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Homeless man died in cold weather trying to get to family
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Tue,12/27/22-3:53PM , 551 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A 57-year-old homeless man, who died from cold weather exposure Christmas day, was trying to travel from Louisiana to Tennessee to get to family members, officials said.
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Deep freeze creates water crisis in South
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Tue,12/27/22-2:00AM , 1603 Reads
JACKSON — Days of freezing temperatures in Deep South areas that usually freeze for only hours are threatening dozens of water systems as burst pipes leak millions of gallons of water.
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A shopper carries bags down Fifth Avenue on Black Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in New York. Holiday sales rose as shoppers showed some resilience during the most important shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File )

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Holiday sales up 7.6% despite the squeeze of inflation
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Mon,12/26/22-9:13AM , 465 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Holiday sales rose this year as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure.
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Emmett Till, mother awarded Congressional Gold Medal
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Thu,12/22/22-2:00AM , 1354 Reads
WASHINGTON — The House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered by white supremacists in 1955, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

65°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Chance of Rain: 60%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 50°F
Feels Like: 66°F
Dew Point: 63°F
Humidity: 58%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: NNE
Wind Gust: 17 mph
Sky Cover: 89%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 63°F
Moon Rise: 12:49 PM
Moon Set: 3:08 AM

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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