Action 8 Update: Two of the defendants in Riverfront Brawl receive plea deals
It took seven hours to hammer out plea deals between prosecutors and two of the five defendants charged in the Riverfront Brawl.
Jamey Tucker
Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker started providing his daily “What the Tech” stories to Action 8 News in 2019. He can be seen on Action 8 News Rising as well as Action 8 News at 5:00 and 5:30PM.
Jamey previously worked as a reporter for WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also an anchor and reporter for WREG in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT in Huntsville.
Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press in Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer and a little more fun.
Jamey and his wife have three children and are the proud owners of a hairless cat.
You can follow Jamey and submit story ideas and questions on X at @jameytucker.
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Slumping Auburn hosts Mississippi State, needing a win for bowl hopes
The Tigers are trying to snap a four-game losing streak and needs a win to keep its bowl hopes alive.
What the Tech: Earn extra money for the holidays
You can rent parking space, your garage, storage rooms and more.
What the Tech: More than three dozen states sue over social media addiction claims
Attorneys general in 41 states are suing Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, claiming the company knowingly uses features that get kids hooked on the social media networks.
What the Tech: How to use Passkeys instead of passwords
Passkeys eliminate the need to receive a text message with a sign-in code that you must enter into any account using 2-factor authentication.
What the Tech: Introducing Passkeys, for the people who hate passwords
Passkeys promise to be more secure, since no one can log in without your face or fingerprint.
What the Tech App of the Day: Hooked
Hooked is a ghost story app that pulls you into a conversation over text messages between two people, as if you were part of the chat group.
Pay It Forward: Betty Coker of Eclectic
As a longtime educator, Betty Coker puts her heart and soul into everything she does.
U.S. fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on U.S. troops
U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.
Dr. Fred Gray speaks at Faulkner University
Civil rights attorney Dr. Fred Gray, who represented Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks, spoke at Faulkner University in Montgomery.
