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In Mississippi
1. MDAH receives 3 Southeastern Museums Conference awards
It was announced Monday that the Mississippi Department of Archives and History is the recipient of three 2026 Southeastern Museums Conference Awards, including a Gold Award for a digital series about the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
During the SEMC awards luncheon recently held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, MDAH was recognized with the following awards:
- Gold Award in Virtual Media: Project Under $1,000 for the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Anniversary Shorts campaign.
- Silver Award in Gallery Guide: Student Guide 2026
- Silver Award in Posters: 2026 Makers Fest Poster
Recipients of the awards were judged by an appointed jury of museum professionals across the region who specialize in the fields of digital media, graphic design, publications and technology.
2. AG finds Senatobia officer-involved shooting which left a child dead was justified
The Office of the Attorney General announced it completed the review of the June incident in Senatobia involving one officer with the Senatobia Police Department.
Officers responded on June 14 to an alleged shoplifting at Walmart. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said when officers tried to stop the suspects, they attempted to flee in a car when the driver drove toward officers, nearly striking one. An officer fired his weapon at the vehicle, with the gunfire hitting the driver and 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, who died from the injuries. The mother was holding the child while his great aunt was the driver.
In this incident, the Attorney General’s Office said Monday it found the use of force was justified following an investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
National News & Foreign Policy
1. Trump announces $8 billion aid to farmers
The Hill reports that “President Trump announced Monday that a new $8 billion program will help provide temporary relief to farmers during the harvest season.”
“Trump announced the Harvest Fuel Relief Program during his rally in Kansas stumping for GOP Sen. Roger Marshall, who is running for reelection in a competitive race against his Democratic opponent Adam Hamilton,” The Hill reported. “He said the $8 billion is ‘in support to offset diesel costs during this harvest season.'”
“Roger Marshall is the leader who fought for that to happen,” he said. “Roger got it to happen.”
The Hill continued, “The $8 billion will be available for one-time payments to farmers, a release from the Agriculture Department said. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the program will deliver ‘critical support to farmers facing rising costs and market disruptions.'”
2. New synthetic opioid linked to deaths across U.S.
FoxNews reports that “a powerful new synthetic opioid said to be more potent than fentanyl has been linked to dozens of recent deaths in the U.S., prompting warnings from health officials.”
“Tennessee was an early hotspot, with the state’s health department announcing in March that more than 30 fatal overdoses had been associated with cychlorphine since October 2025,” FoxNews reported. “An April 2026 notice from the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy cited at least 41 Tennessee deaths between July 2025 and February 2026 and at least 55 deaths nationally. Fatal overdoses have also been reported in Illinois, California and Oklahoma, according to public health and law enforcement records.”
FoxNews added, “Cychlorphine is a novel, unregulated synthetic opioid that activates the same receptors as fentanyl, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. It can cause profound sedation, slowed or stopped breathing, or death. The drug is not approved for medical use and has been detected in illicit drugs and counterfeit pills.”
Sports
1. Kutas named SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week
Ole Miss right guard Patrick Kutas was selected as the SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.
Starting at right guard for the sixth time this season and 21st of his career at Ole Miss, Kutas helped the front five earn the highest grade among all FBS units by Pro Football Focus.
On the season, Kutas and the offensive line have allowed less than one sack per game this season, with their ratio of 0.83 sacks allowed per contest ranking first among SEC programs and 10th in the nation.
2. USM’s Taveras named Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year
Southern Miss senior guard Isaac Taveras, from Santo Domingo, Dominic Republic, earned Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year honors while the Golden Eagles men’s basketball squad was picked to finish seventh Monday in a vote by the league’s 14 head coaches.
Taveras, who was also named the league’s top player by the publication Blue Ribbon Magazine earlier this fall, averaged 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per contest for the Golden Eagles last season as he converted 51.5 percent of his shots (136-of-264) from the floor. He also added 2.3 assists per contest.
Markets & Business
1. Oil jumps over $107 per barrel
CNBC reports that “oil prices climbed on Tuesday as investors continued to monitor simmering tensions in the Middle East and U.S. front-month futures contracts neared expiry.”
“Front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures jumped 4.2% by 6:20 a.m. ET, trading at around $107.50 per barrel. The contracts expire on Tuesday,” CNBC reported. “WTI crude futures for November delivery have been on a tear this month, with Tuesday’s moves putting the contracts on track for their ninth consecutive session of gains and a monthly rise of almost 20%.”
CNBC noted, “Global benchmark Brent crude futures for December delivery were last seen trading 1.9% higher at $111.42 per barrel — their highest price since May 19.”
2. Musk pledges to give every U.S. child a share in SpaceX
Business Insider reports that “Elon Musk’s pledge to give every child in America a share in SpaceX has already paid one dividend: effusive praise from President Donald Trump.”
“A BIG THANK YOU to our legendary friend, Elon Musk,” Trump wrote Monday, calling the proposed gift an act of “incredible generosity.”
Business Insider reported, “He said the shares would go to children through Trump Accounts, the investment accounts created under his administration. It was an enthusiastic response to Musk’s commitment earlier in the day. ‘Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America,” he wrote on X. “This will be the first of many.'”
Business Insider further reported, “There are roughly 72 million children in the US, and SpaceX stock closed Monday at about $148 a share. At that price, one share apiece would put the gift’s value at around $10.6 billion. Its eventual value will depend on SpaceX’s share price at the time the stock is transferred.”
