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Final 2025 MLB Draft big board
Sporting News
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July 11, 2025
The top of the 2025 MLB Draft isn't quite as college-heavy as 2024, with a handful of high school shortstops expected to hear their name called in the first round, but college arms are still at the forefront of the class. From LSU's Kade Anderson...
Federal subpoena targets Jackson, MS, $89.8M Siemens settlement spending. See who was named
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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Federal authorities subpoenaed financial records from Jackson, Mississippi, related to its $90 million settlement with Siemens. The subpoena seeks to determine how the city spent the settlement money after a failed water meter system overhaul. The...
EPA ruling: Gov. Gordon applauds reversing Biden-era rule changes
Platte County Record Times - Wyoming
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By Marie Hamilton, marie.hamilton@pcrecordtimes.com CHEYENNE – Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced his support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to repeal the Biden-Harris EPA Regulations for power plants. In a press...
How union organizing can change your life and the world: A conversation with Jaz Brisack
The Real News Network
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July 11, 2025
After getting a job as a barista at the Elmwood Starbucks in Buffalo, New York, Jaz Brisack became a founding member of Starbucks Workers United and helped organize the first unionized Starbucks in the US in December of 2021. In their new book,...
MSU’s Parisi named SOS Children’s Villages International board chair
Mississippi State University
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July 9, 2025
Contact: Carl Smith STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State data science specialist known across the globe for his work is now the chair of an international organization supporting children without parental care. Domenico “Mimmo” Parisi (Photo by...
Rivers Choose Their Path Based on Erosion—a Discovery That Could Transform Flood Planning
State of the Planet
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July 10, 2025
Flood damage in Kerrville, Texas. Photo: World Central Kitchen Adapted from a press release written by Harrison Tasoff for the University of California, Santa Barbara. Rivers are Earth’s arteries. Water, sediment and nutrients self-organize into...
Who profits from keeping the South sick — and why do we allow it?
The Leaf Chronicle - Tennessee
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Chronic diseases are a significant problem in the American South, claiming more lives than in any other region of the U.S. Factors such as limited access to fresh food, high smoking rates and the legacy of Big Tobacco contribute to the South's...
Public notices for July 11, 2025
St. Mary Now - Louisiana
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July 11, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF ST. MARY, STATE OF LOUISIANA MAY 28, 2025 FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA 6:00 P.M. The St. Mary Parish Council met on this date in Regular Session with Chairperson Gwendolyn...
Inland flooding: Difficult forecast and deadly threat, even in Florida
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Inland flooding is the most underestimated and deadliest threat from hurricanes, now accounting for over 50% of hurricane-related deaths. This flooding, often occurring far inland, causes significant damage and lasting impacts, exacerbated by the...
Southern Miss announces game day enhancements ahead of 2025 Football Season
The Meridian Star - Mississippi
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July 9, 2025
Published 2:58 pm Wednesday, July 9, 2025 The University of Southern Mississippi and Southern Miss Athletics announced Tuesday a series of improvements to game day operations ahead of the 2025 Golden Eagle Football season. When the Golden Eagles...
Trump keeps claiming places are selling gas for $1.99. There is no proof to back that up
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Upper Pool 4 dredge cut
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
GOODHUE COUNTY, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES 07.09.2025 ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment, or EA, for a proposed routine dredge cut below Goose Bay in...
Meridian area officials urge boating safety after stolen boat found in river
Twin States News - Mississippi
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After a boat was stolen on River Road and later found in the Chickasaw River with its motor missing, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks issued a statement urging boaters to take extra precautions. The agency advises...
Delta In a Minute 7-9
The Delta News - Mississippi
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JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - The Mississippi Children’s Museum in Jackson has officially opened its brand-new exhibit, taking the celebration of National Dairy Month into July and beyond. Officials and museumgoers gathered Tuesday morning to cut the...
New Orleans police searching for Slidell man accused of illegal dumping
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 9, 2025
New Orleans police searching for Slidell man accused of illegal dumping BEGINNING OF OCTOBER. WELL, WE’RE TRACKING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS AS WE GO INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW, THINGS ARE LOOKING NICE. A LIVE LOOK HERE OUTSIDE THE...
More storms possible Wednesday afternoon
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 9, 2025
Storms possible Wednesday afternoon More chances for storms coming for the rest of the week BEGINNING OF OCTOBER. WELL, WE’RE TRACKING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS AS WE GO INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW, THINGS ARE LOOKING NICE. A LIVE...
Once Bend’s Post Office, reservations are open for downtown’s new boutique hotel ahead of fall opening
KTVZ - Oregon
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July 11, 2025
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A new chapter begins for one of Bend's most storied buildings as the restored Westman boutique hotel opens reservations ahead of its highly anticipated fall debut. Located at 777 Northwest Wall Street in the heart of downtown,...
Preserve, protect Portage Manor John Hamilton
South Bend Tribune - Indiana
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Portage Manor holds significant geological, historical and environmental value. The land, featuring a wooded ravine and former farm fields, has become a haven for wildlife, particularly birds. Community involvement and collaboration with nature...
Are Democrats playing partisan games after deadly Texas floods?
KCRW - California
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July 11, 2025
Authorities were still searching for survivors of the deadly July 4 floods in Central Texas when some Democrats started asking whether President Donald Trump’s cuts at the National Weather Service exacerbated the disaster. Republicans, including...
Final MLB mock draft, 2-round edition
Sporting News
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July 11, 2025
The MLB Draft doesn't produce immediate results like drafts in some other sports, but that trend may be starting to change when it comes to players drafted out of college. In the year since the 2024 MLB Draft, five first-round picks have already...