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Residents Honor Lost, but Texas Blast Toll Unknown
The neighborhood surrounding a Texas fertilizer plant that erupted in a thunderous explosion is gone, and the residents here know they've lost more than the buildings that went up in …
Judiciary Committee Takes Up Immigration Bill
A far-reaching new immigration bill is getting its first test at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, where opponents of the legislation will be able to face off with its authors.
Police Arrest Former Pakistani Ruler Musharraf
Police arrested former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf overnight at his home in the capital, where he had holed up following a dramatic escape from court to avoid being detained, …
Man Charged in Letters Case Described as Troubled
A Mississippi man charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and other officials was described Thursday as a good father, a quiet neighbor and an entertainer who impersonated Elvis …
U.S. Unemployment Aid Applications Rise to 352K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits increased just 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 352,000.
3 Years Later: Oil Spill Cleanup, Study Carries On
At first glance, the marshy, muddy coastline of Bay Jimmy in southeast Louisiana appears healthy three years after the nation's worst offshore oil spill.
Events
It's the Weekend!
Tonight, enjoy craft beer samples and music during Zoo Brew from 6-9 p.m. at the Jackson Zoo.
Person of the Day
Josh Lindsey
Josh Lindsey didn't know how long he would be a teacher after he moved to Hancock County in 2006.
Health Care
Double Dose: In Second Case of Flawed Drug Research, FDA Response Was Slow and Secretive
The FDA found that data produced from 2000 through 2004 at two MDS facilities in Quebec, Canada, were questionable.
National
Mississippi Part of Emotional News Week
Mississippians are watching closely as a roller-coaster week of tragic events continues to unfold this morning.
Manhunt in Boston After Bombing Suspect is Killed
With the city virtually paralyzed, thousands of officers with rifles and armored vehicles swarmed the streets in and around Boston on Friday, hunting for a 19-year-old college student wanted in …
Politics
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.
Its Streets Deserted, an Uneasy Boston Perseveres
The killing of one suspected Boston Marathon bomber and the manhunt for another brought life in large swaths of the notoriously gridlocked Beantown to a screeching halt, leaving residents and …
Miss. Becomes 3rd State to Sue BP for Oil Spill
Mississippi has become the third state to sue BP PLC over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Boy Scouts May Allow Gay Youth
Searching for compromise on a divisive issue, the Boy Scouts of America is proposing to partially lift its long-standing exclusion of gays — allowing them as youth members but continuing …
UPDATE: Second Bombing Suspect is in Custody
Boston Police say a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and …
Mass. Governor: Video Shows 19-Year-Old Placing Bomb At Boston Marathon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Surveillance video from the Boston Marathon attack shows one suspect dropping his backpack and calmly walking away from it before the bomb inside exploded, Massachusetts Gov. Deval …
Boston Bombing Suspect Unable to Speak
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev remains hospitalized and unable to speak Monday with a gunshot wound to the throat.
Feds Want to Interview Suspected Bomber's Wife
Federal authorities have asked to speak with the wife of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and her lawyer said he is discussing with them how to proceed.
