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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 of the private institution announced Monday. The college, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 10:10 am

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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 Sunday, two months after another attempt on ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, September 16, 2024 2:00 pm

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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, ending his bid for reelection following a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, July 21, 2024 1:49 pm

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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 the crowd. Trump was showing off a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, July 13, 2024 6:54 pm

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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.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 5:00 pm

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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 van and then pursued him in a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, November 29, 2023 1:59 pm

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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 party dominates. Reeves defeated challenger Brandon Presley, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, November 8, 2023 8:01 am

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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 several times Wednesday night in their only ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, November 2, 2023 8:34 am

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Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support

(AP) — Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 2:00 pm

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Mississippi GOP governor says his plan would aid hospitals; Democrat pushes for Medicaid expansion

(AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves released a proposal Thursday aimed at helping some of the state’s financially struggling hospitals, even as the Democrat ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, September 22, 2023 8:46 am

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