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KENTUCKY - UPCOMING - SPORTS——————————
DESCRIPTION: Coverage of the 2026 Preakness Stakes, the second race of the Triple Crown in horse racing. Text, photos. Post time approximately 6:45 p.m. Eastern.
UPCOMING: By 05/16/2026 06:45 p.m. EDT, ('Text', 'Photo')
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NORTH CAROLINA - UPCOMING - SPORTS——————————
DESCRIPTION: The Toronto FC plays at the Charlotte FC. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 05/16/2026 07:30 p.m. EDT, ('Text')
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SOUTH CAROLINA - UPCOMING - NEWS——————————
DESCRIPTION: A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act. NAACP President Derrick Johnson emphasizes the urgency of responding to these challenges. On Saturday, groups will gather in Alabama to honor the Civil Rights Movement and push for renewed activism. The Supreme Court's recent decision weakens the VRA, prompting activists to fight for diverse political representation. They face a conservative movement entrenched in power. Legal battles and campaigns are underway to protect Black representation. Johnson stresses that this is an American problem, not just a Black issue, and calls for unity in the fight.
UPCOMING: By 05/15/2026 12:00 a.m. EDT, ('Text', 'Photo')
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DESCRIPTION: New U.S. House districts that could help Republicans win several additional seats in Florida are set to face their first test in court Friday against assertions that they violate a state constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering.
UPCOMING: By 05/15/2026 12:00 a.m. EDT, ('Text', 'Photo')
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DESCRIPTION: Coverage of Republican-led efforts in South Carolina and Louisiana to redraw congressional district lines ahead of the fall midterms.
UPCOMING: By 05/15/2026 01:01 a.m. EDT, ('Text', 'Photo')
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TENNESSEE - UPCOMING - NEWS——————————
DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage on merits after authorities said a man who goes by “Chud the Builder” and livestreams himself saying racially derogatory statements to Black people in public settings was involved in a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse on Wednesday and taken into custody.
ON MERITS: By 05/14/2026 05:00 p.m. CDT, ('Video', 'Text', 'Photo')
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1. WITH: SOF--NCAA REGIONAL PREVIEW
2. DESCRIPTION: OKLAHOMA CITY -- Texas aims to repeat as national softball champions, but the Longhorns face a tough and unpredictable field in the NCAA Championships. Texas, the No. 2 seed, opens against Wagner in the Austin Regional. Alabama holds the No. 1 seed, while Oklahoma, the SEC champion, is seeded third. Nebraska, ranked No. 1 in the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, is the No. 4 seed. Arkansas, with the top RPI, is seeded fifth. Regional play starts Friday, with the top 16 seeds hosting double-elimination brackets. The final eight teams will play in the Women's College World Series, beginning May 28 in Oklahoma City. By Cliff Brunt. 800 words, with photos.
3. UPCOMING: By 05/14/2026 05:00 a.m. CDT
4. WITH: SOF--NCAA REGIONAL PREVIEW
5. DESCRIPTION: Texas aims to repeat as national softball champions, but the Longhorns face a tough and unpredictable field in the NCAA Championships. Texas, the No. 2 seed, opens against Wagner in the Austin Regional. Alabama holds the No. 1 seed, while Oklahoma, the SEC champion, is seeded third. Nebraska, ranked No. 1 in the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, is the No. 4 seed. Arkansas, with the top RPI, is seeded fifth. Regional play starts Friday, with the top 16 seeds hosting double-elimination brackets. The final eight teams will play in the Women's College World Series, beginning May 28 in Oklahoma City.
6. UPCOMING: By 05/14/2026 05:00 a.m. CDT
