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Mississippi Lottery winners can stay anonymous while claiming big prizes: officials
Twin States News - Mississippi
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With lottery jackpots soaring — including $700 million for Powerball and at least $233 million for Mega Millions — many players may wonder if they can protect their privacy in the event of a big win. While some states limit or restrict anonymity,...
Bluesky Withdraws from Mississippi Following Court’s Approval of Age-Check Law
Arabian Post
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August 23, 2025
A US Supreme Court order permitting Mississippi’s social media age-verification law to be enforced has prompted Bluesky to block access across the state. Critics warn the measure infringes on free speech and user privacy, while proponents contend...
Time to pump the brakes on Big Tech’s AI boondoggle
The Blaze
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August 26, 2025
America already learned a lesson from the Green New Deal: If an industry survives only on special favors, it isn’t ready to stand on its own. Yet the same game is playing out again — this time for artificial intelligence. The wealthiest companies...
Bluesky blocks Mississippi under new age verification law
The Verge
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August 22, 2025
Bluesky will block access from Mississippi IP addresses in response to a new state law requiring age verification and parental consent for underage users. The decision, outlined in a blog post, will stand until courts decide the fate of the...
Economic development: Premier hotel planned as first piece of mixed-use project in Starkville
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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August 21, 2025
STARKVILLE – A boutique hotel and new home for the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library will anchor a planned 15-acre development between the Cotton District and Mississippi State University. Master plans for the Crossroads District, a...
Bluesky restricted in Mississippi due to state age verification laws
Shack News
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August 23, 2025
Bluesky admitted on official channels that it doesn't have the infrastructure or resources to build the systems Mississippi's new laws demand. The Bluesky social media platform and app have been restricted in the state of Mississippi due to local...
Tributes Pour In for Baltimore Comedian Reggie Carroll After Shooting Death
Times News Global
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August 26, 2025
BALITMORE, Maryland — Reginald “Reggie” Carroll, a beloved Baltimore-based comedian, was shot and killed in Southaven, Mississippi, on August 20. He was 52 years old. The Southaven Police Department reported that officers found Carroll suffering...
Bluesky goes dark in Mississippi over 'likely unconstitutional' age verification law
PC Gamer
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August 23, 2025
The US Supreme Court recently chose not to intervene—for now—in the enforcement of a Mississippi state law that requires social media sites to verify and track user ages. As a result, unofficial Twitter offshoot Bluesky will go dark in the state....
15 Restaurants Elvis Presley Loved Across The US
Mashed
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August 25, 2025
Elvis Presley's legendary appetite wasn't just a footnote in his storied life. The foods beloved by the King of Rock and Roll have become a defining thread in the singer's life, with his eating habits relying heavily on Southern comfort food and...
Judge blocks Mississippi oyster reef leasing plan
Roy Howard Community Journalism Center - Mississippi
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August 22, 2025
BILOXI — Mississippi’s plan to lease 80% of its public oyster reefs to private companies is on pause after a Harrison County judge temporarily blocked the program Monday. Chancery Court Judge Jim Persons granted a preliminary injunction, halting...
Bassmaster Elite Series gives La Crosse a big economic boost
WXOW - Wisconsin
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August 22, 2025
The Bassmaster Elite Series' final stop of the season is in La Crosse this weekend, bringing an economic boost and putting the area on the global stage. LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – The Bassmaster Elite Series' final stop of the season is in La Crosse...
Thousands of pages of Emmett Till lynching investigation published by government
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 22, 2025
More than 6,500 pages of the Emmett Till murder investigation were published online Friday, days before the 70th anniversary of the 14-year-old Chicago boy’s death. The public for the first time can view documents detailing the federal...
Bluesky Suspends Mississippi Services Over Age Verification Law
WebProNews
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August 22, 2025
In a bold move that underscores the growing tensions between state regulations and digital platforms, social media startup Bluesky has suspended its services in Mississippi, citing an inability to comply with a new age verification law. The...
Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law
Wired
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August 22, 2025
People in Mississippi can no longer use the social media platform Bluesky. The company announced Friday that it will be blocking all IP addresses within Mississippi for the foreseeable future in response to a recent US Supreme Court decision that...
Editor’s Note | BlueSky Blocks Mississippi IPs, Citing State’s Age Verification Law, Free Speech and Privacy Concerns
Mississippi Free Press
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August 22, 2025
The social media platform BlueSky announced Friday afternoon that it had made “the difficult decision to block access from Mississippi IP addresses,” after the State’s new social media age-verification law forced its hand. The company cited both...
Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Users Over Age-Verification Law
WebProNews
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August 22, 2025
In a bold move that underscores the growing tensions between state regulations and digital platforms, social media upstart Bluesky has effectively shut down its service in Mississippi, citing an inability to comply with a stringent new...
$6.5 million Osceola Harbor expansion necessary, business leaders say
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 22, 2025
A recent federal request for funding to expand Osceola Harbor would help alleviate what locals describe as gridlock at the Mississippi River port. Republican Rep. Rick Crawford, of Jonesboro, submitted project requests to congressional...
Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Aug. 20, 2025
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 20, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Aug. 20 drawing 06-12-15-17-33 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
Memphis Locals Raise Health Concerns as Business Group Pushes Musk Data Center
Truthout
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August 22, 2025
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. This story was originally published by ProPublica. This article was produced for ProPublica’s...
Columbian mammoth fossil unearthed in Mississippi
Yahoo News
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NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – An 18-year-old fossil hunter in Mississippi recently discovered a Columbian mammoth fossil. According to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), Waylen Miller has found numerous marine fossils on...