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Mid-South firefighters head out on week-long rescue mission after wildfires and flooding devastate New Mexico village

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The Town of Collierville said three of its firefighters joined three City of Millington firefighters on a mission to Ruidoso, New Mexico. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Six Mid-South firefighters are headed to New Mexico, on a mission to help an area devastated by recent wildfires and flash flooding. The Town of Collierville said three of its … Read more

First Buc-ee’s building in Luling burns near newly opened travel stop

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LULING, Texas – Firefighters in Luling said they are ‘All hands on deck’ as the first-ever Buc-ee’s travel stop went up in flames on Monday. A Luling Volunteer Firefighter official said the fire started at about 10 a.m. at the structure, which is currently being demolished. That original store was built in 2003. Buc-ee’s opened … Read more

Recently closed Luling Buc-ee’s catches fire during demolition; new location nearby undamaged

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Buc-ee’s recently opened a brand new location next door to the original gas station, and a crew has been doing demolition at the old site. It was not immediately clear whether the demolition process led to the fire, according to a report from the Gonzales Inquirer. No injuries have been reported. The area around Buc-ee’s … Read more

TV personality Carlos Watson testifies in his trial over collapse of startup Ozy Media

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NEW YORK – Former TV host Carlos Watson took the witness stand Monday in the criminal trial surrounding the collapse of his Ozy Media, insisting he hadn’t schemed to con the startup’s backers. “Mr. Watson, did you conspire to commit securities fraud?” asked his lawyer, Ronald Sullivan Jr. Recommended Videos “I did not,” Watson said, … Read more