Game 3: No. 6 Mississippi State 7, No. 18 Ole Miss 1
Mississippi State baseball recorded its first sweep of in-state rivals No. 18 Ole Miss since 2019 on Sunday with a 7-1 Game Three victory in
Supreme Court upholds conviction of man who killed his girlfriend in her sleep
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a Lowndes County man found guilty of killing his girlfriend as she slept.
Iran says it will ‘facilitate and expedite’ humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran has agreed to “facilitate and expedite” humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said Friday.
Investigators find gas utility pipes separated before deadly Mississippi explosions
Separate natural gas explosions in January 2024 that destroyed two homes in Jackson, Mississippi resulted from underground pipes pulling loose from their fittings as spongy clay soil expanded and contracted with rainfall, according to a federal report released Thursday.
Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself in leg at airport
A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to protect former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, authorities said.
Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress.
Black Prairie museum wants story of blues heard clearer
From the outside, it doesn’t seem that special.
Only 50 anglers advance to Day 3 on challenging Tenn-Tom
The murky brown waters of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway softly lap off the floating docks at Columbus Marina early Friday morning, only to be drowned out by the chirps of nearby song birds, the low hum of boat engines at idle and the murmur of an excited crowd.
Lane re-assignments, traffic flow changes implemented on Main Street
Crews were out bright and early by 6 a.m. Friday taping off areas along Main Street and repainting crosswalks, part of a $27,000 temporary safety measure project to slow down traffic and prioritize pedestrian safety.
Game One: No. 6 Mississippi State 5, No. 18 Ole Miss 4
Mississippi State made it five wins in a row with a 5-4 comeback win over No. 18 Ole Miss in Oxford on Friday. Head coach
House kills pharmacy reform, Speaker asks for special session
The lone remaining bill intended to enhance the regulation and transparency of pharmacy benefit managers died Thursday after the Mississippi House of Representatives chose not to advance the Senate’s versions of the bill or pursue further negotiations on an issue that has long divided the chambers and lawmakers within them.
Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war
Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more U.S. troops neared the region, Israel poured more troops into southern Lebanon to fight the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, and Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
‘Make a difference’ this weekend one block at a time
From neighborhood streets to major corridors, community members on Saturday will be combing the streets of Columbus in hopes of making a visible difference, one block at a time.
Stocks fall and oil prices rise as uncertainty about the war with Iran weighs on Wall Street
NEW YORK — Uncertainty is weighing on Wall Street about when the war with Iran could end, and stocks are falling as oil prices rise
Doors were propped open at missing mother’s Arizona home, Savannah Guthrie recounts in interview
The back doors of Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home were found propped open and her phone and purse were still at the home when the 84-year-old disappeared, daughter Savannah Guthrie said in an interview that aired Thursday on NBC’s “Today,” her first since her mother’s apparent abduction.
Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users
Walker Montgomery was just 16 when someone pretending to be a teenage girl messaged him through Instagram and seduced him into cybersex.
Area gardeners get head start on tomato season
Josh Tilley has been a backyard tomato grower for more than 15 years, and while he wouldn’t consider himself an expert on the subject, he’s become well-versed with the ins and outs of raising the plants.
Judge questions Pentagon’s motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AI
A federal judge weighing the merits of the Pentagon’s designation of rising Silicon Valley star Anthropic as a security threat repeatedly questioned the government’s reasons for vilifying the company following a dispute over how its artificial intelligence technology can be used in war
OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns
OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere.
Means’ surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance
Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means’ nomination to be U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators of both major political parties grilled her on vaccines and other health topics during a tense confirmation hearing, deepening doubts about her ability to secure the votes she needs for the role.
