KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — A major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, flooding villages, endangering crops in the country's breadbasket and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war scrambled to evacuate residents and blamed each other for the destruction.

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Betty J. Miller to Joe D. and Lilinda J. Thomas Revocable Living Trust and Beth A. Miller, Deed. Lot 32, Blk. 2, Wheatland Addn. Clinton. SE ¼ 36-13N-19W, NE ¼ SE ¼ 33-13N18W.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi law will restrict free speech by requiring people to obtain permission from state law enforcement officials for any protest near the statehouse, governor’s mansion or other state government buildings in the capital city of Jackson, according to a lawsuit that seeks to block the mandate from taking effect July 1.

Helping the community

Shawna, left, and Amelia Hardin show off food donated through the Clinton U. S. Postal Service’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

NEW YORK (AP) — DNA is all around us — even in the air we breathe. Now scientists have found that air quality monitoring stations — which pull in air to test for pollution — also pick up lots of DNA that can reveal what plants and animals have been in the area.

Making a bright piece of art

Kaylee Westein works to create a colorful picture of a sunflower by using chalk pastels and learning shading techniques.

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