Alabama judge dismisses lawsuit over a 2023 Taser death as bodycam video is unsealed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of an Alabama man who died after police shocked him with a Taser multiple times in 2023.
Army sergeant wants to plead guilty in Georgia base shootings that injured 5
An Army sergeant accused of shooting and wounding five co-workers at a southeast Georgia base last summer is seeking to plead guilty to attempted murder and other charges in a military court, Army prosecutors said Thursday.
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability
The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing national problem.
Skeletal remains identified as missing Columbus man
Officials are trying to determine a cause of death after the skeletal remains of a man were identified as those of a Columbus man who had gone missing.
After Monday’s hailstorm, roofers, body shops brace for weeks of work
When Andy Hatcher, owner of Allen’s Frame and Body Shop, took a look outside his home in New Hope Monday night and saw hail hitting the ground, he knew he was in for a busy couple of weeks at the shop.
Henderson, Sand roads to receive sewer service by 2027
Work to extend sewer service to the final portions of areas annexed into the city nearly three decades ago could begin next year after the city secured a $1.29 million Community Development Block Grant.
Mississippi to join Trump Administration’s foster parent recruitment initiative
For every 100 foster children in Mississippi’s custody, the state has only 52 foster homes.
Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war
With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel on Thursday, and stocks sank worldwide.
Old Dominion shooting suspect is ex-Army National Guard member with past terror conviction
The suspect who killed one person and injured two others at Old Dominion University on Thursday has been identified by authorities as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State, according to the FBI.
Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says
An attacker armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest reform synagogues Thursday, driving through a hallway as security opened fire, fatally shooting him, The Associated Press has learned.
Weekend housing fair planned to assist first-time homebuyers
Residents looking to move from renting to owning can learn the ins and outs of homeownership this weekend during a housing fair at Sim Scott Park.
Tree survey proposed for historic section of cemetery
City officials are planning an inventory of trees in the historic section of Friendship Cemetery to assess their health and determine whether any pose a risk to headstones or monuments.
Zachary’s St. Patrick’s Day ‘Pawty’ returns to benefit Operation Colony Cats
About eight years ago after noticing Zachary’s St. Patrick’s Day party was drawing a large crowd, owner Doug Pellum decided to give that party a purpose.
Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices
A group representing many of the world’s wealthiest countries agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects of the Iran war on energy markets and the halt of cargo shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
Inflation remained stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose, but it’s a snapshot of consumer prices before a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring.
What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction
The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders — and reduce the tragic outcomes they cause, a large new study finds.
Thune says Senate to consider voting bill but pushes back on demands for ‘talking filibuster’
Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that the Senate will consider a bill to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements in elections, but says “the votes aren’t there” to pass it through a marathon talking filibuster sought by President Donald Trump.
Longtime US Rep. Bennie Thompson defeats young Democratic challenger in Mississippi primary
Longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, beating back a primary challenge from a young antitrust lawyer with experience working in Washington.
Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends
Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war with Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for “unconditional surrender” to sounding amenable to an end state in which Iran trades one hard-line ayatollah for another.
Trump talks drug prices in Ohio, midterm races in Kentucky as Iran looms large
President Donald Trump toured an Ohio pharmaceutical company on Wednesday and campaigned in the nearby Kentucky district of a Republican in Congress he’d like to see defeated — attempting to project political and economic strength as war in Iran has scrambled financial markets and hurt his poll numbers.
