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Dangerous heat holds through the holiday weekend
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (207+ words) WAPT Highs Tuesday are expected to climb back into the mid-90s For many areas, feels-like temperatures will range from 100 to 105 degrees, with a few isolated spots possibly reaching 108 to 110 An isolated late-day or evening pop-up storm cannot be ruled out today,…...
What Folarin Balogun's red card means for US
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (289+ words) Folarin Balogun put the United States ahead of Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup's round of 32 match on Wednesday night with his third goal of the tournament, then got a red card early in the second half that forced the Americans…...
Russian attack shakes Ukraine's capital for hours
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (237+ words) Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones overnight into Thursday with the intense strikes causing loud explosions and shaking Kyiv for hours. Residential buildings were damaged in the attacks that killed one person and injured…...
Large police presence reported at West Jackson apartment complex
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (99+ words) WAPT A large police presence was reported Thursday night at an apartment complex in west Jackson. More than a half-dozen Jackson Police Department patrol vehicles were seen at Wood Village Apartments near the intersection of Lynch Street and U. S Highway…...
DOJ threatens lawsuits over state gun laws after Second Amendment win at Supreme Court
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (212+ words) Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche threatened lawsuits against four states that have gun restrictions similar to the Hawaii law that the Supreme Court struck down last week. He also warned states considering laws that "mirror" Hawaii's that they could face…...
Fed Chair Warsh emphasizes political independence, signals focus on inflation
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (621+ words) New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down inflation, likely foreclosing the rate cuts President Donald Trump has sought. In remarks at a central bank conference in Sintra,…...
California bans "sell by" food labels. Here"s why
14+ hour, 11+ min ago (727+ words) In Kimberley Kausen's home, a passed "sell by" date on a jug of milk means different things to different family members. For her daughter, it means the jug belongs in the trash. For her husband, it means the milk is…...
Play Station is closing the book on physical games
13+ hour, 58+ min ago (257+ words) Play Station plans to end physical disc production for new games in 2028, shifting to fully online releases. Sony laid out the decision Wednesday in a company blog post, saying its decades-long policy of releasing games on discs will disappear by…...
New federal student loan limits take effect Wednesday
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (161+ words) New limits on federal student loans take effect Wednesday, impacting borrowing options for students and parents under provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump's tax reform and spending law. The changes affect the Grad PLUS and…...
Funeral arrangements announced for victims of Jackson triple homicide
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (162+ words) Funeral arrangements have been announced for the three victims killed in last week's triple homicide in Jackson. A homegoing celebration for Erica Weathersby, 30, her sister, Keyana Weathersby, 25, and Keyana's 2-year-old son, Camari Givens, will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday, July 11, at…...