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Mississippi ✔

local news

Historic Biloxi Saenger Theatre Reopens to Public After Closure

The Biloxi Saenger Theatre has reopened, WLOX reported June 7, 2026. Details on the celebration and what's next for the Gulf Coast venue.

◉ Mississippi · 1 month ago

District of Columbia ✔

local news

At D.C.’s WWII Memorial, a Historian Posts D-Day as It Happened 82 Years Ago

Historian Alex Kershaw stands at the National World War II Memorial on June 6, posting to social media in sync with the hour-by-hour events of D-Day 1944.

◉ District of Columbia · 1 month ago

West Virginia ✔

Public Safety

Tent Collapses at Morgantown Ball Park, Sends Multiple People to Hospital

Multiple people were hospitalized Saturday after a tent blew over at Kendrick Family Ball Park in Morgantown, W.Va., in what 911 officials called a mass casualty event.

◉ West Virginia · 1 month ago

Maine ✔

Politics

Local Police Taking Bigger Role in Securing Elections Since 2020

Since the 2020 election, local law enforcement agencies have been stepping up to help election officials manage security at the polls.

◉ Maine · 1 month ago

Utah ✔

Politics

Pope Leo XIV Says War With Iran Fails Catholic ‘Just War’ Test

Pope Leo XIV told journalists aboard his papal plane Friday that the war with Iran doesn't meet the threshold of a 'just war' under Catholic teaching.

◉ Utah · 1 month ago

Georgia ✔

Crime

Georgia Man Accused of Stealing Entire Roof Off Occupied Home

A man in Georgia is accused of removing an entire roof from a home, WSB-TV reported June 6. Police and further details have not been released.

◉ Georgia · 1 month ago

Alabama ✔

Politics

Peru Heads to Polls Sunday to Elect Its 10th President in a Decade

Peruvians vote Sunday in a tight presidential race between hard-right candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez, polls show.

◉ Alabama · 1 month ago

Missouri ✔

Politics

Trump Heads to Wisconsin to Reassure Farmers Amid Iran War Pressures

President Trump traveled to Wisconsin on June 6 for an agriculture roundtable, aiming to convince farmers his agenda is working despite high gas prices tied to the Iran...

◉ Missouri · 1 month ago

Colorado ✔

Politics

Filipino Sailors Say They Were Falsely Accused of Child Porn, Then Deported

NPR tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing child sexual exploitation material. Almost none were charged.

◉ Colorado · 1 month ago

Kansas ✔

Crime

Independence Man Found Dead in Northeast Kansas City, Police Investigating

A man reported missing from Independence was found dead in northeast Kansas City, the Kansas City Star reported Friday, June 6, 2026.

◉ Kansas · 1 month ago

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