3 shot and 5 in custody after gunfire disrupts Philadelphia Eid event, police say
A joyful celebration of the end of Ramadan devolved into panic Wednesday in Philadelphia after rival groups exchanged gunfire, leaving at least three people injured and hundreds of parents and children to flee in search of safety.
O.J. Simpson, legendary football player and actor brought down by his murder trial, dies at 76
O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing in America, has died.
As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world
For much of her life, Angela Crawford considered herself a fairly conservative Republican — and she voted that way. But then a wave of court rulings and Republican-led actions in states restricted abortion and later in vitro fertilization, the very procedure that had helped her conceive her daughter.
Consultant: Annexation likely to happen after 2025 election
Columbus will likely move ahead on redistricting instead of waiting for annexation to run its course.
Students recognized for resilience, academic excellence
Born with Pierre Robin Syndrome, a cleft palate and a hearing impairment, Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science senior Audrey Guynes always felt like her life was a waiting game.
International Fiesta returns to MSU Saturday
The International Fiesta returns to Mississippi State University’s Drill Field on Saturday for its 32nd year celebrating international cultures.
Man arrested for New Hope kidnapping
A Columbus man is behind bars after allegedly kidnapping a woman shortly before midnight Wednesday, according to Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins.
Judge in Trump’s classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump granted a request by prosecutors on Tuesday aimed at protecting the identities of potential government witnesses.
Higher gas and rents keep US inflation elevated, likely delaying Fed rate cuts
Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said Wednesday in a report that will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it considers how often — or even whether — to cut interest rates this year.
Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says
Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission this week.
Ford recalls nearly 43,000 SUVs due to gas leaks that can cause fires, but remedy won’t fix leaks
Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires.
Broken record: March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say
For the 10th consecutive month, Earth in March set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world’s oceans hitting an all-time high for the month, the European Union climate agency Copernicus said.
Florida woman is sentenced to a month in jail for selling Biden’s daughter’s diary
A Florida mother was sentenced Tuesday to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden’s daughter’s diary four years ago to the conservative group Project Veritas.
Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 3 sons and 4 grandchildren of top Hamas leader
Israeli aircraft killed three sons of Hamas’ top political leader in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, striking high-stakes targets at a time when Israel is holding delicate cease-fire negotiations with the militant group. Hamas said four of the leader’s grandchildren were also killed.
Ukraine will be outgunned by Russia 10 to 1 in weeks without US help, top Europe general says
The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine will be outgunned 10 to one by Russia within a matter of weeks if Congress does not find a way to approve sending more ammunition and weapons to Kyiv soon.
House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
Speaker Mike Johnson will delay sending the House’s articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week as previously planned after Republican senators requested more time Tuesday to build support for holding a full trial.
Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes too far and defends the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all abortions goes too far and the former president called on Arizona lawmakers to change it, while also defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade that cleared states to ban the procedure.
Storms bring floods and damaging winds to states across the South; 1 dead in Mississippi
Severe storms blamed for a death in Mississippi spawned tornado-strength winds that demolished buildings in a south Louisiana city Wednesday while inundating streets in low-lying New Orleans with hours of steady rain that snarled traffic and strained the city’s antiquated drainage system.
Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Alabama, the state’s election chief says
President Joe Biden could be left off the ballot in Alabama, the state’s elections chief said Tuesday, because the state’s certification deadline comes several days before the Democratic Party’s convention.
Man arrested in connection with device that exploded outside Alabama attorney general’s office
Federal authorities have arrested a man they said placed a homemade explosive device — made with nails and firecrackers — outside the Alabama attorney general’s office in February.