Politics
State Sen. Chris McDaniel Switches Races to Run for Thad Cochran's Seat
A Mississippi state lawmaker who came close to defeating U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran nearly four years ago said Wednesday that he is going to run for the retiring senator's open …
Business
Jackson Airport Soon Offering Flights to Central Florida
A Mississippi airport will begin offering direct flights to an airport near Orlando, Florida, in June.
Politics
UK Expels 23 Russian Diplomats Over Spy Poisoning
Britain announced Wednesday it will expel almost two dozen Russian diplomats, sever high-level bilateral contacts with Moscow and take both open and covert action against Kremlin meddling after the poisoning …
National
Stephen Hawking, Best-Known Physicist of His Time, Has Died
Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, has died. He was 76.
Civil Rights
Money for Memorial to Honor Activist Killed by KKK Approved
A request to use money for a memorial to honor a Mississippi man killed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1966 has been approved.
Politics
Mississippi Representative Recognized After Nearly 4 Decades
Colleagues are applauding longtime state Rep. Tyrone Ellis as he returns to Mississippi's House chambers after retiring in June.
Politics
Mississippi Cigarette Tax Increases Nearly Dead
With less than three weeks left in the 2018 regular session, an effort by Mississippi lawmakers to raise tobacco taxes is on its deathbed.
National
Trump Fires Tillerson at State, Replacing with CIA's Pompeo
President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday and said he would nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him, ending Tillerson's difficult tenure by tweeting an …
Politics
Mississippi Governor Nixes Stricter Real Estate License Rule
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is vetoing a bill that would have created stricter requirements for real estate brokers to earn licenses in the state.
Politics
Mississippi Secretary of State Hints at Seeking Higher Office
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says he's not running for his current office again, but won't say what he's running for next.
National
US Sets New Record for Censoring, Withholding Government Files
The federal government censored, withheld or said it couldn't find records sought by citizens, journalists and others more often last year than at any point in the past decade, according …
National
APNewsBreak: Trump Jr., Donor Have Longtime Undisclosed Ties
Donald Trump Jr. has a previously undisclosed business relationship with a longtime hunting buddy who helped raise millions of dollars for his father's 2016 presidential campaign and has had special …
National
Trump Doesn't Set Age for Guns, Defers on Arming Teachers
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is "watching court cases and rulings" before taking action on raising age limits for purchasing some firearms, arguing that there is "not much …
Person of the Day
Nick Weatherspoon
Mississippi State guard Nick Weatherspoon was injured and taken off the court on a stretcher after being stepped on with 14:54 remaining in the Bulldogs' 62-59 loss against No. 13 …
Politics
Analysis: Auditor Wants Improved Use of Accounting System
State Auditor Stacy Pickering says an increasing number of accounting problems shows state employees need more training in governmental accounting practices and how to use the $100 million accounting software …
