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What happens in Vegas … comes home in dessert form
I think we are all familiar with the phrase, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.”
Trump says US ‘must’ respond after Iran shot down US Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump blamed Iran on Tuesday for shooting down a U.S. Army helicopter close to the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States must respond.
After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting better
After complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says he’s ready to make the case to Congress this week that things are getting a lot better at the embattled agency.
House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending measure to Trump
A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature, fueling the administration’s deportation agenda for the remainder of his time in the White House.
More swings for AI stocks drag Wall Street back on the roller coaster
Another sudden reversal for high-flying artificial-intelligence stocks sent Wall Street reeling on Tuesday.
NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency’s plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.
A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found
Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a resurgent pest that could devastate the nation’s cattle industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.
From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
U.S. consumers haven’t stopped spending money since the Iran war drove up fuel prices, but many shoppers are reassessing what they buy and where, according to company executives and retail analysts.
Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel
A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31
The Department of Defense announced on Friday a significant reduction in the number of religious affiliations it officially recognizes.
Suspect arrested for using child as cover in park auto burglaries
A Maben woman has been arrested twice in just more than a month in connection to auto burglaries at city parks, where police said she took a child to serve as a cover for the alleged crimes.
Denny Hamlin dedicates NASCAR victory at Michigan to Kyle Busch after tying him on career win list
There were no boos for Denny Hamlin after this winning burnout at Michigan International Speedway.
Omaha-bound again: Ole Miss sweeps supers vs. Auburn to earn CWS berth
The good times don’t mean quite as much unless you’ve had some awfully bad ones. No one knows that more than Will Furniss.
Judge clears QB Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech despite NCAA ban for gambling
A Texas judge granted Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction that clears the way for him to play this fall despite being declared ineligible by the NCAA for wagering on college sports, including bets made on his own team while he was at Indiana.
Bobby Harrison: Charter School Authorizer Board is not in Mississippi Constitution but is overseeing public schools
The immense power of the seven-member Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board is being displayed as it contemplates closing a Canton school – SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy – for alleged money woes.
David McRae: Building access, not barriers
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars. It’s not an insignificant sum of money. It can pay off a home – cover the purchase of a new car (and years’ worth of gas) – pay for college – deliver financial security. Now, imagine losing it.
Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country’s identity, AP-NORC poll finds
As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds.
Wall Street holds steadier as AI stocks recover some of their sell-off
Wall Street held steadier Monday and recovered some of its sell-off from last week, as stocks swept up in the artificial-intelligence boom bounced back. Oil prices, meanwhile, rose following fighting between Israel and Iran, but they pared their biggest gains.
Gordon S. Wood, eminent scholar of the American Revolution, dead at 92
Gordon S. Wood, the eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of the country’s early years of independence through such prize-winning works as “The Creation of the American Republic” and “The Radicalism of the American Revolution,” has died.
