NATIONAL NEWS: Portions of a Mississippi ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools can go into effect after the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court's ruling that blocked sections of the law from being enforced spr.ly/6014BHeptp

After analyzing 36,431 movies released theatrically from 1980 to 2025, researcher Stephen Follows found that the average length of a wide-release movie has grown from 106 to 114 minutes. spr.ly/6019BHepo1

A 31-year-old Georgia man was charged Friday after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta. spr.ly/6012BHep9M

Even as automated vehicles such as robotaxis grow more prevalent in the U.S., almost every mass transit system still requires a driver or operator on board. Two major cities are seeking to change that. spr.ly/6015BHepj1

NASA is moving fast on its plans to build a moon base and return astronauts to the lunar surface in as little as two years. spr.ly/6019BHepZ1

In a final campaign swing with progressive candidates across the country, the Democratic congresswoman from New York packed rooms in Michigan’s deeply Republican Upper Peninsula, where chants of “AOC” broke out. spr.ly/6017BHepVh

JC French IV threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Cole Tabb rushed for a career-best 173 yards and a TD as Cincinnati stunned No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24 on Saturday. spr.ly/6017BHeprb

An apparent explosion caused a fire Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world. No one was hurt, fire officials said. spr.ly/6010BHeDtO

Marcel Reed threw picks on Texas A&M's first two possessions and later lost a fumble, continuing a trend of committing too many turnovers in league games spr.ly/6013BHeDol

Local election officials across California are confused and frustrated after receiving letters from President Donald Trump's Justice Department spr.ly/6017BHeD91

For the Longhorns, tonight’s kickoff against Ole Miss is no longer simply an SEC showcase, but an urgent referendum on the trajectory of the team, head coach, and their marquee quarterback. spr.ly/6014BHdtUG

"After today, the bye comes and then the rest of the SEC. It’s just the gauntlet the rest of the way, beginning today against Alabama," Monaco said. spr.ly/6014BHdtfO

An upstate New York woman who says she only recently learned she wasn’t born in the U.S. has been charged with voting illegally spr.ly/6019BHbNQH

As Vice President JD Vance travels the U.S. supporting Republican candidates in next month's election, another Vance is on a whirlwind tour off Mexico's Pacific Coast. spr.ly/6013BHbNcD

The Oregon man who fatally shot a teenage gunman to end a deadly rampage at an elementary school last week says he was the children's “last line of defense” and that he regrets not arriving soon enough to save them all. spr.ly/6016BHbNwi

Portions of a Mississippi ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools can go into effect after the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court's ruling that blocked sections of the law from being enforced. spr.ly/6017BHbNVZ

Advocates for greater voter identification requirements are pursuing a new approach in some states: a mandate to place driver's license or partial Social Security numbers on mail-in ballots. spr.ly/6012BHbNJi

About 8 in 10 registered voters, including a large majority of Republicans and Democrats, say lowering the cost of living should be one of the highest priorities spr.ly/6019BHbF9V

More than a dozen people in Southern California were charged with allegedly siphoning nearly $2 billion in fraudulent healthcare costs, the Department of Justice and state prosecutors announced Thursday, spr.ly/6015BHbFbx

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses while another candidate with the same name is on the ballot. spr.ly/6016BHbFk4