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Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 campaign for the GOP presidential nomination

May 30, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) – Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Christie has painted himself as the only potential candidate willing to directly […]

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Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits

May 30, 2023

A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids. Under the plan approved by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, members […]

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No deaths reported after rescuers rush to save residents from Iowa building collapse, officials say

May 29, 2023

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – Firefighters and other first responders are being credited with saving lives – at great risk to their own safety – after a six-story apartment building in Iowa partially collapsed, authorities said Monday. There were no confirmed […]

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Debt ceiling deal: What’s in, what’s out of the bill to avert US default

May 29, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) – The details of the deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were released Sunday in the form of a 99-page bill that would suspend the nation’s debt limit through 2025 to avoid a federal […]

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Florida’s CS/HB7: Individual Freedom Bill

May 28, 2023

Link to CS/HB 7: Individual Freedom history in house/senate: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/7/?Tab=BillHistory

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Ready for a digital euro? At 25, European Central Bank preps for future of money

May 28, 2023

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – As it marks its 25th anniversary Wednesday, the European Central Bank is readying a proposed design for a digital version of the euro, responding to pressure from developing technology that could change how money is used […]

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8 tips for parents and teens on social media use — from the US surgeon general

May 27, 2023

The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take “immediate action” to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media. But after years of insufficient action by both social media platforms and policymakers, parents and […]

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DEA’s failure to punish distributor blamed in opioid crisis raises revolving door questions

May 26, 2023

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest wholesale drug distributors to keep shipping highly addictive painkillers for nearly four years after a judge recommended it be stripped of its license for […]

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Do not call: States sue telecom company over billions of robocalls

May 25, 2023

PHOENIX (AP) – Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit against a telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry. The 141-page lawsuit was filed Tuesday in […]

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Piney Woods: A Legacy Of Love That Began With Only One

May 24, 2023

By: Judykay Jefferson Author’s note: Piney Woods School is my happy place. I worked there when now president, Will Crossley, was a student and have had the pleasure of watching his journey back to lead his alma mater, driven by […]

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