ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Paul Manafort's bookkeeper testified Thursday that the former Trump campaign chairman kept her in the dark about the foreign bank accounts he was using to buy millions in luxury items and personal expenses.

2. Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46 - Friday, June 22, 2018

WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, raised kittens and once playfully tried on the glasses of the late actor Robin Williams, has died. She was 46.

3. Under Hardaway, Memphis Again Can Have Hometown Heroes - Friday, April 6, 2018

Headline from the future: “Alex Lomax Leads Memphis Tigers into the Sweet 16.”

A certainty? Of course not. But it’s a possibility because Lomax has committed to Penny Hardaway and the University of Memphis. You know, as opposed to staying with his earlier choice of Gregg Marshall and Wichita State.

4. Council Makes First Moves On Prekindergarten Funding - Thursday, March 22, 2018

Memphis City Council members took first votes Tuesday, March 20, approving the city’s move toward funding $6 million of a $16 million expansion of local prekindergarten programs.

Ordinances approved on the first of three readings establish a city account for prekindergarten with funding coming from one penny on the city property tax rate and incremental city property tax revenue that comes when tax abatements provided for economic development projects expire.

5. Last Word: SCS Plans For $15, IRIS Matinees and The Hard Hit Fund - Wednesday, March 21, 2018

“From a financial standpoint, we need our fans back and we need them back now.” University of Memphis president David Rudd breaking the university’s silence on the basketball coaching change that was made formal Tuesday with the announcement that Penny Hardaway is indeed the new coach. And Hardaway had a lot to say that Tigers fans and Memphians wanted to hear.

6. City Council Gives Preliminary Approval to Pre-K Funding - Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Memphis City Council members took first votes Tuesday, March 20, approving the city’s move toward funding $6 million of a $16-million expansion of prekindergarten locally.

The ordinances approved on the first of three readings an establish the city fund for prekindergarten and the funding with the equivalent of a penny on the existing city property tax rate and incremental city property tax revenue as economic development projects begin paying a higher tax rate when their tax abatements expire.

7. Last Word: Moot Points in Orlando, EDGE Responds and A Mayoral Forum - Friday, March 9, 2018

The Tigers basketball post season continues to a Friday game with Tulsa the day after the Tigers beat South Florida 79-77 in the AAC tournament in Orlando. But all of this seems to have been rendered a moot point by the all-but-official exit of coach Tubby Smith with Penny Hardaway, and probably much if not all of his staff, waiting in the wings.

8. Digest - Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Memphis Grizzlies Suffer 15th Consecutive Loss

The Grizzlies lost their 15th straight game, 119-110 at Chicago, on Wednesday, March 7.

The team has not won since defeating the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum on Jan. 29.

9. Last Word: On The EDGE, Tubby Smith and Timing and TVA Keeps Its Wells Off - Thursday, March 8, 2018

Remember when the Memphis City Council and the Shelby County Commission got together a week ago at Beale Street Landing? Here’s a refresher. Among those watching the discussion was Richard Smith, the chairman of the Greater Memphis Chamber, who responded to the criticism of the local approach to economic development this week with an email to members of both bodies that could prompt some changes to the approach and specifically to EDGE.

10. OU Guard Young an Intriguing Lottery Prospect; Tigers Win; Conley Vows Return - Monday, January 8, 2018

Do you have Trae Young fever? Does just considering the possibility of the freshman Oklahoma Sooners point guard in a Grizzlies uniform inspire a rapid heartbeat, cause you to break out in a sweat, and dream of a massive turnaround as soon as next season?

11. Changing the Dream - Friday, October 27, 2017

In driveways and on playgrounds all across America, kids limited only by what their imaginations can conjure launch basketballs toward hoops. Hanging in the balance are the fate of fictitious NCAA Tournament title games and NBA Finals Game 7s.

12. Tubby Smith, Barrett Jones, Former MLB All-Stars Joined FESJC Pro-Am June 5 - Wednesday, June 7, 2017

The 60th FedEx St. Jude Classic teed off on Monday, June 5, with the Danny Thomas Pro-Am at TPC Southwind.

It is the continuation of a tradition. Back in 1960, the Memphis Open Golf Tournament presented Thomas with a check for $600. It was seed money that went toward the opening of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

13. Not Just 'Sgt. Pepper': Many 1967 Musical Firsts Echo Today - Tuesday, May 23, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – "Sgt. Pepper" was only the beginning. Half a century after the Beatles' psychedelic landmark, it stands as just one of many musical astonishments of 1967 that shaped what we listen to now.

14. Pricey Tea a Growing Niche Crop in US, Even Canada - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) – After Hurricane Katrina wiped out his timber 11 years ago, Jason McDonald wanted a crop less susceptible to Mississippi's potentially powerful storms.

15. Ramsey Clear in Push to Politicize Supreme Court - Thursday, August 6, 2015

Republican Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey has a penchant for igniting flames of partisanship, and the retirement of Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Gary Wade is no exception.

16. CMA Fest a Blast for Artists, Merchants - Saturday, June 6, 2015

The Glimmer Twins wannabe in the white cowboy hat and the 21-year-old blonde who has worked her tail off to climb from the audience to one of the main stages at CMA Music Festival display different but genuine levels of excitement about Music City’s biggest week.

17. Midtown Gears Up for Indie Holiday Market - Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Preparations for the second Memphis Indie Holiday Market are entering the home stretch, as customers and vendors prepare to converge on Muddy’s Grind House Dec. 13 for the one-day event.

Presented by Paper & Clay and Hoot-Louise, this year’s holiday market will build on the original idea with which it began last year – providing a one-stop shop for holiday shoppers as well as a venue for local makers and vendors to present and sell their work.

18. Curated Holiday Market Planned for December - Saturday, November 15, 2014

A new curated holiday market will launch in December.

The Memphis Indie Holiday Market, hosted by Muddy's Grind House, is scheduled for Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Grind House patio in Cooper-Young.

19. Curated Holiday Market Planned for December - Thursday, November 13, 2014

A new curated holiday market will launch in December.

The Memphis Indie Holiday Market, hosted by Muddy's Grind House, is scheduled for Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Grind House patio in Cooper-Young.

20. Analysts: How GOP Congress Could Boost US Economy - Friday, November 7, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – Voters made clear Tuesday that they're worried about the economy, despite steady job gains, a robust stock market and faster economic growth this year.

So what can – and should – the now-dominant Republicans in Congress and President Barack Obama do together to benefit more Americans?

21. Coverage Gap Leaves Rural Tennessee Hospitals on Life Support - Saturday, September 13, 2014

Four rural hospitals have closed and dozens are at risk of shuttering: That’s the fallout, some say, from Gov. Bill Haslam’s decision not to join the Affordable Care Act in 2013 and tap into millions in promised federal funds for Tennessee’s financially-strapped health care institutions.

22. Supreme Court Justices Make Campaign Push - Thursday, July 24, 2014

Among the candidates going door to door in Memphis this summer looking for votes was a Tennessee Supreme Court justice.

Sharon Lee, one of three justices seeking re-election in the yes-no retention races on the August ballot, campaigned Saturday, July 19, in Hickory Hill.

23. Events - Friday, July 11, 2014

Playhouse on the Square will present the regional premiere of “4000 Miles” Friday, July 11, through Aug. 3 at TheatreWorks, 2085 Monroe Ave. Buy tickets at playhouseonthesquare.com.

24. Some Expect Costly, Divisive Justice Campaign - Tuesday, May 13, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee could be facing the costliest state Supreme Court election in its history now that conservatives have targeted three sitting justices on the state's highest court.

25. High School Hoops Tourney Coming to FedExForum - Saturday, February 8, 2014

Some of the best high school basketball teams from Shelby County will compete at FedExForum for bragging rights in the SCIAA Fever Basketball Tournament Sunday, Feb. 9.

Formerly known as the MIAA City Championships, 2014 will mark the inaugural SCIAA Fever tournament, a winner-take-all style tournament dating back to the 1960s. Past stars of the MIAA City Championships include Memphis’ own Larry Finch, Larry Spicer, John Gunn, James Bradley, Andre Turner, Todd Day, Cedric Henderson, Penny Hardaway and Elliot Perry.

26. High School Hoops Tourney Coming to FedExForum - Monday, February 3, 2014

Some of the best high school basketball teams from Shelby County will compete at FedExForum for bragging rights in the SCIAA Fever Basketball Tournament Sunday, Feb. 9.

Formerly known as the MIAA City Championships, 2014 will mark the inaugural SCIAA Fever tournament, a winner-take-all style tournament dating back to the 1960s.

27. Give Me My Money - Friday, January 10, 2014

IT’S MINE, AND I WANT IT BACK.

“I thought I heard the captain say
Pay me my money down
Tomorrow is our sailing day
Pay me my money down”

28. Nasdaq Breakdown Puts Pressure on Crisis Work - Monday, August 26, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The latest high-tech disruption in the financial markets increases the pressure on Nasdaq and other electronic exchanges to take steps to avoid future breakdowns and manage them better if they do occur.

29. Horseshoe Celebrates Newly Minted Millionaires - Thursday, June 27, 2013

Horseshoe Casino & Hotel Tunica recently hosted a Millionaire Maker dinner for eight of its weekly $1 million winners in the Millionaire Maker promotion dubbed “One Winner. One Million Dollars. Every Saturday.”

30. Obama Nominates Pritzker, Froman for Economic Jobs - Friday, May 3, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama on Thursday chose two old friends with corporate executive experience for top posts on his economic team, naming longtime fundraiser Penny Pritzker as Commerce secretary and adviser Michael Froman as U.S. Trade Representative.

31. Obama Taps Foxx to Run Transportation Department - Tuesday, April 30, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama on Monday tapped rising Democratic politician Anthony Foxx to lead the Department of Transportation, an agency at the center of Washington's fiscal fights.

32. Top White-Collar Crime Prosecutor Getting SEC Job - Friday, January 25, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama will nominate former U.S. attorney Mary Jo White, who built a reputation prosecuting white-collar crimes, to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, an agency that has a central role in implementing Wall Street reform.

33. J.C. Penney Gets Rid of Hundreds of Sales - Thursday, January 26, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so shoppers no longer have to wait for sales to get bargains.

Penney said Wednesday that it is getting rid of the hundreds of sales it offers each year in favor of a simpler approach to pricing. Starting on Feb. 1, the retailer is rolling out an "Every Day" pricing strategy with much fewer sales throughout the year.

34. Law Isn’t Holy - Friday, November 11, 2011

WE DON’T SPEAK FOR HIM, GOD KNOWS. When I write about politics and religion – lately, the same thing – questioning the judgment of some of our elected officials and self-anointed saviors, I’m apparently not only risking their self-righteous wrath, but the very wrath of heaven. Or, as we say around here, I am going straight to hell. So here goes.

35. Game Nice Diversion From NBA Labor Woes - Thursday, November 10, 2011

If NBA labor negotiations could mirror the action on the court during Rudy Gay’s Charity All-Star Game Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the DeSoto Civic Center, solving the league’s lockout would be an uncontested slam dunk.

36. AP-GfK Poll: Views on Economy, Obama Role Sour - Friday, August 26, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans' views on the economy have dimmed this summer. But so far, the growing pessimism doesn't seem to be taking a toll on President Barack Obama's re-election prospects.

37. Obama Names Business, Labor Leaders to New Council - Thursday, February 24, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is naming leaders from business and labor to his newly created jobs and competitiveness council.

Among the members Obama announced Wednesday are AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka and Kenneth Chenault, the head of American Express. Obama also named Penny Pritzker, the finance chair for his 2008 presidential campaign, to the board.

38. Obama: Talks on Entitlements 'Have Already Begun' - Friday, February 18, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama said Wednesday that difficult debates on how to address the costs of Social Security and Medicare are "starting now," even though his 2012 budget blueprint lacked any major changes to the large benefit programs.

39. Trezevant Coach to be Honored by Penny Hardaway - Thursday, December 16, 2010

Penny Hardaway will visit Trezevant High School Thursday to host a rally and honor head football coach Teli White.

White will be recognized for his efforts to teach student athletes about the benefits of post-exercise nutrition. He will receive a $1,000 Refuel Grant sponsored by the “got milk?” campaign.

40. Obama Says He Shares Mission With Business Leaders - Thursday, December 16, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama, trying to boost anemic job creation and improve testy relations with the corporate community, said Wednesday he wants ideas from business leaders on how to “seize the promise of this moment.”

41. Obama Tells Banks: 'We Want Our Money Back' - Friday, January 15, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama told banks Thursday they should pay a new tax to recoup the cost of bailing out foundering firms at the height of the financial crisis. "We want our money back," he said.

42. Obama Signs Bill to Cut Wasteful Defense Spending - Tuesday, May 26, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama granted the Pentagon new power to rein in wasteful defense spending Friday, a change he said was long overdue.

Standing with leading congressional players on the South Lawn of the White House, Obama signed the weapons acquisition overhaul bill, which passed unanimously in both the House and Senate this week. The president said the bill will crack down on defense programs with huge cost overruns and increase competition for contracts.

43. Work to Begin Soon On U of M’s ‘Penny’ Hall of Fame - Tuesday, May 5, 2009

570 Normal St.
Memphis, TN 38152
Permit Amount: $2.9 Million

Project Cost: $2.9 million
Permit Date: Applied April 2009
Completion: Summer 2010
Owner: University of Memphis Foundation
Tenant: University of Memphis
Contractor: Patton & Taylor Enterprises LLC
Architect: Evans Taylor Foster Childress Architects

44. Obama Says Latest Economic News Demands Action - Monday, February 9, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama decried as "inexcusable and irresponsible" the delay of his economic recovery legislation in Congress with an estimated 3.6 million Americans losing their jobs since the recession began.

45. Obama Says Latest Economic News Demands Action - Monday, February 9, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama decried as "inexcusable and irresponsible" the delay of his economic recovery legislation in Congress with an estimated 3.6 million Americans losing their jobs since the recession began.

46. As Unemployment Rises, Uncle Sam Has Jobs - Tuesday, February 3, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The economic downturn has forced private industry and state and local government to shed jobs, but one major employer in the country is hiring: The federal government.

While the nation's 11 million unemployed and the millions more who fear losing their jobs may feel Washington should streamline too, economists say a strong federal work force is key to economic recovery. Were President Barack Obama to put any of the nearly 2 million federal civil servants out in the street in the middle of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the consequences could be dire.

47. Bush Says Government Role Essential to Ease Crisis - Monday, September 22, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Friday asked Congress to approve extensive federal intervention in financial markets that he said is both warranted and essential to halt the worst financial crisis in decades. "We must act now," he said.

48. Bowers Receives 16-Month Prison Sentence - Monday, February 18, 2008

She came to federal court on Valentine's Day wearing red - her hair a slightly different shade of red than her jacket. Some of her supporters wore red as well and carried homemade signs with hearts on them.

49. Local Dog Grooming Service Wheels And Deals in Booming Pet Care Industry - Wednesday, June 21, 2006

For the most part, Jazz couldn't have been happier. The 5-year-old West Highland White Terrier - or Westie for short - was being pampered by a pair of professional groomers on a recent Friday morning.

50. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, August 1, 2001
Code Red is latest virus threat Code Red still wreaking havoc on NT users By SUE PEASE The Daily News Its the day after the supposed re-launch of the Code Red worm is your Web server patched? If not, the office systems administrator is probably too ...

51. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, April 23, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Take Our Daughters (and Sons) to Work The Association of Women Attorneys will present a mock trial to give young people a taste of the law By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Valerie Johnson was determined to find a way to show he...

52. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, April 13, 1998
job searching Trapping jobs with a mouse More employers and job seekers are turning to the Net By DIANNA DEAREN The Daily News Using the Internet to search for jobs has reached a record level of popularity, as job seekers from executives to recent g...

53. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 11, 1998
Gary L Gary L. Osing has joined the Waring Cox law firm as chief operating officer. He formerly was director of administration for the law firm of Hand Arendall LLC in Mobile, Ala. He is a graduate of the University of South Alabama and Springfield ...

54. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, December 4, 1997
Penny J Penny J. White, a former justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court, will be the guest speaker at the Memphis Bar Associations annual meeting and banquet today. Her remarks will address the bars role in preserving the independence of the judicia...

55. Archived Article: Back-mba - Tuesday, December 2, 1997
White to speak White to speak at MBA banquet Penny J. White, a former justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court, will be the guest speaker at the Memphis Bar Associations annual meeting and banquet on Thursday. Her remarks will address the bars role in...

56. Archived Article: Back-mba - Thursday, November 13, 1997
Bar association sets Bar association sets final candidate slate The slate of 1998 officer and director candidates for the Memphis Bar Association has been finalized. No nominations were received from the membership in the time allotted under the byl...

57. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, October 10, 1996
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell was listed as the 138th largest law firm in the country, according to the National Law Journals annual Top 250 Law Firms survey Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell was listed as the 138th largest law firm ...

58. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, October 3, 1996
Patricia N Patricia N. Nozinich has been temporarily suspended from the practice of law in Tennessee by order of the Supreme Court of Tennessee on Sept. 19. The court suspended Nozinich based on a petition filed by the Board of Professional Responsi...

59. Archived Article: Law Focus Nvs - Thursday, September 5, 1996
Judicial seats up for grabs Judicial seats up for grabs Vacated state supreme court, new criminal appeals positions in selection process By NATALIE VANTREASE STRODE The Daily News The state Judicial Selection Commission will have its hands full this...

60. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, August 22, 1996
Qualified attorneys wanting to serve on the five-member Tennessee Supreme Court have until Sept Qualified attorneys wanting to serve on the five-member Tennessee Supreme Court have until Sept. 25 to apply. Charles Ferrell, administrative director of...

61. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, August 8, 1996
8/8 jts law focus What it takes The intricacies of judicial selection laid bare By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News Woody Allens law says that 90 percent of success is showing up. But the comedian probably never applied to become a judge in New York or i...

62. Archived Article: Back - Monday, July 29, 1996
MBA members vote on best qualified judges MBA members vote on "best qualified" judges The Memphis Bar Association has announced the results of the associations Judicial Preference Poll concerning the contested elections in Circuit and Crim...

63. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, July 18, 1996
7/18 law focus State of confusion By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News Its been said what happened last week has left the state of Tennessee in a state of confusion. But the controversy over judicial appointments and elections also has left the state in s...

64. Archived Article: Law Focus Grafix - Thursday, July 18, 1996
law focus grafix Around, around the mulberry bush Last week controversy of the judicial election process pitted constitutional and statutory provisions against each other, a Special State Supreme Court and a Federal Judge tried to determine who woul...

65. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, July 1, 1996
July 1 July 1 State Supreme Court Justice Penny White will speak at a Dutch treat luncheon at noon at Paulettes restaurant. White will address the proposed reforms to the justice system that the Supreme Court is considering. Seating is on a first-co...

66. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, June 27, 1996
Memphis attorney Henry Von Sutton has been temporarily suspended from the practice of law in Tennessee by order of the state Supreme Court on June 12 Memphis attorney Henry Von Sutton has been temporarily suspended from the practice of law in Tennes...

67. Archived Article: Law Focus Chg - Thursday, May 23, 1996
State Supreme Court justice defends judiciary system State Supreme Court justice defends judiciary system By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Today, men and women in the judiciary are responding in a much more positive way to criticism of the system...

68. Archived Article: Women - Friday, April 26, 1996
04-26 Women By KATHLEEN DOMBHART BARK The Daily News Attorneys and litigants, both men and women alike, often address Judge Janice Holder as "hizzonner," a traditional one-word title of respect for those on the bench. "Both men and wo...