State
No Action on Black History Marker Near Confederate Statue
Supervisors in one Mississippi county are delaying a decision on residents' request to put a black history monument near a Confederate statue outside the local courthouse.
National
Israeli Leader's Settlement Vow Complicates Trump's Task
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to never evacuate Jewish settlements from occupied land drew outrage Tuesday from Palestinians and complicated matters for the Trump administration's would-be peace envoys as …
National
Two Dams and Levee Overflow, Adding to Houston Floodwater
A pair of 70-year-old reservoir dams that protect downtown Houston and a levee in a suburban subdivision began overflowing Tuesday, adding to the rising floodwaters from Harvey that have crippled …
Economy
Analysis: Pressure Rises on Pension Fund to Seek More Money
An outside adviser is telling Mississippi's public pension system that it should change its accounting policies in a way that would sharply increase required contributions to keep the system solvent …
National
NFL Making $40 Million Available for Medical Research
A year after the NFL pledged $100 million in support of independent medical research and engineering advancements, a huge chunk of that soon will be awarded to such research, primarily …
Hurricane
Amid Harvey Floods, Houston Chief Worries 'How Many Bodies?'
Hurricane Harvey is unfolding on an epic scale, with the nation's fourth-largest city mostly paralyzed by the storm that has parked itself over the Gulf Coast. With nearly 2 more …
National
In a First, North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan in Aggressive Test
In a first, North Korea on Tuesday fired a ballistic missile designed to carry a nuclear payload that flew over Japan and splashed into the northern Pacific Ocean, officials said.
Sports
Southern Miss Trying to Win 2 Straight vs. Kentucky
Southern Mississippi defensive back Picasso Nelson knows what it feels like to watch Kentucky's offense embarrass the Golden Eagles' secondary.
National
Trump Rolling Back Limits on Military Gear for Police
President Donald Trump will revive a program that provides local police departments with surplus military equipment such as high-caliber weapons and grenade launchers, despite past concerns that armored vehicles and …
LGBT
Trump Tells Mattis to Indefinitely Ban Transgender Recruits
President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Pentagon to extend indefinitely a ban on transgender individuals joining the military, but he appeared to leave open the possibility of allowing some …
National
Trump Pardons Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Over Federal Conviction
President Donald Trump spared former Sheriff Joe Arpaio a possible jail sentence on Friday by pardoning the recent federal conviction stemming from his immigration patrols, reversing what critics saw as …
Hurricane
Thousands In Houston Area Request Help in Wake of Harvey, Convention Center Now a Shelter
HOUSTON (AP) — Rescuers answered hundreds of desperate calls for help Sunday as floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey rose high enough to begin filling second-story homes, and authorities …
Business
Deadline Extended for Settlement on Mississippi Power Rates
Regulators and Mississippi Power Co. are getting more time to settle differences over how much money customers should pay for a power plant.
Immigration
Trump Pardons Sheriff Joe Arpaio
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio following his conviction for intentionally disobeying a judge's order in an immigration case.
Development
Tight Budget Puts Some Mississippi Highway Projects on Hold
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is delaying work on several highway expansion projects because of a tight state budget.
