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Here is what Mississippi’s new flag won’t be…

A Mississippi man who submitted a proposal to place a giant mosquito on the new state flag, a design that went viral on social media, said he created it as a joke. Thomas Rosete, a deckhand on the Yazoo River, told the Clarion Ledger he created the “mosquito flag,” which… Read More

Famed MLB stadium to become November voting site

Dodger Stadium will serve as a vote center for the presidential election in November, making the Dodgers the first Major League Baseball team to make their venue available for voting. Any registered voter in Los Angeles County can visit the stadium over a five-day period. Parking will be free. #1… Read More

Gun battle erupts in domestic standoff; 3 cops shot

Three police officers were shot and a man remained barricaded inside a home with three of his family members in a suburb of Austin, Texas, authorities said. Officers responded to a call about 3:10 p.m. at a home off Natalie Cove from a mother who said her son kicked in… Read More

Flea market shooting leaves 5 injured

At least five people were wounded, including one critically, in a shooting at a flea market in San Antonio on Sunday, police officials said. The gunfire erupted about 11:30 a.m. at Mission Market during a dispute on the grounds, according to Police Chief William McManus. Over 60? Shocking link between… Read More

Official accepts goat gift in corrupt labor scheme

An Arizona city official making $107,000 a year resigned after an investigation found he used city workers for an outside job involving an attempt to secure irrigation water for farmers who paid him with a goat. [Sponsored] #1 Vision Killer (Hint: Don’t do THIS with your cellphone) The investigation found… Read More

5 top newsrooms suddenly closed this weekend

Tribune Publishing Company, which owns some of the most storied newspapers in American journalism, said Wednesday that it is closing the newsrooms at five of them, including New York’s Daily News and The Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland. The company said the newspapers — including The Orlando Sentinel in Florida,… Read More

Former NFL legend shot, in “serious” condition

Atlanta police say former four-time Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl linebacker Chip Banks is in serious condition following a shooting. Atlanta police spokeswoman Marla Rooker said in an email to The Associated Press officers found three men with apparent gunshot wounds when responding to a shooting in Atlanta just before 1… Read More

Rural families struggle with virtual school learning

John Ross worries about his children returning to their classrooms this fall with coronavirus cases rising in Kentucky, but he feels he doesn’t have much of a choice: His family’s limited internet access makes it nearly impossible for the kids to keep up with schoolwork from home. “They’re going to… Read More

Wildfires erupt outside of Los Angeles

Dry vegetation fueled three wildfires near Los Angeles amid warnings Friday that the risk of new blazes erupting was high as temperatures spike and humidity levels drop during a statewide heat wave. A huge forest fire that prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles was just 12% contained and after threatening… Read More