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U.S. says American hostage in Syria has been freed

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American held hostage in Syria by an al-Qaida-linked group has been released after about two years, the Obama administration and a relative confirmed Sunday, days after militants had beheaded a U.S. […]

Sports

Jackson Prep football player remains in critical condition

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A high-school football lineman is in critical condition. Jackson Prep headmaster Jason Walton says junior guard and defensive tackle Walker Wilbanks became ill during the second half of Friday’s game. School […]

Sports

Mississippi high school football scores: Week 1

The Associated Press Aberdeen 42, Shannon 19 Adams Christian 52, Wilkinson County Christian Academy 6 Alcorn Central 42, Biggersville 8 Amite School 41, Opelousas Acadiana, La. 6 Amory 23, Independence 7 Baldwyn 28, Nettleton 25 […]

Business

Mississippi confirms 2 tuberculosis cases at Tupelo casinos

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — State health regulators confirm they’re investigating two cases of tuberculosis affecting two casinos in Tunica County. The Mississippi State Department of Health, in a news release Thursday, said the two cases […]