State
Mississippi Ex-Gov. William Winter Released from Hospital
Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter has been released from a hospital six days after he fell on his icy driveway and injured his head.
Havana Hails End to Special US Immigration Policy for Cubans
The Cuban government hailed President Barack Obama's decision ending automatic legal residency for any Cuban who touches U.S. soil, while ordinary citizens mourned the end of an easy pathway to …
Watchdog Probe to Bring New Scrutiny for FBI's Comey
FBI Director James Comey, already under fierce public scrutiny for his handling of the election-year probe of Hillary Clinton, faces a new internal investigation into whether he and the Justice …
Justice Department to Release Chicago Police Abuse Report
The U.S. Justice Department plans to release a major report Friday on the Chicago Police Department after a yearlong civil rights investigation that is expected to find a pattern and …
Mississippi Electric Rates Rise with Natural Gas Prices
Some power company customers in Mississippi will see higher bills in February as two private electric utilities pass along rebounding natural gas costs.
Politics
Governor Sets $50 Million More in Mississippi Budget Cuts
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is cutting another $51 million from the $6.4 billion state budget because state revenues are lagging.
Newly Leaked Dossier on Trump Circulated in DC for Months
It was a bombshell story, emerging on the eve of Donald Trump's first news conference as president-elect: U.S. intelligence officials had presented Trump with unsubstantiated claims that Russia had amassed …
Trump's Pick for Top Diplomat Breaks from Him in Many Ways
Rex Tillerson's foreign policy isn't sounding much like Donald Trump's. At his confirmation hearing Wednesday, the former Exxon Mobil CEO selected by Trump for secretary of state called Russia a …
Republican-Led Senate Takes First Step to Repeal 'Obamacare'
Congress is poised to complete its initial step toward dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law, as Republicans divided over how to replace it face pressure from Donald Trump for …
Trump CIA Pick Pledges to be Objective Intel Collector
Donald Trump's pick to run the CIA said Thursday he understands he would have to make the transition from a partisan, policymaking lawmaker to an objective intelligence collector as the …
Hearing Set for Man Charged in 'Vote Trump' Church Burning
A court hearing is set for a Mississippi man charged in the burning of the black church he attended that was spray-painted with "Vote Trump."
Person of the Day
Blair Schaefer
The latest victory for unbeaten Mississippi State was doubly satisfying for coach Vic Schaefer.
Justice
Dylann Roof Sentenced to Die for Church Slayings
An unrepentant Dylann Roof was sentenced to death Tuesday for killing nine black church members during Bible study, the first person to face execution for federal hate crime convictions.
Ryan: GOP Will Work on Repealing, Replacing Health Law
Republicans will work on unraveling and replacing the health care law at the same time, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday as GOP leaders struggled to align their zeal to …
Sessions Says He'd be Fair as AG, Defy Trump if Necessary
Sen. Jeff Sessions cast himself as a strong protector of law and order at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, promising that as attorney general he would crack down on illegal immigration, …
