Lawyer blames Mississippi governor for firing amid probe of misspent welfare funds
The attorney fired amid his investigation into misspent welfare funds in Mississippi accused Gov. Tate Reeves (R) of seeking to thwart the probe, which involved high-profile figures including former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre and former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R). The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) on Friday fired Brad Pigott, a former U.S. attorney who was hired to reclaim millions of dollars in misspent welfare funds, some $5 million of which went to build a collegiate volleyball stadium, according to
Read MoreBiden boasts as gas prices drop to below $4.50 per gallon
President Biden touted falling gas prices in a series of tweets over the weekend as the national average for a gallon of gas fell below $4.50. The national average for a gallon of gas is now $4.36, according to the transportation organization American Automobile Association (AAA), down from a high of $5 a gallon last month. Biden, who is struggling with slumping approval ratings,
Read MoreThese US cities broke heat records on Sunday
Record high temperatures were set in at least four U.S. cities over the weekend amid a deadly heat wave that spanned much of the country. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned on Sunday of "searing heat" across the Mid-Atlantic and northeast regions of the country, with 100 degree or higher temperatures also expected in Kansas, Oklahoma, southern Missouri and northern Arkansas this week. Although most of the nation struggled with heatwaves starting last week, the northeastern U.S. bore the brunt over the weekend. These cities broke records: Bos
Read MoreMoldova 'very worried' about Russia invasion: 'nobody is safe'
Moldova's prime minister on Sunday said she is "very worried" about Russia invading her country next, as it makes advances in Ukraine's east and south, near the Moldova-Ukraine border. "It's a hypothetical scenario for now, but if the military actions move further into the southwestern part of Ukraine and toward Odessa, then of course we are very worried," Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița told CNN's Fareed Zakaria on "Fareed Zakaria GPS." Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. After an initial defeat in the western part of the country, Russia has made signifi
Read MoreCongress must close Medicare gaps in access to non-drug pain management
As our population ages and the opioid crisis continues to ravage our communities, increasing access to high-value, non-pharmacologic options for managing pain and chronic disease must be a top priority for Congress. Current Medicare coverage does not reflect the current guidelines for treatment of pain, and a straig
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