Education
Jackson State University Fires Tony Hughes After Less Than 3 Seasons
Jackson State University has fired football coach Tony Hughes after less than three seasons.
National
Synagogue Survivors Recall Ordeal; Suspect is Due in Court
Robert Gregory Bowers killed eight men and three women at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh before a tactical police team tracked him down and shot him, according to …
Politics
Man in Florida Arrested in Mail-Bomb Investigation
Federal authorities took a man into custody Friday in Florida in connection with the mail-bomb scare that earlier widened to 12 suspicious packages, the FBI and Justice Department said.
Person of the Day
Ryan Armour
Ryan Armour's attempt at winning back-to-back Sanderson Farms Championships will involve fighting fatigue as much as what the golf course throws his way.
National
Trump Blames Media for 'Anger We See Today in Our Society'
President Donald Trump blamed the media Thursday for a "very big part of the Anger we see today in our society," as law enforcement scrambled to find those responsible for …
Politics
Campaign Advertising Increases Ahead of Mississippi Special Election for U.S. Senate
Candidates and political action committees are increasing advertising ahead of the crowded Nov. 6 special election for a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi.
National
Crude Pipe Bombs Sent to Obama, Clintons, CNN; No Injuries
Crude pipe bombs targeting Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, CNN and others were intercepted Tuesday night and Wednesday in a rash of attacks two weeks before nationwide elections.
Education
Sanctions Upheld Against Band After Questionable Program
Sanctions against a Mississippi high school band are being upheld after a halftime program depicting police officers held at gunpoint was performed in a town where two officers were shot …
National
Bomb Found at Philanthropist George Soros' Suburban Home
A bomb was found in a mailbox at the suburban New York compound of George Soros, the liberal billionaire philanthropist who has been the target of right-wing conspiracy theorists, authorities …
National
Sandra Day O'Connor Announces Likely Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, announced Tuesday that she has the beginning stages of dementia, "probably Alzheimer's disease."
Civil Rights
Emmett Till Cousin Set to Speak at a Mississippi University
A cousin of Emmett Till is returning to Mississippi to speak about the 1955 abduction and killing of the black teenager, which helped galvanize the civil rights movement.
Politics
Governor Names 5 to New Mississippi Lottery Corp. Board
Gov. Phil Bryant is naming three businesspeople, a lobbyist and a longtime educator to the board that will oversee creation and operation of a Mississippi lottery.
Education
Ole Miss Donor's Name Being Removed After Racist Comment
A donor's name is being removed from the University of Mississippi journalism school after his Facebook post drew backlash for being racist.
Education
ACT Score Flat for 2018 Mississippi High School Seniors
Mississippi's ACT scores were flat last year on the college readiness test.
Immigration
Trump Warns Honduras Over Migrant Caravan Now in Guatemala
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to cut aid to Honduras if it doesn't stop a caravan of some 2,000 migrants, even as they resumed their northward trek through Guatemala …
