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Showers and thunderstorms forecast for the day began developing over Arkansas, KNQA reported at 12:38 p.m. The station said the line of storms should break into isolated cells and that the chance of severe weather is low but not ruled out.
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Twenty years after a deadly tornado outbreak, the region remembers the lives lost and the powerful storms that reshaped the area.
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The Tupelo Police Department said Deputy Michael Jimerson gave his life in the line of duty and extended thoughts and prayers to his family, friends and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, the department said.
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Northeast NEMCC said it is accepting applications for its Respiratory Therapy Program, with a May 1, 2026 deadline. The college said the program prepares students to care for patients and work with healthcare teams.
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A former Tippah County student-athlete is being recognized for a major accomplishment and commitment to service. Adrian Palmer, a Walnut
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A simulated radar loop indicates a low-end chance for strong to severe storms tomorrow afternoon into the early evening, the post said. The message also urged residents to carry umbrellas as a wet end to the week is expected.
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Tupelo police say shots were fired into an occupied residence in the 400 block of North Green Street at about 7:20 p.m.; no injuries were reported.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell joined Democratic lawmakers in backing U.S. membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization after President Donald Trump said he was considering withdrawing from the alliance.
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President Donald Trump delivered a televised address Wednesday evening, discussing the ongoing conflict with Iran nearly a month after hostilities began.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said authorities dismantled a drug ring operating out of a North Philadelphia coffee shop, arresting 17 people and seizing weapons and drugs in a sweep across the region.
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A Queens jury on Wednesday convicted Guy Rivera of aggravated manslaughter and weapons charges in the death of NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller, but acquitted him of first-degree murder after jurors were briefly sent back to deliberate.
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A 7-month-old girl was killed Wednesday after a person on a moped fired multiple shots at a Brooklyn intersection, the New York Police Department said. One person is in custody and a manhunt is underway for a second suspect.
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Republicans in Congress said they have a plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security through September while excluding immigration enforcement, and would later seek a three-year funding measure without Democratic support.
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FIFA increased prices for more than 40 World Cup matches in a ticket sale that began Wednesday, and the most expensive final tickets now cost $10,900, an NPR count found.
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A federal appeals court rejected the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s plan to shift funds away from permanent housing, calling the proposal “disastrous,” and advocates warned it would push many back into homelessness.
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On the T&L Extra podcast, host Brian Hadad welcomed Dawgs247’s Olivia Sayer to preview a top-five series between Mississippi State and Georgia at Dudy Noble Field this weekend.
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Mississippi State’s pitching staff may provide the edge in the series against Georgia, despite both teams’ offensive firepower.
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U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% in February, but rising gas prices amid tensions with Iran threaten to slow consumer spending in the coming months, analysts say.
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Watson plans to announce a bid for lieutenant governor next week, bolstered by a $2.5 million campaign fund, positioning him as a leading contender for the 2027 statewide race.
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The Mississippi Legislature has passed a bill creating a new energy infrastructure fund aimed at supporting energy projects statewide. The measure now awaits the governor’s signature.
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