Apr 15 Watch 2:38 More than a dozen tornadoes cut deadly path through the South At least 16 tornadoes touched down over the weekend in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, according to the National Weather Service. The twisters flattened several communities and the extreme weather caused at least eight deaths. Meanwhile, more dangerous… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 5:51 Roads, towns and livelihoods are washed away in Midwest floods Ongoing flooding across the Midwest has left thousands of homes damaged and vast swaths of farmland underwater. Residents and public officials alike are trying to cope with washed-out roads, lost livestock, ruined crops, and a lack of supplies. Meanwhile, weather… Continue watching
Mar 21 Mississippi governor to sign ‘heartbeat’ abortion law By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The Republican governor is scheduled to sign a bill Thursday to outlaw most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 12:13 Shields and Brooks on Mueller developments and congressional dynamics Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week in politics, including recent developments in the special counsel’s investigations, party dynamics after the midterm elections and the “impressive” strength shown by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.,… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Market rises on signs interest rate hikes may slow Wall Street saw gains across the Dow Jones, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 amidst signs interest rate hikes might slow. Fed chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged that “moving too fast” could jeopardize economic growth, although he also cautioned against going… Continue watching
Nov 28 Divisive race in Mississippi ends with win for GOP Sen. Hyde-Smith By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith returns to Washington as a solidly loyal supporter of President Donald Trump after he stumped for her in a divisive Mississippi runoff shaped by her video-recorded remark about "public hanging."… Continue reading
Nov 27 Supreme Court sends endangered frog case to lower court By Associated Press The court ruled Tuesday in a case involving a 1,500-acre tract owned by the Weyerhaeuser Co. and others that has been identified as the only potential breeding ground outside Mississippi for dusky gopher frogs. Continue reading
Nov 27 Mississippi voters go to the polls in last Senate race of 2018 midterms By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press History will be made either way: Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, 59, would be the first woman ever elected to Congress from Mississippi, and Democrat Mike Espy, 64, would be the state's first African-American U.S. senator since Reconstruction. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 9:30 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Mississippi Senate race As the year's final election approaches, Lisa Desjardins reports on the controversy surrounding Mississippi's Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith as she takes on Democrat Mike Espy. Then, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy… Continue watching
Nov 26 WATCH: Trump campaigns for Hyde-Smith ahead of Mississippi Senate runoff By Jill Colvin, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Hyde-Smith has found herself in a closer-than-expected runoff contest after she made comments about attending a public hanging. Continue reading