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Supreme Court orders 'Remain in Mexico' policy reinstated

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is refusing to block a court ruling ordering the Biden administration to reinstate a Trump-era policy that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. With the three liberal justices…

JMCSS says majority of students wearing masks

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tuesday, the Jackson-Madison County School System Superintendent Dr. Marlon King released the results of a survey. King's letter says the data from the survey shows a majority of students wearing masks. The letter breaks the data down…

Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter system

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's watchdog agency has concluded in a scathing report that the gunshot detection system the police department uses rarely produces evidence of gun-related crime in the city. The Office of Inspector General's Public Safety section says its…

House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders have compromised with moderates and muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle. The 220-212 vote Tuesday hoped to end a standoff that halted proceedings but signaled challenges ahead. A band…

Jackson man sentenced to 48 years on drug, firearm charges

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Tennessee Grand Jury has indicted Brandon Montreal Jones, 29, of Jackson, according to a news release. The release says that during a June 2019 traffic stop, Jones, who was a passenger, threw a firearm under a nearby…

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80

LONDON (AP) — Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watt has died at the age of 80, according to his publicist. Bernard Doherty said Tuesday that Watts “passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family.” The drummer…

Surprise bear scares off two teens

(CBS Newspath) -- BEAR SCARE: Here’s the moment a bear surprised two teens as they gardened at a friend's house in Centerville, MN August 17th. The girls said they thought the bear was the…

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