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2 days ago
- Business
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Mississippi warns of fraudulent business filings by scammers
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office urged Mississippians to be cautious of fraudulent business filings due to the uptick of complaints to the office. According to Secretary of State Michael Watson (R-Miss.), scammers are utilizing another person's name, address, or other personal information to create a fraudulent business entity. Mississippi traffic stop reveals 185 pounds of marijuana in stolen truck In most instances, once the business documents are filed with the Secretary of State's Office, the office is unable to adjust any information contained within the filing or remove from public record per statute. Mississippians may report deceptive filings to the Secretary of State's Office or the Mississippi Attorney General's Office. The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Hotline is 1-800-281-4418. For more information or questions, contact the Secretary of State's Business Services Division at customerservice@ or (601) 359-1633. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
- Entertainment
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Jamaican boxing legend Mike McCallum dies aged 68
Mike McCallum has passed away at the age of 68 (Getty) Jamaicanboxing legend Mike McCallum, who was a three-weight world champion during the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 68. McCallum died suddenly near his home in Las Vegas on Saturday (31 May), with the Jamaica Observer reporting that he was on his way to the gym when he fell ill and pulled his car off the road. He was later found unresponsive and later pronounced dead. Advertisement Known 'The Bodysnatcher' due to his vicious punching ability, especially to the body, McCallum was the first Jamaican to become a boxing world champion – eventually winning titles at junior middleweight, middleweight and light heavyweight between 1984 and 1995. After retiring in 1997 with 49 wins, five losses and one draw from 55 fights, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003. Jamaica's sport minister Olivia Grange wrote on Instagram: "It is with utter and complete sadness that I learned of the death of Jamaica's three-time World Boxing Champion Michael McKenzie McCallum. "I express my personal condolences to his mother, siblings and his children. On behalf of the Ministry of Sport, I take this opportunity to extend our sympathies to the family and friends of this legendary Jamaican. Advertisement "We hope they find strength in this time of bereavement." Mike McCallum (left) was known as 'The Bodysnatcher' due to his punching power (Getty) His most famous fights came against the likes of Michael Watson, Steve Collins, James Toney and Roy Jones Jr, having turned professional in 1981 after winning welterweight gold for Jamaica at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. McCallum became world champion when he beat Ireland's Sean Mannion at Madison Square Garden in New York in 1984, claiming the WBA junior middleweight crown, and won his first 32 fights in the paid ranks, including successful title defences against Milton McCrory and Don Curry. His first defeat came in Italy against Sumbu Kalambay in 1988 when trying to add the WBA middleweight title to his collection but he did claim that belt a year later by earning a split-decision win over Herol Graham in the Royal Albert Hall in London. Advertisement Successful defences came against Collins in Boston and Watson back at the Royal Albert Hall before avenging his Kalambay defeat in Monaco. December 1991 saw the first of a trilogy of fights against Toney over the course of his remaining career – with a split-decision draw and majority-decision loss in the space of nine months twice denying him the IBF middleweight belt. McCallum won titles at junior middleweight, middleweight and light heavyweight during his professional career (Getty) He did win a world title in a third weight division as a 38-year-old in 1994 when Jeff Harding was defeated for the WBC light heavyweight title but lost it to Fabrice Tiozzo a year later. His career then ended with losses to Jones Jr and Toney, the latter at cruiserweight. McCallum was hugely technically gifted as fighter and is undoubtedly the greatest Jamaican boxer of all time, as well as one of the best of his era, who leaves a huge legacy behind. 'Rest in Peace to the legendary Mike 'The Body Snatcher' McCallum,' read a tribute from the WBA. 'Former WBA world champion and one of the most technically gifted fighters of his era. Thank you for the fights, the lessons, and the greatness."
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
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Secretary of State unveils TextMyGov for Mississippi voters
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Secretary of State Michael Watson (R-Miss.) announced the launch of a new elections resource 'TextMyGov.' Mississippi voters may now access important election information and report issues via text message. By texting 'HI' to (601) 586-7600, users can initiate a conversation with the Secretary of State's Office to solicit guidance on a variety of topics. Federal court approves Mississippi legislative redistricting. Special elections will proceed Residents can text the relevant keyword to receive an automated response or a link to the Secretary of State's website for more detailed information. For example, texting 'Precinct' will provide voters with a link to the polling place locator. Additionally, the Secretary of State's Office has instituted a new text alert system. You may receive a text notification from the number 80946. Residents who receive the initial text message and opt-in will benefit from election alerts, which will provide important election information. Users may opt-out at any time by texting STOP. If you do not receive the initial text message, you may opt-in by texting 'MS ELECTIONS' to the number 80946. You will be prompted to reply with 'YES' to complete the opt-in process. The Secretary of State's Office will utilize this service to distribute important reminders in preparation for Election Day. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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30-04-2025
- Politics
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Mississippi appealing mail-in absentee ballot ruling to U.S. Supreme Court
Mississippi officials are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court a federal court ruling that struck down Mississippi's five-day grace period for mail-in absentee ballots to arrive after Election Day. Attorneys for the state filed court documents stating their intention to petition the nation's highest court to overturn a decision from an appellate court that found a state election law conflicted with federal election laws. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirrola halted all lower court action until the proceedings with the Supreme Court are completed. The Republican National Committee, the state Republican Party and the Libertarian Party of Mississippi sued Secretary of State Michael Watson and local elections officials over a state law that allows election workers to process absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day for up to five days after the election. The political parties argue that Congress is the only entity that can set specific parameters for federal elections, while state officials contend that federal law defers to states on specific details for conducting elections. Judge Guirrola initially ruled in favor of the state, but the plaintiffs appealed. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, one of the most conservative appellate courts in the nation, overturned Guirrola's ruling and struck down the state law. Now Mississippi officials are asking the Supreme Court to uphold the state law, a decision that could have broad implications for more than a dozen states that have similar laws on the books. The litigation does not impact state or local races, including Mississippi's current municipal elections. Mississippi's next federal election will be the 2026 midterm, where all four of Mississippi's U.S. House members are up for reelection, as well as U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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30-04-2025
- Politics
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Why MS is appealing mail-in absentee ballot case to US Supreme Court. What to know
State officials are seeking to appeal a federal court ruling that struck down Mississippi's law allowing the receival and counting of mail-in absentee ballots five days after federal election day to the U.S. Supreme Court. If taken up by the country's highest court, the ruling could set in stone whether states can allow for the counting of mail-in absentee ballots in future federal elections. This does not affect state or local elections. On April 18, attorneys representing Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson and state Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed a motion requesting a pause of its case with the U.S. Court for the Southern District for a petition to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state has until June 2 to actually file the petition with the U.S. Supreme Court. In response, U.S. Judge Louis Guirola ordered the district court's case be frozen until all action at the U.S. Supreme Court level is concluded. In January 2024, the National Republican Committee, as well as the state Republican Party and others filed the lawsuit challenging the state's law allowing ballots to be received by election workers and counted up to five days after the actual election day during federal elections. Similar case in Nevada: RNC case against MS mail-in ballot law pending ruling. See what state ruled in similar case Later that year, Guirola ruled in favor of the state and allowed the law to stay in place. However, the state GOP appealed to the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and won. The state asked the court to rehear the case but was denied earlier this year. Throughout the suit, the state has argued it has the right, via its own laws, to regulate and manage certain aspects of federal elections, such as receiving mail-in ballots and counting them after election day. The GOP has said in several filings that the state violated federal law and only Congress can set those election parameters. If the U.S. Supreme Court takes the case on, the ruling could impact whether other states, such as Nevada and Pennsylvania, with similar laws can allow for the counting of mail-in absentee ballots after election day, said Rob McDuff, an attorney for the Mississippi Center for Justice. The center is representing several defendants who intervened in the case. "It's an important issue in terms of future presidential elections, as well as (other federal elections)," McDuff said. Mississippi's next federal elections will be in 2026 when all four congressmen run for reelection, as will Cindy Hyde Smith, one of the state's two U.S. senators. Early voting in Mississippi: Early voting dies in MS Legislature. Concerns arose over new voting program, likely veto That fact may coax the supreme court judges into hearing the case, University of Richmond professor and Williams Chair of Law Carl Tobias said. However, it could still be a long shot given the Fifth Circuit's prior ruling and the fact that of thousands of petitions filed every year, only about 50 or so are heard by the court. "The more states that are impacted by the case … that may pique the interest of the court," Tobias said. Grant McLaughlin covers state government for the Clarion Ledger. He can be reached at gmclaughlin@ or 972-571-2335. This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: US Supreme Court may hear MS case on mail-in absentee ballot counting
