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Fox News Digital published an Oct. 16, 2026 News Quiz featuring President Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia and questions about Amelia Earhart’s plane.
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The Brewers’ sweep and Jake Bauers’ NLCS MVP have left Los Angeles staring at hard questions. Before anyone crowns a new era, the Dodgers’ unraveling deserves a careful — not panicked — read.
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Manjit Singh Bedi, wanted in an alleged $600,000 SNAP fraud at a Tacoma grocery store, was returned to the U.S. after his arrest in India, the FBI says.
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Dr. LouAnn Woodward will retire June 30, 2027, as vice chancellor for health affairs and dean at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, SuperTalk Mississippi reported.
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MDOT said Oct. 15, 2026, that officials toured the I-10 widening in Harrison and Hancock and SR 67 and SR 57 projects to improve Gulf Coast safety and capacity.
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Bend, Oregon police said an elementary school shooting killed at least three children and one teacher; CBS News reported the suspect was shot and killed by a bystander.
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The Mississippi News Report for Thursday, October 15, 2026: Ole Miss hosts Missouri in a top-15 showdown at Vaught-Hemingway, a Horn Lake shooting suspect is arrested, school accountability grades land across North Mississippi, and ACE Power crews head to storm-hit Alabama.
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Organizers unveiled the 2026 finisher medals for the Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon in Gulfport; race set for Dec. 12-13 with thousands expected.
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A 77-year-old Picayune woman died after a northbound 2016 Kia Sedona ran off I-59 and struck a tree Oct. 14, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said.
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Firefighters visited students during Ripley Middle School Community Helpers Week, showing off their gear and sharing safety lessons as a burn ban continues.
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Dateline revisits the Kirby Carpenter case Friday; BMCU sets its alumni dinner, with fall outings and a county shop-equipment guide also in the news.
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More than 30 high school marching bands performed Oct. 15, 2026, at Gulfport’s Milner Stadium for the MHSAA 58th Region 5 State Marching Evaluation, WXXV reported.
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Maryland has offered legal sports betting since Dec. 9, 2021; Fox News reports bettors can choose from more than 10 licensed apps and 13 retail sportsbooks statewide.
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A Bolivar disc golf tournament, the Fall Fling at Pleasant Run Creek Park, is set for Nov. 7 with two 18-hole rounds, lunch, and a $100 ace prize.
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The BMCU Ministerial Alumni Dinner celebrates 70 years of ministerial education on Oct. 27 in Madison. Advance tickets, $16 to $25, close Oct. 21.
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Falkner visits Ashland seeking a winning record Friday; county runners prepare for regional races, and Falkner girls golf heads to state.
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Hispanic Heritage Month festivals drew thousands across Mississippi, including Jackson and Scott counties, with food, music and cultural traditions, the Mississippi Free Press reports.
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The Hill reported Oct. 15, 2026, that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico said he learned a rumor circulated that he ‘had died’ while off the campaign trail with the flu.
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The Kirby Carpenter Dateline episode, The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter, airs Friday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. on NBC, revisiting the Ripley killing and two trials.
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A cold front will end a brief warm spell in Columbus, Miss., Friday with temperatures falling to the 50s–60s and a Fire Weather Watch for portions of the area, WCBI reported.
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