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Stephen Colbert said CBS lawyers told him he could not interview Texas Senate candidate James Talarico on “The Late Show” and barred him from telling viewers, a move he linked to recent Federal Communications Commission enforcement.
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A federal grand jury in Michigan indicted Kathleen Klein, 53, known as ‘Prophetess,’ in an alleged forced labor conspiracy tied to the Kingdom of God Global Church, the Justice Department said.
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U.S. strikes in the Pacific and Caribbean destroyed boats and killed 11 people, officials said, marking the first time forces struck vessels on both sides of the Panama Canal in one day.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a celebrated civil rights leader, died at 84 after battling progressive supranuclear palsy, his family said. Mississippi leaders praised his work, WJTV reported.
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The University of Mississippi Medical Center said it is phasing in services at Colony Park North, a 131,000-square-foot outpatient campus in Ridgeland that includes ambulatory surgery, advanced imaging and multiple specialty clinics.
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Organizers said the three-day JXN Food & Wine Festival will take place March 20-22 in the Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art, featuring celebrity chefs, tastings and entertainment.
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Jackson State University will allocate $14.5 million for a new initiative targeting cardiovascular health disparities among Black residents of Mississippi, building on the Jackson Heart Study’s decade-long efforts.
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A bill passed by the Mississippi House aims to establish comprehensive health programs for inmates, focusing on Hepatitis C and HIV treatment, with funding through grants.
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A West Virginia state senator wrote in an op-ed that expanding school-choice programs like the state’s Hope Scholarship is both sound policy and good politics, and urged Mississippi Republicans to act.
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Former Army Ranger Ben Bush told Magnolia Tribune that ibogaine treatment transformed his life and urged Mississippi legislators to advance House Bill 314 so others can access the therapy.
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The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., a founder of Rainbow/PUSH and a two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died Tuesday at 84, his daughter Santita Jackson said.
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Tony Clark’s resignation as MLBPA executive director arrives at the worst possible time — with collective bargaining talks looming — and it leaves more questions than answers about who will steer the players’ table.
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This week the nation paused — remembering a civil-rights figure as guides for money, programs and even where to buy gold arrived in inboxes, and a U.S. athlete took home a milestone victory. On the porch, we make sense of it all.
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This week’s headlines — from a bill that could put more children behind bars to debates over water, money and school choice — call Christians to a posture of mercy, civic stewardship and patient public witness.
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Loubna Mrie says in her memoir “Defiance” that she grew up in Syria where her father was allegedly an assassin for the regime. She writes that she joined the uprising as a protester and later worked as a photojournalist.
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Evan Turnage, a new Democratic candidate, releases a campaign ad less than a month before Mississippi’s March 10 primary, targeting longtime Rep. Bennie Thompson’s record.
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Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson said lawmakers should enact campaign finance reforms to improve transparency and make reports searchable for the public, but acknowledged the measures face resistance.
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Legislation in Mississippi aims to toughen penalties for youth involved in violent crimes, including creating pathways to try minors as adults, amid concerns from advocates about impacts on juvenile justice.
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A 17-year-old student at Northeast Mississippi Community College completed her high school equivalency diploma and a CNA program simultaneously, highlighting the impact of workforce training initiatives.
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