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WASHINGTON (AP) — A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service was charged Friday with leaking tax information to news outlets about thousands of the country's wealthiest people. Charles Edward Littlejohn, 38, of Washington, D.C., is accused...

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained

NEW YORK (AP) — With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking all but inevitable ahead of this weekend's deadline. While the Senate pushes forward with bipartisan approach aimed at keeping the government open, the Republican-controlled House...

McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain. McCarthy’s right-flank Republicans refused to support the...

US court will reconsider ruling that granted voting rights to Mississippians convicted of felonies

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A significant expansion of voting rights in Mississippi was put in doubt Thursday when a federal appeals court said it's reconsidering an earlier decision to allow people convicted of certain felonies to cast ballots. The...

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New data shows drop in chronically absent students at Mississippi schools

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schools nationwide and led to more children missing classes, the number of students who were...

The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed. The...

“Preserving Our Legacy: Let’s Bank on It!”

By: DeVoyce C. MorrisPost Mound Bayou, MS 38762, September 20, 2023:  DeVoyce C. Morris, Chairman of the Mound Bayou Historic Preservation Commission, announced today...

“Coach Prime’s Colorado Buffaloes Face Tough Test Against No. 10 Oregon Ducks Amidst Key Player’s Injury”

By: Terris Harris ll Coach Prime and his Colorado Buffaloes are entering week 4 of America’s favorite pastime with their horns ablaze. Off to a...

Barbershop Series focuses on prostate cancer awareness

By: DeAnna Tizzie Johnson, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Jackson Advocate Jackson, MS (September 19, 2023) –– The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health’s Black Men’s Health...

Black Men’s Health Equity Council wants Brothers to Go Get Checked!

By: Warren Jones, MPH September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.  Black men are 1.6 times more likely to get prostate cancer than other racial groups and...

Mississippi should restore the voting rights of former felons, Democratic candidates say

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi should stop defending a Jim Crow-era portion of its state constitution that permanently strips voting rights from people convicted of certain...

What’s at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers

DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 auto workers have walked off the job at three targeted factories after their union leaders couldn't reach a deal with Detroit's...

Libya evacuates flooded city as searchers look for 10,000 missing after death toll passes 11,000

DERNA, Libya (AP) — Libyan authorities evacuated residents from an inundated city Friday and limited access to it, as searchers dug through mud and...

More than 700 million people don’t know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again,...

Putin meets the leader of Belarus, who suggests joining Russia’s move to boost ties with North Korea

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian ally, who suggested that Minsk could could join Moscow's efforts...

There’s no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway

NEW YORK (AP) — As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout, Republicans are raising familiar fears that government-issued...

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