Bryan Kohberger challenges conviction in Idaho murders
CBS News reports that Bryan Kohberger, the man serving multiple life sentences for the murders of four University of Idaho students, is challenging his conviction...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to step into dispute over mail-in voting executive order
Sources from CBS News say that President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to intervene in a 23-state challenge to his executive order that seeks to impose new restrictions for mail ballots and directs the Homeland Security Department to create lists of eligible voters...
Comey asks judge to drop case over seashells Instagram post, arguing speech is protected by First Amendment
According to CBS, Former FBI Director James Comey urged a federal judge on Monday to throw out an indictment alleging he threatened President Trump's life, arguing that it targets speech protected by the First Amendment and that the phrase at the center of the charges, "86 47," does not connote violence...
The biggest weather risk for homeowners? It's no longer hurricanes.
Sources from CBS News say that tornadoes, hail and powerful winds linked to climate change now pose a bigger threat to homeowners than floods, hurricanes and other forms of extreme weather, according to new research...
Savannah Guthrie pleads to her mother's alleged kidnappers to "do the right thing" in new video
According to CBS News, Savannah Guthrie appealed to her mother's alleged kidnappers to "do the right thing" on Monday, saying in a new video message that her family has been living in a "nightmare that will not end"...
DeSoto County judge to be the newest member of MS Supreme Court
A DeSoto County judge will be the newest member of the Mississippi Supreme Court...
A Tupelo Ticket Wins $1 Million in Saturday’s Powerball Drawing
According to a press release, a $2 Powerball ticket purchased at Sprint Mart #38 in Tupelo is worth $1 million after matching all five white ball numbers in Saturday night’s drawing...
MSU assistant professor listed as ‘One to Watch’ by national interior design society
According to an MSU press release, Tanaya Deshpande, a Mississippi State assistant professor of interior design, is one of eight scholars being recognized this year through the American Society of Interior Designers’ “Ones to Watch” scholar program...
Ole Miss Center Selects Inaugural STEM Teacher Leaders in Mississippi
According to an Ole Miss press release, the Mississippi STEM Education Alliance has selected 16 teachers from across the state to serve as the inaugural members of the National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program, an effort to improve science, technology, engineering and math education...
Police search for a second suspect following Seattle food festival shooting that killed 3
According to Associated Press, police searched for a second suspect Monday after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival beneath Seattle’s Space Needle, leaving three people dead and four others wounded, including a toddler. Another suspect was earlier arrested...
Trump is set to defend his economic policies in Michigan, where new Canadian tariffs may sting
Sources from AP say that President Donald Trump plans to tout his handling of the economy during a visit to suburban Detroit on Monday, defending sweeping tariffs in a swing state where their effects have hurt many businesses as midterm election season heats up...
MSU scientist recognized internationally for wood engineering research
According to an MSU press release, a Mississippi State assistant research professor is receiving international recognition for early career achievements in wood engineering, success that’s enhancing efficient, sustainable wood construction...
Paramount agrees to delay closing Warner buyout for months while judge considers states’ challenge
Sources from Associated Press say that Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery well into next year, as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether...
MSU biologists win prestigious NSF CAREER awards to explore genetic errors, invasive species
According to an MSU press release, two Mississippi State University faculty members in the Department of Biological Sciences have received prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER awards supporting research into the biological mechanisms behind genetic errors and the spread of invasive species...
Will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates? Here is what experts predict for July's meeting.
According to CBS News, the Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its July meeting next week, but rising oil prices have prompted investors to sharply increase their bets that a fresh rate hike could come later this year...
Former Cowboys star Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Wisconsin, sheriff says
CBS News reports that former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS Sports NFL analyst Tony Romo was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk in Milwaukee, the county sheriff's office confirmed...
Sen. Gary Peters wants ICE to explain why it bought spyware that can covertly take control of phones
Sources from CBS News say that the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement explain why it has purchased commercial spyware capable of covertly taking control of phones as well as collecting messages, photographs, location information and other personal data...
LeBron James signs with Sixers as Philadelphia loads up with hopes of winning first title since 1983
According to CBS News, LeBron James is coming to Philadelphia. The four-time NBA champion and the league's all-time leading scorer announced Friday he's joining the Sixers for the 2026-27 season, which will be his 24th as a pro...
South Carolina on cusp of being first 2028 Democratic presidential primary state
CBS News reports that South Carolina is one step away from becoming the first-in-the-nation Democratic presidential primary state for 2028, after the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to recommend it at a meeting Friday...
Trump says U.S. will investigate EU trade practices, claiming unfair fines against tech companies
Sources from CBS say that President Trump said Friday that his administration is launching an investigation into the European Union's trade practices over billions of dollars in fines imposed on the United States' biggest tech companies...
Restaurant visits fall, grocery store lettuce sales dip. Here's how cyclosporiasis is affecting businesses.
According to CBS News, foot traffic to popular food and restaurant chains has declined as the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, linked to lettuce from Mexico, grows in scope, and consumers take steps to avoid getting sick...
Canada is celebrating a new bridge to US during tariff troubles with Trump
According to AP, Canada on Friday celebrated the completion of a new bridge to the U.S. over the Detroit River, a multibillion-dollar, multiyear project that will serve as a critical path for trade and casual travel between the countries...
Suspect in MS burning death case found not guilty in Louisiana
The man once considered the prime suspect in a Mississippi burning death case has been found not guilty in a Louisiana murder case...
White House correspondents’ dinner, redux: What will Trump have to say?
Sources from AP say that when guests arrive for the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Friday at Washington’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, security will be much tighter, the guest list smaller, the partying pared down...
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
According to AP, federal health officials on Friday said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to an additional four states, expanding the scope of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora...