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Residents of rural Hinds County, Miss., express their disappointment with the county's Board of Supervisors approving what could become the state's largest solar energy project, over their objections, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Supervisors vote to allow solar panel farm in central Mississippi over residents' objections

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,06/17/24-1:03PM, 227 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — What could become Mississippi's largest solar energy project was approved by a county board Monday over objections from people who live near the proposed site.
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Lawmakers listen as parents speak about the prospect of their children competing against transgender girls in school sports at the Utah State Capitol on March 25, 2022, in Salt Lake City. A federal judge on Monday, June 17, 2024 temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states, dealing another setback for a new policy that has been under legal attack by Republican attorneys general. (AP Photo/Samuel Metz, File)

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Biden's Title IX law expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students is dealt another setback

By BRUCE SCHREINER BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press
Mon,06/17/24-11:13AM, 109 Reads
FRANKFORT, Ky.
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Swim instructor Betty Smithson teaches a student how to float and kick during lessons held at 100 Black Men of Jackson, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Swim lessons promote fun and safety at 100 Black Men of Jackson

By VICKIE KING - MISSISSIPPI TODAY VICKIE KING - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,06/17/24-4:20AM, 436 Reads 11,482 Statewide
Summer and swimming go hand in hand. With summer being only a few days away, one of the best ways to beat the heat is having fun in the water. But before jumping in any water to cool off, knowing how to swim is the key to great fun.
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Keating to run for Gulfport Mayor

By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,06/17/24-4:16AM, 127 Reads 4,809 Statewide
The longtime Coast attorney and community leader will seek the Republican nomination in the 2025 municipal election.
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes (R) recently announced that he will not seek re-election next year after serving three terms as the city’s chief executive.
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