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‘Mississippi for a Just World’ lecture series echoes sentiment: The South Got Something to Say
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Tougaloo College recently hosted the first leg of the ‘Voices for a Just World’ lecture series on October 29, featuring renowned speaker, journalist, and social justice activist Dr. Marc Lamont Hill. The event, organized by...
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Mississippi governor aims to ban SNAP use for sugary drinks and processed foods
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced that he aims to ban the use of the cards for the purchase of processed foods and sugary drinks. The latest data shows that about 357,000 Mississippi households receive SNAP benefits, with Issaquena County...
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Governor Reeves issues executive order reestablishing fitness test
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- Governor Tate Reeves issues an executive order to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for students across Mississippi. This comes after President Trump issued a federal executive order reestablishing the President’s...
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Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over ‘killing of Christians,’ a day after adding Africa’s largest oil-producing nation to US watchlist
US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Nigeria, citing alleged anti-Christian violence in the country. In a series of social media posts on Saturday, Trump said he had directed the recently renamed Department of War to...
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Mississippi seeks USDA approval to restrict sugary foods under SNAP; allow hot prepared chicken
Governor Tate Reeves has submitted a request to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service for two waivers affecting the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Mississippi. The first...
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UT Knoxville Awarded $5 Million to Develop Next Generation of Military Steel
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Manufacturing News - Texas
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The Tickle Engineering Building at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Multidisciplinary faculty teams at University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, in collaboration with colleagues from Mississippi State University, are using a $5 million award...
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Local workers navigate ebbs, flows of Mississippi River economy
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Telegraph Herald - Iowa
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He’s available day and night, but on this morning the mildest of bad weather — fog — kept tugboat captain Don Dixon onshore. An ARTco — American River Transportation Co. — towboat, the Coral Dawn, was boxed in by the fog up past Finley’s Landing...
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Mississippi brings back Presidential Fitness Test to schools
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Governor Tate Reeves issued an executive order bringing the Presidential Fitness Test back to Mississippi schools. Executive Order 1589 comes after President Donald Trump issued an executive order that reinstituted the...
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Mississippi governor aims to change SNAP rules on processed foods
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Maryland driver at the center of Mississippi crash that led to wild monkey escape
The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of animal research and the processes that allow key details of what happened to be...
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JD Vance and Erika Kirk Hug Sparks Controversy: Political Scandal or Simple Compassion?
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) In American politics, a single image can shift the narrative of a man’s career. One photograph — one gesture — can eclipse months of speeches and policies, transforming substance into scandal....
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A look at the state legislative elections happening in New Jersey and Virginia on Nov. 4
Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 31, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the state legislative elections happening in New Jersey and Virginia on Nov. 4 Covering Prop. 50 — Robust information in action,...
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MS governor seeks permission to waiver banning processed food sales
Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves addresses supporters in Jackson, Miss., after winning the party primary Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Reeves defeated two challengers for the party nomination. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – As...
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Democrat Lawmaker Scolds Trolls To Leave JD Vance’s Family Out of the Political Fray
(Oliver Contreras/Pool Photo via AP) Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is defending Vice President JD Vance’s wife, Usha [Vance], and their children from online trolls who have been speculating over their religion. Khanna posted to X on Saturday, “No one has...
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Trump news at a glance: president threatens military action in Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians
In describing his foreign policy agenda, Donald Trump has proclaimed an “America First” policy. But on Saturday the US president threatened to launch attacks in Nigeria in response to alleged violence against Christians, saying he had instructed...
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What time do polls open on Election Day? Check your state info.
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Chillicothe Gazette - Ohio
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It’s not a presidential election, but millions of Americans will head to the polls to vote in state and local elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Do you know what time your local polling place opens? If you plan to vote or drop off your ballot in...
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Monkey escape in Mississippi uncovers secretive world of animal research
The escape of 21 research monkeys after the truck carrying them crashed on a Mississippi interstate highway is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of animal research. A truck carrying the rhesus macaque monkeys overturned in a rural...
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Natchez-Kusso Tribe traveled to Natchez Mississippi for reunion
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The Press and Standard - South Carolina
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Natchez, Mississippi- Council members and delegates of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of South Carolina have traveled this weekend for a reunion with Natchez Tribe descendent’s families of Natchez, Mississippi. The delegates are visiting the...
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Talty: Inside governor's power-play move on LSU football
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Politics giveth and politics taketh. That might as well be the story of LSU athletic director Scott Woodward's time as the top boss of Tigers athletics. LSU fired Woodward on Thursday, one day after Louisiana governor Jeff Landry went nuclear on...
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JD Vance’s Mississippi Moment.
- Advertisement - At a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi last week Vice President JD Vance handled a tense question about his wife’s religion with humor and calm. A woman in the audience accused him of hypocrisy for being...
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