MSU alumni selected for prestigious international JET program
According to an MSU Press Release, three Mississippi State alumni are headed to Japan as part of a highly competitive, international work exchange program...
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Need for speed? Driving above the speed limit costs you — and doesn’t actually save much time
Associated Press reports that speeding in your car to work, to pick up your children from school, or go from one errand to the next not only wastes money in gas and sends harmful emissions into the air, it barely saves you time, new research says...
AI chatbots are at risk of spreading government restrictions on online speech, a new study says
Sources from Associated Press say, ask Claude to make a pamphlet critical of President Donald Trump or Britain’s King Charles III, and Anthropic’s chatbot would oblige. Prompted to do the same for Thailand’s king, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince or China’s leader, and the artificial intelligence model declined...
Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court
According to Associated Press, the U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump’s double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth...
Admission to MSU for 2027 term kicks off Aug. 1
According to an MSU Press Release, prospective undergraduate students interested in joining Mississippi State’s Bulldog family for the 2027 summer or fall semester should power up their computers by Aug. 1 for Hail State @ 8 CT...
NYPD officer who saved woman on Brooklyn Bridge says rescue happened on his 3rd day with elite unit
According to CBS News, an officer who saved a woman's life on the Brooklyn Bridge last week said the rescue happened on just his third day on the job with the New York Police Department's elite Emergency Service Unit, which takes on some of the most dangerous rescues...
Harbor seal pup shot in head, third incident in less than a year, Washington state wildlife hospital says
According to AP, a three-week-old male harbor seal is in critical but stable condition and undergoing treatment at a Washington state wildlife rehabilitation center after being shot in the head, according to a wildlife hospital...
Mississippi Lottery Returns $126.6 Million to the State for Fiscal Year 2026
According to a press release, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced it has transferred $8,658,897.54 in net proceeds for the month of June...
Subaru recalls more than 541,000 vehicles over labeling error
According to CBS News, Subaru of America is recalling more than 541,000 vehicles because they were manufactured with an error on their certification labels, according to federal regulators...
Will daylight saving time become permanent? Here's what happens next, after the House passed a bill.
Sources from CBS News say that lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent after the House passed a bill, with overwhelming support, that would end the twice-a-year time change that many people dread...
Faint new planet is revealed around a young star after a decade in hiding
According to Associated Press, Astronomers have discovered a faint, elusive planet orbiting a young star after more than a decade of cosmic hide-and-seek...
Trump will address a defense technology gathering as the Iran war has reduced US weapon stocks
Associated Press reports that President Donald Trump is headlining a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College on Wednesday...
Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund, tax deal for Trump at Senate confirmation hearing
Sources from Associated Press say that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confronted skeptical questioning at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday about the creation of a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump and a tax immunity deal for the president as he aimed to lock down the Republican support needed to advance his nomination...
Donald Trump endorses ‘Pillow Man’ Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor
Associated Press reports that President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor, praising him as “one of America’s greatest and most hard-working Patriots” and giving formal backing to a fellow election denier a day before the Republican president delivers a national address he says will focus on election security...
House Republicans unveil $95 billion plan for the Iran war, farm aid and elections
According to Associated Press, House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion package focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers, and enacting stricter voter registration rules...
ICE should do traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension
Sources from Associated Press say that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency should continue vehicle stops after recent fatal shootings, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, seeming to oppose a new suspension of the practice used as part of his immigration crackdown...
Governor Tate Reeves calls a special session to address potential reform in youth court system
Mississippi lawmakers will be doing a little catch-up Summer work this week. Governor Tate Reeves has called a special session for Wednesday, July 15...
Senate Democrats block must-pass defense policy bill over Iran war objections
Sources from CBS News say that Senate Democrats blocked a must-pass annual defense policy bill from moving forward on Tuesday as they voiced opposition to the Trump administration's handling of the war with Iran...
Scammers are using FaceTime to steal bank account passwords
According to CBS, a growing scam relies on Apple's popular FaceTime video calling app, with fraudsters using the service to impersonate bank representatives and drain consumers' bank accounts...
Bipartisan senators introduce Russia sanctions and tariff bill Lindsey Graham championed
CBS News reports that a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill championed by Sen. Lindsey Graham that would impose sanctions on top Russian figures and heavy tariffs on the biggest buyers of Russian oil...
United's newest premium upgrade guarantees an empty middle seat in economy
Sources from CBS News say that United Airlines will soon let travelers pay for one of air travel's biggest luxuries: an empty middle seat...
Supreme Court justices push Congress to boost security funding: "Threats have come very close"
According to CBS, Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett urged Congress on Tuesday to provide additional funding to enhance protection for the justices as they face a rise in threats...
Rare T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auction
CBS News reports that a giant Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sold for $50.1 million at an auction in New York on Tuesday, marking a new record price for a dinosaur fossil...
Blanche set to face harsh questioning at Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general
Sources from CBS News say that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to take over the role on a permanent basis...
Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger, "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot, shares Alzheimer's diagnosis
According to Associated Press, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who famously landed a passenger jet on the Hudson River in 2009, shared Tuesday he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease...