Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel on Thursday, and stocks sank worldwide.

Old Dominion shooting suspect is ex-Army National Guard member with past terror conviction

The suspect who killed one person and injured two others at Old Dominion University on Thursday has been identified by authorities as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State, according to the FBI.

Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says

An attacker armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest reform synagogues Thursday, driving through a hallway as security opened fire, fatally shooting him, The Associated Press has learned.

Austin Bay: Ending the Ayatollahs’ 47-year War on the World

Ten days ago, the Trump administration decided to win a 47-year-long war waged by Ayatollah Iran against America and — at various times — two dozen other nations.

Lions earn MACCC-opening doubleheader split at Holmes

The visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College flipped the score during Tuesday’s MACCC baseball opener at Holmes by claiming a 10-8 nightcap win to earn a doubleheader split with the Bulldogs. Holmes prevailed over EMCC by the same score in the day’s opening game played at Charlie Donald Field.

Letter: Remembering Bobby Harper

Bobby Harper will pass this way but once but we are so grateful that he stopped by Columbus for as long as he did. He

Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices

A group representing many of the world’s wealthiest countries agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects of the Iran war on energy markets and the halt of cargo shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Hendrickson joins Ravens, Crosby still on Raiders and QB Jones re-signs with Colts

The Baltimore Ravens landed their star pass rusher in Trey Hendrickson, Maxx Crosby is back in Las Vegas for now and Daniel Jones is staying in Indianapolis as part of a busy start to the new league year.

Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring

Inflation remained stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose, but it’s a snapshot of consumer prices before a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring.

What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction

The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders — and reduce the tragic outcomes they cause, a large new study finds.

Bam! Heat’s Adebayo scores 83 points, 2nd only to Wilt Chamberlain in NBA history

It’s Wilt, then Bam.

Bam Adebayo had a night for all time on Tuesday, with a point total second to only Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA record books. Adebayo scored 83 points, setting league marks for free throws made and attempted in a game for the Miami Heat in a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards.

City of Columbus Building Permits, March 2-5, 2026

■ Sacred Life LLC; 109 Fifth St. N.; sign for Friendly City Books; Echod Graphics ■ Briana Lang; 420 Winterset Drive; portable building 12×28; same

Thune says Senate to consider voting bill but pushes back on demands for ‘talking filibuster’

Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that the Senate will consider a bill to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements in elections, but says “the votes aren’t there” to pass it through a marathon talking filibuster sought by President Donald Trump.

Lowndes County Building Permits, March 11, 2026

■ John Dobbs; 990 Sand Road; set up mobile home; Andy’s Appliance and Air Condition ■ John Dodds; 990 Sand Road; move mobile home; B&B

Longtime US Rep. Bennie Thompson defeats young Democratic challenger in Mississippi primary

Longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, beating back a primary challenge from a young antitrust lawyer with experience working in Washington.

Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends

Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war with Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for “unconditional surrender” to sounding amenable to an end state in which Iran trades one hard-line ayatollah for another.

Trump talks drug prices in Ohio, midterm races in Kentucky as Iran looms large

President Donald Trump toured an Ohio pharmaceutical company on Wednesday and campaigned in the nearby Kentucky district of a Republican in Congress he’d like to see defeated — attempting to project political and economic strength as war in Iran has scrambled financial markets and hurt his poll numbers.

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man whose accomplice fired fatal shot

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed during a 1991 robbery.

No. 7 Southern Miss walks off Ole Miss in midweek pitching duel

Southern Miss catcher Tucker Stockman capped off an elite pitching matchup against Ole Miss with just enough fireworks to send the home fans home happy Tuesday night.

Colom, Hyde-Smith win Senate primaries

Scott Colom and Cliff Johnson won Democratic primaries Tuesday for seats in the U.S. Senate and Mississippi’s House of Representatives, respectively, carrying Oktibbeha, Lowndes, Clay and Noxubee counties along the way.