DAVIS

The Memphis police chief disbanded the city's so-called Scorpion unit on Saturday, citing a "cloud of dishonor" from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Nichols to death.

The Memphis police chief has disbanded the city’s so-called Scorpion unit, citing a “cloud of dishonor” from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Tyre Nichols to death after stopping the Black motorist.

The Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods unit was created to stem violence in Memphis by saturating high-crime neighborhoods with police presence.

The Memphis police chief, two years into her tenure, is leading a department engulfed in crisis with five former officers now charged with second-degree murder

Tyre Nichols died after he was beaten by police at a traffic stop. Chief Cerelyn Davis said the footage shows a "disregard of basic human rights."

Kiersten Davis and her family adopted the 63-pound, 1-year-old puppy after he had a string of failed adoptions.

Heirs to an iconic fortune sought out a wealth manager who would assuage their progressive consciences. Now their dispute is exposing dynastic secrets.

The suspect said she attacked the 18-year-old on a Bloomington bus so that there “would be one less person to blow up our country," according to court documents.

After 14 Indian fishermen got stranded on a remote island, they found innovative ways to survive.

A woman was arrested for stabbing an 18-year-old girl in the head multiple times on a Bloomington Transit bus in Indiana. Billie R. Davis, 56, repeatedly stabbed the teen using a pocket knife while she was waiting for the bus doors to open at the intersection of West Fourth Street and the B-Line Trail at around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, according to police. Bloomington Police Department officers responded to the scene and the victim, who had “blood flowing from her head,” was rushed to the hospital.

"It's very emotional for me because I felt so ashamed," Davis said on the "On With Kara Swisher" podcast while fighting back tears.

Patti Davis, the daughter of late President Reagan cautioned Prince Harry of regret ahead of the release of his memoir "Spare," which recounts personal and private moments of his life.

Patti Davis, the daughter of late President Reagan cautioned Prince Harry of regret ahead of the release of his memoir "Spare," which recounts personal and private moments of his life.

Two South Florida residents have been forced from their home following a fire on Christmas morning.

A judge has ordered Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to take a paternity test as part of a legal dispute with a 26-year-old woman who claims the billionaire is her biological father.

A judge has ordered Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to take a paternity test as part of a legal dispute with a 26-year-old woman who claims the billionaire is her biological father. A Texas judge issued the order for genetic testing Thursday in a paternity case brought by Alexandra Davis, who previously alleged in a separate lawsuit she was conceived from a relationship Jones had with her mother in the mid-1990s. Attorneys for Jones did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday, but said in court filings that they intend to appeal the decision.

North Texas woman alleges Jerry Jones is her biological father

New law will not require removal of "legal but harmful" content, which critics said risked free speech.

Mark Sears had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists, and No. 18 Alabama sent top-ranked North Carolina to a second straight loss with a 103-101 in a quadruple-overtime thriller in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational tournament.

Canada will have to wait a little longer for its first World Cup win.

The accused University of Virginia gunman's "bizarre" last words to three football players killed returning from a field trip were revealed by another student who witnessed the bloodshed.

Outfielder Joc Pederson and left-hander Martín Pérez were the only players to accept $19.65 million qualifying offers from their former teams and end their free agency.

Felecia Davis is pioneering all-fiber construction materials, clothes that monitor your health — and much more.

Dr. Davis spoke with the Defender about flu season and misinformation regarding immunizations. Defender: Why does flu season demand our attention this year? Davis: The first is that the flu vaccine causes the flu. Another one would be when they say you can’t take the flu vaccines if you have an egg allergy. Davis: The virus can still travel in all of those unvaccinated people and the flu season will last longer.

Dr. Davis spoke with the Defender about flu season and misinformation regarding immunizations. Defender: Why does flu season demand our attention this year? Davis: The first is that the flu vaccine causes the flu. Another one would be when they say you can’t take the flu vaccines if you have an egg allergy. Davis: The virus can still travel in all of those unvaccinated people and the flu season will last longer.

Geena Davis said she was uncomfortable during an appearance with Bill Murray on "The Arsenio Hall Show," when he tried to pull down the strap of her dress.

When Solange Knowles sang “Don’t Touch My Hair” she meant it.

Geena Davis said on Thursday that Jack Nicholson once propositioned her for sex and she used "Tootsie" co-star Dustin Hoffman's advice to politely fend him off.

The party is being assisted by a leader involved in a national network of election deniers along with former Trump aides.

Stars such as Geena Davis and Seth Green shared experiences of working with Bill Murray shortly after a report detailed his alleged misconduct on “Being Mortal.”

This production uses a cast of multi-racial actors who are female, non-binary and trans – people who weren't even considered in the Declaration of Independence.

Samir Hussein/Getty Bill Murray is an undeniable comedy legend. According to a bunch of disturbing stories emerging about him in recent days, weeks and months, he might also be an all-time terrible co-worker.The floodgates seemed to have opened following new revelations about what went down on the set of Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut Being Mortal, which had its production shut down earlier this year after Murray allegedly sexually harassed a member of the production staff. The “much younger” w

For more than half a century, ABC, CBS and NBC have aired evening newscasts each weeknight on television.

Schneider, the top female and top trans contestant on the show, has married Genevieve Davis.

South Carolina athletics officials said the potential impact of the approaching storm, Hurricane Ian, made it necessary to move the game.

You can buy quick meals for two from Trader Joe's for less than $20 and other low-priced TJ favorites, says Dee, the creator of Black Girls in Trader Joe's.

A bargain hunter at an estate sale in Maine came away with a purchase that's downright medieval.

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall announced the Cooper Davis Act on Friday. The bill is named for Davis, 16, who died in 2021 after taking half a pill laced with fentanyl.

Oscar winner Viola Davis tapped into her "warrior spirit" for her role in "The Woman King" — and calls the role the most transformational of her career.

Supplemental Security Income, a federal program meant to be a financial floor for people unable to work, hasn't kept pace with inflation. Many recipients are homeless, unable to save for an apartment.

When Viola Davis, sculpted and hardened from months of training, first stood in the full garb of the Agojie warrior women, with her bare feet in the African sand, it was the culmination of not just the years-long push to make “The Woman King,” but of a lifelong battle

When Viola Davis, sculpted and hardened from months of training, first stood in the full garb of the Agojie warrior women, with her bare feet in the African sand, it was the culmination of not just the years-long push to make “The Woman King,” but of a lifelong battle.

Brain fog isn’t like a hangover, depression, or ADHD. It’s a disorder of executive function that makes basic cognitive tasks absurdly hard.

In the aftermath of the Buffalo tragedy, health care workers were faced with another crisis: the need for diverse mental health professionals.

The death of an American fishing observer hundreds of miles from shore has shone a light on a hidden world.

Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty ImagesPrince Harry told his wife Meghan Markle he “lost” his father as a byproduct of their acrimonious move away from the British royal family.Meghan made the stunning declaration in a lengthy interview with New York magazine’s The Cut that was published Monday.Asked by interviewer Allison P. Davis about her relationship with her own estranged father, Meghan tells Davis: “Harry said to me, ‘I lost my dad in this process.’ It doesn’t have to be the same for them as

Nancy Davis is pushing back against a Louisiana hospital she claims denied her an abortion after telling her the fetus would not survive.

Her ordeal comes as the fight over abortion rights continues at the state level, with some states making it almost impossible to access the procedure.

People in and around Mississippi's capital city are being told to prepare for flooding of the Pearl River.

A pregnant Louisiana woman who was denied an abortion even though her fetus has a rare and fatal condition is asking Gov. John Bel Edwards to call a special session of the legislature to clarify the state’s abortion law.

The ripple effect of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade is being felt in Louisiana, where a woman says she was not able to terminate her pregnancy after being told that her fetus would likely die due to a birth defect.

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Screenshot/InstagramNancy Davis has been through hell, and wants lawmakers to do something about it—if only to spare other women the nightmare she is still navigating.The 36-year-old from Louisiana discovered at around 10 weeks of pregnancy that her fetus was afflicted with a rare and fatal condition called acrania, which means it effectively has no skull, and no chance of survival. But she was unable to get an abortion, she and her lawyers have said, becaus

Financial challenges are dampening the prospects minority buyers who have enjoyed one of the sharpest spikes in homeownership rates during the pandemic.

Some people complained about her behavior in a shared TV room.

An alleged member of an Islamic State hostage-taking cell nicknamed “The Beatles” has been charged with terrorism offenses in Britain on Thursday after being deported from Turkey.

The City of Miramar is lighting up with the colors of the Jamaican flag to spotlight and celebrate Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence.

Steve Davis' family has been delivering milk in Milborne Port, Somerset, for more than 100 years.

Workers at Amazon's Joliet facility took issue with the way the e-commerce giant handled a racist death threat scrawled in the women's bathroom in May.

A 102-year-old woman is being honored for her service with an all-female, all-Black military unit that got mail to U.S. troops in Europe during World War II.

It's been a while since many of us traveled — and it shows.

Texas State Board of Education member Aicha Davis said she was "not OK with that at all."

Over a month after the Tops supermarket shooting in Buffalo, New York, community leaders are working to create more mental health resources.

“This is an extremely rare procedure,” said Koji Hashimoto, a surgeon at Cleveland Clinic.

J.

The Mets have been drilled 19 times in 20 games this season, leading the league by a wide margin.

At a time when ball clubs are valuing lineup versatility like never before, the communication between managers and players over who is playing — and where — has taken on greater importance.

Bill Self won his elusive second national title with a masterful second-half coaching job and a spicy dash of Remy Martin.

While diet and lifestyle play a large role in heart disease, research is showing that a higher number of cases are caused by genetics than previously thought.

While diet and lifestyle play a large role in heart disease, research is showing that a higher number of cases are caused by genetics than previously thought.

A seventh grader is handcuffed and taken to juvenile detention where she's placed for 14 days for calling in a bomb threat. Turns out, she didn't do it.

A 20-year-old substitute English teacher at Lakeland High School was arrested on Friday by Polk County Sheriff’s deputies, after being charged with sexual battery.

The University of California, Davis, has added caste — a classification system in South Asia that assigns people their social statuses at birth — to its anti-discrimination policy.

The rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections is once again overwhelming hospitals across the U.S. That is especially true in hot spots such as Louisiana, which hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations last week.

Brad Miller homered twice and the first-place Philadelphia Phillies withstood a ninth-inning rally for their seventh straight victory, 5-3 over the sinking New York Mets.

For the past 10 days the teen has been receiving steroids, blood thinners and Remdesivir to fight the effects of COVID-19.

Oscar winner Viola Davis is working on a memoir her publisher calls deeply personal and brutally honest.

New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor left Friday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning with soreness on his right side.

Devin Booker scored 30 points after two quiet games and the Phoenix Suns sent LeBron James to the locker room early, dismantling the Los Angeles Lakers 115-85 to take a 3-2 first-round series lead.

FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington. In late February, Reed said he was seriously considering running for governor against Cuomo should the Democrat seek a fourth term next year. AdReed said in his statement Sunday that he would not seek any elective office in 2022. I was wrong, I am sorry, and I take full responsibility.”A former mayor of Corning, New York, Reed is co-chair of the House of Representatives' bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. AdHe voted against impeaching former President Donald Trump in January but voted in favor of certifying the 2020 election of Democrat Joe Biden.

Allegations of sexual misconduct by Zacharias began to surface last fall in social media and news outlets, notably a Sept. 29 article in the evangelical publication Christianity Today. It asserted that over about five years, he sexually harassed three women who worked as massage therapists at two day spas he co-owned in an Atlanta suburb. The law firm, Miller & Martin, issued a scathing report last month based on interviews with more than 50 people, including more than a dozen massage therapists. Five of the therapists said Zacharias touched them inappropriately, and one said she was raped, according to the report. AdZacharias founded his international ministry in 1984 with a mission to engage in “Christian apologetics” — defending Christianity through intellectual arguments.

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2020, file photo, New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis and the Mets argued the first of 13 scheduled salary arbitration cases this month. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)NEW YORK – The New York Mets defeated third baseman and outfielder J.D. Davis, the Baltimore Orioles beat outfielder Anthony Santander and first baseman Ji-Man Choi defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in the first three of 13 scheduled salary arbitration cases this month. Santander gets a raise from $572,500 to $2.1 million rather than his $2,475,000 request, the same figures exchanged by Davis and the Mets.

She said her mother’s neighbor killed her brother Sao Charmant and wounded her mother. They killed my Daddy!”Davis said she still doesn’t understand why her mother’s neighbor chose to shoot instead of having a conversation, arguing, or calling the police. On Sunday afternoon, Davis’ mother came back home from church to find her back gate was open. Davis said her mother was afraid when she saw a suspicious orange cable trailing from her backyard and into the neighbor’s property. So he started knocking on the window, knocking on the window,” Davis said.

Democrats need a Georgia sweep to force a 50-50 Senate and position Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the tiebreaking vote. On Saturday, the president used a 100-minute rally to spread unfounded allegations of widespread misconduct in last month’s voting in Georgia and beyond. “Let them steal Georgia again, you’ll never be able to look yourself in the mirror,” Trump told rallygoers. “I want you to be confident about your vote," Pence said. “That’s just not Georgia to me," said Davis, 57, who helped run her late husband's medical business.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – South Florida is on track to see its coldest temperatures since January. Miami reported a low temperature of 55 degrees Tuesday and a high of only 64 degrees. That 64 degrees tied the record low maximum temperature for the date, which dated all the way back to 1930. High temperatures Wednesday and Thursday will be about 10 degrees cooler than normal, while low temperatures will be almost 20 degrees cooler than normal. “It will not be surprising to see some inland neighborhoods dipping to the low 40s.

COOPER CITY, Fla. – Throughout her long career as a meteorologist, Betty Davis has prepared for hurricanes, tornados, and flash floods. But there was no way she could have prepared for what the coronavirus pandemic would bring. Florida’s number of coronavirus cases started to increase in March. But despite taking every precaution, Davis tested positive for the coronavirus in early July. Davis recently donated her plasma for the second time and said she’s feeling stronger every day.

ESPN College Gameday hosts Davis, David Pollack and Kirk Herbstreit prepare for their live broadcast from Notre Dame Stadium before the NCAA college football game between the Notre Dame and the Clemson in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP)NBC says it will cut away from the football game between No. 4 Notre Dame on Saturday night to show Democrat Joe Biden’s first speech as president-elect. The game will move back to NBC after coverage of the speech concludes. 1 team to play at Notre Dame since 2005.

This image released by Netflix shows Michael Potts, from left, Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfes August Wilson adaptation Ma Raineys Black Bottom, showcasing Chadwick Bosemans final performance opposite Viola Davis powerhouse blues singer. (David Lee/Netflix via AP)NEW YORK – Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfe's August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,” showcasing Chadwick Boseman's final performance opposite Viola Davis' powerhouse blues singer. Boseman plays Levee, an ambitious trumpeter aiming to launch himself with his own updated versions of Ma Rainey's songs. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” was the first play Wilson wrote in 1984, and the only one of this 10-part Century Cycle not set in Pittsburgh.

(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK – Monday’s return to New York City schools wasn't the one anyone planned for. Mayor Bill de Blasio greeted pre-K students at a school in Queens and praised the “air of energy and spirit” among teachers and pupils. High school students return Oct. 1. The majority of the more than 1 million public school students will be in the classroom one to three days a week and learning remotely the rest of the time. Still, New York City has seen a slight tick up in hospitalizations and infections this month.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. Local 10 chief certified meteorologist Betty Davis returned to work Monday after battling COVID-19, and she says she is happy to be getting back to doing the job that I love.Im feeling OK today, Davis said. It really is one of those day to day things. I feel good today. There are moments where I dont feel so good, but ultimately Im a lot better than I was certainly at the beginning of all this.Davis was diagnosed with COVID-19 at the beginning of July. I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, Betty said.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins second round of the NFL Draft is ongoing Friday night. Local 10 News’ sports team Will Manso and Clay Ferraro break down the Dolphins’ second-round picks. And the Dolphins are beefing up both lines in a big way in this draft. MANSO: The Dolphins finally addressed the need at safety be selecting Jones out of Texas with the 70th overall pick. FERRARO: It’s a passing league and the Dolphins have bolstered their pass defense in a big way this offseason.

(CNN) - Actor Geena Davis knows gender inequality can't be fixed overnight -- except on screen. Davis was celebrated Sunday with an honorary Oscar for her work fighting gender inequality. Called the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, the honor is given to someone whose humanitarian work has made a difference in the industry. Davis has spent years battling gender inequality that can be seen on screen. Davis joins the ranks among past Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award winners like Audrey Hepburn, Oprah Winfrey and Frank Sinatra.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Police are searching for a day care worker accused of injuring an 8-month-old baby. In a news release, Gainesville police said the worker is wanted on a child abuse charge. Police were called to Cuddly Kids Academy on Thursday after a parent arrived to pick up her child and found his face had been injured. Davis says she was already on the way to pick him up and was stunned when she saw him. Davis says a video shown to police shows the worker "mashing" the baby's head in the crib.

Yellowstone National Park's Steamboat Geyser is on pace to hit a record number of eruptions. (CNN) - For 147 years, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming has been overseen by a parade of chief rangers, all of them men. Sarah Davis, a 20-year National Park Service veteran, will become the park's 18th chief ranger -- and the first female to officially hold the role. (Yellowstone has had interim or acting chief rangers who were female, said a park spokeswoman.) She has held other positions at Vicksburg and Guilford Courthouse National Military Parks, Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Independence National Historic Park, Assateague Island National Seashore, and Blue Ridge Parkways.

A video of a black animal getting a nice scratch is spreading quickly around the internet as people take sides in yet another great debate. A video of a black animal getting a nice scratch is spreading quickly around the internet as people take sides in yet another great debate. Since then, it's blown up -- all because Quintana played on a famous optical illusion wherein a rabbit looks like a bird, and a bird looks like a rabbit. The video Quintana posted was taken, at some point, from Paige Davis, Curator of Bird Training at the sanctuary. "He even recycles cans and bottles, showing that recycling is so easy, a bird can do it," she said.

A marijuana-themed cake made this family's day in Milledgeville, Georgia -- mainly because it was a mistake. Kensli Davis, whose favorite movie is Disney's animated tale "Moana," wanted a movie-themed cake to celebrate her 25th birthday. But when her mom called the local Dairy Queen with the order, the shop heard "marijuana" instead. "My mama called and ordered me a cake telling them how much I loved Moana. (Because really I do) Well needless to say these people thought she said marijuana.

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesABC is closing the case of "How to Get Away with Murder," announcing Thursday that the upcoming sixth season of the Viola Davis-starring legal drama will be its last. Davis plugged the upcoming season on Twitter, and called the show one of "greatest rides" of her life. "Murder," which is executive produced by Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and Stephen Cragg, became a hit for ABC when it premiered in fall 2014. It helped cement what the network dubbed its "TGIT" lineup, which also included Shondaland produced "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy." According to a release provided to CNN, the final season of "Murder" will focus on the class's last semester of law school and premieres Sept. 26.

(CNN) - Kristin Davis is the proud mother of two black children, but she knows that she can never fully understand what they most go through in this world. Davis sat down with hosts Jada Pinkett Smith and her mother, Adrienne Banfield Norris, about being a single mother to an adopted black daughter and son. The actress, 54, adopted a baby boy last year and daughter Gemma, now 7, in 2011. Pinkett Smith mentioned that some within the black community have felt at times that such parents were attempting to be "white saviors." "I get it deep in my bones why there's not trust and why would your community trust my community with its babies?"

Angelique Kerber of Germany plays a forehand in her Ladies' Singles second round match against Lauren Davis of the United States during Day 4 of The Championships - Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2019,(CNN) - Defending champion Angelique Kerber crashed out of Wimbledon with a shock second-round defeat to American Lauren Davis on Thursday. The three-time grand slam champion lost 6-2 2-6 1-6 to the 95th-ranked Davis. Kerber took the opening set in just 31 minutes and looked set to cruise to victory but the diminutive Davis, standing at just 5 feet 2 inches, stunned the German who took just three games from the last two sets. It will be a very happy Fourth of July for the American, who only made it into the Wimbledon main draw as a lucky loser after suffering defeat in qualifying over the weekend. The 25-year-old Davis will now play Spain's Carla Surez Navarro on Saturday.