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Monthly Archives: August, 2023

Mississippi officer out of job after 10-year-old is taken into custody for urinating in public AP-US-Police-Urinating-Child

SENATOBIA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer who took part in the arrest and jailing of a 10-year-old child who urinated in a...

From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches

The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech — and thus as a...

Putin was meant to be at a summit in South Africa this week. Why was he asked to stay away?

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and...

Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to groping TV Judge Hatchett

A Georgia sheriff pleaded guilty Monday to groping TV Judge Glenda Hatchett, who recalled being so stunned that she froze when the lawman grabbed...

How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s soggy mess

A natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and...

Trump’s decision to back out of debate tests Fox News’ ability to pivot again

NEW YORK (AP) — If 2023 has taught anything to the people running Fox News Channel, it's the importance of being able to pivot. The...

Michael Oher greets fans at a Baltimore book signing a week after suing to end his conservatorship

BALTIMORE (AP) — Michael Oher emerged to cheers from the dozens of people lined up to get his newest book and addressed the crowd...

Students push back with protest against planned program and faculty cuts at West Virginia University

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University students staged a walkout Monday to protest the proposed elimination of academic programs and show support for faculty and...

Global food security is at a crossroads as rice shortages and surging prices hit the most vulnerable

Francis Ndege isn’t sure if his customers in Africa’s largest slum can afford to keep buying rice from him. Prices for rice grown in Kenya...

A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance around the country

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Against the background hum of the convention center, Dar Leaf settled into a club chair to explain the sacred...

Friday’s Scores

PREP FOOTBALL= Adams Christian 53, St. Aloysius 14 Alcorn Central 7, Myrtle 0 Bayou Aca. 36, Washington School 13 Benton Academy 28, Columbus Christian 0 Brandon 35, West Point...

Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central US, setting heat records

HOUSTON (AP) — Sweltering temperatures lingered Sunday in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico to the...

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