Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives 21 years ago … Loved ones come together each year to remember the nearly 3,000 souls who lost their lives that day. Each name is read out during a ceremony.
Mississippi capital’s water disaster developed over … JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — For at least the third time in a dozen years, portable toilets are parked outside the ornate Mississippi Capitol because Jackson’s water system is in crisis. The big “Gotta Go” trailer is just one example of the city’s desperation. Many homes, businesses and government offices have had little or no running […]
Foundations embrace organized labor with $20 million … Following a string of union victories at Amazon and Starbucks, a group of prominent progressive grant makers is seeking to put a total of $20 million into a coalition with organized labor that will steer funds to organizing and advocacy campaigns in the South. A contentious battle to unionize an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., […]
Green jacket to prison garb: Angel Cabrera’s fall … As the Masters unfolds this week, Angel Cabrera sits in an Argentine prison. He’s serving two years for domestic abuse, and there’s a chance he could face an even longer sentence.
LIST: Shelters, sandbag locations in Mississippi … JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Due to Hurricane Ida, shelters across Mississippi will be open. Below is a list of open shelters provided by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency: SHELTER OPENINGS: Adams County: Adams County Safe Room – 323 Liberty Road, Natchez – OPEN Please bring a mask, blankets, medication and food. Small pets are welcomed, but […]
BREAKING: Tom Herman fired as Longhorns head coach … Herman’s Longhorns failed to live up to the lofty expectations placed on the 2020 season.
Arkansas State Police Special Agents investigating … MARIANNA, Ark. — Arkansas State Police Special Agents are investigating a homicide that claimed the life of a Marianna man on Thursday night. ASP Agents said Vincent Smith, 24, was shot outside a Marianna apartment complex in the 300 block California Street, but was able to drive a short distance to a local residence where […]
Mark Zuckerberg donates $100 million more to help … Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, on Tuesday donated an additional $100 million to helping local election offices prepare for November even as some conservatives are stepping up their efforts to stop the funds from being used.
NASA: Jeanette Epps could become first African American … On Tuesday, after years of speculation about why NASA removed Epps from her assignment, she was finally reassigned. NASA said she will join astronauts Sunita Williams and Josh Cassada on a 2021 mission aboard a Boeing-built Starliner spacecraft, a vehicle still under development that is expected to re-do a key test flight later this year.
Gov. Lee unveils state’s guidelines for reopening … Governor Bill Lee announced the State of Tennessee’s recommendations to reopen schools for the 2020-2021 school year.
Volunteers to be recognized for hard work at Volunteer … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — “There were no support groups in Memphis. There was just no one to talk to.” In 2003, there wasn’t much support for people with pancreatic cancer. After a Memphis man lost his battle with the disease, his family stepped up. “You need support and you need to talk to people who are […]