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IRS chief expects new child payments to start this summer
It’s a strain, but the head of the IRS said Tuesday he expects to meet the July 1 deadline in the new pandemic relief law for starting a groundbreaking tax program aimed at reducing child poverty.
US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
President Joe Biden will withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, several U.S. officials said.
Senate filibuster test over Asian-American hate crime bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate is poised to start debate on legislation confronting the rise of potential hate crimes against Asian Americans, a growing problem during
Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala deploy troops to lower migration
The Biden administration has struck an agreement with Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to temporarily surge security forces to their borders in an effort to reduce the tide of migration to the U.S. border.
Report: Broad missteps left Capitol Police unprepared on Jan. 6
A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection — riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn’t be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards.
Pandemic-weary chefs, cooks enjoy serving from home
When COVID-19 shutdowns hit in March 2020, Mike Winneker, a hotel executive sous chef, found himself without work for the first time in years.
Hosemann: New federal funds should change state’s trajectory
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann covered all the tenses during his visit to Columbus Tuesday, noting the progress made during the 2021 legislative session, which ended on April 1, the plans he is working on presently and looking far beyond the present as state leaders ponder how to spend what he called the greatest infusion of federal money in Mississippi history.
CMSD paving projects could cost $1.4 million
New board president, old business.
In her first meeting as president of the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees, Yvonne Cox considered an issue that first came before the board in 2018.
Smith staying in mayor’s race
Less than a week after Mayor Robert Smith announced he is working from home, he said Monday his re-election campaign operations are resuming.
BancorpSouth, Cadence banks enter into merger agreement
BancorpSouth Bank and Cadence Bank announced in a press release Monday that the two companies have joined together in a merger agreement to create a new Southeastern bank.
Justices to hear Mississippi marijuana initiative arguments
The Mississippi Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that challenges the state initiative process and seeks to block development of a medical marijuana program.
Alabama mask order ends, but some cities, schools continue
With Gov. Kay Ivey advocating personal responsibility and common sense as Alabama’s statewide mask order ended Friday after nearly nine months, local governments, school systems and businesses are coming up with their own rules to address the continuing COVID-19 threat.
Health tips from Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen for 3-13-21
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US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
Biden aims for bipartisanship but applies sly pressure
President Joe Biden has begun publicly courting Republicans to back his sweeping infrastructure plan, but his reach across the aisle is intended just as much to keep Democrats in line as it is a first step in an uphill climb to any bipartisan deal.
Defense set to take turn in ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death
The defense for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death was set to start presenting its case Tuesday, following 11 days of a prosecution narrative that combined wrenching video with clinical analysis by medical and use-of-force experts to condemn Derek Chauvin’s actions.
Protest after chief says officer meant to use Taser, not gun
Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer who authorities say apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop.
Monday Profile: CHS sophomore fights stereotypes through poetry
Sitting in his 10th grade English class, Columbus resident Demarius Donelson watched a Tik Tok titled “the danger of a single story.”
Analysis: Mississippi unlikely to ease its election laws
Mississippi legislators imposed no new limits on the election process during their recently ended session, but this state already had some of the strictest voting laws in the U.S.
Mobile vaccination aims to reach older Mississippi adults
Eola Murry, 75, never questioned that she wanted to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it became available. The problem was getting to the vaccine.
