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Vice President Mike Pence has pushed back against a news report suggesting he is laying …

• August 7, 2017

UN Imposes Tough New Sanctions on North Korea

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions Saturday to punish North Korea for its escalating nuclear and missile programs including a ban on coal and other exports worth …

U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley called the resolution "the single largest economic sanctions package ever leveled …

• August 7, 2017

UAW Defiant in Mississippi Loss as Union Opponents Celebrate

Supporters of the United Auto Workers say they're not giving up their fight to unionize a Nissan auto assembly plant in Mississippi after a stinging defeat, even as UAW opponents …

More than 62 percent of workers voting in a two-day election at Nissan Motor Co.'s …

• August 7, 2017

Analysis: Top Mississippians Back Private Flood Insurance

Mississippi's top insurance regulator and its only Democratic congressman are both ready to cede some of the federal flood insurance market to private insurers.

Both Republican Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney (pictured) and U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson say they're open …

• August 7, 2017

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

New Medical School Dedicated in Mississippi

Physician-starved Mississippi can expect more doctors, more room for medical training simulations and a permanent home some once-scattered resources because of a new building at University of Mississippi School of …

Gov. Phil Bryant (pictured), University of Mississippi Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and others gathered Friday to …

• August 4, 2017

Westin Hotel Opens in Downtown Jackson

The Westin Hotel in downtown Jackson officially opened on Thursday, Aug. 3, when city, county and state leaders gathered to cut the ribbon to the entrance of the new 203-room …

City, county and state leaders helped Joseph Simpson (center) cut the ribbon outside the new …

• August 4, 2017

Nissan Workers in Mississippi Vote on Whether to Unionize

Workers at a Nissan auto assembly plant in Mississippi are voting on whether they want the United Auto Workers union to bargain for them.

Adding Comedy to the Bill

Tonight, Aug. 4, at The Hideaway, Elton Pope, who is the chief executive officer of event company Carpe Diem Management, LLC, will present the "Made in Mississippi Comedy Tour," which …

Cherita Brent is one of the comedians for tonight's "Made in Mississippi Comedy Tour" at …

• August 4, 2017

Sessions Vows Crackdown on Leaks of Classified Information

Attorney General Jeff Sessions pledged on Friday to rein in government leaks that he said undermine American security, taking an aggressive public stand after being called weak on the matter …

Attorney General Jeff Sessions pledged on Friday to rein in government leaks that he said …

• August 4, 2017

Flynn Files New Financial Form Reporting Ties to Data Firm

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, is revealing a brief advisory role with a firm related to a controversial data analysis company that aided the Trump campaign, …