Mississippi High School Graduation Rate Continues To Rise
The nationwide graduation rate was 84 percent in 2016-2017.
Archives: 2018
4 Arrested In Union County Burglary
Four men arrested in Ingomar home burglary.
NBA coach slams government response to mass shootings
Before Wednesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shared strong words about the Florida shooting that left 17 people dead. CBS News OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has blasted the government’s response to mass shootings in the wake of the massacre that unfolded at a Florida school on Wednesday….
Woman took her dog for a walk; only Tinkerbell came home
STOCKTON, Calif. — The search was continuing late Wednesday for a mother of three who went missing in east Stockton, California, after taking her beloved dog out for a walk. The dog came back, but the woman didn’t, CBS Sacramento reports. Family members said they haven’t seen Ashley Holloway, 30, since she left her home. They have been canvassing several neighborhoods…
Cops: Grandmother's tip foils school attack plot
Joshua Alexander O’Connor KIRO EVERETT, Wash. — Authorities arrested a Washington state student suspected in a school shooting plot after his grandmother showed officers plans for an attack. Police in Everett, which is about 30 miles north of Seattle, arrested 18-year-old Joshua Alexander O’Connor on attempted murder and other charges at ACES High School on Tuesday, The Daily Herald reported….
“He died a hero”: Coach hailed for shielding students from gunman
An assistant football coach was shot and killed while apparently shielding students from a gunman during Wednesday’s deadly shooting at a South Florida high school. Aaron Feis, who was also a security guard at the school, is among the first victims to be identified from the rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Student Jamie Guttenberg was also…
Why school shootings should be considered a “top” homeland security threat
A former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, is accused of murdering 17 people in a shooting rampage. Wednesday’s massacre marks the 18th school shooting just this year. CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend told “CBS This Morning” it’s time we start looking at school shootings as a homeland security threat. She served as…
Stoneman Douglas Victims’ Fund
In this post is a link and release about a legitimate fundraiser for the victims of the recent school shooting.
Special Report: Florida investigators update on deadly school shooting
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Trump to Florida school shooting victims: “Your suffering is our burden also”
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Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on travel investigation
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Should we rethink school shootings as a homeland security threat?
When a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan plowed a truck into a crowd of people in Manhattan in October, killing eight, President Trump’s response to the attack as a matter of homeland security was swift. Within hours, the president decried the attack and attacker as having been carried out by a “sick and deranged person,” implied an affiliation with ISIS, and…
Elderly Couple Killed In House Fire
Chickasaw County couple dies in Valentine’s Day house fire.
Former Ebony Editor, Author Lerone Bennett Jr. Dies At 89
Bennett grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. His wife, Gloria, was a Jet journalist. She died in 2009. He’s survived by three children.
Olympian Gus Kenworthy's journey to champion for LGBT rights
Olympic free skier Gus Kenworthy left the 2014 Sochi Games with a silver medal and a pack of stray dogs he famously rescued. But he was bothered by what he didn’t do at the last Olympics. He didn’t speak out about Russia’s anti-gay policies then, but now he’s living as his authentic self and taking on a new role –…
Corruption scandal brings new president to South Africa
South Africa’s new president Cyril Ramaphosa holds up his right hand as he is sworn into office by South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng after being elected by the Members of Parliament at the Parliament in Cape Town, Feb. 15, 2018. Getty JOHANNESBURG — Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday was sworn in as South Africa’s new president after the resignation of…
Man Says He Warned FBI About Fla. Suspect’s Alleged YouTube Post
Police say Cruz opened fire with a semi-automatic weapon at Florida high school Wednesday, killing 17 people, injuring 15.
Vatican tries to ease pressure on pope over sex abuse stance
Pope Francis looks on during a private audience with President of Ecuador Lenin Moreno at the Vatican, Dec. 16, 2017. REUTERS VATICAN CITY — The Vatican said Thursday that Pope Francis meets frequently with victims of sexual abuse, seeking to defuse a mounting scandal over his unbridled support for a Chilean bishop accused by victims of witnessing and ignoring their…
Math teacher and students took cover in school shooting
PARKLAND, Fla. — Jim Gard, a math teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, locked himself and several students inside his classroom during a gunman’s deadly rampage. Moments before the chaos, school’s fire alarm went off around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, he recounted. “Then we got an announcement that said, ‘OK, evacuate the building,’ like 10 seconds later. So…
Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy on championing LGBTQ rights
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These may be the most germ-ridden places in your office
With up to 4,000 Americans dying weekly from the flu, getting the virus is a risk you don’t want to take. But it’s not just about who you come in contact with, it’s also what you come in contact with. Dr. Chris Mason, a geneticist at Weill Cornell Medicine, used a four-step method known as shotgun sequencing to swab some…
Attorney for family that Nikolas Cruz lived with reacts to rampage
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Florida shooting: How was the school prepared?
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Russia says U.S. airstrike killed 5 of its citizens
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters ride atop military vehicles as they celebrate victory over ISIS in Raqqa, Syria, Oct. 17, 2017. REUTERS Last Updated Feb 15, 2018 8:52 AM EST Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that five Russian citizens were killed by a U.S. strike in Syria on Feb. 7, the first government confirmation from Moscow or Washington of…