Trump rules out another debate against Harris as her campaign announces $47M haul in hours afterward
Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out another presidential debate against Kamala Harris as her campaign announced a massive fundraising haul in the hours after the two candidates met on stage.
University of Mississippi official and her husband are indicted on animal cruelty charges
The University of Mississippi’s vice chancellor for student affairs is on leave from her job after she and her husband were indicted on animal cruelty charges.
Meaning of our own adventures always a personal pursuit
Time in the outdoors means something different to each of us. The sight of bass tearing into a school of baitfish, the ringing howl of
Alabama university ordered to pay millions in discrimination lawsuit
An Alabama university was ordered to pay millions to an Iranian-born cancer researcher in a discrimination lawsuit that said she was was repeatedly called a racial epithet by a colleague, who at one point brandished a gun at her.
The numbers say Jaxson Dart has been even better than you think
OXFORD — As good as you think Ole Miss senior quarterback Jaxson Dart has been through two games in 2024, the numbers say he might
Declassified memo from US codebreaker sheds light on Ethel Rosenberg’s Cold War spy case
A top U.S. government codebreaker who decrypted secret Soviet communications during the Cold War concluded that Ethel Rosenberg knew about her husband’s activities but “did not engage in the work herself,” according to a recently declassified memo that her sons say proves their mother was not a spy and should lead to her exoneration in the sensational 1950s atomic espionage case.
Officers’ reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies
Three former Memphis police officers broke department rules when they failed to say that they punched and kicked Tyre Nichols on required forms submitted after the January 2023 fatal beating, a police lieutenant testified Friday.
The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits.
New documentary ‘9/20’ details a most memorable night in college football history
An excellent new TV documentary “9/20” tells the compelling story of a football game played 23 years ago that was, as then-Mississippi State quarterback Wayne
Too much? Many Americans feel the need to limit their political news, AP-NORC/USAFacts poll finds
When her husband turns on the television to hear news about the upcoming presidential election, that’s often a signal for Lori Johnson Malveaux to leave the room.
School districts race to invest in cooling solutions as classrooms and playgrounds heat up
Ylenia Aguilar raised her two sons in Arizona — first in Tucson and later Phoenix, so they’re no strangers to scorching heat. Just recently, Phoenix hit its 100th straight day at or above 100 degrees, shattering the record set in 1993.
(Un)official rules: Guidelines in the outdoors makes sense
The formal rules and legal restrictions that govern the consumption of our shared natural resources are clear and rarely change, but there are many more
USPS’ long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They’re tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous.
Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversy
Less than two months after the Southern Baptists’ policy arm issued an embarrassing retraction of an announcement of its leader’s firing, it gave him a strong vote of confidence this week — but with a caution against stirring unnecessary controversy.
Pope ends Asia trip with same message at the start: Interfaith tolerance to heal troubled world
Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Singapore on Friday by praising its tradition of interfaith harmony, closing out his four-nation trip through Asia with the same message of tolerance that he delivered at the start.
Oktibbeha plans to spend 82% of cash reserves in FY 25
Despite an additional $2.66 million in the county’s general fund budget for Fiscal Year 2025, supervisors will not increase taxes in Oktibbeha County.
Lowndes OKs $1.7 million tax increase for raises, roads, parks
Supervisors on Friday approved a Fiscal Year 2025 budget that includes $1.7 million in additional revenue from ad valorem taxes.
Inmate charged for attacking corrections officer
An attack on a corrections officer in August drove Lowndes County Adult Detention Center to change its protocols for escorting inmates through the jail.
Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of utility customers, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New Orleans and beyond.
Money rolls in on US election bets after judge clears the way
People began betting Thursday on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections after a judge’s ruling allowing the wagers — the only ones to be legally approved by a U.S. jurisdiction.