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U.S. to lead ceasefire talks between Lebanon and Israel in D.C. as Lebanon emerges as potential spoiler to Iran deal
According to CBS News, the U.S. is convening hastily arranged diplomatic talks next week in Washington, D.C., in an effort to craft a ceasefire in Lebanon...
Property taxes are rising faster than inflation. See what homeowners pay across the U.S.
Sources from CBS News say that property taxes across the U.S. are rising faster than inflation, with the average homeowner last year paying $4,427, up 3.7% from 2024, according to a new analysis from real estate data firm ATTOM.
deadline approaches for Booneville residents cleaning up after storms
There is a deadline coming up for Booneville residents cleaning up after the recent storms.
Inside Pam Bondi's aggressive push to crack down on animal cruelty crimes
Sources from CBS News say that in early 2026, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi's Justice Department took an unusually rapid approach to animal welfare enforcement, as part of her push to use the criminal justice system to crack down on animal cruelty.
County officials/employees break ground for new pavilion in Columbus
If you have business at the Lowndes County Courthouse and need to rest, or if you just want to sit and relax while you're in Downtown Columbus, you will soon have a new space to do that.
State inmate found dead in Marshall County Correctional Facility
A state inmate has died in the Marshall County Correctional Facility.
Deadline approaching for Prentiss Co. residents picking up storm debris
There is a deadline coming up for Prentiss County residents cleaning up after the recent storms.
Independence Arch, or so-called "Arc de Trump," plans include taxpayer funds
According to CBS News, American taxpayers will help fund the construction of President Trump's planned triumphal arch in Arlington, Virginia, according to the spending plan for the National Endowment for the Humanities released by the administration this week.
An update to a Columbus apartment complex fire
Today on Midday, Charity Johnson goes LIVE in Columbus, where four families were displaced from an apartment complex fire. Charity Johnson will have more tonight on WCBI News at six.
Midday (Housing Expo) - 04/09/26
Today, on Midday, Kealy sits down in the studio with North Mississippi Rural Legal Services/ Fiscal Secretary, Katrina Porter, and City of Columbus/Councilman, Gregory Jefferson, to discuss an upcoming housing expo event happening this weekend!
Midday (International Fiesta) - 04/09/26
Today on Midday, Kealy talks with Karolinka Kastsiuchenka and Maite Bueno Baldini about the upcoming International Fiesta.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers appeal his conviction with First Amendment argument
According to AP, Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ lawyers are poised to try to persuade federal appeals court judges that the hip-hop mogul was treated unfairly at the trial that sent him to prison on prostitution-related charges, and that the First Amendment should win his freedom.
Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump’s announcement
Sources from Associated Press say that a group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for these new customers.
States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
According to AP, Nevada’s largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers — and it probably can’t do that without fossil fuels.
Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton’s conference
Associated Press reports that the Democratic Party’s most ambitious politicians are courting African American activists in New York this week as the party’s unofficial 2028 presidential nomination contest takes shape at an annual conference led by Rev. Al Sharpton.
As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risks
Sources from Associated Press say that before Donald Trump returned to the White House, the Biden administration and many electric utilities were building a future dominated by renewable energy.
Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war
According to Associated Press, a key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even before the conflict began.