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Investigators told WJTV 12 News that Zachary Lavel Jackson Jr. allegedly killed and dismembered his mother, Lana Brown Bradley, a beloved retired educator, at a Natchez home.
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Mississippi State’s baseball team has experienced six straight sweeps. Coach Brian O’Connor talks about the Bulldogs’ recent success over LSU during Super Bulldog Weekend.
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Brenen Thompson was selected in the NFL Draft Saturday, ending a three-decade stretch without a Mississippi State wide receiver taken, commentators said. Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone said the pick could help the Bulldogs recruit more pass catchers.
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Jackson officials are asking a federal judge to halt the implementation of a new water authority created by the state, arguing it undermines local control amid ongoing water system issues.
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A State Auditor report says the Mississippi Division of Medicaid identified more than $10.5 million in Medicaid spending for immigrants in the country illegally during federal fiscal years 2023 through 2025.
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Forecasters say storms currently over Missouri are expected to move into the area late this evening and into the early morning hours. Warm-sector supercells failed to form, they said.
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Organizers said students have until today to register for a free event scheduled for tomorrow night featuring food, prizes and networking for those majoring or interested in agriculture or forestry.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College said its One Night Worship event brought the Northeast Voices of Praise and the Shannon High School Gospel Choir to Hines Hall for an evening of music and community.
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The National Weather Service has issued an enhanced risk for severe storms in the extreme northwest corner of the state and says most of the state could see some form of severe weather.
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The National Weather Service warned of an enhanced risk of severe storms, damaging winds up to 70 mph, hail and tornadoes April 27–29, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Adult Education program said Booneville students practiced handshakes and how to tie a tie ahead of scheduled mock interviews.
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., said Monday he is addressing a “personal medical issue” and expects to return to Capitol Hill in the near future, responding to reports about his absence from Congress.
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Amid ongoing political conflicts and societal upheavals, the Christian call to love, justice, and reconciliation remains our guiding light.
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on whether individuals can sue pesticide manufacturers over alleged health damages, potentially restricting liability.
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Former Florida governor Charlie Crist has announced his candidacy for mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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A shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has exposed security gaps and raised concerns about Iran’s potential retaliation against U.S. officials, experts say.
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Jimmy Kimmel is under fire for a joke about Melania Trump made days before a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Critics, including the Trump family, are calling for his firing.
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Barry University School of Law reversed an earlier decision and will allow a Turning Point USA chapter after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he intervened, Uthmeier and news reports said.
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State health officials declared South Carolina’s measles outbreak over after it infected nearly 1,000 people, even as health officials say more than 20 outbreaks remain active across the U.S.
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Nathan Chasing Horse was sentenced to life in prison after a January conviction on 13 of 21 charges, court records show. Prosecutors say three Indigenous women and girls, including a 14-year-old, accused him of assaults.
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