Category: Current Events
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Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
By: Jesse Coburn Originally published on ProPublica, January 26, 2026. The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.” The Trump administration is planning to use artificial intelligence to write…
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Winter Is Coming…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A dangerous blast of Arctic air is bearing down on the Mid-South, and temperatures are expected to dip near or even below one degree. Doctors say now is the time for families to slow down, bundle up, and think safety first. To help parents prepare, Dr. Rudy Kink, a pediatric emergency medicine physician…
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The most popular TED Talks of 2025 — and what’s next for 2026
As 2025 winds down, take a moment to revisit the ideas that defined the year — through TED Talks that sparked curiosity, challenged assumptions and left us dreaming. TED’s end-of-year playlists gather the moments that stirred the biggest conversations and offered fresh inspiration as we head into 2026. Here are the talks everyone obsessed over…
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Tibbee Open House on 12/27
By: Dr. Corky Wicks There is a specific kind of memory that lives in the red clay of Tibbee. It’s a memory of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad steam whistles, the crack of a bat at Roundhead Stadium where the Tibbee Ramblers showed us what excellence looked like, and the quiet strength of ancestors resting…
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Tibbee Talks Relaunched in 2025
Tibbee Talks isn’t just an online magazine — it’s a growing hub of community, inspiration, and opportunity designed to enrich the lives of all generations. Whether you’re a parent looking for positive programs for your kids, a young adult seeking motivation, or a senior wanting to stay connected to your roots, there’s something here for…
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Medicare Information Session 11/9/2024
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Students From Underrepresented Groups Fuel Enrollment Growth in Higher Education
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has released a new report on higher education enrollments. Undergraduate enrollment grew for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic this fall with an increase of 2.1 percent. Community colleges are starting to recover from the pandemic showing a growth of 4.4 percent this fall. Read more…
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Country’s oldest baseball stadium to host game honoring Willie Mays
MLB said Tuesday it is staging the game around the Juneteenth holiday, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Texas in 1865. Read more…
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Chuck Cooper becomes first African American selected in NBA draft
On April 25, 1950, the Boston Celtics make Chuck Cooper, an All-American forward from Duquesne University, the first African American picked in NBA draft. With the selection, the first pick in the second round, Cooper breaks the NBA’s color barrier and changes the league for the better. Read more…
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Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record
On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s legendary record of 714 homers. A crowd of 53,775 people, the largest in the history of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, was with Aaron that night to cheer when he hit a 4th-inning pitch off the Los Angeles Dodgers Al Downing.…