Study: Louisiana is the U.S. state with the highest prison mortality rate


by KLFY

KLFY— A new study showed that Louisiana ranked as the top state in the United States with the highest prison mortality rate.

NPR—The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike. The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report.

Time—Russian State Media is Posting More on TikTok Ahead of the U.S. Presidential Election, Study Says. Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election,

WTRF—U.S. Senators call for investigation into U.S. Steel’s sale to Japanese company. WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) -- In December, the Pittsburgh-based steel company U.S. Steel agreed to sell the company to Japan’s largest steel manufacturer, Nippon Steel. Now, two U.S. Senators are calling on President Biden to look deeper into this sale and the effects it could have on the country. Just months after U.S. Steel agreed to []