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Johnny Ramone's guitar sells for more than $900,000

BOSTON (AP) — The guitar played by Johnny Ramone on all 15 Ramones albums and at nearly 2,000 live performances by the rock band sold at auction over the weekend for more than $900,000. Boston-based RR Auction said in a…

Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback

Instagram is putting a hold on the development of Instagram kids, geared towards children under 13, so it can address concerns about the vulnerability of younger users. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, wrote in a blog post Monday that…

Police: Gunman in grocery store shooting lost job that day

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Law enforcement officials say the gunman who killed one person and wounded 14 others at a Tennessee supermarket before killing himself had been asked to leave his job at the grocery store earlier that day. In…

Medon Convenience Center to close Tuesday, Wednesday

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is temporarily closing a waste convenience center. The department says the Solid Waste Convenience Center in Medon will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday for repairs. The health department says new asphalt…

Pumpkin seasons begins in West Tennessee

HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- With the first day of fall passing last week, many pumpkin patches are opening their doors to the public. "So far so good. We just opened up…

Nonprofit, city team up for 4-Minute City Awareness Week

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local nonprofit, and the City of Jackson are teaming up for their 4-Minute City Awareness Week. Friends of Heart visited the University of Memphis Lambuth Campus Monday with a project dedicated to bringing AED units…

Tennessee, Kentucky AGs win suit over stimulus tax rule

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A U.S. district court has ruled in favor of two attorneys general regarding a tax rule in the American Rescue Plan. The lawsuit filed by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel…

John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, to be freed from oversight

A federal judge says the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago can be released unconditionally from the restrictions he's been living under next year if he remains mentally stable. John Hinckley Jr. was 25 when…

GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators have blocked a bill to keep the U.S. government funded and allow borrowing. But Democrats determined to avoid a federal shutdown will likely try again. All this as Democrats also press ahead on President Joe…

Ford to invest $5.6 billion in Memphis Regional Megasite

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee says Ford Motors is bringing a big investment to the Memphis Regional Megasite. Lee says the company is investing $5.6 billion to create a 3,600-acre mega campus called Blue Oval City. The site will…

Madison County woman celebrates 56th birthday

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- One West Tennessee woman was celebrated with a drive-by birthday party. Laura Collier celebrated her 56th birthday on Sunday with her friends and family. They danced, they laughed, and celebrated…

Two found bleeding on Henry County road; one dead

UPDATE (9/29/21): The Henry County Sheriff's Office says Kristen Warren died Wednesday as a result of her injuries. HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man is dead and a woman is injured following a Monday morning incident in Henry County. According…

Jury convicts R. Kelly in sex trafficking trial

NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly has been convicted in a sex trafficking trial after several accusers testified in lurid detail how he subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage. A New York City jury of…

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