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Contract negotiations between JTRAN union workers and the company that operates the transit system remained at a standstill as of July 3, 2026, union leaders told WJTV.
RENTISS COUNTY, Miss. — A Walnut man has been charged with two counts of issuing bad checks following an investigation
With most of the NBA’s top free agents now signed, summer’s attention shifts from player pickups to the quieter — but no less consequential — business of building a staff. The Spurs’ reported hire of Billy Donovan as Mitch Johnson’s lead assistant is a reminder.
Most House Democrats declined to discuss the Supreme Court decision allowing states to ban transgender athletes from competing based on gender identity, shifting focus to broader issues.
Crowds gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest recent redistricting efforts and to honor civil rights history, emphasizing the ongoing fight for Black political representation.
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The Mississippi Highway Patrol Honor Guard took part in the 45th National Police Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol and assisted families of three Mississippi officers, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety said.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 59 percent of passenger vehicle occupants killed on weekends in Mississippi from 2014 through 2023 were not wearing seat belts.
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Organizers in Ripley announced a Memorial Day program will be held Monday, May 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Ripley Sportsplex.
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Forecasters say radar returns that form a circle around a radar often mean precipitation is not reaching the ground, but sprinkles may develop across areas north of I-40 as the morning progresses.
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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announced that Ayden T. of Forrest County Agricultural High School won the Draw Your HeART campaign. The department said the design will be featured on shirts and displayed in driver service stations across the state.
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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of seven Republican senators who voted to impeach President Trump, is running for re-election in a race NPR says will test Trump’s hold on the GOP.
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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out an operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as ISIS’s global No. 2.
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Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Elizabeth Warren on Friday urged the Trump administration not to renew a waiver that shields purchasers of Russian oil from U.S. sanctions, saying the current license should not be extended when it expires just after midnight Saturday.
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The U.S. Office of Government Ethics released financial disclosure forms Thursday showing President Trump reported at least $220 million in transactions in securities of major U.S. companies earlier this year.
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