World
UK Judge Upholds Arrest Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder
A British judge on Tuesday upheld an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent more than five years evading the law inside Ecuador's London embassy.
Education
Post-Katrina Debt Cleared for Four Southern Colleges Including Tougaloo
Three historically black universities in New Orleans and one in Mississippi will see about $330 million in post-Katrina debt owed to the federal government cleared under a provision in a …
Person of the Day
Cortez Edwards
Cortez Edwards scored 12 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, distributed six assists and had five steals and Southern Mississippi cruised to 72-54 win over Charlotte on Saturday night.
National
Trump's $4.4 Trillion Budget Moves Deficit Sharply Higher
President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.4 trillion budget for next year that heralds an era of $1 trillion-plus federal deficits and—unlike the plan he released last year—never comes close to …
National
Attorney General Suit: Weinstein Co. Failed to Protect Women
New York's attorney general is accusing Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein of "repeatedly and persistently" sexually harassing female employees at his film company, according to a lawsuit filed on Sunday …
State
Mississippi to Reopen Delta Prison to Hold Release Violators
Mississippi's prison system announced Friday that it will reopen the Delta Correctional Facility in Greenwood this spring, mostly to house people who violate the terms of their probation or parole.
National
Trump Signs Budget Deal, Government Reopens
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a $400 billion budget deal that sharply boosts spending and swells the federal deficit, ending a brief federal government shutdown that happened while most …
Politics
Mississippi House Votes to Limit Powers of Attorney General
The Republican-led Mississippi House voted Thursday to limit the powers of the attorney general who's the only Democrat in statewide office. But it's unclear whether the proposal will survive in …
Politics
Mississippi Lawmaker Displays Unloaded Gun During Debate
A Mississippi lawmaker said he was trying to make a point about the hypocrisy of gun laws when he held up an unloaded pistol during a debate.
Immigration
Pelosi Speaks for Record 8 Hours in Favor of 'Dreamers'
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi staged a record-breaking, eight-hour speech in hopes of pressuring Republicans to allow a vote on protecting "Dreamer" immigrants—and to demonstrate to increasingly angry progressives and …
Politics
Plan Would Send More Tax Money to Cities for Roads, Water
Cities would receive a slightly larger share of Mississippi sales tax collections under a plan that lawmakers are debating.
Politics
Bill: Let People Sue Over Gun-Carry Bans on Public Property
Mississippi residents with a certain type of gun license could sue governments under a bill passed Wednesday by the House.
National
Pentagon Says Trump Ordered Washington Military Parade
President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to plan a grand parade of the U.S. armed forces in Washington this year to celebrate military strength, officials said Tuesday.
National
Senate Negotiators Working to Finalize Long-Term Budget Deal
Senate negotiators were finalizing a long-term budget deal Wednesday that would avert a looming government shutdown, as a leader of House conservatives predicted the group's objections to big domestic spending …
Business
Settlement Reached Over Clean Coal Fiasco in Mississippi
Years of contention and threatened electric rate increases ended Tuesday as utility regulators approved a settlement declaring how much Mississippi Power Co. customers should pay for their share of a …
