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A major study found fish populations fell by about 60%, while krill that whales and others eat plummeted 72%. Researchers said there’s no other cause they could find except the BP oil spill.
The Nature Conservancy
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WBHM
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Gulf States Newsroom
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Rogelio V. Solis/AP PhotoA new report shows that Mississippi is one of only a handful of states with rising parole and probation numbers. -
Avery White/WWNOIn a conversation with Gulf States Newsroom’s Drew Hawkins, Nungesser discusses the NDA he signed, how Gov. Landry's administration pushed the practice and why he thinks the public deserves to know what the state gives up to land these deals.
News from NPR
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North Korea plans to resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts along the heavily armed border with South Korea, leader Kim Jong Un's sister said, reviving a psychological warfare campaign. -
The pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political funder announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give directly to campaigns. AIPAC's affiliated super PAC, though, will continue. -
The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year. -
A new poll shows record support for Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the midterms, as voters feel the party is better attuned to handling their top issues. -
As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States?
