1873: The new Palmer House welcomed its first guests. At the time, 175 rooms were ready. Boarding was $3 per day (about $100 per day in today’s dollars). The previous version was destroyed in the ...

President Trump on Friday bragged that redoing a bathroom off the White House’s Lincoln Bedroom in heaps of gleaming white marble was more appropriate for the time of the Civil War-era president. “It ...

The White House on Tuesday posted to X a photo of two black caps embroidered with "JAPAN IS BACK," signed by President Donald Trump and Japan's newly elected prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, a bit of ...

It’s time for Week 2 of the Battle of the Bands, Mid-South edition. Last week, The Commercial Appeal kicked off a series of polls to determine the best high school marching band in the Memphis area.

TONIGHT, ONE SUSPECT IS IDENTIFIED IN THE SEARCH FOR OTHERS. CONTINUES AFTER SATURDAY’S MASS SHOOTING AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY KILLED ONE PERSON AND INJURED SIX OTHERS. GOOD EVENING. I’M MAKENNA ...

(The Hill) – Demolition of the White House’s East Wing, itself a source of multiple controversies for over 200 years, was completed on Thursday. Excavators were spotted starting Monday tearing it ...

After three years of renovations, the Palm House hotel at 160 Royal Palm Way reopened last November. Guests can look forward to a new fitness class series, modeled on the hotel’s summer partnership ...

The moment the calendar flips to October, my inner ghost hunter awakens. The fog on the ground, bare branches against the windows, and the bright harvest moon create an eerie atmosphere. My senses ...

Welcome to Rumor Has It, a series investigating some of the most compelling lore and legend across the U.S. These articles invite readers to dig deeper, ask questions, and be curious. The moment the ...

Illinois transforms into a Halloween wonderland every October, and I’ve discovered that the best scares and sweetest treats aren’t hiding in the big cities. Small towns across the Prairie State roll ...

Week 5 of the 2025 Louisiana high school football season features several key matchups in the Shreveport-Bossier area. Marquee games include Evangel at Huntington, Captain Shreve at Airline, and ...