It’s not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns
One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding.
TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight
The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports as travelers are experiencing record waiting times, the agency’s acting head said Wednesday, as the latest offer to end a funding impasse and put restraints on President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda met fierce resistance in Congress.
Georgia could become the first state with weapons detection in all public schools
Georgia could become the first state to require every student to be checked for weapons when arriving at a public school each day.
Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war
Conservatives are holding one of their largest annual gatherings at a perilous political moment for President Donald Trump and with open division on the right over the war he launched in Iran.
Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well being.
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast
Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport.
Most Americans say US military action against Iran has gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Most Americans believe recent U.S. military action against Iran has gone too far, and many are worried about affording gasoline, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
Bureau plans to use mail carriers in census test already facing criticism
Even though some doubts have been raised about its effectiveness, the U.S. Census Bureau is trying out whether to use U.S. postal carriers as census takers this spring during a test of the 2030 head count in two southern cities — a practice run already facing criticism over last-minute changes by the Trump administration.
MSMS drone team takes flight in first year
When Spencer Reid, a junior at Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, enrolled at the school earlier this year, he came from St. Martin High School in Ocean Springs with a dream.
Mary Means Business: New commercial, residential development coming to Starkville
Trifecta Development Group in Brandon just purchased approximately 2.5 acres on the corner of Lafayette and Highway 182 block in Starkville.
Inside MSU’s Imaginarium, students learn by doing…and failing
Just inside the front door of the Imaginarium at Mississippi State University, a group of fourth-graders from Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary race LEGO cars down a ramp, chanting for their design to cross the finish line first.
Pentagon will remove media offices after judge reinstates New York Times press credentials
The U.S. Defense Department will remove media offices from the Pentagon after a federal judge sided with The New York Times in a lawsuit challenging limits on reporters’ access to the building, a department official announced Monday.
Lawsuit accuses University of Alabama of censorship in ending student magazines
Students at the University of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the suspension of two student-run magazines — one primarily focused on Black students and another on women’s issues
It’s a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll
Americans’ outlook on the job market has turned increasingly pessimistic, a surprisingly negative shift given the low unemployment rate but one that likely reflects an ongoing hiring drought.
Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding
As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of the focus is on pills sent by out-of-state providers.
Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself
Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing.
Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections
As he left the chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices had just heard arguments Monday over whether to prevent states from counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar texted his staff 3,000 miles away.
Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement
Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges.
Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good
Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option
President Donald Trump has cast another mail ballot in Florida as he continues to publicly bash the voting method as a source of fraud and push Congress to curtail the practice.
