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Spokesman: Oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens dies at age 91

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- T. Boone Pickens, who amassed a fortune as an oil tycoon and corporate raider and gave much of it away as a philanthropist, has died. He was 91. Spokesman Jay Rosser confirmed Pickens' death Wednesday to…

President Trump: 9/11 victims won't 'ever be forgotten'

NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump has joined the military in observing a moment of silence at the Pentagon for the 18th anniversary of 9/11. The moment of silence is traditionally observed at 9:37 a.m. — the exact time…

Memphis officer suspended, charged with DUI after crash

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Police in Memphis say an officer has been suspended after he was charged with DUI after crashing his car into a building while off duty. Memphis police said Sgt. Thomas Berryhill was arrested Saturday afternoon on…

Opening night of the West Tennessee State Fair

JACKSON, Tenn.-- The West Tennessee State Fair is what many people look forward to this time of year. "I flew from California just to ride the "Zipper" and it was amazing," said fairgoer…

West Tennessee State Fair kicks off in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee State Fair is officially underway at Fairgrounds Park in Jackson. "We're celebrating 164 years Tennessee proud," fair manager Kelly Broadway said. Broadway says there is plenty to do and see indoors and out, with…

Teaching 9/11 to the next generation

MILAN, Tenn. -- With the 18th anniversary of 9/11 approaching, teachers are facing a problem — how to teach it to students who weren't alive when it happened. "You've got to take…

Tennessee speaker floats cutting state funds to Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton is warning Nashville officials that he might attempt to withhold state funding due to the city's recent executive order discouraging local cooperation with immigration officials. Sexton, a Republican, first made the…

Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has fired national security adviser John Bolton. Trump tweeted Tuesday that he told Bolton Monday night that his services were no longer needed at the White House. He says Bolton submitted his resignation on…

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