Arguments Set in Mississippi Same-Sex Divorce Case
The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments Jan. 21 from a woman who wants the state to recognize her same-sex marriage in order to grant a divorce.
College
Arkansas Hosts Ole Miss: Things to Watch
Arkansas (5-5, 1-5 Southeastern Conference) hosts No. 8 Mississippi (8-2, 4-2) on Saturday with a chance to turn a 17-game SEC losing streak into back-to-back conference wins within a matter …
College
Mississippi State Hosts Vanderbilt: Things to Watch
Even if the fourth-ranked Bulldogs (9-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) win their final two regular-season games, there's no guarantee they'll have a chance to play for a SEC or national championship.
Prison Contracts Task Force is Reviewing Documents
Former Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore said Friday that he and others on a new task force have already started examining contracts awarded by the Department of Corrections as they …
Ferguson Grand Jury Still In Session, Protest Groups, Brown Family Call for Calm
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Activists, authorities and the family of Michael Brown called for calm Friday as a grand jury drew closer to an announcement in the Ferguson police shooting. …
Mike Moore, Others Join Board to Review Epp's Prison Contracts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former attorney general has been appointed to a five-member task force that will review contracts awarded by the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Mississippi State Starting Safety Arrested, Suspended
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State starting safety Justin Cox has been suspended indefinitely from the football program after being arrested Friday on felony aggravated domestic violence and burglary charges.
Education
Ole Miss Leader: Lymphoma Treatment Going Well
University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones says his treatment for lymphoma "continues to go as well as possible."
Angry Mexicans Protest Over 43 Missing Students
A largely peaceful march by tens of thousand demanding the return of 43 missing students ended in violence, as a small group of masked protesters battled police in Mexico City's …
Obama Spurns GOP with Expansive Immigration Orders
Spurning furious Republicans, President Barack Obama unveiled expansive executive actions on immigration Thursday night to spare nearly 5 million people in the U.S. illegally from deportation and refocus enforcement efforts …
Florida State Shooter Went from Liked to Troubled
Florida State graduate Myron May seemed to change from a well-liked young attorney to would-be killer in a matter of months, stopped only by a fusillade of police bullets outside …
Kerry to Leave Nuke Talks, Iran Ponders Next Step
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry decided Friday to pull back from nuclear talks in Vienna, leaving Iran's foreign minister to ponder an apparent new proposal from Washington meant to …
Biden Urges Russia to Uphold East Ukraine Truce
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden criticized Russia on Friday for its role in eastern Ukraine, urging Moscow to uphold a cease-fire in the war-torn region as he visited Kiev on …
Fire at Miss. Ag Museum Ruled an Accident
The fire that destroyed three buildings at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum started by accident. That's according to Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, who is also the state fire marshal.
Kerry to Join Iran Nuclear Talks in Vienna
Negotiators in high-level talks with Iran over the country's nuclear program "are not talking about an extension" as a deadline approaches, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday.
