Oklahoma State Trooper Kills Fugitive After Weeklong Manhunt
A weeklong manhunt for a suspect in a string of violent crimes, including the killing of two relatives, the shooting of three law enforcement officers and multiple carjackings, has ended …
NAACP: Stop Removing Voters from Rolls in North Carolina
Local elections boards in North Carolina are illegally removing thousands of voters from the rolls, and a disproportionate number of them are black, the NAACP said in a federal lawsuit …
Oregon Case Jury Delivers Blow to Government in Lands Fight
A jury delivered an extraordinary blow to the government in a long-running battle over the use of public lands when it acquitted all seven defendants involved in the armed occupation …
Clinton Has Big Cash Lead; Pence says Message Matters More
Donald Trump's campaign said Friday the billionaire businessman may plunge more of his personal fortune into his presidential bid after new federal filings that show Hillary Clinton with an $85 …
Mississippi Seeing Low-Key Congressional Campaigns
Mississippi's U.S. House races are low-key, with all four incumbents enjoying comfortable fundraising leads over their Nov. 8 challengers.
Jackson State President Quits Amid Financial Questions
Jackson State University's president is resigning after trustees intervened in the university's finances.
Obamacare Premiums to Rise by 25 Percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama's health care law, and many consumers will be down to just one insurer, the administration confirmed …
Younger Voters, Women Breaking for Clinton
A new poll shows young voters turning to Clinton now that the race has settled down to two main candidates. Clinton now leads among likely voters 18 to 30 years …
NAACP: Noose Put Around Neck of Black Student in Mississippi
White students at a south Mississippi high school put a noose around the neck of a black student and "yanked backward," the state NAACP said Monday.
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Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson scored two rushing touchdowns and Jordan Johnson added a score and 78 yards on the ground to help lead Jackson State past Texas Southern 21-13 on Saturday. Jackson …
Don't Believe the Polls, Trump Says, 'We Are Winning'
Election Day just 15 days off, Donald Trump fought to preserve his narrow path to the presidency in must-win Florida on Monday. Hillary Clinton worked to slam the door on …
Trial Delayed for Man Accused of Bribing Former Prison Chief
The trial of a physician accused of bribing Mississippi's former corrections commissioner has been delayed until February.
Trustees: Jackson State Must Act Now to Stanch Cash Drain
College Board officials are intervening in Jackson State University's finances, saying the 10,000-student university's cash reserves have been spent down to a dangerously low point.
Trump on Clinton: 'Such a Nasty Woman'
Donald Trump asserted in the final presidential debate that no one respects women more than he does. Yet in its closing moments, standing onstage with the first major-party female presidential …
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Clinton and Their Debate Claims
Donald Trump painted an inaccurately dark portrait of manufacturing in America while Hillary Clinton stretched credulity in boasting that her spending plans won't add to the country's debt. As well, …
