Mississippi highway collapse leaves 2 dead, at least 10 injured

A portion of a Mississippi highway collapsed, potentially caused by torrential rain in the area following Hurricane Ida, officials said.

Mississippi argues Supreme Court should overturn Roe v. Wade ruling

Mississippi is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.

Republican-controlled Senate in Mississippi votes to ban transgender athletes on female teams

There was little discussion before senators passed Senate Bill 2536 in a late-night session earlier this week to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ or women’s sports in the state's schools and universities.

Mississippi lawmaker apologizes after calling for state to leave US over Biden win

In a since-deleted Twitter message, state Rep. Price Wallace wrote last Saturday that the Magnolia State should “succeed” from the union after the Democrat’s win over President Trump, according to reports.

Minnesota drops from 'A' to 'D' on social distancing report card

A little more than a month after the state of Minnesota received an “A” grade in social distancing, the state has now been given a “D”.

2 men accused of gluing winning numbers onto lottery ticket

The suspects allegedly presented an altered $100,000 ticket that appeared to have the winning numbers glued onto it.

Tropical Storm Nestor forms, threatening US Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Nestor formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, threatening the northern Gulf Coast with rising seawater, high winds and heavy rains.

Mayo Clinic: gut bacteria may lead to multiple slerosis treatment
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Researchers with the Mayo Clinic and University of Iowa announced they may have discovered a bacteria that may help treat multiple sclerosis.