A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire.

The only child of Alfred Hitchcock has died.

ORANGE, Texas Robert Walker planned to ride out Hurricane Laura, just as he had with most other big storms that over the years have repeatedly pummeled this region of refineries on the banks of the Sabine River bordering Louisiana. But late Wednesday afternoon, as projections for the powerful hurricanes impact on Orange worsened, Walkers boss urged him to leave. Though Orange was the worst hit area in Texas, just 40 miles east residents of Lake Charles faced significantly more severe and widespread destruction. There is a collective sigh of relief across the county, Orange County Judge John Gothia said. Its like we cant catch a break, said Maureen McAllister, president of the United Way of Orange County.

LAS VEGAS The nearly quarter-million dollars in winning wagers reportedly placed at MGM Resorts last Sunday might be the largest sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history on bets made after an event has started. Seven longtime Las Vegas bookmakers cant recall a larger loss, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Its happened to all of us, Westgate sportsbook director John Murray said. Its manual entry and humans are going to make mistakes.Robert Walker, USBookmaking director of sportsbook operations, is still haunted by getting past-posted during his tenure as MGM Resorts sportsbook director from 1996-2008. The sportsbook locked out the ticket from cashing while Walker went to the MGM Grand to explain his mistake to the bettor.