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The Tragic Fall of the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge
In 2007, the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge collapsed, plunging vehicles into the water below. This disaster exposed the ...
Size matters! New US map reveals how big states would be — if they were resized by population
The population is spread out among 3.8 million square miles across 50 states, yet nearly one-third of Americans live in just three states: California, Texas and New York.
National Park Service withdraws Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration
A Louisiana landscape of centuries-old sugar cane plantations and enduring Afro-Creole culture along the Mississippi River ...
See how much people in your state spend on groceries — and how it compares across the US
A recent WalletHub analysis compared the prices of 26 common grocery items with the median household income in each state.
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US Army Corps of Engineers activates high-water plan as Mississippi River rises
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated its flood fight plan for the Mississippi River. USACE officials said the river ...
Record-breaking cold: Temperatures to plunge to as much as 50 degrees below normal
A round of frigid temperatures is sweeping across much of the United States this week, bringing dangerously cold conditions ...
'Life-threatening' floods hit Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia as powerful storm brings downpours
Millions of Americans are in the path of a storm that is hitting parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia the hardest, with ...
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Has the bird flu spread across the US? See map as virus continues to wreak havoc
Maps of bird flu cases show the spread of the virus across the United States. Most people infected with bird flu in the U.S. have had mild symptoms. Symptoms of H5N1 birth flu infection in humans ...
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Maps show snow storm forecast as Midwest and East Coast brace for winter weather
A procession of winter storms continued across the United States Tuesday ... drive up risks of flash flooding and river flooding in parts of the Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, as ...
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River Parishes want $36 million from state to build a juvenile detention center. Is it needed?
A group of Mississippi River parishes is seeking more than $36 million in state money to build a juvenile jail on land owned by Lafourche Parish. The proposal for a 56-bed lockup follows the state ...
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JD Johnson named Mississippi’s 2025 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – JD Johnson has been named Mississippi’s 2025 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion. His new role was announced a day before his 9th birthday during a news ...