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Advocates marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day urged people and mandated reporters to report signs of elder abuse, neglect or exploitation, saying speaking up can save lives.

State Auditor Shad White says Mississippi had not reported Medicaid payments for undocumented immigrants before 2025; the state’s Medicaid division identified roughly $10.5 million in such spending from 2023 through 2025.

The National Weather Service says much of Mississippi faces a risk of flash flooding from Monday, June 15, through Tuesday night, June 16, 2026. Residents are urged to stay weather aware and avoid flooded roads.

The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, said slightly cooler temperatures and minimal rain chances are expected through Tuesday, with heat, humidity and increased rain chances returning late in the week.

Forecasters say multiple rounds of heavy rain are likely over the next seven days, raising the risk of cumulative flooding in the Mid-South.

All southbound lanes of I-59 reopened after an early-morning crash, but the Mississippi Department of Transportation says flooding remains on U.S. 90 at Porter Avenue in Harrison County.

Trooper Ana-Rials Beasley graduated with Cadet Class 70 and will serve with the Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety said. The department said she was pinned by her stepfather, Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Bearden.

The Starkville Driver Service Bureau said it is closed this week while it relocates. The office will reopen Monday, June 22, at 8 a.m., the bureau said.

BMCU said its Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing track can help prospective nurses complete their degrees sooner. The institution set a priority application deadline of July 1.

Forecasters say rain will bring cooler conditions through Monday with highs at or below 80. A warming trend is expected through midweek, with temperatures rising into the mid- to upper-80s by Wednesday.