Politics
Gunn: Lottery Debate Not Expected During Special Session
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn says he does not expect legislators to debate the creation of a state lottery during a special session next month.
National
APNewsBreak: Source Says Flynn to Invoke 5th Amendment
Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn will invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he notifies a Senate panel that he won't hand over documents in the probe into …
Crime
Police: 3 Men Stole Car, Killed 6-Year-Old in Back Seat
Three young Mississippi men were arrested hours after a 6-year-old boy was found shot dead in his mother's stolen car and the suspects will be charged with capital murder, authorities …
Education
Search for New Jackson State President Continues
Trustees are still looking for a new president for Jackson State University.
Crime
Company Sued in Prison Bribery Scheme to Pay State $2M
A company that made drug testing cups involved in Mississippi's prison bribery scandal will pay the state $2 million.
National
Former FBI Director Mueller to Lead Trump-Russia Probe
Robert Mueller has been given sweeping power to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, an acknowledgment of growing public demands to place the politically charged inquiry into the …
National
Trump Assails 'Witch Hunt' After Naming of Special Counsel
President Donald Trump lashed out at the appointment of a special counsel to investigate allegations that his campaign collaborated with Russia to sway the 2016 election, tweeting Thursday that it …
Education
Mississippi Supreme Court Hears Appeal Over School Funding
Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove is telling the Mississippi Supreme Court that justices should hold lawmakers to their word to spend a certain amount on schools.
National
Trump Claims 'Absolute Right' to Share Info with Russia
President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed the authority to share "facts pertaining to terrorism" and airline safety with Russia, saying in a pair of tweets he has "an absolute right" …
Civil Rights
Coast Man Gets 49 Years for Anti-Transgender Hate Crime Killing of Sex Partner
A Mississippi man received a 49-year prison sentence Monday for the first-ever conviction on federal hate crime charges arising from the murder of a transgender woman.
Person of the Day
Michael Jackson
An early morning accident has claimed the lives of two people, including former NFL player Michael Jackson.
Civil Rights
Torch-Wielding Group Protests Confederate Statue Removal
A group that included a well-known white nationalist carried torches and chanted "you will not replace us" at a weekend protest in Virginia over plans to remove a monument of …
National
Lawmakers Urge Trump to Avoid Picking a Partisan for FBI Job
As President Donald Trump considers a replacement for fired FBI Director James Comey, lawmakers are urging the president to steer clear of appointing any politicians.
Immigration
Court Likely to Question if Trump's Travel Ban Discriminates
SEATTLE (AP) — For the second time in a week, government lawyers will try to persuade a federal appeals court to reinstate President Donald Trump's revised travel ban — and …
Business
UPDATED: Judge Blocks Mississippi Shutdown of Payday Lender
A judge blocked Mississippi officials from forcing one of the state's largest payday lenders to close.
