Gas Prices Headed to Lowest This Year; Predicted to Stay Low in 2014
Gas prices will soon drop to their lowest level of the year.
SMEPA to Join Regional Transmission Group
South Mississippi Electric Power Association plans to join a regional power transmission organization at the same time as Entergy Corp. utilities.
UPDATED: How It Happened... Adam Lanza Killed His Mother, Took Her Guns and Killed 26 People at The School
Although too many people died in Friday's tragic shootings, some unsung heroes have emerged, as well.
UPDATED: International Leaders Express Sympathy in Connecticut Shooting, Question Gun Access in U.S.
LONDON (AP) — As the world joined Americans in mourning the school massacre in Connecticut, many urged U.S. politicians to honor the 28 victims, especially the children, by pushing for …
Connecticut Shooting Revives Debate Over Gun Control in America
In Colorado, a state that was rocked by the 1999 Columbine school massacre and the Aurora movie theater shooting less than six months ago, Friday's shootings renewed debate over why …
Bucolic 300-Year-Old 'Newtown' Rocked By Tragic Shooting
Along streets where every window twinkles with holiday candles, police sirens wailed Friday. Over horse pastures in what was until fairly recently a rural town, helicopters' rotors thudded. In shops, …
UPDATED: Police Say They Have 'Good Evidence' That Might Explain Suspected Shooter Adam Lanza's Motives
WASHINGTON (AP) — He was an honors student who lived in a prosperous neighborhood with his mother, a grade-school teacher who liked to host dice games and decorate the house …
President Obama Wipes Back Tears, Says 'Our Hearts Are Broken,' Promises Action
A tearful President Barack Obama said Friday he grieved about the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school as a father first, declaring "our hearts are broken today." He promised action …
UPDATED: Suspected Shooter was 20-year-old Adam Lanza; Older Brother Ryan Questioned
A law enforcement official says the suspect in the Connecticut school shootings is 20-year-old Adam Lanza and that his older brother Ryan is being held for questioning. The law enforcement …
Crime
UPDATED: 28 Dead in Conn. School Shooting, including Shooter; 20 Are Children
UPDATED: 28 dead including 20 children.
10 Things to Know for Friday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.
Pentagon to Send Missiles, 400 Troops to Turkey
The U.S. will send two batteries of Patriot missiles and 400 troops to Turkey as part of a NATO force meant to protect Turkish territory from potential Syrian missile attack, …
Kerry, Hagel Front-Runners to Lead State, Defense
Democratic Sen. John Kerry, who unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2004 and has pined for the job of top diplomat, vaulted to the head of President Barack Obama's short list …
'Cliff' Crash May Clear Way for Deal in January
To get to "yes" on a "fiscal cliff" accord, Congress and the White House first might have to get to "no."
Senate Takes Step Toward Banning Stalking Software
A loophole that permits software companies to sell cyberstalking apps that operate secretly on cellphones could soon be closed by Congress. The software is popular among jealous wives or husbands …
