San Francisco public schoolteachers strike over wages and health benefits
According to Associated Press, about 6,000 public schoolteachers in San Francisco went on strike Monday, the city’s first such walkout in nearly 50 years.
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Super Bowl fans warned to keep drones at home with flights banned over big game
Sources from CBS News say that as fans from around the country descend on California to watch the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday's Super Bowl, officials are telling them to leave their drones at home.
Purported ransom note for Savannah Guthrie's mom demanded payment in bitcoin. Could it be tracked?
According to CBS, the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, includes a tantalizing clue: an apparent ransom note that demanded payment in bitcoin.
An update from MEMA after Winter storm Fern rolls through MS
Nearly two weeks after Winter Storm Fern rolled into Mississippi, thousands are still without power, and the death toll continues to rise.
MSDHS says mass replacement benefits have been approved for SNAP recipients
Some Mississippi SNAP recipients will have been approved for replacement benefits due tot he effects of Winter Storm Fern.
Backlash grows from President Trump's social media post featuring the Obamas
According to CNN Newsource, it promoted false claims of election fraud and showed the faces of the former president and first lady, superimposed onto the bodies of apes.
White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it
According to CBS News, the White House on Friday removed an election-conspiracy video shared by President Trump on social media that included racist footage depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Colorado funeral home owner faces sentencing for abusing 189 bodies
Sources from Associated Press say that a Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies in a building over four years and gave grieving families fake ashes will be sentenced Friday on corpse abuse charges.
Actor Michael Keaton to be honored as Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding theater group
According to Associated Press, actor Michael Keaton is set to be honored Friday as the 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
Uber found liable in sexual assault case and ordered to pay $8.5 million
Associated Press reports that a federal jury has ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who says one of its drivers raped her during a 2023 trip.
Luigi Mangione speaks out in protest as judge sets state murder trial for June 8
Sources from Associated Press say Luigi Mangione spoke out in court Friday against the prospect of back-to-back trials over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived
According to Associated Press, U.S. births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data.
Woman killed in a two-vehicle crash in Pickens Co.
A Pickens County woman has been killed in two vehicle crash in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Criminals plot to sack Super Bowl fans for a loss. Beware these scams targeting the big game.
According to CBS News, Super Bowl Sunday this year is sure to feature bone-jarring hits, goofy TV commercials and fraudsters intent on separating you from your money.
These states and hometowns have the most Team USA athletes going to the 2026 Winter Olympics
CBS News reports that the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is sending its biggest Winter Olympics team ever to the 2026 Games in Italy — 232 athletes representing 32 home states.
Gabbard spokesperson says Trump and Bondi both asked intel chief to be present for FBI Fulton County search
Sources from CBS News say that spokesperson for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says both President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi asked Gabbard to be present for an FBI search of the elections headquarters in Fulton County, Georgia, last week, after Gabbard and Mr. Trump offered seemingly conflicting explanations for her presence.
Layoffs jumped in January as companies pull back on hiring
According to CBS News, layoffs across the U.S. surged in January to their highest level for the month since 2009, when the economy was reeling from the housing crash, new data shows.
CIA ends publication of its popular World Factbook reference tool
Associated Press reports that close the cover on the CIA World Factbook: The spy agency announced Wednesday that after more than 60 years, it is shuttering the popular reference manual.
US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish
According to Associated Press, U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish.
CREATE Foundation establishes Ice Storm Recovery Fund for Northeast MS
The CREATE Foundation has established the Northeast Mississippi Ice Storm Recovery Fund to support communities impacted by the recent ice storm.
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public
Associated Press reports that, for much of two decades, police, FBI agents, and prosecutors investigated allegations that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused underage girls.
No public sign of a response to Savannah Guthrie’s message to her mother’s kidnapper
Sources from Associated Press say that there was no public sign early Thursday of a response to NBC “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s message to her 84-year-old mother’s kidnapper.
Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
According to AP, during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worried that disruptions to cancer diagnosis and treatment would cost lives. A new study suggests they were right.
Mid-Morning (New Art Exhibit) - 02/05/26
Today on Mid-Morning, Kealy talks with Quan Walker and Stephany Brown about what to expect at the new art exhibit.
EEOC investigating Nike over alleged discrimination against White workers
According to CBS, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination