From the Wire | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS

From the Wire

Subscribe

World

Egypt's Military-Backed Government Resigns

Egypt's interim prime minister announced Monday the resignation of his Cabinet, a surprise move that could be designed in part to pave the way for the nation's military chief to …

World

Ukraine Issues Arrest Warrant for Missing Leader

Ukraine's acting government issued an arrest warrant Monday for President Viktor Yanukovych, accusing him of mass crimes against the protesters who stood up for months against his rule.

National

High Court Rejects NRA Appeals

The Supreme Court has turned away appeals from the National Rifle Association which complained about resistance by governments and judges to the high court's recent seminal rulings declaring that Americans …

World

Hosts' Real Olympic Challenge: After the Games

For athletes and spectators at Sochi, it's time to pack up. But for the host cities, the real challenge begins with the end of the Olympics.

City & County

Miss. Clears Jackson Schools on Special Education

Mississippi officials say the Jackson city school district now meets special education standards, 18 months after the district nearly lost its accreditation over problems educating students with disabilities.

Crime

3 Students to be Questioned in Statue Vandalism

The University of Mississippi wants to question three white students in connection with the vandalism of the statue of James Meredith, who in 1962 became the first black student to …

National

Obama to Host Dalai Lama on Friday at White House

President Barack Obama will host Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama for a meeting, the White House announced Thursday, prompting swift and vehement protest from China.

World

German Athlete Tests Positive at Sochi Olympics

An unidentified German athlete has failed a drug test in the first announced doping case of the Sochi Olympics.

World

Ukrainian Parliament Approves New Charter, Amnesty

Ukraine's parliament has voted to restore a previous constitution that limits presidential powers as part of a breakthrough deal between the opposition and president.

Education

Miss. Could Adopt ACT as High School Exit Exam

Mississippi high schoolers could soon be using the same test to get out of high school and get into college.

Health Care

Miss. House Rejects Proposal to Expand Medicaid

The Mississippi House has voted against expanding Medicaid to more than 230,000 uninsured working poor residents.

World

Tearful Korean Reunions Begin; First Since 2010

Their backs stooped, dozens of elderly North and South Koreans separated for six decades reunited Thursday, weeping and embracing in a rush of words and emotion.

World

5 Things to Know About the Sochi Olympics

Here's five things you'll want to know about the 2014 Winter Olympics.

World

Ukraine: Protesters Capture 67 Police in Kiev

Fearing that a call for a truce was a ruse, protesters tossed firebombs and advanced upon police lines Thursday in Ukraine's embattled capital. Government snipers shot back and the almost-medieval …

State

Lawsuit Settlements Push $64M into Miss. Budget

Lawsuit settlements are pumping nearly $64 million into the Mississippi budget.