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Two Louisiana immigration jail guards die from coronavirus; families say facility wouldn’t let them wear protective masks

Two guards at an immigration detention center in Louisiana have died after contracting the coronavirus, raising new questions about whether the U.S. government is adequately ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, April 30, 2020 10:01 am

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Four Amish children killed, 1 missing after buggy overturns on bride, family swept away

Authorities in Kentucky said four children died and one is missing after a buggy carrying an Amish family was swept away in the current while ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:15 am

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Mississippi police officers indicted for stealing public money

Three current police officers in Meridian, Mississippi, and one former officer in the same department are charged with theft and embezzlement of public money, according ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 10:20 pm

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Body of Mississippi father located, pulled from water; he drowned just after jumping in reservoir to help son

Search crews recovered the body of a man who drowned Sunday in the Ross Barnett Reservoir after helping his son safely back on a boat. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 9:22 pm

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Experts trying to determine if hugging grandchildren poses virus risk to elderly

A top World Health Organization official says the U.N. health agency is looking into whether grandparents can safely hug their grandchildren without risk of contracting ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 6:27 pm

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Thank you Cindy Hyde-Smith for showing the leadership to publicly (and smartly) wear a face mask

One of Mississippi’s two U.S. Senators who attended a press conference Wednesday wore a face mask, as state and federal health authorities advise all citizens ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 9:25 am

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