Health Care
One Last Last Chance: GOP Strains for Obamacare Repeal Votes
Time growing short, President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders dove into a frantic hunt for votes Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to repeal and replace "Obamacare." The pressure was …
National
Trump's Lawyer to Publicly Testify in Senate Next Month
President Donald Trump's lawyer will return to Capitol Hill for a public hearing next month after the Senate intelligence committee abruptly canceled a closed-door staff interview Tuesday morning.
National
Trump Slams Venezuela at UN; Maduro Calls Him 'Hitler'
President Donald Trump urged world leaders Tuesday to help restore "democracy and political freedoms" in Venezuela, singling out the South American country for some of his most blistering criticism in …
Business
UPDATED: Zoo Faces Uncertain City Funding, Could Relocate
The Jackson Zoo is asking for donations in wake of its financial crisis due to budget cuts made in the past year.
Biz Roundup
Mississippi Blues Marathon, Beckham Custom Jewelry and New Venture Challenge
Mississippi Blues Marathon director John Noblin announced Monday, Sept. 18, that Continental Tire the Americas has signed on to serve as the presenting sponsor for the 11th annual race in …
Person of the Day
Earnest Lee
Earnest Lee, superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, retired on Sept. 15.
National
At UN, Trump Threatens 'Total Destruction' of North Korea
President Donald Trump, in a combative debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly, threated the "total destruction'" of North Korea if it does not abandon its drive toward nuclear weapons.
Health Care
Senate GOP Musters Final Push to Erase Obama Health Care Law
Senate Republicans are revving up a final push to scuttle President Barack Obama's health care law. Though the effort faces low odds of success and just a two-week window to …
Person of the Day
Dan Mullen
Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen—now in his ninth season—is used to the gauntlet the SEC provides on a yearly basis.
Health Care
AGs Want Health Insurers to Review Policies in Opioid Fight
Attorneys general from 35 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia are urging health insurers to review their policies for pain management treatment to spark higher use of alternatives …
Education
Mississippi Awards First Diploma in Degree-Completion Push
A Grenada woman is the first person to earn a degree under a new Mississippi program aimed at helping people finish college.
National
Trump, in UN Debut, Urges the World Body to Reform
President Donald Trump made his debut at the United Nations on Monday, using his first appearance to urge the 193-nation organization to reduce bureaucracy and costs while more clearly defining …
National
Interior Secretary Recommends Shrinking Four National Monuments in West
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is recommending that four large national monuments in the West be reduced in size, potentially opening up hundreds of thousand or even millions of acres of …
National
Top US Diplomat Says Closing Embassy in Cuba 'Under Review'
The Trump administration is considering closing down the recently reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana following a string of unexplained incidents harming the health of American diplomats in Cuba, Secretary of …
Immigration
Judge: Sessions Can't Deny Grant Money for Sanctuary Cities
Attorney General Jeff Sessions can't follow through—at least for now—with his threat to withhold public safety grant money to Chicago and other so-called sanctuary cities for refusing to impose new …
