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Health Care
GOP Leader Says He'll Rework Health Bill, but Offers Plan B
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he plans to produce a fresh bill in about a week scuttling and replacing much of President Barack Obama's health care law. But he's …
Politics
German Host Tells G-20 Leaders They Must Reach Compromises
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told leaders of the Group of 20 economic powers Friday that millions of people are hoping they can help solve the world's problems, and warned them …
Civil Rights
Ole Miss to Recognize Slave Labor on Pre-Civil War Buildings
The University of Mississippi will post a sign acknowledging that slaves built some structures on the main campus founded before the Civil War.
Business
Staff: Mississippi Power Offering Ideas to Settle Kemper
The man in charge of negotiating a settlement to wind down Mississippi Power Co.'s coal-fueled power plant project says the company has already made proposals.
National
Pre-Emptive U.S. Strike on North Korea Could Be 'Catastrophic'
A pre-emptive military strike may be among the "pretty severe things" President Donald Trump says he is considering for North Korea, but it's a step so fraught with risk that …
National
Maine Governor Suggests He Makes Up Stories to Mislead Media
Maine Gov. Paul LePage lashed out at the media for reporting he planned to leave the state during a budget impasse, and he suggested he sometimes concocts stories to mislead …
City & County
Tillman, Priester Voted to Lead City Council, Lumumba Announces Appointees
Jacksonians crowded into City Hall today, leaving no standing room, at the first city council meeting with the newly elected mayor and council body.
Health Care
Data: Mississippi Kids Rely on Medicaid; Many in Rural Areas Supporting Trump
A majority of Mississippi kids rely on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program for health care in the state.
Person of the Day
Joey Chestnut
While you may have eaten too much this Fourth of July, you probably didn't put down 72 hot dogs, which is how many Joey "Jaws" Chestnut finished in 10 minutes …
Economy
Children's Advocate to Revisit Poverty in Mississippi Delta
The founder of a children's advocacy group returns to Mississippi next week to examine how poverty affects people's lives, much like Sen. Robert F. Kennedy did 50 years ago.
National
Hobby Lobby Fined $3 Million Over Smuggled Iraqi Artifacts
Hobby Lobby Stores has agreed to pay a $3 million federal fine and forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi artifacts smuggled from the Middle East that the government alleges were intentionally …
National
To Punish North Korea, US Weighs Sanctions on Chinese Companies
Having lost patience with China, the Trump administration is studying new steps to starve North Korea of cash for its nuclear program, including an option that would infuriate Beijing: sanctions …
National
Trump Chides Russia, but Doesn't Condemn Election Meddling
On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to confront "new forms of aggression" targeting the West and called for Moscow …
Business
Mississippi Demands $6.4M Back from Electric Car Maker's CEO
Mississippi's state auditor on Wednesday demanded that a troubled electric car maker or its leader repay $4.9 million in state and local aid the company received, plus $1.5 million of …
Education
Southern Miss Eliminates Some Jobs Amid State Budget Cuts
The University of Southern Mississippi has laid off three employees and eliminated 33 vacant jobs because of state budget cuts.
Business
Months Later, No Decision on Mississippi Online Tax Plan
Months after Mississippi's top tax official proposed requiring large online sellers to collect taxes on internet sales, he still hasn't enacted the rule.
Art
Hazel Brannon Smith, Crusading Journalist and 'Scalawag'
Durant native and author Jeff Howell recalls his 13-year-old self discovering African American basketball player Walt Frazier in his library's red, white and blue 1976 edition of the "World Book."
Food
In Josephine’s Kitchen
"Extreme potatoes" is not a term people use often, but at Josephine's Kitchen, it's part of the menu.
Music
Carly Pearce: Star-Crossed Country
For some people, singer-songwriter Carly Pearce will seem like an artist who is just jumping into the country scene—even if it's far from the truth.
