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Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt’s foreign agent
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday on all counts at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.
World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says
The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a major shift from a decade ago, a new report by the United Nations said Thursday.
Tasty 30-minute or less recipes to combat the hustle and bustle
Jam-packed calendars and little spare time at home can make heads spin. When those hectic weeknights are giving your family fits, turn to delicious recipes you can have ready in 30 minutes or less.
Transportation Department to invest nearly $400 million for new Interstate 55 bridge in Memphis
The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing nearly $400 million to build a new Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas across the Mississippi River, replacing the existing 75-year-old span, officials said Friday.
Daniel McCarthy: Are Republicans ready for Biden’s counterattack?
Donald Trump has a lot of things to celebrate this week, but a foregone conclusion in November isn’t one of them.
Houston community groups strain to keep feeding and cooling a city battered by repeat storms
The deafening hum of a generator was a welcome noise Thursday evening at a Houston independent living center where several dozen seniors had lost power in the wake of Hurricane Beryl.
Sid Salter: Trump rally shooting points up how off the rails politics in our nation has become
If we are the American people we are supposed to be we are this week pausing from the caustic political exchanges on social media and thanking God for the fact that the assassination attempt at the campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania did not end in a state funeral.
Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors
Libertarians in Colorado want to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot to create chaos.
Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn
Amazon Prime Day is here, and experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams.
Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold
Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to figures released Monday that provide another window on the impact of a new rule to temporarily suspend asylum.
Israeli military says it will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men. That could rattle the government
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it would begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men next week — a step that could destabilize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
Lawmakers moving quickly to launch investigations into the Donald Trump assassination attempt
Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania that also saw one rallygoer killed and two others seriously wounded.
Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun has died at age 86
Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee study, has died.
Dairy demand, prices help offset high input costs
Despite encouraging milk prices, margins still project to be tight for Mississippi dairy farmers in 2024.
Sites & Bites: Dak’s ‘home,’ BBQ, books, sports and shopping await in Frisco, Texas
Elements of home in the form of Mississippi State University alum Dak Prescott’s large presence in the Dallas Cowboys’ world headquarters in Frisco, Texas, and hearing stories about Jackson native LeAnn Rimes’ formative years in nearby Garland added special touches to the final part of a recent trip to Texas.
JD Vance is a relative political unknown. He’s been asked to help Donald Trump avenge his 2020 loss
JD Vance is supposed to help Donald Trump win the Midwest this fall.
Quick, delicious breakfasts to start your day with a bang
If you’re looking for a little motivation to take on a busy day or fueling up for an adventurous weekend with the family, there’s no better way to start the morning than with a filling breakfast.
Israeli strikes in southern, central Gaza kill more than 60 Palestinians, including in ‘safe zone’
Israeli airstrikes killed more than 60 Palestinians in southern and central Gaza overnight and into Tuesday, including one that struck an Israeli-declared “safe zone” crowded with thousands of displaced people.