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Deborah Tolson, a 75-year-old math interventionist at Arundel Elementary, was discovered inside the school over the weekend, school officials said Monday. Baltimore police said investigators found no signs of trauma.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday that a staffer flew to Colombia to return a hearing aid to a 6-year-old boy who was deported with his mother.
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Decision Desk HQ projected that Rep. Bennie Thompson defeated a long-shot challenger in the Democratic primary for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.
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YouTube said Wednesday it will give a pilot group of politicians and journalists access to a tool that flags AI-generated content using a person’s likeness and lets them request removal if it violates YouTube’s policies.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told Fox News Digital that Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss will stay open and is undergoing an operational upgrade after the agency terminated a $1.2 billion contract.
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Sen. Marco Rubio on Monday labeled Afghanistan a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” accusing the Taliban of unjustly detaining U.S. citizens and calling for their immediate release.
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The FBI says it arrested Danny Antonio Granados-Garcia in Waterbury, Connecticut, after identifying him as a fugitive wanted in El Salvador on an aggravated homicide warrant in the killing of a pastor.
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Tucker Stockman delivered a two-out, ninth-inning RBI single to lift No. 7 Southern Miss to a 2-1 walk-off win over Ole Miss on Tuesday, according to a game recap.
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Longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District, securing roughly 85% of the vote, according to returns.
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Mississippi State rallied from a 7-2 deficit with a seven-run surge over the seventh and eighth innings to defeat Tulane 11-7, the school said.
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Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday he may call a special session to pursue teacher pay raises and expanded school choice as work continues in the regular session, and also addressed proposed changes to the state retirement system.
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Mississippi has joined four other states in the federal ‘A Home for Every Child’ program, aiming to reduce barriers and increase foster homes amid ongoing demand.
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Mississippi incumbents Cindy Hyde-Smith, Bennie Thompson, and Mike Ezell easily secured their parties’ nominations in Tuesday’s primaries, advancing to the November general election.
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The Mississippi Legislature on Tuesday approved SB 2369 to let state agencies withhold gambling payouts from people with outstanding child support, sending the measure to Gov. Tate Reeves.
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The Mississippi Senate passed a revised version of House Bill 1665 on Tuesday that backers say will protect independent pharmacists and patients by increasing transparency and banning spread pricing. Opponents warned the measure could raise costs for businesses and state health plans.
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From twisters in the Midwest to a space probe’s fiery descent, this week reminds us of nature’s fury and humanity’s resilience.
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The National Weather Service in Memphis said timing shifted for Wednesday’s storms, with some arriving predawn in northeast Arkansas and the main line reaching the Memphis area mid- to late-morning. The agency said a strong EF-2 or greater tornado could not be ruled out, particularly over north Mississippi.
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The Russell Mt. Gilead Road bridge over I-20/59 in Meridian will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, March 20, until 6 a.m. Monday, March 23, for bridge repairs, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said.
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Elizabeth Reid Behm, director of Ripley Main Street, visited the State Capitol last week for Mississippi Main Street Association Day and met with a District 4 representative, who praised her promotion work, the representative said.
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A social media post that directed viewers to a video with information for those needing help after an ice storm is unavailable, a notice on the post said.
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