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A deep freeze is breaking pipes and creating a water crisis across the South

The problems stemming from burst water pipes were happening in large, troubled water systems such as Jackson, Miss., where residents were required over Christmas to boil water.

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Winter weather cripples water systems across the Deep South

A cold snap blanketing the Deep South has upended water systems as local officials struggle to repair widespread leaks and broken pipes

The Independent UK

Winter freeze strains pipes, water infrastructure in US South

US city of Jackson, Mississippi, is once again under a boil-water advisory after months of unsafe drinking water.

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Boil water order issued in Mississippi capital amid freeze

City officials in Jackson, Mississippi, say residents must boil their drinking water due to water lines bursting in the frigid temperatures

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Water pressure 'fluctuating' in Jackson amid frigid weather

Officials in Jackson, Mississippi, say the city’s water system is experiencing “fluctuating” pressure on Saturday afternoon amid frigid temperatures

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$600M designated for struggling water system in Mississippi

The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city — a project that the mayor has said could cost billions of dollars

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Deion Sanders’s Sons Among 13 Jackson State Players in Transfer Portal

More than a dozen players from the Tigers' program are looking to find their next college football home.

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Three men sentenced in Whitmer kidnapping plot

JACKSON, Mich. — Three men were sentenced Thursday to serve a minimum of seven to 12 years in prison for providing material aid to terrorists and being members of a gang in connection with the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Nick Saban, Rival SEC Coaches Share Statements on Mike Leach

The Mississippi State coach was taken to a Jackson, Miss., hospital in “critical” condition on Sunday.

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Coach Prime is not the HBCU savior

The outrage over Deion Sanders leaving his Jackson State football coaching job for Colorado is misplaced

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Michigan attorney general warns against recount disruptions after report from Jackson County

Lansing, Mich. — Attorney General Dana Nessel warned recount observers and participants Wednesday against causing disruptions during a statewide recount of Proposals 2 and 3, citing disruptions and concerns at two recounts in Ingham and Jackson counties.

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Q&A: How Ted Henifin plans to fix Jackson's water system

The manager appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to help fix the long-troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital has an expansive list of reforms on his plate

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DOJ appointee eyes 1-year window for Jackson water upgrades

The manager appointed by the U.S. Justice Department to oversee reforms to the beleaguered water system in Mississippi’s capital city says he hopes to wrap up work in one year or less

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Rainy conditions expected for much of the Commonwealth this week

The National Weather Service in Jackson is calling for a “wet pattern” Over the next several days off and on again rain events could bring two to four inches to some parts of central and eastern Kentucky.

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Deion Sanders will take over at Colorado

The Pro Football Hall of Famer has been at Jackson State since 2020. Sanders has guided the Tigers to consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference titles.

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Deion Sanders is taking over as head coach at Colorado

Deion Sanders is bringing his charisma and larger-than-life persona to a Pac-12 program that's plunged to the bottom of college football. The Pro Football Hall of Famer has been at Jackson State.

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Deion Sanders Leaves Jackson State Better Than How He Found It

Sanders is leaving the HBCU landscape for Colorado, but it’s worth recognizing what he accomplished at Jackson State.

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Deion Sanders to Become Next Coach at Colorado, per Sources

He concludes his three seasons at Jackson State with a 27–5 record.

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Judge OKs federal intervention in struggling water system

The U.S. Justice Department has received a federal judge’s approval to carry out its proposal to improve the precarious water system in Mississippi’s capital city

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US justice department sues city of Jackson over water crisis

City and Mississippi health department sign order agreeing to federal oversight of the failing water system

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US taps interim manager for struggling Jackson water system

The federal government filed a proposal Tuesday to appoint a third-party manager for the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city, which nearly collapsed in late summer

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Deion Sanders Confirms Head Coaching Job Offer From Colorado

The Jackson State coach made clear that it’s not the only offer he’s received.

The Independent UK

12-year-old dies after playing game of Russian Roulette

Two juveniles in Jackson, Mississippi, have been charged with murder and an adult is charged with accessory after Markell Noah was found dead

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Sources: Deion Sanders Interviewed for Job at Colorado

The Jackson State coach has been one of the hottest names on the carousel as of late.

Tribune News Service

Patient mistrust and poor access hamper federal efforts to overhaul family planning

JACKSON, Miss. — Two years ago, after an emergency cesarean section at a Mississippi hospital, Sherika Trader was denied a tubal ligation. Trader, now 33, was told that to have her tubes tied, she had to have a second child or a husband’s permission, even though she wasn’t married.

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