Magnolia Mornings: October 14, 2024

Essential state and nationwide tales, market and enterprise information, sports activities and leisure, delivered in quick-hit trend to start out your day knowledgeable.

In Mississippi

1. Weddle takes oath as new choose on Court docket of Appeals

Newly-appointed Mississippi Court docket of Appeals Choose John Weddle took the oath of workplace on Friday, as reported by WTVA.

“Gov. Tate Reeves appointed Weddle to the bench in September. He fills the seat vacated by former choose Jim Greenlee who retired in the summertime,” WTVA stories. “Weddle brings a long time of expertise, together with the final 9 years as district lawyer for the First Circuit Court docket District.”

WTVA famous, “Mississippi Supreme Court docket Chief Justice Michael Okay. Randolph mentioned he has the very best confidence in Weddle and can assist him in any manner he can.”

2. Forrest Well being CEO resigns

WDAM stories that Forrest Well being president and CEO, Andy Woodard, resigned final week after 23 years with the system.

“Woodard has served as president and CEO since January 2019. He’ll stay within the place for 30 days to help with the transition,” WDAM reported. “Throughout this time, the Forrest Well being Board of Trustees and Administration mentioned Forrest Well being will proceed to concentrate on affected person care.”

The discharge from the well being system mentioned the choice “was solely his.”

Nationwide Information & Overseas Coverage

1. Odds favor GOP retaking U.S. Senate

As The Hill stories, Republicans must win solely one among two aggressive races in Montana and Ohio to retake the bulk within the U.S. Senate. However the GOP may choose up different seats as effectively come Election Day.

“A survey by The New York Instances and Siena Faculty launched final week confirmed that” Republican challenger Tim Sheehy has an 8-point lead over Senator Jon Tester (D) in Montana, reported TheHill, whereas “the battle between Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Republican Bernie Moreno is exhibiting indicators of tightening.”

In different races to look at, Republican Eric Hovde is making a late cost to unseat Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) in Wisconsin, former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers and present Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin are neck and neck in Michigan, and Republican David McCormick is trying to disclaim Sen. Bob Casey (D) a fourth time period in Pennsylvania.

2. Efforts to reverse delivery fee declines worldwide falling flat

The Wall Road Journal stories that Europe’s total inhabitants shrank in the course of the pandemic and is on monitor to contract by about 40 million by 2050, in response to United Nations statistics.

“Birthrates have been falling throughout the developed world for the reason that Nineteen Sixties. However the decline hit Europe tougher and quicker than demographers anticipated—a foreshadowing of the sudden drop within the U.S. fertility fee in recent times,” WSJ reported. “Reversing the decline in birthrates has turn into a nationwide precedence amongst governments worldwide, together with in China and Russia, the place Vladimir Putin declared 2024 ‘the yr of the household.’ Within the U.S., each Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have pledged to rethink the U.S.’s household insurance policies.”

WSJ notes that the U.S. fertility fee is 1.6 in comparison with Hungary and Norway’s fertility charges of 1.5 and 1.4 kids for each girl, respectively.

Sports activities & Leisure

1. Delta Devils stay winless

Mississippi Valley State remained winless within the 2024 season, falling to Alabama State on Saturday 54-17.

The Delta Devils, now 0-6, look to show the season round subsequent Saturday at house after they host Bethune-Cookman for homecoming. Kickoff is 2pm.

2. No. 4 Miss. State soccer shuts out Missouri

Mississippi State shutout Missouri 5-0 Sunday evening in Starkville. The No. 4 Bulldogs at the moment are 12-1-0 on the season and 6-0-0 in SEC play.

MSU Athletics mentioned the win got here in entrance of the second-largest crowd in program historical past of two,073. The Bulldogs are undefeated at house.

Mississippi State will return to the pitch for the Magnolia Cup on Friday evening in Oxford, Mississippi. The match is about for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Markets & Enterprise

1. Buyers await company earnings stories

CNBC stories that inventory futures had been little modified Monday as traders waited to evaluate whether or not the subsequent batch of key company earnings may energy the market to extra data.

“Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Common slipped 0.2%. S&P 500 index futures rose barely, whereas Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.2%,” CNBC reported.

As CNBC famous, “Financial institution of America, Goldman Sachs and Johnson & Johnson report their newest outcomes on Tuesday earlier than the market opens, whereas Morgan Stanley and United Airways are set to launch outcomes Wednesday. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Netflix and Procter & Gamble are additionally scheduled to put up earnings this week.”

2. Oil costs decline over China demand woes

Reuters stories that oil costs declined over 2% on Monday, “wiping out all of final week’s positive factors, as China’s stimulus plans didn’t encourage investor confidence and the nation’s oil imports fell for the fifth month, stoking concern about gas demand.”

“The markets additionally remained on edge about potential Israeli assaults on Iranian oil infrastructure,” Reuters added. “Brent crude futures had been down $1.84, or 2.3%, at $77.20 per barrel by 1100 GMT, whereas U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.87, or 2.47%, to $73.69 per barrel. Brent gained 99 cents final week, whereas WTI climbed $1.18.”