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Scandal-Plagued EPA Administrator Pruitt Resigns

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned Thursday amid ethics investigations of outsized security spending, first-class flights and a sweetheart condo lease.

President Donald Trump says he has accepted the resignation of scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator …

• July 5, 2018

Mississippi Moves Up to 48th for Child Well-being, But Highest Poverty Rate

For the first time since 1991, Mississippi ranked higher than 49th or 50th in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count report that measures child well-being across economics, education, …

Mississippi moved up two slots to the 48th state in the nation in terms of …

• July 5, 2018

Sen. Hyde-Smith: Tighten Security at US Border With Mexico

Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi, says she wants to strengthen the nation's border with Mexico.

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith was among 18 politicians speaking on the Fourth of July at an …

• July 5, 2018

Maximus Wright, ‘Lola’ and the Future of Local Film

Maximus Wright’s entry into the entertainment world began with a question: Why can’t Mississippi be a destination for film and TV? About six years ago, his daughter, Jaime Wright, approached …

Protester's Climb Shuts Down Statue of Liberty on July 4

A protest against U.S. immigration policy forced the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July, with a group unfurling a banner from the pedestal and a …

A protest against U.S. immigration policy forced the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty on …

• July 5, 2018

Trump Pressed Aides on Venezuela Invasion, US Official Says

As a meeting last August in the Oval Office to discuss sanctions on Venezuela was concluding, President Donald Trump turned to his top aides and asked an unsettling question: With …

In an exchange that lasted around five minutes, McMaster and others took turns explaining to …

• July 5, 2018

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• July 5, 2018

Reduced Tuition to Strayer University Available for City Employees

Reduced tuition to Strayer University is now available for City of Jackson employees and immediate family members with a new partnership.

City of Jackson employees and immediate family members can now get reduced tuition to Strayer …

• July 3, 2018

Ice Cream Safari at the Jackson Zoo, Nandy's Candy Award and The Country Squire Moving

The Jackson Zoo will host its 24th annual Bluebell Ice Cream Safari fundraiser on Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

During Ice Cream Safari, local celebrities, including Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and staff members from …

• July 3, 2018

Chris Moore Talks Comedy and Terror in 'Triggered'

Jackson filmmaker Chris Moore's latest movie, "Triggered," came from pairing an old idea with some new inspiration.

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• July 3, 2018

Trump to Rescind Obama-Era Guidance on Affirmative Action

The Trump administration is moving to rescind Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a person's race into account to encourage diversity in admissions, a U.S. official said Tuesday.

The Trump administration is moving to rescind Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a …

• July 3, 2018