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Deion Sanders still winning in Black community after first loss at Colorado
One of Trevon Hamlet’s core memories from attending the University of Colorado is living on campus his freshman year and being able to count on one hand how…
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Mississippi activists ask to join water lawsuit and criticize Black judge’s comments on race
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Activists in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city are trying to join a federal lawsuit against the city for violating standards for clean drinking water, even…
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Absentee ballots are late in 1 Mississippi county after a candidate is replaced because of illness
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Voters in one Mississippi county are waiting extra days for access to absentee ballots because a candidate dropped out of a race last week…
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Mississippi announced incentives for company days after executive gave campaign money to governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi announced financial incentives for a shipbuilder to expand in Gulfport in 2020, days after the president of the shipbuilder’s parent company made a…
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More schools are adopting 4-day weeks. For parents, the challenge is day 5
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — It’s a Monday in September, but with schools closed, the three children in the Pruente household have nowhere to be. Callahan, 13, contorts herself…
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The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approved contract with studios
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaders of the screenwriters union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing Hollywood at least partly back…
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Congress is moving into crisis mode as Senate unveils bipartisan bill to avoid a government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress rushed headlong into crisis mode Tuesday with a government shutdown days away, as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it…
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Many powerful leaders skipped the UN this year. That created space for emerging voices to rise
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Togo’s foreign minister wasn’t having any of it. He talked of an accelerating “African awakening,” of a resolve to “fight our own battles,” of a refusal…
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Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the…
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Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with roughly $1…