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Seattle Storm's Dominique Malonga becomes youngest player to dunk in WNBA All-Star Game history

Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga threw down a dunk in the second quarter of Saturday’s All-Star Game and, at 20, became the youngest player to do so in the showcase, the WNBA said.

WNBA All-Star Game draws record crowd as Caitlin Clark’s Team Spoon holds off Team Coop

National News

Jonquel Jones named MVP as Team Spoon edges Team Coop 129-122 before record crowd

July 26, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

Jonquel Jones had 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and was named MVP as Caitlin Clark’s Team Spoon beat Marina Mabrey’s Team Coop 129-122 in the WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago.

Authorities in Germany issue a wanted notice for suspect in the Berlin Pride van ramming

Mississippi News

German authorities issue wanted notice for suspect in Berlin Pride van ramming

July 26, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

Police and prosecutors on Sunday issued a wanted notice for a fugitive suspected of driving a van near Berlin’s Pride festival that killed one person and injured at least 16 others.

Editor’s Note | With Our Gulf Coast Bureau Reporter, MFP Furthers Its Mission to Cover All of Missis

Mississippi News

Mississippi Free Press names Amy Schafer Gulf Coast bureau reporter

July 26, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

News Editor Ashton Pittman wrote that Amy Schafer’s appointment advances the paper’s plan to place a reporter in each bureau across the state.

Person of the Day | Legacy Choctaw Indian Princess Lexi Flint Accepts New Role as Goodwill Ambassado

Mississippi News

Lexi Flint wins Choctaw Indian Princess title, accepts goodwill ambassador role

July 26, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

Lexi Flint was crowned Choctaw Indian Princess at the 71st Choctaw Indian Fair pageant on July 15, 2026, Mississippi Free Press reported. The outlet said she accepted a new role as a Goodwill Ambassador after the three-round contest.

Mississippi House Speaker Appoints Representatives to Joint Redistricting Committee

Mississippi News

Mississippi House Speaker Names Members to Joint Redistricting Committee

July 26, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

House Speaker Jason White appointed eight Republicans and two Democrats to a joint redistricting committee as the Legislature prepares to redraw legislative, congressional and Supreme Court district maps, the Mississippi Free Press reported.

Jackson judge hosts back-to-school drive for students

Mississippi News

Hinds County judge hosts back-to-school drive in Jackson

July 26, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

Hinds County Court Judge Yemi Kings is hosting a back-to-school drive in Jackson to help students start the school year prepared, WJTV reported.

Rankin County deputy in critical condition after crash

Mississippi News

Rankin County deputy in critical condition after two-vehicle crash in Brandon

July 26, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

A Rankin County sheriff’s deputy is in critical condition at the University of Mississippi Medical Center after a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Brandon, WJTV reported.

Fatal two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 49 kills driver

Mississippi News

One killed in two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 49 in Hattiesburg

July 26, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

A two-vehicle collision Saturday afternoon on U.S. Highway 49 in Hattiesburg killed one person, the Hattiesburg Police Department said.

Mississippi News

Mississippi lawmakers vow to carry on Brown’s and Wallace’s legislative priorities

July 26, 2026 Jon Ross Myers

Colleagues of the late Reps. William “Bo” Brown and Price Wallace said they will reintroduce the lawmakers’ bills in 2027, aiming to advance criminal justice changes and restore the state’s ballot initiative process.

Tippah News

Public notice warns oppressive heat remains this week, urges hydration

D.C. landlord seeks court help after months-long occupation of basement unit

New tapes challenge the ‘Helter Skelter’ motive in Manson murders

Hot, dry spell leaves near-record low soil moisture in eastern Arkansas, West Tennessee, NWS says

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D.C. landlord seeks court help after months-long occupation of basement unit

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Dominique Malonga becomes youngest player to dunk in WNBA All-Star Game, league says

Jonquel Jones named MVP as Team Spoon edges Team Coop 129-122 before record crowd

German authorities issue wanted notice for suspect in Berlin Pride van ramming

Mississippi Free Press names Amy Schafer Gulf Coast bureau reporter

Lexi Flint wins Choctaw Indian Princess title, accepts goodwill ambassador role

Mississippi House Speaker Names Members to Joint Redistricting Committee

Hinds County judge hosts back-to-school drive in Jackson

Rankin County deputy in critical condition after two-vehicle crash in Brandon

One killed in two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 49 in Hattiesburg

Mississippi lawmakers vow to carry on Brown’s and Wallace’s legislative priorities