Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:47:55 GMT
(WMCT-TV) - The man accused of killing a police officer will avoid a fourth trial after striking a plea deal. He will walk free. Action News 5's Nick Kenney reports from the courtroom that Timothy McKinneyMore >>
The man accused of killing a police officer will avoid a fourth trial after striking a plea deal. He will walk free.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:39 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:39:38 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Red Cross volunteers from Memphis are on their way to Oklahoma, where a tornado flattened the town of Moore and killed more than 20 people. A two-woman team with the Mid-South chapter of theMore >>
Red Cross volunteers from Memphis are on their way to Oklahoma, where a tornado flattened the town of Moore and killed more than 20 people.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:05 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:05:03 GMT
(WMC-TV) - You have heard the Action News 5 storm tracking team say many times during tornado warnings, "Go to your safe place if your home is in the path of a storm". But do you really know how to findMore >>
(WMC-TV) - You have heard the Action News 5 storm tracking team say many times during tornado warnings, "Go to your safe place if your home is in the path of a storm". But do you really know how to findMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:04 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:04:29 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A tornado watch is in effect for most of the Mid-South until 10 p.m. You can stay up-to-date on the current weather situation at all times by downloading our free Action News 5 StormTrack appMore >>
A tornado watch is in effect for most of the Mid-South until 10 p.m.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:29:03 GMT
(WMC-TV) - A snapshot into the lives of a Germantown family comes with a warning. "Every day is just a struggle, especially with the fatigue," said Wilson Nanney. "I mean, it takes a lot of energy toMore >>
A snapshot into the lives of a Germantown family comes with a warning.More >>
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Like many people, Lisa Hale suffers from password overload.
"I need a password for my banking online," said Hale. "I need a password for work. I need a password for my BlackBerry, Yahoo blogs, my AOL e-mail account. I have a password for my Outlook account at work."
At Consumer Reports, 80 percent of the IT department's work involves resetting expired or forgotten passwords. Dean Gallea, who oversees the computer testing, said using a weak password leaves you vulnerable to identity theft.
"A weak password contains information about you that's easy to find out," said Gallea. "Your name, address, birthday, or some variation of those things."
Using one password for everything is a mistake. If ID thieves get the password to your Amazon account, you could have unintentionally given them access to your bank account.
For stronger e-security, three passwords are ideal. Use one password for financial website, another for sites with your personal information, such as Facebook, and a third for sites that have no confidential information, like blogging sites.
"Make it easier by starting with something you can remember, like a childhood friend's name, maybe spelled backwards," said Gallea. "And then add some numbers or symbols to the beginning and end. That way, if you have to write it down, you can just write down the add-ons."
New technology can also help. There are devices that let you scan your finger in order to log on to websites. Certain computers now use facial recognition software to let you log on to your computer.
If you must write down your passwords, never put the list in your computer, next to your computer or in your wallet. Instead, hide the list where thieves where thieves will not look, like the pages of a favorite book.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:36:49 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the groundMore >>
Dozens of people have died after a second day of tornadoes twisted through Oklahoma, this time taking aim at the town of Moore, south of Oklahoma City.More >>
LAWRENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) - Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson has confirmed the body of a young female has been found in the Black River near the Lawrence/Randolph County line. We have a crew onMore >>
Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson confirms the body of a young woman found in the Black River near the Lawrence and Randolph County lines Saturday evening is that of Sidney Randall.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:51 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:51:42 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Two people were airlifted to The MED after a stabbing near the Tipton/Shelby County line Monday night. According to officials, three people were stabbed at 25 Kelly Cove off of Tracy Road. TheMore >>
Two people were airlifted to The MED after a stabbing near the Tipton/Shelby County line Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:33 AM EDT2013-05-21 05:33:24 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Most people associate the word strep with strep throat. But imagine a strain of strep with side effects so shocking and dangerous that it leads to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Mid-SouthMore >>
Most people associate the word strep with strep throat. But imagine a strain of strep with side effects so shocking and dangerous that it leads to obsessive compulsive disorder.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:00:58 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >>
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children. More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:31:04 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Parents and students are reacting to the dress code policy for Shelby County Schools. If your child goes to a former school within Memphis City Schools, they will continue to wear uniforms. ShelbyMore >>
Parents and students are reacting to the dress code policy for Shelby County Schools.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:13 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:13:27 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Students at a Memphis high school are celebrating the success of one of their own as the Memphis Grizzlies gears up for another game against the Spurs. Teachers and staff at Lausanne CollegiateMore >>
Students at a Memphis high school are celebrating the success of one of their own as the Memphis Grizzlies get ready for another game against the Spurs.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:59 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:59:43 GMT
(WMC-TV) - When many Memphians think of the Bluff City they think of Elvis, barbecue, and now the Grizzlies – but many also think of Action News 5's Joe Birch. A young Joe Birch stepped into the ActionMore >>
When many Memphians think of the Bluff City they think of Elvis, barbecue, and now the Grizzlies – but many also think of Action News 5's Joe Birch.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:10:06 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Arlington High School senior Taylor Flake thought she was making history when her classmates elected her to be the school's first African-American class president. "It's more than just me representingMore >>
Arlington High School senior Taylor Flake thought she was making history when her classmates elected her to be the school's first African-American class president.
So when the school started planning for the commencement, Flake said she was shocked to find out that she was not among those chosen to speak.More >>
