officials ask a court what happens to school mask orders, and various entities look...
Young, Morant call fan behavior disgusting, unacceptable
by Teresa M. Walker --
Memphis guard Ja Morant says the treatment of his family during Game 2 in Utah was “very unacceptable.” Atlanta guard Trae Young has seen the video of a fan spitting on him and calls it “disgusting.”
The New York Knicks, Philadelphia...
Lucky to be alive, Woods faces difficult recovery
by Stefanie Dazio and Doug Ferguson --
LOS ANGELES — In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces perhaps his toughest recovery of all.
Woods was driving alone through a sweeping, downhill stretch of road through coastal suburbs of Los Angeles when his SUV...
George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, laid to rest
by Juan A. Lozano and Nomaan Merchant --
HOUSTON — Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston church Tuesday for the funeral of George Floyd, capping six days of mourning for the black man whose death has led to a global reckoning over police brutality and...
Justice Dept. rolls out new program to combat gun violence
by Adrian Sainz and Michael Balsama --
Attorney General William Barr announced a new initiative Wednesday that would better enforce the U.S. gun background check system, coordinate state and federal gun cases and ensure prosecutors quickly update databases to show when a defendant can’t possess...
Titans hope run of success, stakes enough to fill up stadium
by Teresa M. Walker
NASHVILLE — The Titans have assured themselves of a third straight winning season for the first time since moving to Tennessee, and the NFL’s longest current winning streak has them playing the final game of the regular season with a playoff...
Titans’ Mike Vrabel going with hot hand on offensive line
by Teresa M. Walker
NASHVILLE — Titans coach Mike Vrabel may go with who has the hot-hand when it comes to Tennessee’s offensive line — whoever that might be.
Who plays is not etched in stone.
So even though changes in the offensive line may have jump-started...
Late touchdowns help Tigers turn back South Alabama’s pesky Jaguars
Darrell Henderson ran for 188 yards and two touchdowns, including a 54-yarder in the fourth quarter, to help Memphis pull away from South Alabama in a 52-35 victory on Saturday night.
Brady White was 22-of-29 passing for 292 yards and two touchdowns for Memphis (3-1)....
African Americans largely aren’t buying Omarosa’s turn against Trump
By Jesse J. Holland
WASHINGTON — For years, Omarosa Manigault Newman stood at Donald Trump's side, making her deeply unpopular with African Americans who see her as a sellout for aligning herself with a president who has hurled one insult after another at black people.
Her...
Lee, Dean to face off in Tennessee governor’s race
by Jonathan Mattise
NASHVILLE (AP) — Businessman Bill Lee defeated three other Republicans in a bruising primary for Tennessee governor Thursday, setting the stage for a competitive fall contest against former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, who cruised to the Democratic nomination.
Lee spent just $7 million...