Scott Pelley fired from ‘60 Minutes,’ deepening turmoil at CBS News
CBS News fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, a day after he reportedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job.
House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump
The House for the first time Wednesday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has reordered politics at home and abroad.
Free tool to provide ‘peace of mind’ against property fraud in Lowndes County
Chancery Clerk Cindy Goode remembers seeing advertisement after advertisement on television last fall related to fraud prevention.
Noxubee officials eye downtown, recreational areas for revitalization
Area officials are making headway on plans to revitalize downtown Macon, Brooksville and Shuqualak in an effort to bring in more foot traffic and boost the local economy.
Area libraries invite children to dig into summer reading
From sitting for storytime to competing in reading challenges, area libraries have a full summer lineup set to entertain children in the Golden Triangle.
Man found dead after drive-by shooting in West Point
An alleged drive-by shooting Tuesday left one man dead and sent another victim to the hospital, Police Chief Michael Edwards told The Dispatch.
Mary Means Business: Vicious Biscuit coming to Starkville
The Vicious Biscuit is slated to open its second Mississippi location right here in Starkville.
Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says
In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections.
Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds
Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on goods from nearly every other country.
Trump taps housing regulator Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence
President Donald Trump has tapped Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to serve as acting director of national intelligence — elevating a real estate scion with no clear national security credentials to a key post as the U.S. remains at war with Iran.
Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a ‘classified space’
In another of a series of moves restricting media access at the Pentagon, the Defense Department has declared that its press office is now a classified space inaccessible to journalists.
Wall Street inches to more records thanks to booming AI stocks
The U.S. stock market inched to more records Tuesday as winners of the artificial-intelligence boom kept driving higher.
5 American cruise ship passengers leave Nebraska quarantine facility
Five of the 18 American cruise ship passengers who have been staying at a national quarantine facility in Nebraska after being exposed to hantavirus are going home, U.S. health officials said Monday.
Rubio is optimistic on eventual Iran nuclear talks despite congressional skepticism
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday he is optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire in the war that is looking increasingly in doubt.
Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds
The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates, a study released Monday has found.
Report: Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’ accuses CBS News head Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ the show
In a remarkable sign of the turmoil at CBS’s top-rated “60 Minutes,” correspondent Scott Pelley said CBS News head Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job, according to reports.
Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules
A Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, a divided panel of federal appeal court judges ruled on Monday in another legal setback for President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda.
Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president’s allies, Blanche says
The Trump administration is scrapping plans for a $1.8 billion fund that would have compensated allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department’s top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced a fierce political backlash that had threatened to stall key elements of the White House agenda.
Jackson State’s new president will get leadership training for a role previously marked by turmoil
Jackson State University’s new president will receive a year of outside leadership training as she transitions into the job, which has been tumultuous for her predecessors.
As the Pentagon pushes for battlefield AI, some military leaders urge caution
The Trump administration is pushing to unleash the power of artificial intelligence for the U.S. military while facing calls to put up guardrails around the rapidly developing technology from some companies — and even notes of caution from top leaders in uniform.
