Jackson Academy has responded to a lawsuit filed by two parents who say their son was expelled in retaliation after a document alleging recruiting violations circulated online. Madison residents Jason and Carolyn Voyles filed the complaint against Jackson Academy and Head of School Eddie Wettach in Hinds County District Court on Jan. 5. According to … Read more
The parents of a 12-year-old girl who drowned during a certification training dive in North Texas have filed a sweeping wrongful-death lawsuit against several dive shops, instructors and two of the world’s largest diving certification organizations. Heather and Mitchell Harrison filed the 40-page lawsuit Friday in Dallas County District Court, individually and as representatives of … Read more
A motion before the Caddo Commission to ask state and regional authorities next week to stop large-scale water withdrawals from Caddo Lake died in Monday’s work session without a second. An agenda item on the Feb. 2 Caddo Commission work session agenda calls for promoting a moratorium to the Red River Compact Commission and the … Read more
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Mortgage rates are rising just under 6%. The average 30-year fixed rate, according to data compiled from Zillow’s lending marketplace, is now 5.91%. The 15-year fixed rate is currently at 5.44%. If you have good credit, you can beat those numbers. Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest Zillow data: 30 years … Read more
BOSTON (AP) — Among the seven victims of a marine tragedy that devastated a Massachusetts fishing town are a fifth-generation fisherman, a young federal fisheries observer on her first job at sea and a father-and-son crew duo who all died when their fishing boat, the Lily Jean, sank in America’s oldest seaport, Gloucester. The sinking … Read more
“People are extremely angry,” said one former official, adding that a US attack could prompt the Iranians to rise again. “The wall of fear has fallen. There is no fear left.” Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried that a US strike could break its grip by pushing an already angry public into the streets after a … Read more
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s economic outlook looks increasingly bleak more than three weeks after the start of what has become one of the most comprehensive and prolonged state-imposed internet blackouts in history, affecting a population of more than 90 million people. Iranian authorities abruptly cut off all communications across the country on the night of … Read more
One of the biggest challenges we face with healthy eating is whether our bodies can actually absorb the vitamins and minerals from the foods we eat. According to a 2024 study, billions of people worldwide are not getting enough essential micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) from their diets. This isn’t always because people aren’t eating “healthy” … Read more
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commissions or revenue from certain articles through these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Since several of its reactors exploded, the water that seeped into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant merged with radioactive sludge and became heavily irradiated. Ionizing radiation apparently did not prevent … Read more