Mississippi's governor awarded more than $104 million to improve rural healthcare. Where's it going?

Mississippi Today reports that a few recipients received a large share of federal funds to boost rural health in Mississippi

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Brightline reworks debt in bankruptcy court, high-speed trains to keep running

The Brightline companies that bet more than $5 billion on developing the nation’s only privately held passenger railroad are reworking their debt in bankruptcy court, but the bright yellow trains will continue running between Miami and Orlando

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Mississippi colleges open food pantries to help students meet basic needs

The University of Mississippi Medical Center has opened a food pantry to help students struggling with basic needs

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Trump administration will defend its ban of three prominent news outlets in court hearing

The extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes is moving to a courtroom in the nation’s capital

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Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students

A jury has convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home, rejecting an insanity defense rooted in his claims that he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad

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Ex-Connecticut official flees to Greece before sentencing for corruption

A former Connecticut state budget official convicted of corruption fled the U.S. by boat and plane before his sentencing and is now a fugitive in Greece

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Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain...

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Abbott agrees to settlement over closure of largest baby formula plant in the US

Abbott Laboratories says that it will pay $385 million to resolve claims tied to an investigation and lawsuit brought by the Justice Department related to its manufacturing and 2022 recall of powdered infant formula at a Michigan facility

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2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting

A shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building has left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others wounded

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US plans to sanction another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP

US plans to sanction another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP

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US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States

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Firefighters are trying to stop a fast-moving Nevada wildfire from spreading to homes in Reno

A wildfire that exploded in size in Reno, Nevada, over the weekend has forced authorities to urge more than 90,000 residents to leave their neighborhoods

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Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Moke has formed in the Pacific Ocean

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Historic flooding prompts evacuations and water rescues in Indiana

Authorities in Indianapolis have already rescued dozens of people as floodwaters rise along the White River

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Hate crime charges filed in Manhattan synagogue attack

A New York City man barged into Shabbat services and attacked two people.

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Flights grounded in Chicago, power knocked out as severe weather pounds Illinois, Indiana

Severe weather has cut power in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana

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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set rules

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to overhaul the Head Start program

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ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government’s immigr...

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Multiple people dead after shooting at fast food restaurant in southern Idaho

Authorities in southern Idaho say a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho has resulted in multiple people dead and others injured

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Heat wave bringing record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US

Dangerous heat was hitting parts of the Western U.S. this weekend, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in many areas

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