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These 8 States Have the Lowest Gas Taxes — Are You in One?

Gas prices grab attention fast, and not in a gentle way. One glance at the pump can turn a good day sideways, especially when numbers climb higher than expected. Yet across the country, a handful of states quietly keep things more affordable thanks to lower gas taxes. These places don’t…

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Top 10 safest states in the US 2026 ranked by violent crime rates: Maine leads, followed by New Hampshire, Connecticut, and others

Safety is often one of the first considerations when deciding on a place to reside or visit in the United States. Although no location is completely without risk, rates of violent crimes can give a general idea of how a location ranks compared to others throughout the United States. This…

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‘Nor Does O'Reilly': Man Shops At AutoZone For Brake Pads. That He Realizes They No Longer Carry What He Needs

A Mississippi man replacing the brakes in his Mitsubishi using parts from AutoZone suddenly finds he’s using the wrong ones.

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Supreme Court appears likely to rule for Mississippi death row inmate over racial jury bias

The case has been making its way through the court system for 20 years

The Independent UK

US supreme court appears skeptical of jury process in racial bias death row case

Case involves a former prosecutor removing nearly all Black jurors in a 2006 capital murder trial, raising legal questions

The Guardian - US

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety uncovers rare KKK artifacts in one of its offices

A notebook with meeting minutes and a ledger are among the Ku Klux Klan-related items found recently when a Mississippi government office was cleared out

The Independent UK

Some familiar names to the Supreme Court in a death row case over racial bias in jury makeup

Some names will be familiar to the Supreme Court in the latest case involving a Black death row inmate from Mississippi

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Five dead after crash between train and van on crossing in Mississippi

The sole surviving van passenger, a 23-year-old woman, was airlifted to hospital

The Independent UK

Investigators find gas utility pipes separated before deadly Mississippi explosions

Federal investigators say two deadly 2024 home explosions in Jackson, Mississippi, happened after shifting clay soil pulled natural gas pipes apart and leaks went unrepaired

The Independent UK

Mississippi law enforcement is facing questions after a suitcase of KKK robes and records was found in their closet

Old history just came out of its closet.

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Mississippi Moving Its HQ Uncovers KKK Robes and Member Lists Hidden in a State Office Closet

A routine move by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety revealed a suitcase filled with Ku Klux Klan artefacts, sparking questions about historical infiltration of violent ideologies.

International Business Times UK

Why KKK propaganda was found in a Mississippi government office

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The Independent UK

KKK propaganda and regalia found in Mississippi government office during closet clear out

Some of the materials uncovered by workers at the DPS dated as far back as the 1960s, and have been handed over to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History

The Independent UK

Mail-In Ballots, the 2026 Election, and the Supreme Court

What’s at stake in Watson v. Republican National Committee.

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Supreme Court sounds ready to limit counts of late-arriving ballots

The Supreme Court appeared ready during oral arguments Monday to restrict state laws allowing the counting of late-arriving ballots, in a challenge to Mississippi’s state law on absentee ballots. Mississippi allows state officials to count mail ballots that were postmarked on or before Election Day but arrive up to five…

The Guardian - US

US supreme court appears poised to limit mail-in ballots ahead of midterms

Case focuses on RNC’s challenge to a Mississippi law that allows ballots to count if they arrive after election day

The Independent UK

Supreme Court revives suit from evangelical Christian challenging restrictions on demonstrations

The Supreme Court is reviving a lawsuit from an evangelical Christian barred from demonstrating in Mississippi after authorities say he shouted insults at people over a loudspeaker

Roll Call

Supreme Court to hear arguments over meaning of ‘Election Day’

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday over what the phrase “Election Day” means and whether states can accept ballots in federal elections that arrive after that date. Republicans challenged a Mississippi state law, passed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that allows officials to count ballots that arrive up…

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WWE star accused of involvement in largest corruption scheme in Mississippi history

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As GOP senators grapple with cost concerns, Democrats see opening

Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith appeared to downplay a question about rising beef prices last month by saying Americans have “so many proteins to choose from.” Fellow Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio told a conservative podcaster last week that people living in poverty lack the experience to handle the “real…

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HBO Max has one of the best Denzel Washington movies that you've (probably) never seen — and it's a must-watch

I'm watching one of Denzel Washington's 52 movies every week this year, and this week, I'm reviewing "Mississippi Masala," an underrated romantic drama that might be his best movie you've (probably) never seen.

Reason

The Reading Method That Left Many Kids Behind

Balanced Literacy downplays structured phonics, where kids learn by memorizing letters' sounds. Is that why some are struggling to read?

International Business Times UK

Arkansas, Mississippi, North Dakota are The Best US States for a $100 Grocery Budget, Hawaii and Alaska are the Worst

US living costs are rising, but the purchasing power of a $100 budget is not equal for all states, with Arkansas and Mississippi emerging as more affordable.

The Guardian - US

Musk’s xAI wins permit for datacenter’s makeshift power plant despite backlash

Billionaire’s artificial intelligence company gets approval to run 41 methane gas turbines at its ‘Colossus 2’ in Mississippi

The Independent UK

Mississippi jury acquits engineer accused of lying about 2017 military plane crash

A federal jury in Mississippi has acquitted a former military aircraft engineer of lying and obstruction of justice following a deadly 2017 military place crash

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