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Donald Trump · Anchorage

What to Know About Base Where Trump, Putin Are Meeting

48% Center coverage: 229 sources

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, with the hopes of brokering a peace deal and potentially earning Trump a Nobel Peace Prize.See the Story

Cancer · Natchez

Greg Iles, Mississippi Author of 'Natchez Burning' Trilogy, Dies of Cancer at 65

60% Center coverage: 32 sources

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the “Natchez Burning” trilogy and other works, has died. He was 65. Iles died Friday after a decades-long battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma, his literary agent Dan Conaway posted Saturday on Facebook. Initially diagnosed with the incurable condition in 1996, he kept his illness private until completing his final novel, “Southern Man,” which was published in 2024. Iles was bor…See the Story

Astronauts · Canada

Why Friday May See The Perseid Meteor Shower At Its Best

52% Left coverage: 21 sources

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight on Monday, Aug. 12, through Tuesday, Aug. 13, but a bright moon means skywatchers should also look later this week.See the Story

5-Star Recruit Decommits From FIFTH School

50% Center coverage: 4 sources

Izayia Williams is currently committed to play college football at Florida State. His word means nothing. To quote Katy Perry, he changes his mind like a girl changes clothes. There is no way to know where he is going to play college football until he arrives to campus next year. His entire recruitment has been a rollercoaster from the beginning but it is supposedly shut down. Who is Izayia Williams? Most major recruiting databases list Williams…Sports · Tallahassee See the Story

Mississippi Valley State football has woman on roster for first time in school history

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Nina Schiks, a kicker, could become the first woman to play football at Mississippi Valley State.Mississippi · Mississippi See the Story

Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen: Every high school football player who has made list since 1989

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen list has been a staple for Mississippi high school football. See every player who has made the list since 1989.Mississippi · Mississippi Read Article

New COVID Variant 'Stratus' Spreads in the US and Mississippi. What Are the Symptoms?

Coverage: 2 sources

A new COVID variant is on the rise amid a nationwide summer surge of cases. Positive cases in Mississippi are climbing. What are the symptoms?Coronavirus See the Story

Will you see Perseid, summer meteor showers? See how MS ranks among best, worst states

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Love watching the night sky? A new list shows how easy it is for Mississippi to see Perseid, summer meteor showers. What to know about how we rank, whyMississippi · Mississippi Read Article

Economic blackout is today. What to know about new boycott of Walmart, Lowes, McDonald's

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A one-day national economic blackout is today. A new, monthlong boycott of Walmart, Lowes, McDonald's is happening now. What to know in MississippiMcDonald's · Mississippi Read Article

Mississippi Reports First West Nile Virus Death of the Year in Washington County

100% Center coverage: 11 sources

By Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Miss. (WAPT) — The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first death from a human case of West Nile virus in the state this year. MSDH said the death was reported in Washington County. The agency does not provide details of theMississippi · Mississippi See the Story

What’s a Silicon Valley congressman doing in Jackson? Helping JSU students get tech jobs

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

TechWise is a Google-sponsored program helping Jackson State University students train for and land high-paying jobs in the tech industry.Google · Mississippi See the Story

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