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The new map shows three districts in Memphis, two of which stretch all the way to the Nashville area, which has been carved up into five districts.

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A large ruby weighing more than 2 kilograms has been found in Myanmar. The ruby was unearthed near the town of Mogok, in the upper Mandalay region, the heartland of the lucrative gem-mining industry ...

As former Vice President Kamala Harris considers another run for president, she is also signaling that she has no problem with a public airing of what went wrong last time — telling donors she ...

Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” co-star Josh Kloss says he has carried “silent trauma” with him since the pop star allegedly exposed his penis at a party without his consent nearly 14 years ago. In his ...

The country star opens up about balancing motherhood, personal growth, and her return to music after a decade Madison Sharp Jo Dee Messina opens up about balancing motherhood, personal growth, and her ...