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FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 15, 2026, and faced criticism over recent firings, hiring-standard changes and AI, CBS News reported.
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NAACP Mississippi State Conference and Burger Man host “Burger and Polls” at Propst Park in Columbus on Sept. 15; attendees can register to vote and learn about voting.
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Stephen Colbert won an Emmy in Los Angeles; the White House denied President Trump influenced CBS’ decision to cancel his show, Fox News Digital reported.
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Rep. Maxine Waters pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sept. 15, 2026, over the Trump administration’s policy on artificial intelligence at a House hearing.
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Walnut reaches 20 volleyball wins, Pine Grove falls to unbeaten East Union, and four Tippah County teams host Tuesday matches.
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Magnolia Tribune reports Mississippi’s Nov. 3 ballot includes 57 Chancery races (14 contested), 63 Circuit races (11 contested) and five Court of Appeals seats (1 contested).
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Wiltavion Finley, 25, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a Sept. 10 stabbing inside the Blue Sky gas station on West Main Street, SuperTalk Mississippi says.
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Tesla began commercial Cybercab rides in Austin on Sept. 3; the company bars children under 13 and the NHTSA opened an audit of its certification on Sept. 4.
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Tippah County’s heat advisory lifts at 7 p.m. today, supervisors meet this morning in Ripley, and the county lands $1.06 million in new health care grants while volleyball fills four gyms across the county tonight.
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Pumpkin spice has competition this fall. Yelp’s September trend report shows shifting tastes as Mississippians and Americans head into autumn:
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Patrick Mahomes scored on a 15-yard run on the Chiefs’ opening drive vs. the Broncos, returning after a Dec. 14, 2025 left-knee ACL/LCL tear, Fox News reported.
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Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams, 23, was removed by the city after Fox News reported allegations he used a city card for personal expenses and exchanged messages with an 18-year-old.
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WXXV reports Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience — a multimedia concert spotlighting Mississippi Delta blues — will play the Coast on Oct. 17, 2026.
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VoteHub now projects Democrat James Talarico has a 55% chance to win the Texas U.S. Senate race over Trump-backed Ken Paxton, CBS News reported Sept. 14, 2026.
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Tupelo police say Wiltavion L. Finley, 25, was charged with aggravated assault after a Sept. 10 stabbing outside Blue-Sky and was ordered held without bond.
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Texas moved to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after a comeback win; Ohio State fell to No. 6 and Oregon dropped to No. 21, WXXV News 25 reported Sept. 14, 2026.
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Bet365 is offering new users $365 in bonuses after a $10 bet with promo code FOXNEWS ahead of Broncos‑Chiefs Monday Night Football, Fox News reported Sept. 14, 2026.
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RIPLEY — Tippah County is set to receive more than $1 million through Governor Tate Reeves’ Mississippi Rural Health Transformation
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The Magnolia Tribune reported Sept. 14, 2026 that Mississippi approved 167 Rural Health Transformation awards, directing just over $104 million statewide in the first round.
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A juror in the Lindsay Clancy case said jurors viewed the Massachusetts trial as a chance to ‘make it better’ for other women and families, Fox News reported.
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