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Omaha-based writer and journalist. Nebraska guy for Courthouse News Service. More words in Omaha Magazine and Flatwater Free Press. To be played at maximum volume.

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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 59m
This is a really good, important, read: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The members of the generation that went from listening to music on 8-track tapes to streaming can be among your most valuable employees and colleagues. www.forbes.com/sites/ayteki...
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How To Better Engage Gen X Employees At Work
Gen X employees bring experience, resilience, and leadership potential to the workplace. Here’s how employers can better engage this often-overlooked generation.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike unfolded, minute-by-minute www.courthousenews.com/how-tennesse...
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How Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike unfolded, minute-by-minute
Pike would have been the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"It wasn’t clear if Pike was still alive on Thursday."
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Renee Good’s family sues feds over her killing www.courthousenews.com/renee-goods-...
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Renee Good’s family sues feds over her killing
Good's shooting sparked mass protests against the Trump administration's federal enforcement surge in Minnesota.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Heavy rains swept into the Omaha area overnight, bringing flash flooding. First responders deployed personal watercraft near 62nd and L Streets to help stranded motorists. www.wowt.com/2026/10/01/f...
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Flooding, mudslides close Omaha roads; OPS warns of major school bus disruptions
Drivers across the Omaha metro face significant delays and detours Thursday morning.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: Tennessee governor puts a halt on executions after inmate Christa Gail Pike survives a lethal injection attempt.
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Tennessee governor halts executions after inmate survives lethal injection attempt
Media witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The younger troops in this year's audience, much like the generals and admirals last year, sat in silence during the secretary's remarks today. wapo.st/4hmpG7Z
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Hegseth details new initiatives in partisan address to troops
In a fiery speech, the Pentagon chief solicited bids to build a new base, called for more focus on religion and said Elon Musk will help develop next-generation weapons.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Judge to Pentagon: Show me the memo. By @uebey.bsky.social via @courthousenews.bsky.social: www.courthousenews.com/pentagon-ord...
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Pentagon ordered to show legal justification for boat strikes
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer rejected most of the government’s arguments that the document is privileged, but will review it himself before making them public.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 30/09/2026
BREAKING: The execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee's first of a woman in 200 years, was halted by a court an hour before it was set to take place.
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Tennessee execution of Christa Gail Pike is halted by a court
A federal appeals court has halted the execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike about an hour before it was set to begin.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fortunately, the passenger jet landed safely. wapo.st/4AAB4od
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Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv lands in Saudi Arabia after fight in cockpit
Israeli war planes scrambled after an emergency signal raised fears of a hijacking. The jet, carrying 180 passengers, landed safely in Tabuk after reports of a bloody altercation.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The National Weather Service has issued warnings of "imminent ... failure" of a southern New Mexico dam and officials are evacuating threatened communities during heavy rainfall. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
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Evacuation ordered in Doña Ana County due to flooding, dam failure threat
Residents are urged to gather medications and essential items, take pets and avoid any flooded roads and low water crossings.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Advocates for women and criminal justice reform have appealed to Tennessee's governor to spare her life, but he has rejected those pleas. Multiple courts have upheld Pike's sentence. wapo.st/46MmfBx
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Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in over 200 years
Christa Pike was convicted in a brutal 1995 killing committed when she was 18. Advocates pushing for her life to be spared point to abuse she suffered as a child.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Breaking Midwest newspaper news: Lee Enterprises is acquiring a whole bunch of South Dakota newspapers, including the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, from Gannett. www.keloland.com/news/local-n...
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Argus Leader, newspapers in Aberdeen, Watertown have new owner
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Lee Enterprises will now own the  Sioux Falls Argus Leader, the Aberdeen American News (including the Farm Forum), and the Watertown Public Opinion in agr…
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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 29/09/2026
Potentially life-threatening flash flooding expected from the Southwest into the southern High Plains into early Wednesday.
National Weather Service warning: considerable flash, urban, and river flooding possible across New Mexico, west and central Texas into Oklahoma and the Central Plains with widespread 2–6 in. rainfall (locally higher); map shows heaviest rain over Texas/Oklahoma—avoid travel.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
An interesting and unexpected development here. www.courthousenews.com/uk-releases-...
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UK releases five men arrested near US-operated air base amid terror probe
Counterterrorism police are investigating whether the suspects were acting for a foreign state as Iran denies any link to the incident near the base used by U.S. bombers.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The British national newspapers are all over the foiled bomb plot at the RAF base. news.sky.com/story/thursd...
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Monday's newspaper front pages
Sky News takes a look at the headlines on Monday's newspaper front pages.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Early American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss gets a write-up in the New York Times today: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/n...
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The Daredevil Aviator on Page 1 (Free Access)
In 1910, there was no greater journalistic mission than following a plane with a train.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bears have become so habituated to the Kodiak landfill that a cruise ship sent its passengers there for bear watching. But the trash diet is not good for them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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This Island Loves Its Bears. If Only They’d Stop Eating Trash. (Gift Article)
Kodiak Island in Alaska is famous for its giant brown bears, but human efforts to keep the behemoths out of the landfill have become a struggle.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Cotswolds airbase has been used by the US in its attacks on Iran. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Five arrested over alleged terrorism offences after ‘major incident’ near RAF Fairford
Homes evacuated as men also suspected of explosives offences near Gloucestershire airbase used in US attacks against Iran
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Uh oh. I think it has rained every day here in Omaha for the past ten days. On the bright side, my lawn looks GREAT.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Egypt's intelligence chief warned Israelis of an impending attack prior to October 7. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Egypt’s Warning to Israel
Cairo’s intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv shortly before October 7 with a dire message about Gaza.
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Kelsey Reichmann @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Breaking: Supreme Court blocks lower court order allowing use of Missouri’s GOP-gerrymandered maps, again This marks the third time the justices have weighed in on the appeal and ruled against the use of the gerrymandered maps in the last month.
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Kelsey Reichmann @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: Supreme Court grants Trump admin emergency appeal to revive national citizenship database Feds asked to revive mods to USCIS SAVE tool using Social Security info for a searchable database that would be used for voter verification
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The two officials reposted a picture of Denton Loudermill in handcuffs following the Feb. 14, 2024 shooting that falsely named him as the shooter. www.courthousenews.com/missouri-pol...
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Missouri pols demand immunity over Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting posts
A man mistakenly identified as the shooter claims Missouri Senator Rick Brattin and Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins falsely identified him as a violent illegal immigrant on social media.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In his order, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly acknowledged national security was a 'weighty interest' but found little evidence to justify the administration's reliance on those issues. www.courthousenews.com/cnn-politico...
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CNN, Politico, MS Now regain access to White House after court order
A Trump-appointed judge said he was skeptical the government was motivated by national security concerns.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The behavior of St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her has been in the news a lot up in the Twin Cities recently. www.courthousenews.com/st-paul-poli...
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St. Paul police chief sues mayor, city over sexual harassment, retaliation
Although a city investigation did not substantiate the sexual harassment claims, the police chief said the report was selective and favorable to the mayor.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The judge is a Trump appointee who restored Jim Acosta's access in 2018. But courts often find national security arguments persuasive. wapo.st/4yRKRVe
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Trump tells judge media ban is necessary to protect national security
Ahead of a court hearing, the administration cited reports about the White House ballroom and the Iran war to defend its ban against CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A Mississippi grand jury unanimously decided to not issue indictments in the July death of Nolan Wells. www.mississippifreepress.org/nolan-wells-...
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Nolan Wells Grand Jury Unanimously Decides Against Indictments, Jackson County DA Says
A grand jury investigating the death of Nolan Wells has unanimously decided against making any indictments in his death on Horn Island.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The move leaves thousands of detainees difficult to trace and possibly unable to exercise all legal options. apnews.com/article/ice-...
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AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said. It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The fact that Lanterns takes place in Nebraska may be enough to nudge the new season of Slow Horses out of first place in my roster of shows to watch. flatwaterfreepress.org/rushville-th...
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Rushville, the setting of the HBO superhero show ‘Lanterns,’ encouraged to take advantage of sudden attention - Flatwater Free Press
UNL marketing expert says northwest Nebraska town ‘may never get a better promotion’
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Danish and Greenlandic parliaments still have to ratify this. It's not clear if the U.S. Congress does. wapo.st/4xCs6Ei
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Trump hails Greenland security deal that falls short of takeover
The agreement, which Danish officials said is not final, stops far short of Trump's often-stated goal of taking possession of the territory.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Since July, Florida has experienced an unprecedented outbreak of locally caught dengue fever. www.tampabay.com/news/health/...
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Tampa woman is first dengue fever death recorded in Florida
This is Tampa Bay’s first fatality from the tropical disease in almost a century.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
White House to ban CNN, MS NOW, Politico over 'fake news' claims www.courthousenews.com/white-house-...
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White House to ban CNN, MS NOW, Politico over 'fake news' claims
The president, citing what he said were “lies” in media reports on his administration, said he planned to add more outlets to the ban — likely inviting another legal challenge.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The US Supreme Court may, once again, look at Missouri's redrawn Congressional districts. www.courthousenews.com/missouri-ele...
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Missouri election map hearing could tee up fresh Supreme Court scrutiny
Justices have already weighed in twice on the fate of the gerrymandered map, which would give Missouri Republicans an edge in seven U.S. House districts, compared to one for Democrats.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Some breaking news this morning: www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
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Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
“Father Time always wins,” Buffett wrote Friday in a letter to shareholders.
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Flatwater Free Press @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We are kicking off our Flatwater Festival this year with new merch at a pop-up this Saturday from 2-4 p.m. at Raygun in Lincoln! Celebrate our fifth birthday with some fresh designs and say hello to our Lincoln reporters. Can't make it? Our merch lives here 24/7 🔗 buff.ly/L1r891C
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Among the news I missed while I was gone on vacation: Oasis posted 2027 tour dates. pitchfork.com/story/oasis-...
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Oasis Announce 2027 Tour
The brothers Gallagher have set a slew of new dates in the U.S. and Europe, including a historic return to Knebworth Park
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Speaking to judge, Lauren Boebert urges mercy in son’s child abuse case www.courthousenews.com/speaking-to-...
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Speaking to judge, Lauren Boebert urges mercy in son’s child abuse case
Authorities last year charged Tyler Boebert with child abuse and criminal negligence after his toddler son was found wandering outside.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Asked by a British reporter whether the US would back the UK in another conflict over the Falkland Islands, President Trump said: “Your country was not there to help me.” www.courthousenews.com/trump-opens-...
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Trump opens door for Argentina to escalate push for oil-rich Falklands
After Trump said he was reviewing his position on the Falklands, Argentine President Javier Milei targeted companies involved in offshore oil development around the British-controlled islands.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Judge in Lindsay Clancy case says he’ll declare a mistrial, then gives defense 1 hour to appeal www.courthousenews.com/judge-in-lin...
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Judge in Lindsay Clancy case says he'll declare a mistrial, then gives defense 1 hour to appeal
There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when the judge first signaled he would declare a mistrial.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Something I didn't know before reading this: Nebraska was the second state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment — before it became the first state to rescind its ratification. omaha.com/news/local/a...
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem has died. wapo.st/4i5AsQP
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Gloria Steinem, lodestar of the modern women’s movement, dies at 92
"In my heart, I think a woman has two choices," she once said. "Either she's a feminist or a masochist."
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 02/09/2026
On the public lands near Mount Shasta, a sense of lawlessness was growing. Cars stripped at trailheads. Roads blocked by armed civilians. Then two federal biologists were allegedly kidnapped. Was it bound to happen? Joshua Partlow reports:
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The Growing Lawlessness in California’s Forests
Two frog biologists were kidnapped in the woods. More bizarre situations may come.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"Mr Hegseth’s purges have been dramatic. Since taking office, he has ousted at least 24 flag or general officers." www.economist.com/united-state...
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Pete Hegseth is conquering the Pentagon
His latest purge claims the army’s great reformer
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Sacked in Senatobia: Mississippi city rejects police chief's resignation and fires him instead. mississippitoday.org/2026/09/01/s...
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Senatobia police chief is fired after sending racist text messages - Mississippi Today
Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford submitted his resignation letter to city leaders days after Mississippi Today, Verite News and The New York Times revealed that he had frequently used racist s...
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Jury begins deliberations in Tupac Shakur murder trial www.courthousenews.com/jury-begins-...
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Jury begins deliberations in Tupac Shakur murder trial
Duane Davis says his own statements about his involvement in Shakur's 1996 shooting were fiction for the sake of protection and money. Prosecutors say Davis had no reason to lie about the murder when ...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/09/2026
Authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with murder after a deadly explosion at a marijuana extraction facility he owns.
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Oklahoma man charged with murder after 2 killed in explosion at marijuana extraction facility
Authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with murder after a deadly explosion at a marijuana extraction facility he owns.
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Andrew Nelson @nelson-aj.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Rain poured into the canyon on Saturday, through some of its most popular campgrounds and trails. Via @courthousenews.bsky.social: www.courthousenews.com/two-dead-oth...
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Two dead, others still missing after Grand Canyon floods
State and federal officials are asking for help identifying at least 15 hikers believed to still be stranded after nearly 2 inches of rainfall reached the bottom of the Grand Canyon Saturday afternoon...
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