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Jackson mayor and other local Mississippi officials accused of bribery

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday “he will continue to handle the business of the city,” after he pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged bribery scheme that has also led ...

Trump wins Mississippi

Former President Trump easily slid to victory in Mississippi, according to projections from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. The win nets him six more Electoral College votes to his tally, with the hope ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Mississippi’s Absentee Ballot Law Is Overturned

The law required officials to count absentee ballots received by mail up to five days after Election Day. It’s unclear if the ruling will affect the current election.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

A Local’s Guide to Cornwall, England

Locals recommend the area’s best pies, wild gardens and coastal footpaths.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

3 People Killed and 4 Injured in Mississippi Bridge Collapse

A bridge over the Strong River in Simpson County that was being demolished collapsed in a “work site accident,” the authorities said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

It’s localization, not globalization, for the health of the US economy

The U.S. is undergoing a transformative shift away from globalization and toward localization, with initiatives such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act prioritizing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi

A Mississippi judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is ...

Health - ABC News - October 16

3 dead and 4 injured in Mississippi bridge collapse, sheriff says

MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — At least three people died and four were critically injured after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished, collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

3 people killed, several injured in Mississippi bridge collapse

The bridge was closed to traffic when it collapsed while a work crew was prepping it for demolition, authorities said.

3 dead, 8 injured in Mississippi trail shooting; suspects being sought

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the case after the shooting in Holmes County, a spokesperson told CBS News.

Three people killed in Mississippi in shooting after high school football game

Shooting, preceded by a fight among some of the men, near Lexington early Saturday also left eight people wounded . Three people were killed and eight others were wounded in central Mississippi ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school’s football game

LEXINGTON, Miss. — Three people were killed and eight others were injured in central Mississippi early Saturday when at least two people opened fire into a group of several hundred people who were ...

3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school's football game

Someone opened fire into a group of young people celebrating homecoming.

Appeals court deems Mississippi mail-in ballot deadline illegal

A federal appeals court ruled that Mississippi’s law allowing mail ballots to be received after Election Day is illegal, a decision that escalates a consequential legal battle even as it may not ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Trump will campaign in Wisconsin with Brett Favre, who's linked to a Mississippi welfare scandal

Donald Trump will be campaigning in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre

Sports - ABC News - October 30

Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

Mississippi’s Republican legislative leaders say they plan to push for Medicaid expansion to cover working people who earn to little to afford private insurance

Health - ABC News - October 31

Man dies after being "buried under hot asphalt" in Mississippi

Darrell Sheriff was underneath the truck working on a hydraulic line when the tailgate opened and hot asphalt fell on him, police said.

Trump projected to win Ohio, Mississippi; Harris to win Colorado

CBS News projected former President Donald Trump would win Ohio and Mississippi, while Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win Colorado. CBS News' Janet Shamlian and Jericka Duncan report ...

The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business

The biggest pharmacy benefit managers are profiting by systematically underpaying independent drugstores, creating “pharmacy deserts” across the country.

Business - The New York Times - October 19

The Canary Islands: why locals are protesting against tourists

Thousands of residents took to the streets this weekend to campaign against overtourism. And they aren’t the only ones bemoaning an influx of holidaymakers. Name: Canary Islands.. Age: ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

JRPG developer Falcom contemplating AI for localization efficiency

Non-English game developers may soon be looking toward AI as a means to shorten localization times. In an interview with 4Gamer (translated by Siliconera) at Tokyo Game Show, Nihon Falcom president ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

Local government has become a chokehold for Chinese business

Beijing is promising change, but it comes at an unsettling price

World - Financial Times - October 28

Wrexham's Hollywood owners buy local brewery

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought another piece of Wrexham -- its brewery.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Ranger scores as Kettering upset local rivals Northampton

Watch highlights as Kettering Town secure a famous upset against local rivals Northampton Town, winning 2-1 in the first round of the FA Cup at Sixfields Stadium.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart says he doesn't remember shoving Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren Jr.

Smart was not penalized for the play despite an official in the vicinity

Sports - CBS Sports - October 13

Mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day in Mississippi shouldn't be counted, appeals court says

A federal appeals court ruled that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Samford Bulldogs vs. Mississippi College Choctaws: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NCAA Basketball start time

How to watch Samford vs. Mississippi College basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Gilbert scores 17 points, Lipsey adds 16 as No. 5 Iowa State routs Mississippi Valley State 83-44

Keshon Gilbert scored 17 points and Tamin Lipsey added 16 as No. 5 Iowa State routed Mississippi Valley State 83-44 for its 28th straight home win

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Tennessee vs. Mississippi State odds, spread: 2024 college football picks, Week 11 predictions by proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college football picks for the Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 hours ago

ServiceNow, Coreweave and others to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centers to fuel AI growth

American enterprise software giant ServiceNow and cloud computing startup CoreWeave plan to invest billions of dollars in their U.K. operations.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Overtourism: It's not the tourists — it's local 'lack of management,' says sustainability expert

Overtourism can be alleviated by better awareness and management at the local level, said Randy Durband, CEO of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Americans trust local government over Congress, media: Gallup

Americans trust local government more in comparison to Congress and the media, according to a new poll. The Gallup survey, released Monday, shows 67 percent of respondents said they had a "great ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Local Officials Cannot Refuse to Certify Election Results, Georgia Judge Rules

The ruling cuts at the heart of a key argument made by right-wing activists since the 2020 election, when Donald Trump sought to disrupt the certification process as part of his bid to subvert the ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Local election officials in Georgia must certify results, judge rules

County election boards in Georgia are not allowed to refuse to certify election results, a state judge ruled on Tuesday.

Local M.L.B. Broadcasters Call 162 Games. Then the Playoffs Start Without Them.

Instead of joining the Mets’ postseason run, Gary Cohen’s season in the radio booth came to a close two weeks ago.

Sports - The New York Times - October 15

Secret Service calls for new local units in push to prevent mass shootings

Secret Service officials encouraged law enforcement agencies across the nation to adopt behavioral assessment units in an effort to curb targeted violence in a Wednesday report issued by the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Why Texas Democrats see this local race as key to turning state blue

Democratic Party activists have been on a mission to flip all of the state’s urban counties — once Republican bulwarks — as they look to chip away at the GOP’s decades-long hold on the state. ...