MSU Reclaimed Project board member speaks about work in Southern Africa
A fraternity at Mississippi State University is helping change lives here at home and a world away in southern Africa.
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Northeast Mississippi World Down Syndrome Society holds first Community Picnic at the Tupelo Depot
It was a celebration to raise awareness of those with Down Syndrome and to show the community we are all more alike than different. Allie Martin was at the first Community Picnic sponsored by the Down Syndrome Society of Northeast Mississippi and has a recap.
Columbus fire chief hire comes under scrutiny
The City of Columbus has hired a new Fire Chief. Former Starkville Chief Charles Yarbrough will be taking the reins when Chief Duane Hughes retires.
2 pilots killed as plane and fire-rescue truck collide at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials say
According to CBS, two pilots were killed and dozens of people were injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and a fire-and-rescue vehicle collided on a runway, officials said.
The heart of a champion: Keimon's victory
Family and friends of a former West Point High School football standout came together Saturday in his honor.
DHS funding talks in limbo after Trump calls on GOP to link bill to SAVE America Act
CBS News reports that the Senate talks aimed at ending the 38-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security hit a new roadblock on Monday after President Trump called on Republicans to hold out for passage of an elections bill that Democrats strongly oppose.
Father Flanagan of Boys Town fame moves closer to possible sainthood
Sources from CBS News say Pope Leo XIV put the Rev. Edward Joseph Flanagan a step closer to possible sainthood Monday as he proclaimed the "heroic virtues" of the founder of Boys Town
Supreme Court debates MS absentee voting procedures
Mississippi's absentee voting procedures are being debated in Washington, D.C. today.
What is Elon Musk's Terafab chip project? Here are his "most epic" goals for the factory.
CBS News reports that Elon Musk, famously a man with big ideas, is building a semiconductor plant vast enough to power those ambitions.
ICE agents deployed to some U.S. airports as TSA lines stretch for hours
Sources from CBS News say that immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began deploying to some U.S. airports on Monday as a partial government shutdown caused shortages of Transportation Security Administration officers who have resigned or called out of work.
$12 million worth of cocaine found on smuggling boat off Puerto Rico, police say
According to Associated Press, authorities in Puerto Rico on Monday seized cocaine worth an estimated $12 million off the island's north coast.
As airport delays continue, can enrolling in TSA PreCheck save you time?
According to CBS, as many travelers continue to face long security lines at major airports across the country, enrolling in TSA PreCheck remains one option for getting to their departure gate more quickly.
DOJ guts office that helps indigent immigrants obtain affordable legal aid, sources say
Sources from CBS News say that the Justice Department has quietly gutted a more than 60-year-old program created to ensure that low-income and indigent immigrants can receive competent and affordable legal representation...
Amid Iran talks, Strait of Hormuz dotted with about a dozen Iranian mines, U.S. officials say
Amid Trump administration demands for Tehran to keep the free flow of commerce in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials have told CBS News that there are at least a dozen underwater mines through the vital passageway, according to current American intelligence assessments.
Midday (Race Day/Expo) - 03/23/26
Today on Midday, Kealy talks with Bro. Bryon Benson about the upcoming R.A. Race Day and Transportation Expo Events.
Fentanyl found inside Barbies sold at Missouri discount store, police say
Sources from CBS News say that fentanyl was found inside Barbie doll packages being sold at a discount store in Missouri, police said on Saturday.
Dow jumps more than 1,000 points after Trump delays ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
According to CBS News, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,000 points in early trading on Monday after President Trump postponed an ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying that the U.S. is engaged in "good and productive" negotiations with Tehran.