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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — At 16, Edward Blackmon Jr. was arrested during a protest for voting rights in his Mississippi hometown. He was loaded with schoolmates into a truck once used to haul chickens and was left in the summer heat before spending three nights in an overcrowded jail cell without a bed.It was a moment that set him on a path to become a civil rights lawyer and one of the first Black lawmakers elected in the state since Reconstruction.Blackmon was part of a generation of Black Americans across the South who fought in courtrooms and in the streets…
“I will not walk away. I will not walk at all.”Brandi Keenatch wrote those words to Wylie Vermette — the man who sped down a Saskatoon street and crashed into the vehicle she was a passenger in.Keenatch’s partner Natalie Gardipy, sitting beside her in the backseat of the SUV, died.…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rolla, MO – A new medical drone program being tested in Missouri could help speed up how critical supplies like blood and lab samples are delivered, especially in rural areas where access to care can take longer.At a test site in Missouri,…
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Good morning. This is Angela Skujins writing today’s newsletter from Brussels, as the city and its officials continue to grapple with the latest trade threats spearheaded by US President Donald Trump. Members of the European Parliament, national diplomats and European Commission officials will meet tonight at 7pm for closed-door…
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President William Lai Ching-te says he met King Mswati III and signed trade agreements.Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te says his government will never give up on engaging with the world as he visited Eswatini despite China’s efforts to block the trip.Lai arrived in Eswatini,…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vivek Ramaswamy has won the 2026 Republican gubernatorial nomination in his home state of Ohio, the Associated Press reports.Ramaswamy, who grabbed national attention when he ran for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination before dropping out and becoming…
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The European Commission has released its first formal review of the Digital Markets Act, a law aimed at regulating Big…
Arsenal claimed a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium to progress to the UEFA Champions League final.The…
Ongoing rains are causing floods and landslides in the East African nation.Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026At least 18…
The police have completed their interview regarding allegations of Noah Beck’s sister…
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US policy makers have two choices: strategic engagement or a spiral into irrelevancyJust three years after entering the auto market, the Chinese tech company Xiaomi has made no effort to temper expectations. Best known for challenging Apple and Samsung on smartphones, Xiaomi is now positioning its new-generation SU7 electric sedan…
ToplineJimmy Kimmel on Tuesday continued to address the fallout of his Melania…
Changes in immigration to the United States have a substantial impact on…
On March 19, 2026, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller…
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For one sweaty, electric — and sometimes, wet — weekend, Miami became…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Phil Mickelson, a three-time…
