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Kerry Offers 'Big Hug' to Paris After Attacks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry paid respect in both English and French on Friday to the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in Paris in a show of American …
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European Police Arrest 2 Dozen in Anti-Terrorism Sweeps
French, German and Belgian police arrested more than two dozen suspects in anti-terrorism raids Friday, as European authorities rushed to thwart more attacks by people with links to Islamic extremists …
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AFP Photographer Shot at Pakistan Anti-Charlie Hebdo Protest
A rally by Pakistani students against a French satirical weekly's latest publication of a Prophet Muhammad cartoon turned violent on Friday, with police firing warning shots and water cannons to …
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Politics
Mississippi Women Make $11,500 Less Per Year Than Men
Giving merit to their call for equal-pay legislation, the Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women introduced its 2014 report that shows women in the state make an average of …
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City & County
Urban Expression
In a world where people are so different and diverse, dance is one thing that can bring us all together. From Jan. 15 to 17, people have a new way …
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Person of the Day
Sean Brewer
Sean Brewer, a Division III football player from a small college in Mississippi, busted through and gets to join with some of the biggest and most well-known names in college …
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Kerry: US, Britain May Set Up Scheme to Deal with Boko Haram
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he and his British counterpart are discussing a special initiative to deal with the Boko Haram (BOH'-koh hah-RAHM') extremist group in Nigeria and …
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FBI: Ohio Man Planned to Bomb US Capitol, Kill Officials
A 20-year-old Ohio man's Twitter posts sympathizing with Islamic terrorists led to an undercover FBI operation and the man's arrest on charges that he plotted to blow up the U.S. …
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France Sees 19,000 Cyberattacks Since Terror Rampage
Hackers have targeted about 19,000 French websites since a rampage by Islamic extremists left 20 dead last week, a top French cyberdefense official said Thursday as the president tried to …
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US Loosens Embargo on Cuba, Making Trade and Travel Easier
The Obama administration is putting a large dent in the U.S. embargo against Cuba as of Friday, significantly loosening restrictions on American trade and investment.
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Pope on Charlie Hebdo: There Are Limits to Free Expression
Pope Francis said Thursday there are limits to freedom of speech, especially when it insults or ridicules someone's faith.
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2 Friends Climb into History by Their Bloodied Fingertips
Tommy Caldwell, 36, and Kevin Jorgeson, 30, become the first to free-climb the 3,000-foot rock formation known as El Capitan, a feat many had considered impossible.
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Education
Dems: Education 'Booby Trap' on November Ballot
House Concurrent Resolution 9, which passed the House 64-57 Tuesday, passed the Senate 30-20 Wednesday—virtually a straight party-line vote in both chambers.
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Alternative to School Funding Measure Going on Miss. Ballot
The Mississippi ballot this November will list two education funding measures.
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France Cracks Down on Hate Speech, Sends Carrier to Mideast
France ordered prosecutors around the country to crack down on hate speech, anti-Semitism and those glorifying terrorism and announced Wednesday it was sending an aircraft carrier to the Middle East …
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Police Killings Prompt Array of Bills in State Legislatures
With legislatures convening across the country, lawmakers are moving quickly to respond to one of the biggest stories of the past year, the police killings of unarmed residents in Missouri, …
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We Burn 2.7 Million Gallons a Minute, So Why's Oil So Cheap?
The price of a barrel of oil has fallen by more than half over the past six months because the globe, experts say, is awash in oil. So, where did …
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Sports
Vic Schaefer’s Fourteen
"We haven't done anything, yet." Those five words are probably not how most people would describe the Mississippi State University women's basketball team, a group of women who are off …
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Bryan's Rant
Peyton Manning’s Decision
Memorable athletes have fought back age and pain like they're pushing the sun back into the sky for one last game or several legendary performances.
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Music
2014: Music in Review
2014 was a great year for music lovers, with plenty of great new albums and reissues to breathe new life into old favorites. Here are some of my favorite musical …
