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NATIONAL: Southern California braced Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides.
Storms bearing down on waterlogged Southern California could cause more flooding and mudslides
Southern California braced Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
NATIONAL: Southern California braced Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides.
NATIONAL: Beloved Chick-fil-A Employee
‘Christmas miracle:’ Community rallies behind beloved Chick-fil-A employee to help pay medical expenses
The gift of giving this holiday season is on display in North Carolina.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
NATIONAL: Beloved Chick-fil-A Employee
JUST IN: A 14-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint late Christmas Eve while walking to a convenience store on Patton Street, according to a Memphis Police report.
14-year-old robbed on Christmas Eve at gunpoint, police say
A 14-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint late Christmas Eve while walking to a convenience store on Patton Street, according to a Memphis Police report.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
JUST IN: A 14-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint late Christmas Eve while walking to a convenience store on Patton Street, according to a Memphis Police report.
NATIONAL: Authorities in Mississippi arrested two people after “unidentified human remains” were found during the search of a missing woman’s home Tuesday.
Missing woman’s son, daughter-in-law charged after unidentified body found buried at her home, police say
Authorities in Mississippi arrested two people after “unidentified human remains” were found during the search of a missing woman’s home Tuesday.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NATIONAL: Authorities in Mississippi arrested two people after “unidentified human remains” were found during the search of a missing woman’s home Tuesday.
NATIONAL: The annual Christmas Eve jazz concert at Washington’s Kennedy Center didn’t happen this year.
Christmas Eve concert at Kennedy Center canceled after name change
The annual Christmas Eve jazz concert at Washington’s Kennedy Center didn’t happen this year.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
NATIONAL: The annual Christmas Eve jazz concert at Washington’s Kennedy Center didn’t happen this year.
SEASONS GREETINGS! 🎄❄️ Happy Holidays from a few of your friends on the Action News 5 Morning Team!
December 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
SEASONS GREETINGS! 🎄❄️ Happy Holidays from a few of your friends on the Action News 5 Morning Team!
NATIONAL: Authorities say a farming tycoon has been charged with murder a month after his estranged wife was found shot to death at her home.
Farming mogul charged with murder after estranged wife shot to death, deputies say
Authorities say a farming tycoon has been charged with murder a month after his estranged wife was found shot to death at her home.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
NATIONAL: Authorities say a farming tycoon has been charged with murder a month after his estranged wife was found shot to death at her home.
NATIONAL: Prayer has become the constant for the 11-year-old's family as they wait for answers and hope for signs of improvement.
Family prays for Christmas miracle as 11-year-old boy fights for his life in ICU
Prayer has become the constant for the 11-year-old's family as they wait for answers and hope for signs of improvement.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
NATIONAL: Prayer has become the constant for the 11-year-old's family as they wait for answers and hope for signs of improvement.
Heavy rain and gusty winds from a powerful winter storm system are bringing flash floods and mudslides to parts of Southern California.
Powerful holiday storm lashes Southern California and brings flash floods, mudslides
Heavy rain and gusty winds from a powerful winter storm system are bringing flash floods and mudslides to parts of Southern California.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Heavy rain and gusty winds from a powerful winter storm system are bringing flash floods and mudslides to parts of Southern California.
There’s been growing fallout after a deadly shooting at an East Memphis house rented out on VRBO. The crime scene hasn’t been cleaned up, and now neighbors are fed up with the man who owns the property. jpeg.ly/OYBMF
December 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM
There’s been growing fallout after a deadly shooting at an East Memphis house rented out on VRBO. The crime scene hasn’t been cleaned up, and now neighbors are fed up with the man who owns the property. jpeg.ly/OYBMF
Police in Blytheville, Arkansas, arrested a woman on 36 charges after rescuing 18 dogs from a suspected dog-fighting operation. jpeg.ly/qLhYp
December 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Police in Blytheville, Arkansas, arrested a woman on 36 charges after rescuing 18 dogs from a suspected dog-fighting operation. jpeg.ly/qLhYp
An investigation into an extensive wildlife poaching operation in Tennessee has led to the arrests and convictions of two Middle Tennessee men, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. ibit.ly/r0ddV
December 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
An investigation into an extensive wildlife poaching operation in Tennessee has led to the arrests and convictions of two Middle Tennessee men, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. ibit.ly/r0ddV
A mother and daughter in Florida say they owe their lives to their dog after a fire tore through their RV while they were asleep. ibit.ly/-UXcZ
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A mother and daughter in Florida say they owe their lives to their dog after a fire tore through their RV while they were asleep. ibit.ly/-UXcZ
Vice President Vance joined Navy SEALs in a beach workout that he said left him feeling like he “got hit by a freight train,” according to a social media post. ibit.ly/0ZiLk
December 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Vice President Vance joined Navy SEALs in a beach workout that he said left him feeling like he “got hit by a freight train,” according to a social media post. ibit.ly/0ZiLk
More than 60 people were displaced from the Travelodge in Whitehaven on Monday after Memphis Light, Gas and Water shut off power to the hotel for the second time in a month.
This stemmed from an unpaid utility bill of more than $50,000. ibit.ly/DKIA1
This stemmed from an unpaid utility bill of more than $50,000. ibit.ly/DKIA1
December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
More than 60 people were displaced from the Travelodge in Whitehaven on Monday after Memphis Light, Gas and Water shut off power to the hotel for the second time in a month.
This stemmed from an unpaid utility bill of more than $50,000. ibit.ly/DKIA1
This stemmed from an unpaid utility bill of more than $50,000. ibit.ly/DKIA1
A five-year-old is fighting for their life in the hospital this Christmas Eve after a single-vehicle crash in a Northaven subdivision. ibit.ly/ET4y4
(🎥: Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
(🎥: Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
December 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A five-year-old is fighting for their life in the hospital this Christmas Eve after a single-vehicle crash in a Northaven subdivision. ibit.ly/ET4y4
(🎥: Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
(🎥: Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
A motorcyclist is dead after a crash near the Shelby-Tipton County line this Christmas Eve.
Motorcyclist dead after North Shelby County crash
A motorcyclist is dead after a crash near the Shelby-Tipton County line this Christmas Eve.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A motorcyclist is dead after a crash near the Shelby-Tipton County line this Christmas Eve.
The dilapidated Memphis International Raceway will see tires on the track again. ibit.ly/KcuZ9
December 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The dilapidated Memphis International Raceway will see tires on the track again. ibit.ly/KcuZ9
DEVELOPING ⚠ The Bartlett Fire Department has crews at the scene of a house fire Wednesday evening. ibit.ly/lwFxx
December 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
DEVELOPING ⚠ The Bartlett Fire Department has crews at the scene of a house fire Wednesday evening. ibit.ly/lwFxx
A 73-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder following a deadly stabbing in a small Coahoma County town two days before Christmas. ibit.ly/NgQHb
December 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A 73-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder following a deadly stabbing in a small Coahoma County town two days before Christmas. ibit.ly/NgQHb
A 16-year-old boy being investigated in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship last month has no recollection about what happened, according to text message exchanges between his parents filed in a custody court case in Florida. t.ly/kSFGT
December 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A 16-year-old boy being investigated in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship last month has no recollection about what happened, according to text message exchanges between his parents filed in a custody court case in Florida. t.ly/kSFGT
Actor and comedian Pat Finn, known for his roles in “The Middle,” “Seinfeld,” and “Friends,” has died. t.ly/CXxJR
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Actor and comedian Pat Finn, known for his roles in “The Middle,” “Seinfeld,” and “Friends,” has died. t.ly/CXxJR
The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress.
DOJ says it may need a ‘few more weeks’ to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline
The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks."
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December 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress.
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has been charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges in connection with the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second.
Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, has been charged with transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with the intent to commit an offense punishable for more than one year.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has been charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges in connection with the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second.
Elf on the Shelf was created 20 years ago, and since then, more than 31 million scout elves, elf pets, and elf mates have been sold, according to the Lumistella Company. t.ly/qDzMo
December 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Elf on the Shelf was created 20 years ago, and since then, more than 31 million scout elves, elf pets, and elf mates have been sold, according to the Lumistella Company. t.ly/qDzMo