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Security measures at Ole Miss will be heightened for Lane Kiffin's high-profile return with LSU

Mississippi will assemble the state’s largest law enforcement presence ever for a college football game this weekend.

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MS NOW says its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds

MS NOW says its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds Saturday morning. This comes a day after President Donald Trump announced he would ban the network and other outlets from the complex.

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This circus in South Africa lifts poor young performers into the spotlight

Behind the spectacle of Johannesburg’s circus stages is a social program that trains people from under-resourced communities, helping turn talent into professional skills and paid work in a country struggling with high youth unemployment.

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Italy sees mosquitos spread the West Nile virus farther and longer as Europe warms

Italian health authorities are seeing evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West Nile virus across a wider area, during more months of the year.

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Ed Sheeran is set to return to stage for 1st time since Macklemore was cut and other acts withdrew

Ed Sheeran is set to resume his tour Saturday, perhaps alone, after all his supporting acts withdrew.

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Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity

Cuba’s power grid has collapsed, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity. The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced the blackout on its official X account without mentioning the cause and added that officials had begun “activating service-restoration protocols.”

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Knife attack on Sikh trucker in Wyoming stirs fresh fears in community

The stabbing of a Sikh truck driver at a Wyoming rest area has the U.S. Sikh community newly on edge.

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Former NFL player advocating for those with head injuries encouraged answers are being sought

Casey Toohill recently announced his retirement after a six-year NFL career and the defensive end admits to playing with a certain amount of “existential dread” when it came to the pounding his brain took during years of competitive football.

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FCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout

As Paramount looks to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, it’s racked up billions of dollars in financial backing from three Gulf countries.

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A humpback whale was spotted in a California river, 60 miles from its Pacific Ocean home

An adult humpback whale has been spotted in California's largest river. A fisherman saw the whale surfacing on Wednesday while he was fishing from a boat that was less than half the length of the giant animal.

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In 'If I Go Will They Miss Me,' a family seeks healing under the LAX flight path

Writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández's feature film "If I Go Will They Miss Me" explores connection and healing under the LAX flight path.

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Meet Earth’s newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century

A small, spotted cat at a Bolivian wildlife sanctuary has turned out to belong to a previously unknown species.

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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war

President Donald Trump has signed a major sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key sectors of its economy.

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Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland

President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take island by force from the NATO ally.

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Holdout juror in Clancy trial didn't have 'any doubts' that she was responsible for killing her kids

The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn’t listen to him.

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Kauai small businesses ask tourists to return after Hurricane Lowell, with aloha and some patience

In the days after Hurricane Lowell, officials asked tourists to stay away from Kauai to let island residents recover and responders clean up.

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Princess Diana's famous 'revenge dress' goes on show ahead of Sotheby's auction

A striking black dress worn by Princess Diana on the day her estranged husband admitted adultery is going up for auction at Sotheby’s.

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Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House

President Donald Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatens that more such prohibitions of media outlets could follow.

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Do you know what happened this week? Test your knowledge

It was a busy week in the news cycle. Test your knowledge of the biggest stories and see what you might have missed in The Associated Press’ weekly news quiz.