Man grabs, tries to ‘force his way’ into Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s car outside restaurant

Memphis Mayor Paul Young was grabbed by a man who attempted to get into his vehicle Monday night at Folk’s Folly, City of Memphis Communications Director Penelope Huston confirmed to The Commercial Appeal Thursday evening. Young’s security detail was able to prevent the man from getting into the vehicle, Huston said. Huston also confirmed that … Read more

Tennessee politicians strip historically Black university of its board

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Trustees of Tennessee’s only publicly funded historically Black university were removed Thursday under legislation signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Black lawmakers and community leaders said state leaders, a majority of whom are white, are unfairly targeting Tennessee State University. The legislation cleared the state GOP-controlled House on Thursday … Read more

Is the stock market open on Good Friday?

Here is how U.S. markets will be affected by Good Friday. – Yana Paskova/Getty Images The U.S. stock market will be closed on Friday, March 29 for Good Friday, while the $27 trillion Treasury market wrapped up business earlier at 2 p.m. Eastern on Thursday for the holiday. Most Read from MarketWatch Stocks scored a … Read more

MLB Opening Day 2024: Juan Soto sparks Yankees from 4-0 hole, secures win over Astros with 9th-inning defensive heroics

Mar 28, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Juan Soto (22) hits an RBI single during the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Juan Soto had a tremendous debut for the New York Yankees on Thursday. The newly acquired slugger sparked a … Read more

Some ‘Bachelor’ fans thought Maria Georgas would be the next Bachelorette. Why predicting the next franchise lead can be tricky.

Jenn Tran made Bachelor history when it was revealed she’d be the first Asian American lead in the franchise’s 22-year history. Fans got to know the 26-year-old physician assistant from Miami, Fla., on Joey Graziadei’s Bachelor season. When the news was announced during “After the Final Rose” on March 25, Tran called the opportunity “surreal.” … Read more

Girl, 8, only survivor as 45 killed in bus crash

Forty-five people have died in South Africa after the bus they were in plunged some 50m (165ft) off a bridge into a ravine, authorities say. An eight-year-old girl, the only survivor, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The bus crashed through a barrier and caught fire when it hit the ground in the north-eastern … Read more

Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities on Thursday: bills that would have allowed the recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year and measures mandating a minimum wage increase. The development did not come as a surprise. While Youngkin had not explicitly threatened to veto … Read more

Why MicroStrategy Stock Tanked by 11% on Thursday

The shorts are coming for MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), and investors reacted accordingly on Thursday — well, at least one short seller, which made no bones about what it currently thinks of the tech company-turned-Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) accumulator. As a result, MicroStrategy’s share price fell at a double-digit rate, closing more than 11% lower. Short the … Read more