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Arkansas man accused of threatening Walmart mass shooting over hantavirus lockdown fears
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (230+ words) An Arkansas man was arrested Friday after allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart if the United States went into lockdown over a hantavirus outbreak, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Authorities identified the suspect…...
Nearly half of Americans anxious about finances amid frustrations with Trump's economy, poll says
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (120+ words) Tippah News Nearly half of Americans said they are anxious about their finances and frustrated with the economy under President Donald Trump, a CBS News/You Gov poll found. Forty-four percent of respondents told the poll they see their "own…...
Canada confirms hantavirus case linked to cruise ship outbreak with three deaths
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (352+ words) Canadian health officials announced Sunday that one of four Canadians who returned from the MV Hondius cruise ship tested positive for hantavirus. The ship is the center of an international outbreak linked to the Andes hantavirus, which has caused three…...
Former defense secretary warns U. S. could face Cuban migration crisis
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (86+ words) Tippah News Former defense secretary Robert Gates warned the United States could face a migration crisis from Cuba, he said Sunday on CBS News" "Face the Nation." CBS News correspondent Margaret Brennan asked Gates, "Does it matter to U. S. national security…...
Marjorie Taylor Greene warns of 'political revolution' if U. S. troops go to Iran
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (105+ words) Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. , said Sunday that sending U. S. troops into Iran would spark a "political revolution" in the United States. Greene predicted "political revolution in" the U. S. if there are American boots on the ground in Iran, the provided…...
Faith in Action: Navigating Change with Hope and Justice
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (313+ words) In a time when Mississippi is experiencing significant shifts'students leaving public schools, political redistricting debates, and ongoing struggles for justice'the Christian call remains clear: to be salt and light in our communities. Scripture reminds us in Matthew 5: 14-16 that we are…...
Mississippi faces decline in public school enrollment, raising funding concerns
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (465+ words) Tippah News Mississippi has lost nearly 70, 000 public school students since 2013, according to sources familiar with the state's education data. The majority of the state's 113 school districts have experienced enrollment declines, some by as much as 40 percent. Experts attribute the decline…...
Cyclists urged to perform ABC Quick Check for Bike Safety Month
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (105+ words) Tippah News Organizers of Bike Safety Month urged cyclists to perform an ABC Quick Check before every ride, saying routine inspections help ensure bicycles are safe to operate. The check breaks down to A for air, B for brakes and…...
Storm Prediction Center issues slight risk for severe storms Tuesday in northeast Arkansas, Missouri Bootheel and far west Tennessee
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (109+ words) Tippah News The Storm Prediction Center issued a slight risk (2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms Tuesday across northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel and far west Tennessee, the agency said. A marginal risk (1 of 5) was in effect for areas east of that…...
ICE Shackles, Separates Brothers as They Board School Bus, Mississippi Paper Says
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (100+ words) Tippah News U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested brothers Israel and Max Makoka as they were about to board a school bus in Diamondhead, Mississippi, the Mississippi Free Press reported. The report said the brothers were shackled and separated after…...