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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on northern progressives to travel to Southern states to fight what she called political injustice, prompting criticism from conservatives on social media.
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The British military said it plans to send a destroyer to help secure the Strait of Hormuz if and when a war with Iran ends. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Lyme Bay was in the port of Gibraltar in 2014, the military said.
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President Donald Trump announced on social media that a not-yet-finalized agreement with Iran and steps to open the Strait of Hormuz are “largely negotiated,” he said, after talks with Israel and other allies. He said the pact aims to end the war and includes a two-month negotiation on Iran’s nuclear program.
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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival Saturday for his film ‘Fjord,’ festival organizers said. The festival described the film as a culture-war drama set in Norway.
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A suspect was fatally shot and a bystander wounded after an exchange of gunfire outside a White House checkpoint, the U.S. Secret Service and a law enforcement official said.
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Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., criticized a proposal from President Donald Trump to strike a deal with Iran that would include opening the Strait of Hormuz, the Mississippi Free Press reported.
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A man wanted in Louisiana was struck and killed by two vehicles on Interstate 55 in Copiah County, Mississippi, according to authorities.
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More than 20,000 customers were without power Saturday after severe storms moved through Mississippi, with the largest number of outages reported in Hinds County, according to PowerOutage.com and WJTV.
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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said officers encountered an armed person at an apartment complex on Three Oaks Road Friday night. Two people were wounded after firearms were discharged and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has taken over the probe.
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A 17-year-old Gulfport boy was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of a 16-year-old student in September 2024.
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Belhaven University said the Blazers swept Wisconsin-Oshkosh in the Jackson Super Regional to earn one of eight bids to the Division III College World Series in Salem, Virginia.
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Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, visited Mississippi to rally support and criticize Republican efforts to weaken voting rights. His visit followed controversy over a party autopsy report.
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Olin Pickens, 104, a North Mississippi World War II prisoner of war, will be recognized at the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., for his service and survival story.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged motorists to watch for motorcycles during Memorial Day weekend, saying blind spots and higher fatality rates make extra caution essential.
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Burnside Music Fest organizers said VIP wristbands are available for $75 by preorder and include a festival shirt, signed poster, meet-and-greet, food and two drink tickets. The festival is set for June 6 in downtown Ripley.
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Forecasters say a storm complex moving in from the west-southwest could bring a low-to-moderate chance of strong thunderstorms with gusty winds over the next 24 hours.
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Forecasters said a marginal risk for severe storms covers parts of east-central Arkansas and north Mississippi as a complex of storms moves in later this afternoon, with damaging winds the primary threat.
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A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern Shanxi province killed at least 82 people and left 247 workers trapped, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said Friday evening.
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Former President Donald Trump shared an AI-created video on Truth Social depicting him throwing comedian Stephen Colbert into a dumpster and dancing. The video illustrates Trump’s ongoing use of AI to target his critics.
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Donald Trump Jr., the son of President Donald Trump, married Bettina Anderson on Thursday in West Palm Beach, according to county marriage records.
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