Nation May 19 States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 testing data As large parts of the U.S. ease their lockdowns against the coronavirus, public health officials in some states are being accused of bungling infection numbers or even deliberately using a little sleight of hand to make things look better than…
Nation May 14 Some U.S. schools are pulling the plug on distance learning Kids in struggling households may suffer most from being cut off from the normalcy of a school routine, said Andrew McEachin, an education policy researcher at RAND Corp.
Nation May 10 Georgia AG requests federal probe in handling of Arbery case Georgia's attorney general on Sunday asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the handling of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who authorities say died at the hands of two white men as he ran through a…
Economy Apr 30 Workers must risk infection or losing unemployment payments Some of the millions of American workers laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to face a tough choice — return to work and risk infection, or stay home and risk losing unemployment payments.
Economy Apr 23 Trump's criticism adds to tough choices in Georgia reopening President Donald Trump's blunt disapproval of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to let some businesses reopen is only making decisions tougher for many owners, workers and customers.
Nation Apr 22 WATCH: Trump breaks with Georgia governor over reopening certain businesses 'too soon' President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he “disagreed strongly” with the decision by Georgia's Republican governor to reopen salons, gyms and other nonessential businesses later this week, saying, “It's just too soon.”…
Education Mar 16 SAT and ACT college tests canceled because of virus fears The decisions add to student stress about the college admission process.
Nation Feb 06 Auditor says more than $4 million stolen from Mississippi welfare funds Indictments issued Wednesday say $48,000 paid for a luxury drug rehabilitation program for a former pro wrestler.
Nation Jan 02 4th Mississippi inmate dies from prison violence in a week The violence comes even as a federal judge has rejected claims that conditions in one Mississippi prison are unconstitutionally harsh.
Nation Aug 08 Dozens released after massive Mississippi immigration raids Immigration lawyers say that by Thursday morning, about five busloads of people had been released.