A photo of a Mississippi middle school teacher’s assignment posted online Wednesday went viral, sparking outrage with many saying the assignment trivializes the effects of […]
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U.S Issues Warning After Microsoft Says China Hacked Its Mail Server Program
The U.S Department of Homeland Security issued an emergency directive on March 3rd in response to recent cyber attacks deemed unacceptable risks to federal agencies. […]
Texas and Mississippi to Lift Mask Mandates and Roll Back Covid Restrictions
Shortly after the United States exceeded half a million deaths from the coronavirus, governors of the two southern states announced that they would be lifting […]
‘Premature’ and ‘Unrealistic’ to Expect Pandemic to End Soon, WHO Officials Say
A senior official at the World Health Organization (WHO) says that despite the ignorance surrounding pandemic expectations, the recent arrival of effective vaccines could assist […]
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Sanctuary Lawsuits
On Thursday, March 4th, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to dismiss three lawsuits over Trump-era immigration policy. What We Know: The lawsuits were […]
Missouri Teachers Under Fire for Spelling Out ‘COONS’ in Photo
It started as a human scrabble game at a Missouri Christian school, and five teachers started drawing criticism on social media after forming a racial […]
Megan Thee Stallion to Help Restore Houston Homes After the ‘Devastation’ of Deadly Texas Freeze
Megan Thee Stallion partners with U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and the National Association of Christian Churches Disaster Services (NACC) others to restore Houston following […]
GOP Opposition Not Enough for Voting Rights Bill Passing
On Wednesday, the House Democrats passed a voting and ethical legislation that had a sweeping 220-210 vote despite unanimous opposition from the Republican party. What […]
Mississippi has Gone 2 Weeks Without Safe Drinking Water Since Storm
Residents in Jackson, Mississippi, are still dealing with the consequences of the winter storm that passed through the South last month. What We Know: Over […]
Obamacare Receiving Changes in New Covid Relief Bill
The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is getting a facelift so-to-speak with a new expansion proposed by the democratic party. The expansion would […]