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Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jumper with less than a second left as Minnesota beat Mississippi 65-63 in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years, The Associated Press reported.
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Robert Mueller, who led the FBI through post-9/11 reforms and later investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election, has died at age 81.
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A Southaven mother accused of hiding her special-needs daughter’s remains in a closet will be in court Wednesday as law enforcement reviews possible additional charges, a family member and local station reported.
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Memphis-based International Paper announced Friday it will build a 486,000-square-foot sustainable packaging facility on 80 acres in Brandon, Mississippi, near its Richland box plant.
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Belzoni police are searching for a man connected to a shooting that left a 23-year-old dead early Monday morning.
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The Associated Press called the race Friday, giving Ron Eller a narrow victory over Kevin Wilson in the March 10 Republican primary for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.
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International Paper announced plans Friday to build a $225 million sustainable packaging plant in Brandon, Mississippi, the company said. The 468,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin construction in June 2026 and start operations in the fourth quarter of 2027.
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Jordan Anthony, 21, from Tylertown, Mississippi, claimed the gold medal at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland with a time of 6.41 seconds.
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University of Mississippi Medical Center’s revenue fell about 20% below projections in February following a cyberattack that disrupted operations for nine days.
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A federal jury in Jackson found former WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. not guilty on 13 charges tied to a Mississippi welfare scandal that investigators say involved about $94 million in misspent funds.
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