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San Quentin's death lethal injection facility

US man who spent nearly 50 years on death row executed

A 79-year-old Mississippi man who had been on death row for nearly 50 years has been executed by lethal injection, one of two executions in the United States this week.

US • 26 Jun

David Cox was put to death by lethal injection (File)

Man who murdered estranged wife executed in Mississippi

A 50-year-old man convicted of murdering his estranged wife and sexually assaulting his step-daughter was executed in the southern US state of Mississippi, local media reported

US • 18 Nov 21

David Cox is set to be put to death by lethal injection

Convicted murderer set to be executed in Mississippi

A 50-year-old man convicted of murdering his estranged wife and sexually assaulting his step-daughter is set to be executed in the southern US state of Mississippi.

US • 17 Nov 21

Mississippi's flag was the last in the US to include a symbol of the Confederacy

Mississippi backs new flag without Confederate emblem

Voters in Mississippi have approved a new state flag that will feature the magnolia flower, months after the southern state retired its old banner bearing a Confederate battle emblem.

US Election 2020 • 04 Nov 20

The tornadoes prompted the National Weather Service to issue its highest level of tornado alert

At least 11 dead after tornadoes hit Mississippi

Tornadoes ripped through the southern US state of Mississippi, killing at least 11 people, officials said as they gathered information on the extent of the damage caused by the storms.

World • 13 Apr 20

The LSU Tigers hat was found at Fanore earlier this month

Hat's five-year journey from the Mississippi to Clare

A distinctive hard hat discovered washed up on the Co Clare coast is to be reunited with its owner - five years after he lost it in the Mississippi River.

Regional • 13 Mar 20

A view of Jackson Women's Health Organization, the last abortion clinic in Mississippi

US judge blocks Mississippi 'heartbeat' abortion ban

A US federal judge has blocked Mississippi's strict abortion law which would have banned the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy.

US • 25 May 19

Debris and a road sign sit on the bank of the Blanco River in Wimberley, Texas

US, Latin America hit by extreme weather

At least 25 people have died in tornados and severe flooding in the southern United States with more severe weather expected across the central US.

News • 28 Dec 15

Christmas Eve temperatures reached a record 22C in New York

14 killed in US tornadoes, as New York sees 22C

At least 14 people have died and scores of homes have been destroyed in tornadoes across six states in the US south and midwest.

News • 25 Dec 15

Insurance adjustors inspect what is left of the Fleet Pride Truck & Trailer Parts building in Richland, Mississippi

Death toll from US tornadoes reaches 34

At least 34 people across six states have been killed by a vicious storm system that unleashed dozens of tornadoes and is threatening to cause more damage in heavily populated regions of the US.

News • 29 Apr 14

Coastal residents have been warned of serious flooding risks

US Gulf Coast braces for tropical storm Isaac

Tropical storm Isaac closed in on the US Gulf of Mexico coast on tonight, triggering some mandatory evacuation orders and disrupting US offshore oil production.

News • 27 Aug 12

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