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Walmart: Fired employee who filmed video of child freezing in Byram store didn’t follow code of conduct
SUMMARY: Walmart fired employee Felicia Darling for filming a video in a Mississippi store showing a mother, Kambria Darby, with her child in a diaper, shivering in cold weather. The video went viral, showing the mother's inappropriate responses, including covering the child with frozen vegetables. After another shopper dressed the child and paramedics checked him, he was placed into Child Protection Services custody. While Walmart's statement stressed its concern for the child, it cited the company's Code of Conduct prohibiting unauthorized filming. Sympathizers created a GoFundMe for Darling, and Darby potentially faces prison time. The child has since recovered and is with a relative.
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Mississippi State beats Ole Miss 5-1 in annual Governor’s Cup
SUMMARY: The Ole Miss baseball team lost 5-1 to Mississippi State in the Governor's Cup. Ole Miss led with a solo home run by Judd Utermark in the second inning. Starting pitchers Pico Kohn and Grayson Saunier both performed well. Mississippi State tied the game in the fifth and took the lead in the eighth due to Ole Miss's defensive issues and a missed double play. The Bulldogs solidified their victory with three additional runs, featuring a two-run double by David Mershon. This win marks Mississippi State's sixth consecutive Governor's Cup victory since 2015.
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Speaker, lieutenant governor disagree on sending Medicaid expansion to the ballot
SUMMARY: Mississippi lawmakers are conflicted over Medicaid expansion. House Speaker Jason White proposed a ballot referendum, letting voters decide, but the Senate, influenced by Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, rejected the idea. The House previously favored expanding Medicaid to 138% of the federal poverty level without relying on a work requirement waiver from CMS. In contrast, the Senate's plan required a strict work requirement, later adjusting closer to the House's position but still insisting on work criteria. Discussions remain deadlocked, with no bill moving forward without a work requirement. Governor Tate Reeves criticized the referendum approach, highlighting the inability to reestablish a ballot initiative process.
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Southern Miss basketball arena to get $35 million facelift
SUMMARY: The Reed Green Coliseum at Southern Miss, operating since 1965, is set for a major $35 million renovation starting in May, with completion expected by early 2025. Athletics Director Jeremy McClain has announced upgrades including a new dome, roof, lobby with ticketing and fan shop, renovated concessions, new practice facility, and enhanced scoreboard. A new club lounge with concessions and restrooms will enhance the game day experience, along with other amenities like a new entry, premium seats, loading dock, pedestrian plaza, and scoreboards. The project, approved by Mississippi's Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees, follows a 1% sales tax voted in by residents in 2019. Despite renovations, the USM basketball teams will continue playing in the facility.
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