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Arizona voters on Tuesday set the stage for competitive races as Republicans aim to retake control of the governor’s office in November. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs faces Republican Rep. Andy Biggs in a high-stakes contest.
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The world arrives on the front step in headlines — from Apollo archives to rocket strikes, political upsets to scientific models — and the porch remains a place for making sense of it all.
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Decision Desk HQ projected that Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton fended off a challenge from progressive Kai Newkirk in Tuesday’s primary for Arizona’s 4th Congressional District.
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Decision Desk HQ projected Republican Rep. Andy Biggs will challenge Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs this fall after Biggs defeated Rep. David Schweikert in the GOP primary, the outlet reported.
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Arizona State Rep. Alexander Kolodin, an election attorney and 2020 election denier, has secured the Republican nomination for secretary of state, according to preliminary results.
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Incumbent Rep. Greg Stanton narrowly wins his primary race in Arizona’s 4th District, resisting a push from progressive challenger Kai Newkirk amid national Democratic tensions.
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The House voted 215-214 to make approval the default when qualified service members and Pentagon civilian employees seek permission to carry personal firearms on military installations, part of a broader and contentious session on the fiscal 2027 defense bill.
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Italian authorities said they found roughly 1,700 pounds of cocaine concealed in a refrigerated container of bananas that arrived at the port of Vado Ligure from Ecuador.
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About 24% of U.S. employees remain in unwanted jobs to keep health coverage, a survey released Wednesday found. The report said the rate has risen significantly since 2021 and called the trend a concerning sign for the U.S. economy.
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Mississippi State University’s School of Architecture is collaborating with Jackson State University and Millsaps College to support economic growth in Jackson’s downtown area.
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Georgia running back Dante Dowdell is hospitalized in Atlanta following an ATV accident near his hometown of Picayune, according to coach Kirby Smart.
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A divided U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled there is a substantial public interest in disclosing audio recordings and transcripts of President Joe Biden’s interviews with a memoir ghostwriter, and delayed its order until Aug. 3 to allow time for another appeal.
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Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney urged residents to review policies, assemble emergency supplies and document belongings as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches, the Mississippi Department of Insurance said. The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday at 1 p.m. Bertha was just offshore the Florida panhandle with 60 mph winds.
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Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith discusses her upcoming race, her opponents, and her relationship with President Trump in her first comprehensive interview of the cycle.
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NOAA forecasts a below‑normal Atlantic hurricane season for 2026 but urged residents to prepare for worst‑case impacts. Mississippi emergency agencies and federal partners offered checklists, evacuation guidance and mitigation resources.
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State investments in phonics-based instruction and millions for literacy coaches have coincided with rising fourth-grade reading scores, but districts report trouble hiring enough coaches, especially in rural areas, CalMatters found.
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Stuart Stevens, a veteran Republican strategist, criticizes the current state of the GOP, claiming it has shifted away from traditional values and become the ‘pro-tariffs party.’
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said Tropical Storm Bertha could bring high winds, storm surge, flash flooding and power outages to the Gulf Coast starting Wednesday and lasting into Thursday.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said southbound Interstate 55 at Exit 18 will be closed from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, while crews repair a pavement buckle as part of a resurfacing project.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said the I-55 northbound ramp to I-220 South (Exit 104) will be closed from midnight to 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, for permanent striping work on the bridge deck.
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