Mississippi Scholarships, Sandoz Settlement, and Sports Updates | Hattiesburg News

Mississippi’s Woodward Hines Education Foundation just dropped eight hundred thousand dollars to save FAITH scholarships for foster teens, keeping 170 students in school this fall. Meanwhile, the state is part of a massive 43-state Sandoz drug settlement worth 400 million — targeting price-fixing and anti-competitive tactics. Nationally, the Protect College Sports Act inches toward Senate approval, aiming to redefine athlete pay after conferences agreed to a hard cap on compensation while letting NIL deals flourish. The FDA also greenlit Moderna’s flu vaccine for this season. On the sports front, three Ole Miss Rebels made preseason watch lists, including Will Echoles for top defensive honors. In minor league baseball, Biloxi’s Blake Burke earned Southern League Player of the Month after dominating July stats. Markets saw gold surge past $4,268 per ounce amid weak payroll data and Hormuz reopening hopes — while Walgreens slashed its planned store closures to under 100 by 2026 as part of its recovery plan. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e6e41dfe1304e177