Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from ‘AI slop’ videos
Advocacy groups and experts condemned YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children.
DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts
The Department of Homeland Security is pausing the purchase of new warehouses intended to house immigrants as it scrutinizes all contracts signed under former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to a senior Homeland Security official.
Trans-Atlantic rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, ratcheting up his criticism of European allies and exposing a wider rift in the trans-Atlantic alliance — this time over the Iran war.
FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill for obesity
Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions.
Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump’s birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments
The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a momentous case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom.
Trees in Burns Bottom coming down soon
In a month or so, most – or maybe all – of the trees in the old Burns Bottom neighborhood will come down to make room for the Parkview redevelopment.
Mary Means Business: Amata Italian announces it will open ‘soon’
Stark Road is rocking and rolling.
2 arrested in Columbus shooting; another charged in Facebook Marketplace scam
Two suspects are in custody in connection with a March 24 shooting, while a suspect in a separate case was arrested Monday for running a Facebook Marketplace car scam.
LCF task forces reconvene to aid community issues
John Almond, founder and executive director of Dream Center Golden Triangle, still remembers bringing up the idea of the nonprofit’s Bedz4Kidz program in 2018 to the Lowndes Community Foundation task forces.
Area schools concerned about new accountability standards
Changes made to Mississippi’s public school accountability model will reset how districts are graded this year, raising the bar for schools to earn higher ratings.
NASA begins the countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years
NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years.
Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn’t been weakened enough by the monthlong U.S.-led bombing campaign, according to U.S., Gulf and Israeli officials.
A US Marine is detained after TSA finds a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked bag
A U.S. Marine was detained at a California airport after Transportation Security Administration personnel found a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked baggage, police said.
Army suspends 2 helicopter crews that flew near Kid Rock’s Nashville home
The crews of two AH-64 Apache helicopters that hovered next to Kid Rock’s swimming pool while he clapped and saluted on Saturday have been suspended from flying pending a review, a U.S. Army spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022
U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war pushes fuel prices higher worldwide.
A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis
It has a catchy name — Build America, Buy America — and the lauded goal of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States.
The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring
U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,125 points on Tuesday as doubt swung back to hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.
Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House, barring construction work from proceeding without congressional approval.
Seizing Kharg Island would risk US troops’ lives and may not end Iran war, experts say
President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran’s Kharg Island, a military gambit that experts say would risk American lives and could still fail to end the war.
Spice maker McCormick to combine with Hellmann’s maker Unilever in latest food industry shakeup
Spice and flavorings company McCormick announced on Tuesday that it’s combining with Unilever’s foods division, which includes brands like Hellmann’s and Knorr.
