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GOP Governor Tate Reeves has just a 4-point lead over Democratic challenger and four-time Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup later this year, according to a Siena College/Mississippi Today poll released Thursday. That’s a sign that Mississippi, a long-standing conservative stronghold, could be in play for Democrats after years of political failure in the state. With a 4.6-point margin of error, the poll projects Presley’s worst-case scenario against Reeves from a roughly 9-point deficit all the way up to a statistical tie....

There’s been an outcry for those who might not be educated on racial injustice issues, particularly white Americans, to pick up a book, read an article or watch a film to begin to understand the history of oppression against black Americans in the United States. Though instances like the death of Floyd bring these issues to forefront, the history of this oppression and inequality is deep and there is much to be learned—beyond the headlines....

“I have nothing bad to say about Jorgie," Rodriguez said Wednesday. “I have nothing but good things to say about Jorgie. He was a great player and a good teammate and we won a championship in ’09 together.” MORE: Posada ‘hurt’ by Yankees’ actions | A-Rod’s act of kindness | Yanks’ World Series odds A-Rod’s response came after Posada, on “CBS This Morning” earlier in the day to promote his new book, was asked if he resented players who didn’t play clean and achieved records he didn’t....

Joe Dunand, Rodriguez's nephew, is a 6-2, 210 pound shortstop from Miami's Gulliver Prep who hit a home run in eight consecutive at-bats in a tournament this past weekend. (Photo via Perfect Game) He finished the tournament batting an astounding .833 (10-for-12), and was awarded the tournament's Offensive MVP award before the final game was even played. "It’s the most unbelievable thing,” Gulliver coach Javier Rodriguez said. “I’ve never seen anything like that....

Once the world’s fourth largest inland sea, the Aral has shrunk to less than a third of its original size, leaving behind a string of port towns to fight off the encroaching desert on their own. The 35 million people in the region–a tenth of whom live in a disaster zone–face a steady rise in disease and a further drop into poverty. “They are learning to adapt,” says Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan desertification expert Kural Atanazarov, “by running away if they can....

That may be, although prosecutors maintained that the five convictions for voluntary manslaughter made the government s case “successful” and showed that the ATF agents “did not die in vain.” Still, the reaction in Washington, where the terrible finale of the showdown with David Koresh and his followers has shaken both the FBI and ATF, was somber. ATF’s new director, John Magaw, conceded his agency’s “mistakes” and said, “We pray [that the guns of Waco] are never heard again, anywhere....

The long-awaited decision—one of the most important in European Union trade history—will not only force the American software giant to revamp its business strategy, it also promises to make hardline Europe the battleground for future global antitrust battles and could force a new caution among technology market leaders. “I am deeply surprised by this ruling,” says Rony Gerrits, managing partner at Brussels-based law firm Morrison and Foerster who specializes in European antitrust law....

Then there’s the worst-case scenario: Rabin proves to be nearly as intransigent as the prime minister he defeated last week, Yitzhak Shamir. The Arabs refuse to compromise with him and manage to miss another opportunity for peace. The negotiations bog down again in bitter stalemate. Rabin’s surprisingly strong victory over Shamir ended 15 years of rule by the hard-line Likud bloc and made the optimistic scenario seem the more plausible, though the timetable could easily slip....

This spring, I received an email from a desperate father. His lacrosse-obsessed twelve-year-old son Braeden had recently come out to his family and friends and had been experiencing some very difficult times. Although Braeden was normally very outgoing and joyful, he had become sad and lonely — a target of cyberbullying by some of his peers after coming out. Braeden’s father described his son as going from straight A’s in school to struggling, crying every night, and making comments about not wanting to be here anymore....

More attention is given to concentrating and developing tactically in each department of the team. In one of such training sessions, Juan Carcedo, an assistant coach, was seen dishing out specific instructions to Maitland Niles Ainsley, on the proper way of defense when confronted by a winger close to the byline. Hector Bellerin was also seen trying to beat a player while attacking. The coaches are reminding the players in practical terms to fulfill their roles effectively....

Crane’s brief is to target those behind the terror of the war, which ended last year. But some analysts and U.S. officials believe the Special Court could serve a broader role too: as a model for the future prosecution of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and members of his inner circle. Washington has been instrumental in creating and funding the Sierra Leone tribunal–which Crane describes as the “next generation” court. The Special Court, created by an agreement between the Sierra Leone government and the United Nations, is intended to be more streamlined and less bureaucratic than the U....

Since then fans have been desperately waiting for further news about the film. There have only been two major updates since the Phase 4 panel announcement. The first was the film’s title. Marvel is going with a slight update for their reboot, possibly hinting at a more sleek and refined style for the new film. The new title gives off some heavy Buffy vibes, but that’s a good thing. It’s called Blade, the Vampire Slayer....

My fellow Republicans face a critical question: Are we affronted by Trump’s undermining of the rule of law, as the face of our party? Our highest office holder has ignored the Constitution, our nation’s foundational and overriding legal document. It appears true that constitutional arguments do not grip the American public. However, it is critical for the future of our nation that we make no partisan exceptions when it comes to the rule of law....

At the trial prosecutors sought to depict the former football star as a wife batterer, introducing several incidents in which he supposedly abused Nicole. The most shocking evidence, at least to observers outside the courtroom, were pictures of Nicole’s badly bruised face. But Simpson, in the deposition given last month, insisted he “never” hit or choked Nicole. He said that the bruises on her face were caused when he tried to fend off his wife’s attacks on him during arguments....

Today the museum serves as a symbol of Qatar’s highbrow development strategy. Nestled between Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Persian Gulf, the tiny desert nation has long been overshadowed by its showier neighbor Dubai. In recent years, however, Qatar has begun a process of reinvention, determined to channel its significant oil reserves into a more sustainable legacy. Under the guidance of its emir, Sheik Hamad al-Thani, and his politically active wife, Sheika Mozah, it has charted a creative course with the intention of transforming itself into the region’s cultural hub....

Sergeant Beard is dead. The government knows it. He was sucked out of a C-130H at 18,500 feet, through a hole blown in the plane by Peruvian fighter jets. Four other American crewmen were wounded. But the U.S. and Peruvian governments don’t want anyone to find out why. The Pentagon has made public little about the incident, except to clear both countries of serious wrongdoing. But NEWSWEEK has obtained hundreds of pages of secret documents that raise troubling questions about a spy mission gone wrong....

The past has been a fruitful setting for Star Wars RPGs since the first Knights of the Old Republic released in 2003, giving the storytellers enough freedom to tell their own story in a universe with broadly established factions and features. The Knights of the Old Republic games were, unsurprisingly, set during the era of the Old Republic. However, a new RPG set in the time of the High Republic would have one huge storytelling opportunity that Knights of the Old Republic did not....

There’s just one catch. Some experts believe that Toobin, as a matter of lawyers ethics (which the judge declined to consider), shouldn’t have written the book. They fear that he’s violated the bedrock rule of the profession - that lawyers are not supposed to reveal their clients’ secrets or to criticize the clients publicly, even after the representation has ended. This proscription is designed to give clients every reason to trust their lawyers....

Lee Atwater How’re ya doing.? No, scratch that. Everybody knows, even us ethereal pols. You telegraph it every time you wander out in public these days. Message: I’m lost. Four years ago we were worse off in the polls, but we had our mission set. Remember the Texas state GOP convention (June 9,1988)? You scorched Dukakis for the first time, took our focus group stuff public: Duke was the only governor who allowed first-degree murderers–didn’t mention any names; that came later-out on weekend furloughs....