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No injuries reported after abandoned building catches fire in Jackson

Two wives. Two mysterious deaths. Two decades and nearly 2,000 miles apart. The common denominator: the same husband. "To lose two wives in both mysterious kinds of ways is a bit peculiar," an Oregon neighbor said. Both Joyce Bridges and Astrid Bridges died many years ago, Joyce in Louisville and Astrid many states away in Oregon. In 1972, Joyce Bridges and her family moved to a new Louisville neighborhood. It was an opportunity for a new life in a new home. But on July 5, she was found dead there.

By Jocelyn Brumbaugh More than 55,000 Marvel-themed buckets and cups sold at movie theaters are being recalled due to concerns with their batteries. The Captain America popcorn helmet buckets and Fantastic Four Invisible Woman and Human Torch cups have LED lights that use button cell and coin batteries, which can be swallowed by children, but did not contain warning labels.

By The Associated Press A plane carrying European tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines crashed into a field Saturday outside the Peruvian city of Nazca, killing 13 people, local authorities said. Nazca's municipal government said the plane departed from the nearby city of Ica and was operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana. On its website, the airline said that it has offered scenic flights over the Nazca lines for the past 14 years using Cessna Grand Caravan planes.

State officials urge public not to share fraudulent toxicology report in Nolan Wells case

Hundreds of students arrived at Jackson State University on Saturday to begin moving into residence halls, marking the start of a new academic year and a fresh chapter for incoming freshmen and transfer students. Move-in day came after the university faced housing challenges in recent years. This fall, university leaders say they have adjusted their housing plan while continuing to work toward expanding on-campus living options.

By Tiara Leflore Mississippi State University is reassuring prospective students after technical issues disrupted its undergraduate admissions application system. In a statement posted Sunday, the university apologized for the outage, saying it affected the undergraduate admissions application process.

About 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state, authorities said. The fires burned more than 8.2 square miles around Spokane, the second largest city in Washington, and were among dozens across the western U.S. - stretching the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them. No deaths have yet been reported from the fires in the Spokane area.

Vicksburg police investigating stabbing that injured 19-year-old woman

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of "Avengers: Endgame," which debuted to $357 million in 2019. Tom Holland's run as the comic book webslinger has been a mighty one.