New comic book aims to help kids address bullying in a safe way
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new comic has been created to combat bullying. The Committee for Children is addressing bullying in a unique way. For…
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GALLERY: Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as massive Category 4 storm
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Ian has made landfall in southwestern Florida as a massive Category 4 storm. About 2.5 million people had been ordered to evacuate the area before the storm…
Teen mental health issues spotlighted amid Suicide Prevention month
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Experts are aiming to improve the mental health of teenagers. September marks National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Tuesday, we spoke to Rick Birt, President and CEO of the nonprofit Students…
Bam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defense test
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth. This illustration made available by Johns Hopkins APL…
Moderna Chief Medical Officer talks latest booster shots
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Experts discuss a new booster vaccine to combat the COVID-19 omicron variant. Moderna has created a new messenger rna booster vaccine. This new vaccine is called a bivalent vaccine…
Rihanna to headline the next Super Bowl halftime show
By Jake Coyle - AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna will take center stage at February's Super Bowl halftime show. The singer, who declined to perform in the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show out of solidarity with Colin…
Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility
By Emily Wagster Pettus - Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After Mississippi spent millions of dollars in welfare money on Brett Favre's pet project, a university volleyball arena, the retired NFL quarterback tried two years later to get additional…
'Don't Worry Darling' shrugs off drama, opening with $19.2M
By Jake Coyle - AP Film Writer (AP) - After off-screen drama threatened to consume Olivia Wilde's "Don't Worry Darling," the Warner Bros. release opened No. 1 at the box office, debuting with $19.2 million in ticket sales, according to…
Revamped Detroit auto show now also features new flying tech
By Mike Householder - Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit auto show has returned after a three-year absence with a roar. And a soar. Visitors to the prestigious North American International Auto Show, which kicked off last week, can…
US spy satellite launched into orbit from California
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket. The NROL-91 spy satellite…
