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Gene Shalit, longtime ‘Today’ show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100
Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the “Today” show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died.
1 child killed and 1 person injured after Mississippi police shoot at car
A child is dead and another person wounded after a Mississippi police officer shot at a vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call, authorities say.
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at US military base in Southern California
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert, officials said.
Alabama’s GOP dismisses a residency challenge to Tuberville’s bid for Alabama governor
The Alabama Republican Party said U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville will remain the party’s gubernatorial nominee, rejecting a claim on Sunday that he had not lived in the state long enough to run for governor.
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
Local Voices: Mississippi Governor’s School deserves more than applause
Every summer, a quiet transformation takes place on the historic campus of the Mississippi University for Women.
Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war
Stock markets rallied worldwide Monday, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to get the global flow of crude going again.
Iran and US reach an initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz but challenges remain
he United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but significant challenges remain to ending the war, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in Lebanon.
Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Center’s facade after court rulings
The curtain may have come down for President Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center but the tarp stays up for now.
A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What’s inside the America 250 time capsule
Paper, the traditional gift for marking a couple’s first year of marriage, also is a great choice for 250th anniversaries — especially when filling a time capsule celebrating American independence.
Bobby Harrison: Redistricting battle proves ‘everything old is new again’ in Mississippi
The recent Louisiana v. Callais redistricting decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act proves that “everything old is new again” – at least in Mississippi and many other states, mostly in the South.
Crypto mining center pitched for Industrial Park Road
A cryptocurrency mining center is in early development on Industrial Park Road.
Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House’s South Lawn this weekend
A federal judge on Friday refused to stop the White House from staging a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
Rebels? Underdogs? There’s no such thing in college baseball
Betting-wise, the Ole Miss baseball Rebels were underdogs in their opening College World Series game Friday night against North Carolina. That means nothing. Zero. Zilch.
Tristan Bissetta always knew he was capable of greatness
You can give Taylor Rabe a lot of the credit for Tristan Bissetta’s decision to play his final college season at Ole Miss.
Little to be learned from second kick of mule
The second time I helped the guys load their gear into the boat, unstrap and get launched, I began to get the idea they hadn’t learned anything from the morning before. When I saw them coming the third time, I knew I was right.
David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colorful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died, his publicist said Friday.
Community Calendar for 6-13-26
Saturday, June 13 ■ Lemonade Day: Main Street Columbus will host its Lemonade Day and Sidewalk Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown
Judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
A federal judge agreed on Friday to extend indefinitely a court-ordered block on the Trump administration’s creation and operation of a $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government.
