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World

Trump Election Puts Pressure on Merkel to Take Liberal Lead

Can Germany, the country that once unleashed Nazism, lead the free world?

National

Stand Up to Russia, Obama Advises Trump

Offering some pointed foreign policy advice to his successor, President Barack Obama expressed hope Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump would stand up to Russia when it deviates from U.S. "values …

Crime

After Bail Revoked, Epps Asks Judge to Let Him Out of Jail

Mississippi's former corrections commissioner is asking a federal judge to reconsider the decision to jail him.

Civil Rights

Minnesota Officer Charged with Manslaughter in Castile Death

A Minnesota police officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after prosecutors determined he acted unreasonably when he shot and killed Philando Castile, a black man whose girlfriend streamed the …

State

Public Can't See Mississippi House Contracts, Panel Says

The Mississippi House Management Committee voted Tuesday that representatives can look at contracts made by the body, but said the documents, other than their cost, must otherwise be kept secret …

State

Tax Collection Projections Somewhat Rosier in Mississippi

Mississippi's top elected officials say the outlook for state tax collections is improving, despite a dip during the first months of the current budget year.

Economy

Analysis: Mississippi Tightens Bond Rules for Long-Term Debt

Don't take on long-term debt to cover day-to-day expenses. Don't use credit to buy stuff that will wear out before it's paid off. It's advice many parents give their soon-to-be …

Tease photo Person of the Day

Shea Patterson

When Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze saw Shea Patterson win a state championship as a high school junior he walked away with a "man crush" on the quarterback.

National

Trump Names Priebus, Bannon to Senior White House Roles

President-elect Donald Trump made his first two key personnel appointments on Sunday, one an overture to Republican circles by naming GOP chief Reince Priebus as his White House chief of …

Immigration

Is Trump's Tough Plan on Immigration Cracking?

President-elect Donald Trump's tough-talking plan to rein in illegal immigration showed signs of cracking on Sunday, with the president-elect seemingly backing off his vow to build a solid wall along …

World

Assange Questioned at Ecuadorean Embassy in London

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was being questioned by prosecutors Monday at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London about possible sexual misconduct committed in Sweden six years ago.

Education

Numbers Show Broad Achievement Gaps in Mississippi Schools

Oxford is Mississippi's highest-flying school district, according to the state's rating system. But data published Thursday shows the district also has the widest achievement gap between black and white students, …

Politics

Putin's Spokeperson: We Had Contact with Trump Campaign

MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian diplomat and Vladimir Putin's spokesman said Thursday that Russian experts were in contact with some members of President-elect Donald Trump's staff during the presidential …

National

Trump Arrives at White House for Meeting with Obama

President-elect Donald Trump joined President Barack Obama for their first meeting at the White House Thursday, a symbolic start to the transition of power to the nation's 45th president.

National

'Not My President:' Trump Denounced in Protests Across US

A day after Donald Trump's election to the presidency, campaign divisions appeared to widen as many thousands of demonstrators — some with signs declaring "NOT MY PRESIDENT" — flooded streets …