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Blue Mountain Christian University announced its No. 12-ranked men’s golf team will compete next week in Silvis, Illinois, at the 74th NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship. The appearance is the school’s second in the event, the university said.
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The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said several Disaster Survivor Assistance Centers will close Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m., and others will reopen Monday, May 11 at 8 a.m. Disaster Recovery Centers in six counties remain open.
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Kelyon Painter, a student at Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Booneville location, has earned her high school equivalency diploma, officials say.
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A meteorologist warned that clear skies and light winds may drive temperatures below current forecasts, possibly matching or undercutting an image posted with the forecast.
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At a Washington gala, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said she was diagnosed with cancer nine weeks ago as President Donald Trump said in a video that she is “winning it decisively.”
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The selection committees have pushed March Madness past its familiar threshold — both the men’s and women’s fields will expand to 76 teams — and now the sport must prove whether that extra room makes the tournament richer or just messier.
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A Tennessee Democrat called for Memphis to secede over a new Republican-led redistricting plan, which was signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee. The map redraws the state’s districts, affecting its only majority-Black district and its sole Democrat in the delegation.
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A Trump administration filing last month would allow Americans to send concealable handguns through the U.S. mail, the proposed rule says.
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The NAACP on Thursday asked a Davidson County court to block a new Tennessee redistricting plan, saying it would remove the state’s only majority-Black congressional district and violate the state constitution.
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President Donald Trump inspected the National Mall’s Reflecting Pool, highlighting a recent $1.8 million restoration and criticizing previous spending under Obama. He also unveiled a new color for the site.
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Several LIV Golf players have reaffirmed their commitment to the tour despite the Saudi-backed funding ending after 2026, highlighting confidence in LIV’s future and its unique format.
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U.S. Central Command said Thursday that U.S. forces intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and struck Iranian military facilities it said were responsible.
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State media reported that North Korea will deploy new long-range artillery systems able to reach the Seoul area this year and will commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks.
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Tomas Valincius dominated on the mound and Bryce Chance hit his second grand slam of the season as Mississippi State beat Auburn 10-3 in Game 1. Broadcasters broke down the win and discussed rumors about Ryan McPherson.
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Canvas parent Instructure said it was the target of a criminal cybersecurity incident as the hacker group ShinyHunters claimed it had breached the company and threatened to leak data from schools unless paid.
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A Magnolia Tribune post reflects on Revelation 5:9-10 and recounts the death of Mary Fisher, a Welsh missionary candidate who, the post says, was killed in a terrorist raid while teaching in Zimbabwe.
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Two Mississippi Museums will present a documentary about Judge Noah S. “Soggy” Sweat and his famed 1952 “Whiskey Speech” at 2 p.m. on May 17, museum officials said.
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A Wednesday night storm in Mississippi produced several tornadoes, injuring 17 people and damaging hundreds of homes across three counties, officials say.
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Powerful storms that included at least three tornadoes struck southwest Mississippi on Wednesday night, injuring at least 17 people and damaging roughly 500 homes, officials said.
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City Council authorized City Attorney Drew Martin to pursue litigation to recoup $240,000 the city spent to raze the long-vacant Hotel O, Mississippi Today reported.
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