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Global Guardian, a private security company, is helping evacuate Americans from the Middle East as U.S. and Israeli forces engage Iran, with over 4,000 people evacuated so far, according to the firm’s CEO.
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The Lee County Coroner’s Office said a fatal traffic crash occurred Saturday night near Baldwyn and involved three victims, Coroner Carolyn Green told WCBI. Names and further details will be released later.
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WCBI announced that reporter Khamari Haymer is departing the station after nearly three years, and urged audiences to follow its social accounts for updates.
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Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk said Mississippi State has avoided the early-season stumbles that have affected many SEC teams, losing only to two top-10 opponents as conference play begins.
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The Mississippi House has passed a measure allowing liquor permit holders to buy alcohol directly from manufacturers amid ongoing distribution issues caused by warehouse software failures.
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No. 4 Mississippi State, No. 10 Southern Miss and Ole Miss each swept weekend opponents at home, the schools reported, with high-scoring outings and several multi-hit performances.
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A Magnolia Tribune commentary interprets the Gospel of John’s ‘Woman at the Well’ narrative as a call for Christians to enter hostile places and build spiritual relationships, a columnist wrote.
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Charles Smith, a Food for Life instructor in Jackson, says switching to a whole food, plant-based diet can reduce grocery costs and help prevent chronic disease, according to a guest essay for Mississippi Today.
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Lawmakers in both chambers advanced measures to intercept casino and sports-betting payouts from parents behind on child support, a step supporters say could protect payments for more than 150,000 children.
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WALNUT, Miss. — The Town of Walnut will host a Main Street Gospel Singing event on Saturday, May 2, beginning
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said state law bars political signs on highway right of way, including shoulders and mowed areas, and in some places for as much as 300 feet from the centerline.
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The National Weather Service in Memphis said slight and marginal risks — levels 2 and 1 on a 1-to-5 scale — are in effect for tomorrow afternoon and evening, with 1- to 2-inch hail possible.
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Forecasters say showers and thunderstorms are expected Monday, with a main severe window from about 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Large hail is the primary concern, with isolated strong wind gusts possible.
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Democrat James Talarico won his party’s primary Tuesday and now faces a challenging general election against an as-yet-undecided Republican, the report said.
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Former quarterback Tim Tebow urged a Senate Judiciary subcommittee Tuesday to pass the bipartisan Renewed Hope Act of 2026, saying the measure would boost federal efforts to identify and rescue children from exploitation.
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Forty members of Calvary Chapel Summerville returned to the U.S. after being stranded in Israel for nearly a week when airstrikes closed Israeli airspace, the pastor and his wife said.
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The National Weather Service in Memphis says severe storms with damaging winds and large hail are possible Monday and Wednesday. The agency urged residents to monitor updates as forecasts may change.
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President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected a reported offer from the United Kingdom to send two aircraft carriers to the Middle East amid the U.S. conflict with Iran, saying the United States “will remember,” the president said.
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A federal judge on Saturday voided layoffs at Voice of America and ruled that Kari Lake unlawfully ran the U.S. Agency for Global Media, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said in a written opinion.
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An 18-year-old counter-protester was detained Saturday after authorities say he lit and threw a suspected explosive device near Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
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