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Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi’s voting ban for people convicted of some crimes

The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, ... Read more

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Biden pardons son Hunter: What does that mean?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had long pledged that he would not pardon his son, Hunter, who was set ... Read more

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MC to become MCU, drop football program

(AP) — Mississippi College will change its name and drop its football program after the current season, the board ... Read more

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5 things to know about the 2nd apparent assassination attempt on Trump

(AP) — Former President Donald Trump is safe following what the FBI says “appears to be an attempted assassination” while playing golf ... Read more

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Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns and he endorses Harris

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ... Read more

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Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say

Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through ... Read more

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Hanukkah begins Thursday: What to know about the festival

(AP) — Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” ... Read more

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Lawsuit seeks $5M for black former delivery driver who says white men shot at him in Brookhaven

(AP) — A black former delivery driver in Mississippi who says two white men shot into his work ... Read more

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Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins 2nd term, defeating Democrat Brandon Presley

(AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves won a second term Tuesday in the conservative state where his ... Read more

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Only debate of Mississippi governor’s race brings insults and interruptions from Reeves and Presley

(AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley insulted and spoke over each other ... Read more