1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (209+ words) It's "Election DAY." Not Election MONTH. The Supreme Court handed Illinois Republican Rep. Michael Bost a big win Wednesday in a 7-2 ruling, allowing him to sue over the state's loose mail-in voting deadlines. Bost targeted Illinois' policy that counts ballots…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (107+ words) CATAHOULA PARISH, La. (KNOE) - The Adams County Sheriff's Office arrested a man accused of luring and kidnapping a child from Catahoula Parish. ACSO arrested Steven Carpenter, 21, from Roxy, Mississippi. Carpenter is accused of simple kidnapping, contributing to the delinquency of…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (477+ words) Two state senators in Mississippi proposed a bill last week that would effectively ban sweepstakes casinos. Mississippi is now the fifth state with pending legislation in 2026 that would ban sweepstakes casinos, joining Indiana, Florida, Maine and Massachusetts. The bill proposed…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago   (36+ words) Scratch and win contests for chance at free ACME Fresh Market groceries'Yahoo News Canada As many feel the pinch of higher grocery prices, this local chain is running a unique contest that can help save money....

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (320+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a Republican member of Congress may move forward with a lawsuit challenging Illinois election law provisions governing mail-in ballots. The decision allows the case to proceed in the lower court and may…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago   (88+ words) Macek: Michigan's inflated teacher evals are failing students'The Detroit News As Michigan schools enter a new year, state leaders often talk about fresh starts and renewed commitment to student success. But one set of numbers should give parents and policymakers…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago   (221+ words) Hyde-Smith Welcomes Mississippi FSA State Committee Appointees'Picayune Item Hyde-Smith Welcomes Mississippi FSA State Committee Appointees Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 14, 2026 U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the Trump administration's appointment of five Mississippians to serve on the Mississippi USDA Farm Service…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (815+ words) ST. LOUIS " Nearly a week after reports of vervet monkeys roaming in north St. Louis first surfaced, the city is still obsessed with the "monkey mystery." What began as neighborhood sightings quickly exploded into a viral phenomenon, spawning memes, late-night…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago   (316+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Illinois Congressman Mike Bost can challenge Illinois" law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted 14 days after Election Day. Justices on the high court ruled in favor of Bost, R-Murphysboro, who represents Illinois" 12th Congressional…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (439+ words) Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) The Supreme Court held in a 7-2 ruling on Wednesday that candidates for office have standing to sue over ballot concerns." Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and two of the…...