In fact, many Americans still are. According to Gallup’s September update, more than 45 percent of full-time employees in the U.S. still worked from home either part or full time. While this of course has its perks—no commuting or need to change out of tracksuit bottoms—for those of us that are parents it can be hard to juggle professionalism with children running around at home. And this was certainly true for one Minnesota lawmaker who was accosted by her toddler while on a Zoom meeting....

Police said that “early indications” suggest that two children were in the lake on floatation devices. The children were pulled out away from the shore and struggled to get back, according to police. As they were trying to swim back to the shore, the children’s father attempted to swim out to save them. Police identified the father as 26-year-old Leland Michael Morris, of Fridley, Minn. On Monday, Morris was pronounced dead at the Hennepin County Medical Center....

A person can only be charged with third degree murder, also referred to as “depraved-mind murder,” when the mental state of the person responsible demonstrates a “generalized indifference to human life, which cannot exist when the defendant’s conduct is directed with particularity at the person who is killed,” the Supreme Court wrote in the Wednesday ruling. This reasoning led to the court’s decision to overturn former Officer Mohamed Noor’s conviction for the charge on the grounds that it did not match the circumstances of his case, the AP reported....

The three were initially suspended for Sunday’s game against Illinois, two days after a video appeared on Dorsey’s Twitter account that appeared to show the player having sex, according to a Star Tribune source who requested anonymity. MORE: See the latest Field of 68 projections The tweets were eventually taken down, and Dorsey deleted his entire account shortly after as well. “I believe this is the best thing for the basketball program as we strive to build a strong and respectful culture each and every day,” coach Richard Pitino said in a statement....

The Italian’s doctor says Raiola is fighting for his life in a Milan hospital, but he joined the agent to condemn the fake news spread on social media. Those reports on April 28 claimed that the Italian had passed away at the age of 54, only for Raiola to post an update on social media confirming he was alive, and expressing his disgust at the developments. Raiola sent a message to his followers on Twitter amid the speculation over his health, which read:...

Your body makes a chemical called dopamine, which the nervous system uses to communicate between cells. When there is little or no dopamine, the nerves cannot send or receive signals correctly. Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist. It helps the nerve cells to communicate with each other. It binds to specific molecules and mirrors the action of dopamine in the body. By acting like dopamine, pramipexole helps to treat diseases like Parkinson’s....

Joe, 8, reportedly disappeared June 17, with a vast police search being launched across Germany to find him. But it was to no avail — until an unnamed passerby, 43, alerted police after hearing a faint whimpering sound coming from a storm sewer early Saturday, some eight days after Joe vanished. The incident, which took place in Donnerschwee, a district in the city of Oldenburg, Germany, ended with Joe being rescued and taken to the hospital where he is now recovering from his ordeal....

The teenager was reported missing when she failed to return home from school around 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 18. Volusia Sheriff’s Deputy Royce James went looking for the Oak Hill girl after speaking to a friend of the teenager who said she had been planning to go to a motel with someone she had met online, according to a news release from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. The friend said she believed the man’s name started with a T, possibly Tyler, and he was from Orlando....

Irene Luevano, 37, was last seen near 27th Avenue and Camelback Road about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Phoenix Police said in appeals for information posted on the department’s social media accounts. She “may be injured and in need of medical attention,” an alert said. Luevano’s relatives told ABC15 that the last person Luevano was with before she disappeared was her boyfriend, Jorge Lara, who is also known as George....

I’ve missed NCAA Tournament games I would have loved to watch, that I should have watched, for a lot of different reasons, most of which I will share with you over the course of the next few weeks. Because I missed those games — and because we’re all missing all games with 2020 March Madness canceled — it seemed like this would be an excellent time to go back into the NCAA’s vault and catch up on what I missed the first time....

According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, roughly 53,000 people received a dose of the coronavirus vaccines between July 25 and 31, a major increase from the low of 20,000 reported for the week of July 4-10. It is the first time vaccination rates in the state have been this high since April 25 to May 1, a week that saw more than 55,000 people inoculated. Mississippi is ranked at the bottom in terms of state vaccination rates in the U....

Jason Shelton, mayor of Tupelo, shared a North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) Facebook post thanking the mayor for requiring masks throughout the city. “My job as mayor is do to my best to keep our community safe, not make easy or politically popular decisions,” Shelton wrote on his personal Facebook page about the announcement. Shelton continued on in the post to state that his residents were “not the target of some type of global conspiracy,” and “covid is not a hoax....

White, an alumnus of the university, which is also known as Ole Miss, sent a letter to the university’s Chancellor Glenn Boyce on Monday requesting that the school “proceed to court to hear the matter of Prof. Thomas’ termination.” On September 8 and 9, Thomas participated in the nationwide Scholar Strike which called on the staff of colleges and universities across the country to refrain from their duties to raise awareness and call for action against racism, policing and incarceration in America....

And in order for the state to host future Southeastern Conference championships, as it last did in 2016 with the SEC softball tournament, it will need to pass. “It is past time for change to be made to the flag of the State of Mississippi,” SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said in a recent statement. “Our students deserve an opportunity to learn and compete in environments that are inclusive and welcoming to all....

Their quarterback plays like Florida’s quarterback is supposed to play. They hit like Florida should hit. Their coach is supposed to be Florida’s coach. Those four factors emerged during No. 12 Mississippi State’s 48-31 dismantling of No. 6 Texas A&M on Saturday. The Bulldogs also look like they are going to do something else Florida should be doing; and that’s compete for a SEC championship. Is it supposed to be this way?...

One notable blemish in the otherwise spotless performance came when Vanderbilt’s Maxwell Romero Jr. hit a home run to deep right-center field to make the score 13-2. The solo shot provided no real threat to the Bulldogs’ victory — it occurred with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning — so Johnson afforded himself a funny, yet sad, reaction to it: MORE: Mississippi State routs Vanderbilt in Game 2 to even finals...

McConnell and Florida Senator Rick Scott, who is heading the Republicans’ Senate campaign arm, have had a number of conversations regarding recruitment with Hogan in recent months. Steven Law, McConnell’s lieutenant who leads a McConnell-allied super PAC, has also spoken to Hogan. Elaine Chao, McConnell’s wife, who previously held positions in the Trump and George W. Bush administrations, has also attempted to recruit Hogan. Moderate Senate Republicans have tried to do so, as well....

McConnell has called for the legislative filibuster to be protected, welcoming some Democratic senators having voiced support for it—suggesting this will allow discussions for a power-sharing agreement to move forward. Commenting on floor remarks he made on Tuesday, McConnell said: “I made clear that if Democrats ever attack the key Senate rules, it would drain the consent and comity out of the institution. “A scorched-earth Senate would hardly be able to function....

Seven GOP senators joined Democrats in voting to convict Trump, but the 57-43 majority fell short of the two-thirds needed for a conviction. Trump was the first president to face an impeachment trial after leaving office and the first to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives. McConnell voted to acquit Trump, but he supported Democrats in blaming the former president for the Capitol riot. “There’s no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day,” he said on the Senate floor....