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Democrat Brandon Presley seeks big turnout in Nov. 7 bid to unseat Mississippi’s Republican governor

NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — At a hotel overlooking the Mississippi River in Natchez, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Brandon Presley told a few dozen Black and white supporters...

Coahoma County football field named after Farris

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate Coahoma County's football stadium was recently renamed the Davey Lee Farris Jr. Field after the longtime coach in the school...

In closing days of Mississippi governor’s race, candidates clash over how to fund health care

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he is working to ease financial problems for struggling hospitals — but the Democratic...

Downticket Mississippi candidates discuss state’s economy ahead of Election Day

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — With Election Day drawing near, Mississippi candidates offered competing visions for managing the state's economy in speeches Thursday. The candidates spoke...

Power to the people? Only half have the right to propose and pass laws

Voters in Maine will be deciding a question in November about whether independent automobile repair shops should have access to the same diagnostic technology as dealerships. In...

A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. Health advisers will review it next week

The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks...

A salty problem for people near the mouth of the Mississippi is a wakeup call for New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The heating element removed from Monique Plaisance's water heater in September was disintegrating, streaked with rust and covered in a...

In political battleground of Georgia, a trial is set to determine legitimacy of voting challenge

ATLANTA (AP) — On the eve of a critical 2021 election for U.S. Senate in Georgia, a conservative voting organization announced it was challenging...

Israeli troops briefly raid northern Gaza to ‘prepare’ for an expected full-scale incursion

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks briefly raided northern Gaza overnight, the military said Thursday, engaging with Hamas fighters and targeting...

A list of mass killings in the United States since January

The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, when a man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar, killing...

Texas A&M and Tennessee return stars, other teams load up with new faces in tightly bunched SEC

Texas A&M and Tennessee return top players like Wade Taylor IV and Santiago Vescovi from NCAA Tournament teams. Alabama and Arkansas mined the transfer portal to replace a...

CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson lead Pelicans past Grizzlies 111-104 in season opener

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 24 points, Zion Williamson added 23 points and seven rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the...

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