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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted on X Monday that “no one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass,” a response tied to criticism over a reported meeting with Jared Kushner, The New York Times reported.
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Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed engaged in heated exchanges with Fox News host Jesse Watters on topics including immigration enforcement and Iran during an interview Monday.
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Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln are set for a port call in Thailand after 250 days at sea, USA Today reported Monday citing family members.
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Dashcam video shows two Houston police officers jumping into an Uber and directing the driver to pursue a man who fled on foot, authorities and the driver said.
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A Salvadoran national with a final deportation order was arrested in Virginia on federal drug charges after being caught at the Texas border in 2016. Authorities link him to recent overdoses near a high school.
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A veteran prosecutor calls for focus on the three children killed by Lindsay Clancy, warning that support for the mother risks overshadowing the victims’ memory as her trial proceeds.
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More than 1,000 dependents were ordered to evacuate when the U.S.-Iran war began, the U.S. Navy said. Six months later, family members say they remain in temporary conditions and seek a clear plan.
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Authorities searched Piney Woods School on August 24 in connection with the killing of a teacher, according to police officials.
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Frank Davis, 79, who became Mississippi’s first Black sheriff in the modern era when he was elected in 1979, has died, the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
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Zxavian Harris, a former Ole Miss player and NFL hopeful, announced his commitment to LSU amid transfer legal disputes and league rule questions. The move adds to LSU’s late pre-season roster changes.
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In the final SEC Preseason Previews installment, Brian Hadad and Carlo Barone both project Mississippi State to finish 6-6 and provide a game-by-game breakdown of Jeff Lebby’s schedule.
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Chambliss, known for his escapability, plans to develop a more mature style as he enters his final year at Ole Miss, focusing on leadership and football IQ amid rising expectations.
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The Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association and the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation say President Donald Trump’s move to allow 300,000 metric tons of subsidized ground beef into the U.S. market will hurt domestic producers.
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The Mississippi State Board of Education adopted revised assessment scores and absence reporting policies last week, aligning with recent legislation.
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U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson last month ended decades of federal oversight of Rankin County schools, prompting alumni and civil rights advocates to say the move was premature amid continued racial disparities.
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Randy Barrett Kelly received a 30-year sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. The sentence is to be served without parole or early release.
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Will Orlando Hadley received a 12-year sentence after trafficking charges in Lee County, with no eligibility for parole or early release, according to court records.
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David Jerome Peek, 45, was sentenced Aug. 24 to 30 years with 15 suspended and 15 to serve, followed by five years of supervision, the District Attorney’s Office said.
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The Storm Prediction Center maintained a marginal (1 of 5) risk for severe weather Wednesday, citing damaging winds for portions of eastern Arkansas, northwestern Mississippi and the Memphis metro area.
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A deep partial lunar eclipse will sweep across much of the Americas Thursday night, reaching roughly 96 percent coverage at maximum, NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio said.
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