Aberdeen School Prepares for State Testing
Teachers hope these exercises will have students leaving for the weekend with all of their practice fresh on the mind.
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Royal wedding photographer travels for global charity
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Remembering EDM pioneer Avicii
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MSMS students take part in national walkout on Columbine anniversary
Many students are pushing for stricter gun control, and honoring victims of gun violence.
Tupelo Film Festival To Screen More Than 70 Movies
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – An annual event this weekend in Tupelo gives independent filmmakers a chance to get their work screened by the public. The 15th annual “Tupelo Film Festival” kicked off Thursday evening with some family friendly features. Throughout the weekend, more than movies will be shown at the Malco. There are many categories, such as documentaries, short features…
Missouri gov. charged with new felony, after earlier charge
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis prosecutors on Friday charged Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens with a felony for his use of a charity donor list for his 2016 political campaign, adding to the first-term governor’s legal woes. The charge of tampering with computer data is in addition to an earlier charge alleging Greitens took and transmitted a nonconsensual photo of a…
“We're seeking justice,” DNC chairman says of Russia-Trump conspiracy lawsuit
WASHINGTON — The special counsel has not concluded its collusion investigation, but the Democratic National Committee (DNC) isn’t waiting. The DNC filed a civil suit in federal district court in Manhattan on Friday. It argues the Trump campaign conspired with WikiLeaks and Russia to hack and disseminate DNC emails in 2016 and seeks millions in damages. The defendants are a…
Another shooting in Florida, as students walk out demanding action on gun control
NEW YORK — Thousands of students walked out of class on Friday to protest gun violence, on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting, which left 13 dead in Colorado. But students in one town in Florida never got a chance to protest. They were on lockdown after shots were fired in the hall. It was an all too familiar…
House Arrest For Former Bookkeeper
Pontotoc County Woman Repays School District
CDC issues strong new warning about romaine lettuce
The CDC is warning against eating romaine lettuce unless you can confirm it’s not from the Yuma, Arizona growing region. Romaine from Yuma is linked to a growing outbreak of E. coli. istockphoto The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its warning to consumers to avoid all types of romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region due…
Mississippi State Baseball to Host Doubleheader on Saturday vs. No. 3 Arkansas
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – With the strong probability of thunderstorms in the forecast for Sunday in Starkville, Mississippi State and Arkansas will shift their series schedule to conclude with a doubleheader beginning at noon CT Saturday at Dudy Noble Field. The series is still slated to open Friday with a 6:32 p.m. CT first pitch on SEC Network+. Both…
Ole Miss Baseball to Play Doubleheader on Saturday
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI/Ole Miss Athletics) - Due to expected inclement weather on Sunday, No. 7 Ole Miss baseball and No. 12 Georgia have moved their Game 3 meeting and will now close their series with a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1:30 p.m. CT at Swayze Field. The two SEC foes were set for a 1:30 p.m. start on Sunday…
FAA orders inspections of more engines like one in Southwest incident
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered emergency inspections of jet engines like the one in this week’s fatal Southwest Airlines accident. The agency says its order affects 352 engines in the U.S. and another 681 worldwide on “new generation” Boeing 737 jets. Each aircraft has two engines. The requirement from the agency comes after the engine maker, CFM International, issued…
Teen Faces Capital Murder Charge
2 Others Arrested Remain Free For Now
Man dies after Stop-Shop employees allegedly detain him
NEW YORK — A man died Saturday after employees at a Brooklyn Stop & Shop allegedly tried to hold him for allegedly shoplifting “cookies and other items,” CBS New York. Police are investigating witness accounts that three store employees saw Ralph Nimmons, 51, attempting to shoplift and held him in the store, occasionally sitting on him. One witness told the station Nimmons…
Police in college town warn of possible serial rapist
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Police in the Pennsylvania town that encompasses Penn State University are advising women to walk in groups and be aware of their surroundings after linking a 2017 rape to three previous rapes in the area. According to a statement from the State College Police Department, police have been investigating rapes that occurred in August 2010, January…
Sunny Saturday, Soggy/Stormy Sunday
Enjoy your Saturday because wet weather returns on Sunday
Temple University suspends frat over reports of sex assault, excessive drinking
An undated file image of the campus at Temple University. CBS Philadelphia Temple University has suspended fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi while it investigates “credible reports” of sexual assault, underage drinking and possible drug use, the Philadelphia university said in a statement Friday. It also said there would be an increased police presence across campus, including the 2000 block of Broad…
Guilty plea reached in South Pontotoc High School embezzlement case
Barefield was sentenced to 20 years in prison with 18 suspended.
Mitt Romney faces crowded Senate race in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Mitt Romney faces an intriguing hurdle in his bid to be the U.S. senator from Utah this weekend when he seeks the blessing of far-right leaning delegates at the state convention against a field of 11 competitors. The former Massachusetts governor already has collected enough signatures to advance to a GOP primary bid regardless of what…
Gunman opens fire in restaurant, kills 2 Fla. deputies
Last Updated Apr 20, 2018 12:52 PM EDT TRENTON, Fla. — A gunman fired inside a north Florida restaurant Thursday afternoon, killing two deputies who were getting food, officials said. Gilchrist County Sheriff Bobby Schultz identified the slain deputies during a news conference as Sgt. Noel Ramirez, 30, and Deputy Taylor Lindsey, 25. The deputies were getting food at the…
Plastic foam containers no longer welcome in this city
A cup of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and a doughnut bag sit on a counter Sept. 7, 2006, in Chicago, Illinois. Tim Boyle/Getty Images BALTIMORE — Carryout food and drink containers made from plastic foam are no longer welcome in the city of Baltimore. Mayor Catherine Pugh signed a bill Thursday giving businesses 18 months to stop using containers made from…
Twitter bans ads from Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab
A Kaspersky employee shuffles tokens around a table-top display at the company’s stand at a cybersecurity conference in Lille, northern France, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. Raphael Satter / AP After vowing to stop Russian disinformation on its social network, Twitter has banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, CNET’s Alfred Ng reports. In an open letter, Kaspersky Lab founder Eugene Kaspersky called…