Gene Shalit, longtime ‘Today’ show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100
Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the “Today” show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died.
1 child killed and 1 person injured after Mississippi police shoot at car
A child is dead and another person wounded after a Mississippi police officer shot at a vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call, authorities say.
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at US military base in Southern California
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert, officials said.
Alabama’s GOP dismisses a residency challenge to Tuberville’s bid for Alabama governor
The Alabama Republican Party said U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville will remain the party’s gubernatorial nominee, rejecting a claim on Sunday that he had not lived in the state long enough to run for governor.
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war
Stock markets rallied worldwide Monday, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to get the global flow of crude going again.
Iran and US reach an initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz but challenges remain
he United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but significant challenges remain to ending the war, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in Lebanon.
Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Center’s facade after court rulings
The curtain may have come down for President Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center but the tarp stays up for now.
A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What’s inside the America 250 time capsule
Paper, the traditional gift for marking a couple’s first year of marriage, also is a great choice for 250th anniversaries — especially when filling a time capsule celebrating American independence.
Community Profile: Hamilton teacher, blindness education advocate wins international award
The red dining room walls of Casey Robertson’s house in Hamilton hold 26 crosses of different shapes, colors and sizes, serving as a testament to her faith, which has guided her work in blindness advocacy for the last two decades.
Crypto mining center pitched for Industrial Park Road
A cryptocurrency mining center is in early development on Industrial Park Road.
County, city set Friday showdown over unpaid bills
County supervisors and Columbus City Council members will meet Friday to confront a months-long dispute over $455,000 in unpaid jail and emergency services bills the city has declined to pay.
David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colorful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died, his publicist said Friday.
Judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
A federal judge agreed on Friday to extend indefinitely a court-ordered block on the Trump administration’s creation and operation of a $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government.
Ford recalls more than 250,000 Focus models because engines can stall unexpectedly
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving.
Teens’ reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show
Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic’s disruptions while older students’ test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data released Wednesday by the federal government.
Home where King planned Selma voting rights marches opens at Michigan museum
A home where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders planned strategies during the Civil Rights movement in the Deep South has been rebuilt at a Michigan museum after being dismantled and hauled from Alabama.
US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan’s prime minister says
Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal.
SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street’s biggest initial public offering of stock.
Starkville ambulance service up to 7X faster than the county’s. Will the county change?
In Oktibbeha County, ambulance service provider Medstat EMS responds to between 1,800 and 2,100 emergency calls and hospital transports each year. Meanwhile in Starkville, Pafford EMS responds to nearly twice that, and seemingly does so 4-to-7-times faster on average.
Reese and Valincius earn USA Baseball invites
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