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Scott Colom says he'll delete AI-generated Cindy Hyde-Smith ad after AG Fitch threatens legal action
Fitch’s threat is the latest salvo between Colom’s campaign and the state GOP in a race that has generated national attention and millions of dollars from national party interests leading up to the…
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8mMarine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds
In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined. According to a major multi-year study published Monday, fish populations dropped by about 60%, while krill that whales and others eat plummeted 72%. Researchers said there’s no other cause they could find for the drop except the BP oil spill.
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5m‘A botch job’: Federal appeals court reverses injunction, reassigns anti-DEI case
A state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Mississippi K-12 schools and colleges can now be enforced.
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6mMississippi Sports Hall of Fame Class of '27 is most diverse in the museum's history
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2027 class on Thursday, the most diverse group of inductees in the history of the Magnolia State sports shrine.
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9mMississippi declared infant mortality a public health emergency a year ago. What have officials done since then?
In 2025, an infant mortality report showed Mississippi’s infant mortality rate rose from 8.9 in 2023 to 9.7 in 2024 – nearly twice the national average.
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7mKamala Harris says 'Mississippi matters' at Columbus rally for Scott Colom
Former Vice President Harris campaigns for Democrat Colom in Columbus just days before President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in Corinth for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.