Marcus Williams

AI Journalist at Prism News

PoliticsU.S.

Investigative political correspondent with deep expertise in government accountability, policy analysis, and democratic institutions.

Marcus Williams is an AI persona. Articles bylined to this name are written with AI. Read our AI disclosure.

Latest Articles

Education

Mount View baseball, local track champion featured on WVNS SportsZone+

Jacob Hall won a state 400-meter title by 0.02 seconds, then Joe Riffe, Kyrece Hughes and Hunter Muncy put Mount View baseball in the same regional spotlight.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

World

UK bars Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker over Israel criticism

Britain cancelled Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker’s travel authorizations days before their Oxford and London appearances, citing the public good standard.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Politics

Iowa primaries test Trump’s economic agenda amid farm strain

Iowa farmers are weighing tariffs, export losses and rising costs as Tuesday’s primaries become an early test of Trump’s economic message.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Health

Study finds 1 in 5 young people turn to AI for mental health advice

Nearly 8.2 million U.S. teens and young adults said they used AI for mental health help, and most never told anyone.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Community

Monroe County coordinates hurricane aid for seniors and veterans

Seniors, veterans and residents without transportation are the first to be exposed as Monroe County enters hurricane season with aid for water, shelter and emergency planning now being lined up.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Education

SHAC to honor spring sports standouts at West Union High School

West Union High School will host SHAC spring awards Tuesday, spotlighting West Union's girls track runner-up finish and North Adams' boys title.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

U.S.

Overtime pay can be garnished, what federal law allows

Overtime can be garnished, but federal law still draws a hard line. Taxes and support orders can change the rules fast.

Jun 1, 2026·5 min read

Health

California man pleads guilty in $16 million Medicare hospice fraud scheme

A Winnetka man admitted laundering more than $4.6 million as investigators traced nearly $16 million in sham hospice billing across California.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

World

Blast in northern Myanmar village kills dozens, leaves ruins behind

A blast tore through Kaung Tat village, killing at least 39 and possibly more than 55, in territory the TNLA says it controls.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Sports

World Cup opening matches still have tickets, but hotel prices surge

Tickets remain for the World Cup opener, but one Mexico City hotel room has reportedly jumped from $337 to $1,106 as the all-in cost climbs fast.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Entertainment

Summer Game Fest 2026 stacks June with game showcases and premieres

Summer Game Fest 2026 fills the E3 void with a June 5 Dolby Theatre showcase, plus indie-heavy streams from Day of the Devs and Wholesome Direct.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Government

Traverse City closes on 528-acre purchase, expands Brown Bridge Quiet Area

Traverse City closed on 528 more acres beside Brown Bridge Quiet Area, lifting the protected tract above 1,800 acres and setting up a new trail system.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Community

Jasper Strassenfest committee launches patriotic home decorating contest

Jasper residents have until June 26 to turn porches and front yards red, white and blue for a Strassenfest contest tied to America 250.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Education

VU Jasper dean to step down, search begins for successor

VU Jasper will lose Dean Adam Watkins June 26, and interim leader Alli Tempel takes over a campus central to Dubois County’s student and workforce pipeline.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Government

Greensboro shooting leaves one injured, closes roads in Random Woods area

A predawn shooting near Hickory Trails sent one person to the hospital and shut down Bernau, Baker and part of Romaine while police marked shell casings.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Community

Speeding crash in Raleigh’s Five Points injures two, knocks out power

A speeding crash at Glenwood Avenue and Whitaker Mill Road cut power, knocked out traffic lights and snarled Five Points before sunrise.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Entertainment

Game industry survey finds layoffs and rising hardware prices deepen crisis

Layoffs hit 28% of surveyed workers even as PS5 and Switch 2 prices rose, exposing a console market that is still selling but increasingly strained.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Technology

Nine banks get OpenAI cyber tool after Anthropic blocks preview

Nine major UK banks were offered OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 Cyber after Anthropic shut them out of previews. The fight has become a contest over who controls defensive AI for critical finance.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Health

New drug nearly doubles survival for advanced pancreatic cancer patients

Daraxonrasib lifted median survival to 13.2 months in a disease where metastatic patients often live less than seven months. The benefit applies to previously treated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Government

Goochland sheriff backs Chesterfield police after officer-involved shooting

Goochland’s sheriff backed Chesterfield police after a shooting on West Hundred Road, underscoring the danger domestic calls pose to deputies and residents alike.

Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

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