Man charged with strangling friend with Christmas lights

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee man has been charged with strangling his friend with a string of Christmas lights during an argument.
The Shelby County district attorney’s office in Memphis said Thursday that 37-year-old Hans Banks has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge.
Prosecutors say Banks and his friend, 59-year-old Joseph Hurdle, were at Banks’ apartment in July when an argument they were having turned violent.
Authorities say Banks hit Hurdle