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Gulf Coast counties prepare sandbag sites for Isaias
Weather
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Communities in Mississippi and Florida are opening sandbag distribution sites as Tropical Storm Isaias threatens heavy rain and possible flooding. Leon County and Tallahassee are offering staffed locations and asking households to take no more than 15 bags, while Destin and Hancock County are also making sandbags available.
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Student’s Parent Reportedly Detained at California College
Politics
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ICE agents detained the parent of an Allan Hancock College student in a campus parking lot in Santa Maria, California, without notifying or involving the college. The detention drew concern and condemnation from college and local officials, who said campuses should be safe places for students; ICE disputed that it had records of activity on campus, according to local reporting.
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Mariners place Hancock on 15-day IL, shuffle rotation
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— Aug 30, 2026
Seattle Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left adductor strain, retroactive to Aug. 29, sidelining him for at least 15 days and triggering rotation reshuffles as Bryce Miller shifts between bullpen and rotation. Seattle recalled reliever Nick Davila to fill Hancock’s roster spot while Miller’s future in the rotation remains in question after a rough stretch, with Hancock’s breakout season and career-best numbers underscoring the loss.
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MARK HANCOCK: Girls Don’t Belong In The Boy Scouts
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— Apr 22, 2025
“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer For more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) stood as a…
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Bankruptcy Comes For American Trucking Companies As Diesel Prices Skyrocket: ‘They’re Killing Me’
Paris Apodaca · 7 min · 2h
Hancock Whitney Posts Strong Q2 Earnings Growth
Finance
— Jul 21, 2026
Hancock Whitney reported Q2 2026 net income of $127 million ($1.55 per diluted share), up from $47.4 million in Q1 after excluding a prior $98.6 million restructuring charge, with 10% linked-quarter loan growth and 8% deposit growth. The bank expects to close the One Florida Bank acquisition on August 1, 2026, maintain mid-single-digit loan and deposit growth, and project continued NII growth and efficiency improvements as it integrates the new footprint.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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MARK HANCOCK: When Institutions Lose Their Compass, Young People Notice
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— Feb 12, 2026
The Pentagon’s recent warning to Scouting America — cut certain diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives or risk losing federal support — has placed the organization in an unenviable position. Comply, and it…
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MARK HANCOCK: How America Should Raise Strong Men After Boy Scouts Ditches The ‘Boy’
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— Feb 9, 2025
The announcement of the Boy Scouts of America’s name change to “Scouting America” has sparked widespread reflection on the organization’s cultural significance and the state of boyhood in America. While some see this as…
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John Hancock raises dividends across five funds, one yielding 9.6%
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— Sep 2, 2026
Five John Hancock funds announced upcoming dividends around Sept. 1: HPS (9.6% yield) and PDT (8.4%) pay on Sept. 30 after a Sept. 11 ex-div date, while JHS yields 5.7% with a Sept. 30 payment and Sept. 11 ex-div date, HTD yields 7.5% with the same dates, and BTO yields 6.7% with a Sept. 30 payout and Sept. 11 ex-div date. The dividend announcements reflect ongoing strategies to provide current income through a mix of dividend-paying equities and fixed-income assets.
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Jared Kim
HPS at 9.6% is tempting but I always wonder how sustainable those double-digit yields really are long term.
KELLY HANCOCK: Texas Taking Stand Against Foreign Terrorist Schools
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— Feb 1, 2026
National School Choice Week celebrates the power of empowering parents. Texas is leading this movement at an unprecedented scale, launching the largest first-year school choice program in American history. But as we…
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Philly Cop Dies, Another Critically Injured in Shooting
A Philadelphia police officer is dead and another is critically injured after they were shot early Saturday as they responded to a report of an armed man in the western part of the city. The surviving officer remains hospitalized in critical condition, affiliate FOX 29 Philadelphia reported. Shane Seiber , 40, a 10-year veteran of the force, died at the hospital after the shooting. Philadelphia Po
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Dog That Fell Down 30-Foot Sinkhole Trapped Until Rescue Squad Shows Up
Reporting
— Jun 30, 2022
The Hawkins County Rescue Squad was formed in 2019 in order to respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations that require rope rescue in Tennessee’s Hawkins and Hancock Counties. Anyone involved in a public…
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Sparta party shooting leaves five hospitalized
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— Aug 16, 2026
Five people were injured, with one in critical condition, after a shooting at a Sparta party on Beulah Highway around 3 a.m. Sunday; the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the ongoing investigation.
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Madonna vs Lady Gaga
Yourlist
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The Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.
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65 Dogs in Awful Conditions Saved from Overwhelmed Owner: Rescue Praised for Unusual Show of Compassion
Reporting
— Apr 26, 2022
The Atlanta Humane Society, Hancock Animal Friends and the ASPCA headed out to a property outside of Milledgeville, Georgia, on Saturday to remove dozens of dogs that were in terrible conditions. Video and photos from…
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Lions may be loose in Indiana, authorities say
World
— Aug 27, 2026
Authorities are investigating reports of a lion and cub loose in Hancock and Madison counties in central Indiana, with a drone-confirmed sighting leading to a four-hour search that found no confirmed animals. Officials say there are no reported missing exotic pets or permits, and residents are urged to report any sightings as the situation remains developing.
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Illinois State routs St. Francis 76-0, sets record
Sports
— Aug 30, 2026
Illinois State, ranked No. 4, opened the season with a 76-0 rout of St. Francis (Ill.), scoring on its first 10 drives and setting a Hancock Stadium points record. Gage Roy threw three touchdown passes and Tyler Lofton rushed for 119 yards with two scores as the Redbirds piled up 353 rushing yards and six total TDs.
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America Plans To Conquer The Moon Again. Here’s What It Will Take To Stay
Francis Kapper · 9 min · 3h
Mariners walk off Cubs in 10th
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— Aug 22, 2026
Leo Rivas delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs, capping a drama-filled opener at T-Mobile Park highlighted by Cal Raleigh’s early three-run homer and Alex Bregman’s later two homers for the Cubs. The result keeps Seattle four games behind Houston in the AL West, while the Cubs extend their NL wild-card lead as Emerson Hancock steadied after a rough first inning and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bregman provided key moments on both sides.
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What were you actually built to do?
Quizie
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Not the job you have — the one your wiring has been begging for. Twelve questions and the AI writes the job description.
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