Madison Parish shooting leaves one dead, LSP launch homicide investigation
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, at approximately 3:25 p.m., Louisiana State Police Detectives-Monroe Field Office (LSP MFO) was ...
Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate ...
UK foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO
Europe’s security “is on a knife-edge” and President-elect Donald Trump is right to say NATO member nations must increase ...
US orange juice and steel will be on Canada’s list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs
Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some steel products if U.S.
Trump hosts Republican governors in Florida and talks anew about Greenland and drones
President-elect Donald Trump hosted 22 of the nation’s 27 Republican governors for dinner at his Florida club on Thursday night, looking to help drive the agenda in ...
UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025
The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025, the ...
“Next Stop Mississippi,” to air on MPB on January 10th
For this week’s episode of “Next Stop Mississippi,” on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 10 a.m., Comedian Ali Siddiq will be the special guest.
Panama marks Martyrs’ Day as Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal
A Panamanian national holiday remembering the killing of 21 protesters by police and U.S. troops in 1964 is taking on new ...
What is wildfire containment, and how does it work?
Containment refers to progress in controlling the spread of fires with the use of barriers, also known as control lines. The percentage refers to how much of the fire’s perimeter has barriers to keep ...
In Los Angeles, people snap up air filters and wear masks against smoke pollution
With levels of sooty air pollution far too high across swaths of the Los Angeles area, Dana Benton is sleeping with a mask on ...
Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being laid to rest in Georgia
Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency in ...
Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel’s report on Trump Jan. 6 probe
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the 2020 ...