1,600 Rohingya, Bangladeshi Migrants Rescued, Others at Sea
Hundreds of migrants abandoned at sea by smugglers in Southeast Asia have reached land and relative safety in the past two days. But an estimated 6,000 Bangladeshis and Rohingya Muslims …
US Defends Record Before Top UN Human Rights Body
The United States heard widespread concern Monday over excessive use of force by law-enforcement officials against minorities as it faced the U.N.'s main human rights body for a review of …
City & County
3 People Arrested in Deaths of Hattiesburg Officers
Two Mississippi police officers were shot to death during an evening traffic stop turned violent, a state law enforcement spokesman said Sunday. Three suspects were in custody, including two who …
City & County
2 Hattiesburg Police Officers Fatally Shot; Suspect Sought
A coroner says two Mississippi police officers have died after being shot in the line of duty.
Crime
Synthetic Pot Leads to Nationwide Spike in Hospitalizations
A huge nationwide spike in hospitalizations last month caused by a class of drugs often called "synthetic marijuana" illustrates the potency and dangers of the chemicals used to make them …
ACT to Expand Computer-Based Testing
ACT test takers take note: The No. 2 pencil is losing its cachet. Greater numbers of high school students will be able to take the college entrance exam on a …
Cameron's Conservatives Win Big in Surprise UK Election
The Conservative Party swept to power Friday in Britain's parliamentary elections, winning an unexpected majority that returns Prime Minister David Cameron to 10 Downing Street in a stronger position than …
Justice Dept. Launches Investigation of Baltimore Police
The Justice Department will conduct a broad investigation into the Baltimore police force in search of law enforcement practices that are unconstitutional and violate civil rights, Attorney General Loretta Lynch …
Education
Board Sets Test Score that Fails 15 Percent of Third Graders
About 6,000 Mississippi third graders may not advance to the fourth grade, after the Mississippi Board of Education set a passing score on the state's third-grade reading test.
Senate to Hold Test Vote on Iran Nuclear Bill
Legislation giving Congress a chance to review and possibly reject any final nuclear deal with Iran faced a test vote Thursday in the Senate, with the majority leader urging passage.
US Appeals Court: NSA Phone Record Collection is Excessive
The bulk collection of Americans' phone records by the government exceeds what Congress has allowed, a federal appeals court said Thursday as it asked Congress to step in and decide …
Thousands of Nepalese Pray for Earthquake Victims
Thousands of Nepalese dressed in white offered prayers and flowers at home and in temples Thursday in a Hindu ritual marking the end of a 13-day mourning period for those …
Bryant Asks Court to Reject Rewording of Initiative Ballot
Gov. Phil Bryant says no court should have the power to reword how the Legislature phrased its version of an education funding ballot initiative.
Nigerian Troops Save 25 More Kids, Women from Boko Haram
Nigerian troops rescued 25 more children and women from Boko Haram early Wednesday as the soldiers destroyed seven more of the extremists' camps in a northeastern forest stronghold, the army …
Gunman's Hashtag Hinted at Texas Plot
About 20 minutes before the shooting at a Texas cartoon contest that featured images of the Prophet Muhammad, a final tweet posted on an account linked to one of the …
