JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Tuesday to ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18, part of a broad effort in conservative states to restrict transgender athletes, genderaffirming care and drag shows.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials sued a Louisiana chemical maker on Tuesday, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions.

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Children eligible for free books

Parents with children under the age of 5 who live in the 73601 zip code are now eligible to sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which helps to provide one free book a month to children from birth to 5 years old.

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