Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts
A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Republicans in Alabama approved plans for new primary elections if courts allow GOP-drawn House districts to be used in the November midterm elections.
US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support.
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
Buzz Aldrin observing a “fairly bright light source” while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making “multiple 90-degree turns” at a speedy clip. A blaringly bright object doing corkscrew twists over the skies in Kazakhstan.
Joni Lamb, who started one of the largest Christian TV networks, has died
Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network and guided it to become one of the world’s largest Christian TV networks, died Thursday.
US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April
America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.
Third suspect arrested in August shooting on South Montgomery
A third suspect is behind bars in connection with an Aug. 22 shooting on South Montgomery Street that left a man critically injured.
Committee to revisit MSMS funding, potential relocation
Columbus representatives intend to make funding, facility improvements and enrollment expansion for the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science a focus during upcoming meetings of the newly formed House Select Committee on specialty schools.
Canvas cyberattack disrupts finals at MSU, MUW
Area universities spent Friday grappling to recover from a cyberattack that landed at one of the busiest times of the academic year, as Mississippi State University, Mississippi University for Women and East Mississippi Community College prepare for graduation ceremonies.
Survivors of Mississippi tornadoes crawled under furniture and held onto their kids
Anunciata Schwebel could only watch in horror on FaceTime while her friend and tenant slunk into a bathtub to take cover from one of several tornadoes that slammed into Mississippi just after sunset Wednesday.
Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving Supreme Court justice in American history
The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater.
Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political
Supreme Court justices are not “political actors,” Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday, insisting unpopular court decisions are based solely on the law.
Trump’s success at purging GOP dissenters may not help in midterm elections
Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana.
West Point begins overhaul of Sally Kate Winters Park
Sally Kate Winters Park and its beloved gazebo are getting a facelift as part of $300,000 in improvements planned by the West Point-Clay County Growth Alliance.
More than a decade in the making, Parkview breaks ground in Burns Bottom
“Columbus is Columbus’ biggest critic,” Nic Parish, of the Burns Group and Friendly City Development, told a crowd of roughly 50 Thursday during the groundbreaking ceremony for Parkview.
Vasey out, Fisackerly in as LINK CEO
Less than two months into his tenure as CEO, the Golden Triangle Development LINK has parted ways with Iain Vasey.
Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war
The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after rising 50% since the war with Iran began.
ADL reports a sharp drop in US antisemitic incidents in 2025, driven by a steep fall on campuses
The number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined sharply in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in part to what the ADL said was a dramatic decrease of incidents on college campuses.
Circuit court must consider whether deputies were to blame in man’s death, Mississippi appeals court says
The Mississippi Court of Appeals has reversed a judge’s ruling that Rankin County deputies bore no blame for the 2021 death of Damien Cameron after witnesses said one deputy sat on Cameron’s back while another kneeled on his neck.
Trump again assails Pope Leo, potentially complicating Rubio’s visit to the Vatican this week
President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, potentially complicating a fence-mending visit that Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to make this week to the Vatican.
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
Ted Turner, the brash and outspoken television pioneer who created a media empire and transformed the news business by creating CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news cycle, died Wednesday.
