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Monkeys on the loose in St. Louis as officials search for owner
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (1185+ words) There are several monkeys on the loose in St. Louis, and officials still don't know where they came from or how many there are. After days of searching, authorities are now shifting their focus to finding the animals' owner. The…...
Supreme Court to decide if states can count late-arriving mail-in ballots
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (868+ words) The Supreme Court announced it would decide whether states may continue to count mailed ballots that arrive after Election Day. Mississippi is among 18 states that accept mailed ballots postmarked on or before Election Day, while 14 other states allow counting late-arriving…...
Nine killed, 20 injured in five separate weekend shootings across Mississippi
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (546+ words) Nine people were killed and 20 injured in five separate shootings across Mississippi over the weekend. The deadliest incident occurred in Leland during homecoming festivities, where six people died and authorities are seeking four unidentified suspects. Additional shootings at high schools…...
Newsom criticizes Trump, points out crime in GOP-led states
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (760+ words) During a press conference on Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) criticized Trump and claimed crime in some GOP-led states is a bigger problem than in Democrat-led states. Newsom has recently criticized Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to California and…...
USDA pauses scholarship funds directed toward HBCU students
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (271+ words) By Drew Pittock (Digital Producer) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has suspended its scholarship program for students from underserved and rural communities who want to study at historically Black colleges and universities. The suspension follows a wider funding freeze by…...