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Authorities used justified force in 5 shootings, Mississippi attorney general says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Law enforcement officers were justified in using force in five shootings in Mississippi from 2021 to 2023, including a shootout that involved an escaped inmate, state Attorney General Lynn Fitch said Monday. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation examined...
No. 3 USC hits two late free throws to beat Ole Miss 68-66 in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Kiki Iriafen made a pair of free throws with seconds remaining to lift No. 3 Southern California over Mississippi 68-66 on Monday in a season-opening doubleheader in France. The score was tied 66-66 with 10 seconds left when Iriafen — an Associated Press preseason...
Enrollment increases at most Mississippi universities but 3 campuses see decreases
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Overall enrollment increased at Mississippi's public universities this fall semester compared to the same time last year, although three campuses saw a decrease. The state Institutions of Higher Learning on Monday released enrollment figures that were...
No. 5 Iowa State Cyclones start season at home against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Iowa State Cyclones Ames, Iowa; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -43; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Iowa State starts the season at home against Mississippi Valley State. ...
Michael Van Buren Jr. accounts for 3 TDs, Mississippi St. beats UMass 45-20
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Following two-months worth of losses, Mississippi State found pay dirt once again. Michael Van Buren Jr. accounted for three touchdowns and led the Bulldogs back from an early deficit in a 45-20 win over Massachusetts on Saturday. “Just a...
Dart's 515 yards, six touchdowns lead No. 19 Ole Miss in 63-31 win over Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Jaxson Dart set Ole Miss records for yards passing and touchdown throws in a single game, leapfrogging Matt Corral and Eli Manning, in the 19th-ranked Rebels’ dominating 63-31 win over Arkansas on Saturday. Dart threw four scores and 321 yards in just...
Mississippi has 3 contested US House races and 1 incumbent without a challenger
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has three contested U.S. House elections and one incumbent who will win another term with no opposition in the general election. HOUSE DISTRICT 1 Republican Rep. Trent Kelly faces Democratic challenger Dianne Dodson Black in north...
Court confirms federal takeover of a Mississippi jail but limits power over budget
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An appeals court says a federal receiver can proceed with a takeover of a Mississippi jail where a judge found unconstitutional conditions and “a stunning array of assaults, as well as deaths.” A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled...
Hard-luck Mississippi Gulf Coast will have its first oyster season since 2018
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Gulf Coast, battered by a mammoth oil spill more than a decade ago and left bereft by years of subsequent flooding, will have its first oyster season since 2018. The oyster season will open at sunrise, Nov. 13, in eight harvesting areas, but...
Democrat Ty Pinkins is outspent as he tries to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Wicker in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democrat Ty Pinkins has jogged along highways and past cotton fields to try to draw attention to his effort to unseat Mississippi's senior Republican U.S. senator, Roger Wicker. Pinkins acknowledges it's a tough campaign. Republican-dominated Mississippi...
