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Jackson police said they’re investigating the case of the 29-year-old black woman who was found dead, hanging from a tree in Mississippi, as a possible homicide. It was the third such case in less than a year.
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The first presidential debate of the election season is tomorrow. I talked to voters in Georgia where the debate will be held to hear their thoughts on the candidates, and their predictions for November.
“It’s in God’s hands now.”
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@BBC is covering all sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
In this story, I explored how tens of thousands of Palestinian-American’s lives have changed since Saturday.
Checking to see if family in Gaza is alive has become an hourly job. bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…
Today, police released video of a pregnant black woman shot and killed while sitting in her car, accused of shoplifting. On Sunday, a white man high on crystal meth pointed a loaded shotgun at police officers, was arrested, and sits in jail.
The fight seen around the world and why it matters. bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…
Climate change is fueling a home insurance crisis. In some states, insurance premiums are exceeding mortgage costs. In Louisiana, some residents are stuck between choosing to pay for home insurance and buying groceries. bbc.com/news/business-663672…
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Reduced visibility from wildfire smoke will continue to impact air travel today. We will likely need to take steps to manage the flow of traffic safely into New York City, DC, Philadelphia and Charlotte.
Follow us here for major updates & monitor fly.faa.gov.
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Avoiding crowded spaces, changing neighborhoods, buying bulletproof backpacks for kids -@BrandonDrenon and I explore how the threat of gun violence is changing the way people live in the US bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…
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Part of this read on the effort to count US gun violence shows just how frequent it has become - powerful interview by @BrandonDrenon
"My world was taken from me Saturday," Mr Walsh told NBC. "I didn't want to be with anybody else, and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her."
The boyfriend of fatally shot Kaylin Gillis speaks out. bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…
Fisk University makes history this weekend as gymnasts from the first ever HBCU compete at USAG Nationals.
"It's about more than just being a gymnast," Ms Price said. "It's about how you make an impact on the world."
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New report finds that over 600 children have been sexually abused by clergy in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which, the report says, the church deliberately sought to cover up.
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LGBTQ advocates in Florida are calling the potential expansion of a new education law an “assault against LGBTQ families.”
However, supporters say it stops the “force feeding” of a radical liberal agenda. bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…
Mothers dying from childbirth rose by 40% in the US in 2021, a new CDC report shows. Experts say a broken health care system and growing inequality are to blame.
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New laws in Florida are scaring educators into silence, some say.
“I never would have thought that 50 years later that we are in this battle we are in today," said Ms Bracy, one of the first to integrate high schools in Florida in 1965. bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…
Introducing, mental health gyms.
“You come in because you want to better your psyche.” bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…
Beer sales in Canada keep falling. This year, sales dropped to an all-time low since 1949.
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Black officers forced to reckon with death of Tyre Nichols feel embarrassed. bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…
