[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – For more than 35 years, some of the best and brightest high school juniors and seniors have spent the final two years of their school careers in Columbus. Since 1987, the Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science has been based on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. The current leadership of both schools hopes to continue this relationship. This was part of the message at today’s Town and Tower meeting at MUW. The program focused on the history, mission and successes of MSMS. Speakers included Ginger Tedder, the school’s executive director and alumna, Emma…
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[ad_1] MR. CAPEHART: Good morning, and welcome to Washington Post Live and another episode in our series, “World Stage.” Today’s focus, NATO.Today joining me is the United States Ambassador to NATO, Julianne Smith. Ambassador Smith, welcome to Washington Post Live.AMB. SMITH: Thank you. Good morning.MR. CAPEHART: Good morning.So, Ambassador Smith, I’m going to start with a little news. The Kremlin is blaming the United States for Ukraine’s missile attack on Crimea this past Sunday and threatening retaliation. Is the United States to blame, and what will the response be if Russia does retaliate?AMB. SMITH: Well, let’s start with some basic…
[ad_1] The U.S. men’s gymnastics Olympic trials begin tonight at the Target Center in Minneapolis, and while Brodie Malone, Frederick Richard and Koi Young are the favorites to lock down Olympic berths, at least two spots are up for grabs: Simone Biles and the women begin competition on Friday night. Tune in to USA TODAY Sports’ Nancy Armour and Tom Shad will be there throughout the trials bringing you live updates, results and analysis. Brody Malone’s group tightens up, but Koy Young makes a mistake.MINNEAPOLIS – Coming into rotation 4, Brody Malone still holds the lead in the overall standings,…
[ad_1] Renton, Washington CNN — The investigation into the January blown door plug on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max jet was hampered for months by missing documents, making it difficult to pinpoint who made the mistake that nearly led to the tragedy. Boeing said this week that the paperwork may have caused the problem in the first place. It is already well known that a door plug came loose after the plane reached an altitude of about 16,000 feet, causing uncontrolled decompression, injuring several passengers and causing ripped shirts, but no documentation has ever been found to show who worked…
[ad_1] HONOLULU — A new study by scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa finds that the severity of anxiety and depression in the planetary science community is higher than the general U.S. population. What you need to know A study published in the journal Nature Astronomy found that graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in planetary sciences were more likely to experience severe symptoms than those at other times in their careers. For the study, lead author David Tran surveyed 300 members of the planetary science community. Comparing the planetary science groups, the study authors found that the marginalized…
[ad_1] The summer travel season is upon us. Even if you don’t fly, you probably know someone who does. And if that person is visiting you, tracking their flight is crucial.Especially if you’re picking someone up at the airport, you’ll need to know if a flight is scheduled to arrive early or has been canceled altogether. Of course, you can find this information through the airline’s app or website, but there’s another way you can track a flight without leaving the Messages app on your iPhone. That’s right: iMessage has a hidden flight tracker built into it, but you probably…
[ad_1] new york CNN — Walgreens plans to close a significant number of its roughly 8,600 stores across the U.S. as it tries to turn around the struggling drug chain’s business. The company did not provide specifics on how many stores it would close, but said Thursday it plans to close a “significant number” of underperforming stores across the U.S. as part of a multiyear optimization program. Chief Executive Officer Tim Wentworth said on a conference call with analysts on Thursday that “changes are imminent” for about 25 percent of stores that are unprofitable and that Walgreens’ strategic review “will…
[ad_1] Earlier this week, Apple released iOS 18 beta 2 (in the US) with support for Rich Communication Services (RCS). The experience of talking to someone via RCS on your iPhone using Google Messages is very simple, but it’s clearly a first. After updating to iOS 18 Beta 2, the RCS Messaging toggle (Settings > Apps > Messages) will be enabled by default if you’re on a compatible carrier, such as AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon. Currently, you can’t enable RCS on iOS if you’re on an MVNO, such as Google Fi. However, once RCS is enabled on your iPhone, it…
[ad_1] “He’s a smart guy. He’s intelligent. He’s been through this time and time again. And he’s what we call in Yiddish a ‘mensch,'” said Mr. Bergstein, 70, a Biden supporter. “Unfortunately, his opponent doesn’t have those skills.”Still, Bergstein expressed some concern about how others might perceive the president’s age.”My only worry is that people won’t listen and they’ll just watch. Biden is 80 years old and he doesn’t run. He walks,” he said. “And I do that sometimes too.”Trump has also derided Biden for months as a weak and incompetent debater, calling him “the worst debater I’ve ever faced.…
[ad_1] Apple has finally loosened some of its restrictions on third-party repairs, stating in its latest white paper: The company also announced that it will extend software support to third-party replacement batteries and displays coming to iPhones later this year, meaning True Tone and battery health data won’t be disabled for iPhone users who get third-party repairs.For those of you who don’t know what True Tone is, it’s a feature that adjusts the white balance of your iPhone display to suit your environment. Currently, Apple disables the feature when iOS detects that you’ve installed a third-party replacement screen. Later this…