Syphilis cases among US newborns soar: Doctor’s group advises more pregnancy screenings
Babies born to women with untreated syphilis may be stillborn or die shortly after birth. The disease can also cause other problems in newborns.
Q&A: Explaining the health care coverage gap
Lawmakers and advocates regularly refer to Mississippians without health insurance who are in the “coverage gap.” But what is the coverage gap, why does it exist and how does it relate to Medicaid expansion? What is Medicaid? Medicaid is a...
Alyce Clarke Award winner almost missed his calling
No one ever wants to get called to the principal’s office — especially the teacher. Thankfully for Jaamal Elkins at Capital City Alternative School, this was a good surprise.
US vetoes widely supported UN resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine.
Biden is off on details of his uncle’s WWII death as he calls Trump unfit to lead the military
President Joe Biden has misstated key details about his uncle’s death in World War II as he honored the man’s wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving as commander in chief.
Thursday Evening Weather
16 WAPT meteorologist Christana Kay has the forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi.
The unlikely Mississippi politician who could tank Medicaid expansion
Note: This editorial is featured in Mississippi Today’s weekly legislative newsletter. Subscribe to our free newsletter for exclusive access to legislative analysis and up-to-date information about what’s happening under the Capitol dome. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is a good man who has...
Appeals Judge Jim Greenlee to retire. Reeves will appoint replacement until ’26
Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Jim Greenlee will retire from the bench on June 30, leaving a vacancy on the state’s 10-member appellate court. Greenlee, an Oxford resident, wrote a letter recently to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves informing him of...
Brother wants answers after body pulled from Pearl River IDed as missing Jackson man
With a preliminary identification of remains pulled from the Pearl River as that of missing Belhaven Heights resident Dau Mabil, his brother has secured a restraining order barring the body’s release before an autopsy and U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson is...
Arizona Coyotes sale approved by NHL, clearing way for move to Salt Lake City
The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City.