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The National Weather Service in Memphis said an Extreme Heat Warning and a Heat Advisory begin at 11 a.m., marking the first day of a heat wave and leaving a low threat of damaging winds this afternoon from a decaying MCV.
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Many parents say extreme heat and wildfire smoke are increasingly making outdoor summer activities unsafe, complicating plans for camps and childcare.
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A 12-year-old identified as Hoy is learning coding and circuitry to program robots that speak Anishinaabemowin, an endangered Native American language, a photo caption says.
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Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke was charged with bribery following a lengthy investigation into campaign finance violations. She is accused of accepting contributions in exchange for funding COVID-19 testing sites.
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A sprawling heat dome settled over much of the central United States on Saturday, producing dangerously hot conditions that could last into next week and prompting heat advisories for about 80 million people, the report said.
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Israeli forces detained more than 70 people across the occupied West Bank after violence in a northern Palestinian village left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinians dead, The Associated Press reported.
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Authorities in Los Angeles County are seeking the public’s help in locating two 9-year-olds believed to have been abducted by their father. Officials say there is concern for their well-being.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A two-vehicle collision Saturday afternoon on U.S. Highway 49 in Hattiesburg killed one person, the Hattiesburg Police Department said.
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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.
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Forecasters say dangerous heat will return to the Mid-South beginning Sunday, with an Extreme Heat Warning and Heat Advisory in effect from Sunday at 11 a.m. to Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation is asking residents to review its draft 2027-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and submit comments by Aug. 4, MDOT said.
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Blue Mountain Christian University athletics reported one of its most successful seasons on the field and in the classroom, and the department received major character and coaching honors, the university said July 24.
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