The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

COMMUNITY: An Afghan refugee family who lived and attended church in Memphis for two years is now detained by ICE agents. https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/12/21/afghan-refugee-family-escaping-persecution-detained-by-ice-memphis-faces-deportation/ 

NEW DETAILS: Water has been restored for residents in Holly Springs, Mississippi.

NATIONAL : A former Hardee’s manager in Missouri has filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired for missing approved medical leave.

NATIONAL: A pastor in South Carolina is accused of cyberstalking and harassing his estranged wife before she died by suicide, according to authorities.

NATIONAL: Files have disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

NATIONAL: A homebuilder in Utah has built a replica of the house used in the classic movie Home Alone.

NATIONAL: U.S. forces have stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters.

DECISION 2026 🗳 At least seven candidates plan to run for Shelby County mayor in 2026, with Monday marking the first day they can pick up petitions to officially enter the race. Action News 5's Garner Montgomery breaks down who's expected to be on the ballot so far 👉 ibit.ly/AXoac 

Nebraska authorities say five people are facing charges after a young girl living with them tested positive for narcotics.

The Dyer County sheriff says medical issues were a factor in a tragic murder-suicide Thursday. Action News 5 spoke with a mental health expert, who broke down the risks of a condition called "postsurgical psychosis." t.ly/AWuVq

RECALL ALERT ⚠ More than 13,000 Blue Wave pools are being recalled over a drowning risk. t.ly/M5p1t 

DEVELOPING 🚨 A spokesperson for the Memphis Fire Department says crews are actively battling a fire at an apartment complex in the Fox Meadows area. t.ly/n-tSL 

A man in Ohio was charged Thursday after police said he stole several items from a Walmart shopping center and tried to shoot an officer in the head. t.ly/vSAPr 

Former Memphis Grizzlies player Tony Allen is pleading not guilty to drug charges stemming from a traffic stop in November. t.ly/TSKi2 

A break-in attempt in Highland Heights went off the rails Friday morning after an axeman took bullets to his thigh and head. Memphis police say they found the suspect on the ground outside the victim's house, with an axe lying beside him. t.ly/YA0VU 

The family of a 5-year-old boy who was killed by a school bus this week said they won’t be celebrating Christmas this year after suffering such a tragedy. t.ly/ZGx9y 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an operation to “eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites” in Syria following the deaths of three U.S. citizens.

The Kennedy Center started the work of adding Donald Trump’s name to the building on Friday, a day after the president’s handpicked board voted to do so. t.ly/GfYER

UPDATE — Video obtained exclusively by the Action News 5 Impact Team has led to tips in a Christmas Day cold case murder. t.ly/Tbzln 

Fatigued truck driver causes crash, damages interstate bridge in Louisiana, authorities say t.ly/vpEtn 

When thinking of jobs artificial intelligence could be replacing, teaching is probably not at the top of the list.

The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world’s most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to keep the files sealed.

A 19-year-old woman died after falling from an abandoned building where “Stranger Things” was filmed in Atlanta. t.ly/vuX6A 

A pregnant inmate in Florida was surprised with a baby shower in jail by the sheriff’s office before giving birth to her son. t.ly/o4vek 

A pregnant inmate in Florida was surprised with a baby shower in jail by the sheriff’s office before giving birth to her son. t.ly/TcMZ4 

JUST IN!

Leaders of the local organization, Memphis Community Against Pollution, are speaking out on their opinions about the xAI’s effect on the community’s wellbeing.

Dr. Tamar Shirinian will not be teaching at the University of Tennessee as her lawsuit plays out.

Ford is recalling more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because of a parking function problem that could lead to them rolling away.

A truck driver’s quick thinking helped rescue a young boy spotted alone on a busy median in the pouring rain in Nebraska. t.ly/1JTWj 

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/12/19/how-1-anonymous-tipster-cracked-brown-university-shooting-case/

Officials in Florida said they found and rescued 43 missing children during a recent recovery mission.

Sen. London Lamar (D-Memphis) wants other Tennessee lawmakers to take notice of the federal government’s latest take on marijuana. https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/12/18/tn-lawmaker-pushing-cannabis-reform-after-president-trump-reclassified-marijuana-federally/ 

In recorded message, Rob Reiner urged resiliency for Holocaust survivors at Hanukkah event https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/12/19/recorded-message-rob-reiner-urged-resiliency-holocaust-survivors-hanukkah-event/

In the suit, AG Skrmetti alleges that the company “lures children into an environment it knows is dangerous but promises is safe.”

BREAKING UPDATE: The Memphis Police Department is investigating after a shooting during the early morning hours of December 19.

Police found the suspect hiding under his bed.

A-State records bowl victories in back to back seasons for the first time since the 2013 & 2014 GoDaddy Bowls. https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/12/19/arkansas-state-beats-missouri-state-xbox-bowl/ 

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in history in 1941, Memphis native Maurice White, a founding member of Earth, Wind, and Fire, was born.https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/12/19/this-day-history-founding-member-earth-wind-fire-maurice-white-was-born/

President Donald Trump has directed his administration to work as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

Federal regulators to begin sifting through wreckage of North Carolina plane crash that killed 7 https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/12/19/federal-regulators-begin-sifting-through-wreckage-north-carolina-plane-crash-that-killed-7/ 

NATIONAL: A bill Trump signed allows redactions for victims or ongoing investigations but not for embarrassment or political sensitivity.

BREAKING: The Memphis Police Department is investigating after a shooting during the early morning hours of December 19.

NATIONAL: The diversity visa program makes up to 50,000 green cards available each year by lottery.

NATIONAL: The inappropriate conduct took place while 53-year-old Samuel Jason Ingle was a coach and administrator at the school.

A shocking tragedy devastated one community in Dyer County on Thursday. Neighbors and investigators are shaken up by a horrific murder-suicide. They also believe a recent medical procedure may be to blame for the suspect's out-of-character behavior. t.ly/avqG5 

For more than four decades, a Kentucky father held onto hope that he would see his little girl again.

House Democrats have released several dozen more photos from the estate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is looking into a brawl that broke out during a basketball game between Fairley and Hamilton High Schools after video of the incident went viral. jpeg.ly/pdg4p