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30 storiesNewest publisher update · 2026-10-30 20:00 UTC
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Microsoft Turns to Wall Street for $25 Billion as AI Spending Bill Hits $170 Billion

Microsoft was seeking to raise at least $25 billion in its first U.S. bond sale in more than nine years Thursday as the technology giant pursues a massive artificial intelligence expansion expected to push its capital spending to approximately $170 billion in 2026. The planned borrowing marks Microsoft’s return to the American investment-grade bond market for the first time since 2017, underscoring the costs associated with building the infrastructure powering the AI boom. The offering follow

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WorldUSA

Judge Clears Former NBA Player to Join LSU’s College Basketball Team

A Louisiana federal judge has temporarily cleared a basketball player who signed an NBA contract to return to college sports and play for LSU. Judge Ronald Johnson issued a temporary restraining order this week to allow RJ Luis Jr., a former Big East Player of the Year, to be eligible to play and practice with LSU, according to ESPN.

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WorldUSA

Justice Department Tells Federal Judge That It May Seek Further Charges Against Comey

The Justice Department on Friday told a federal judge overseeing a new case against former FBI Director James Comey that it is working on obtaining a grand jury indictment based on new evidence it gathered in the case concerning alleged leads to the media. Comey is charged with allegedly conspiring to share sensitive information with a media outlet in 2016 to correct reporting from another news outlet, CNN reported.

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Pappert: Cartel-Linked Drug Operation Adds to Growing Questions Over Tennessee Prison System

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, warned that serious leadership and accountability problems are plaguing the state's correctional system, raising questions about the management and security of Tennessee's prisons amid a series of recent incidents involving a failed execution, an inmate escape, and an alleged cartel-linked drug operation.

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WorldUSA

Commentary: Why Do They Hate Elon Musk So Much?

As the midterms approach, the Left has gone nearly berserk in its hatred of trillionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. Yet its escalating venom would have been almost inconceivable before 2022, when Musk publicly declared that he would be voting Republican.

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WorldUSA

Music Spotlight: Valerie Ponzio

Valerie Ponzio honors her Latina and Tejano roots with the release of her new EP, Reina, which captures different sides of the artist she's become.

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WorldUSA

Mother of TN-9 Democrat Nominee Justin Pearson Accused of Assault at Memphis Polling Location

A Memphis Police Department (MPD) report obtained by The Tennessee Star reveals that the mother of State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis), the Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, was accused of slapping an election worker during a dispute at a Memphis polling location on Wednesday. The Daily Memphian first reported that Owens Pearson was accused of causing a "disturbance," while The Mighty 990 shared the news in a post to social media, including redacted in

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WorldUSA

Legendary Actor Patrick Stewart Dies Following Brief Illness

Sir Patrick Stewart, the classically trained British stage actor who became a global icon as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and Professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” films, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 86. His longtime spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak, announced the death in a statement shared on Stewart’s X and Instagram accounts, as well as distributed to news outlets. Stewart died after “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s Disease an

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WorldUSA

24 Indicted After Investigation Uncovers Alleged Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Drug Operation Directed from Tennessee Prisons

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced 24 indictments as the result of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation, which prosecutors say determined a Sinaloa Cartel-affiliated drug trafficking operation was being directed by two men serving time inside Tennessee prisons. Their conspiracy allegedly included about 500 kilograms of methamphetamine, 60 kilograms of cocaine, and $375,000 in cash. According to the DOJ press release, all 24 defendants are charged with the same

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WorldUSA

Exclusive: Woman Identifying Herself as David Hatley’s Wife Reported Suicide Threat, Potential Overdose in 911 Audio from 2020

The Tennessee Star has obtained audio of a 911 call placed on February 16, 2020, in which a woman identifying herself as the wife of Tennessee independent gubernatorial candidate David Hatley reported that he told her he had taken pills in an attempt to end his life. Hatley did not deny being the subject of the 911 call when reached by The Star. The woman, whose name matches public records about Hatley's second wife, claimed that she left their child at Hatley's home that morning, but after

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Review: ‘I Play Rocky’ Is More Than Just a Crowd Pleaser

The 1976 film Rocky made Sylvester Stallone a star. Forty years later, the story behind the story fuels one of 2026’s best movies. I Play Rocky casts Antony Ippolito as a young Stallone, a struggling actor whose best chance at a Hollywood career comes courtesy of his pen.