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Ferguson Plans Reforms After Fatal Police Shooting
City leaders in Ferguson, where the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer sparked days of sometimes violent protests last month, say they will establish …
City & County
Stamps' Gun Ordinance Advances
Since late last year, Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps, who also presides over the city council, has been tossing the idea around of requiring gun-owners to report their firearms stolen …
Biz Roundup
CAET, Burgers and Blues, and Mocha Mugs
Derek Emerson, award-winning chef and owner of Walker's Drive-In and Local 463, has opened a new business in Miso's former location.
Analysis: Coalition Building Can be Tricky
The first President Bush had one, so did President Bill Clinton, and the second President Bush had two. Now, President Barack Obama wants to build a coalition of nations to …
AP Analysis: Putin Pins His Hopes to Ukraine Truce
Ukraine's last cease-fire collapsed quickly. This one may last—because it's in Russian President Vladimir Putin's interests.
Death Toll in India, Pakistan Floods Reaches 400
The death toll from floods in Pakistan and India reached 400 on Tuesday as armies in both countries scrambled to help the victims and authorities in Islamabad warned hundreds of …
Guantanamo Prisoner in Standoff as Transfer Stalls
The hunger strike that 43-year-old Abu Wa'el Dhiab started 18 months ago to protest his indefinite confinement without charge was supposed to be over by now. He was told in …
Musgrove: More Districts Consider Funding Lawsuit
Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove said Monday that about 30 more school districts are considering whether to join an education-funding lawsuit he filed against the state.
Hearing Over Gay Marriage Laws Underway
A federal court hearing over gay marriage bans in Idaho, Nevada and Hawaii began Monday with a lawyer defending the state of Idaho's ban facing tough questions from a judge …
Indiana Couple Charged with Holding Woman Captive
An Indiana couple accused of holding a woman captive for two months, often locking her in a small wooden cage, was charged Monday with rape, criminal confinement, kidnapping and other …
City & County
GOP Power Player Could Beef Up City's Lobbying Firepower
A major Republican power player who helped Mayor Tony Yarber win his current position is in line to be the City of Jackson's next lobbyist.
Person of the Day
Dr. Michael Winniford
Dr. Michael Winniford is the medical director for UMMC's new heart care facility, University Heart.
Arab League Agrees to Combat Islamic State Group
The Arab League agreed Monday to take urgent measures to combat extremists like the Islamic State group as one of its suicide bombers killed 16 people at a meeting of …
Ukraine's Leader Visits Embattled City of Mariupol
Ukraine's president made a surprise trip Monday to a government stronghold in the turbulent southeast, delivering a fiery speech to hundreds of workers in hard hats in a dramatic show …
Obama to Outline Strategy on Islamic State
President Barack Obama plans to begin laying out his strategy for defeating Islamic State militants expanding their grip in Iraq and Syria.
Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada Gay Marriage Laws in Court
For the first time since it declared California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional, the federal appeals court in San Francisco is readying to hear arguments over same-sex weddings in a political …
WHO: Use Ebola Survivors' Blood to Treat Patients
Desperate to restore hope amid the Ebola crisis, the World Health Organization said Friday it would accelerate the use of experimental treatments and vaccines to contain the expanding epidemic in …
Ukraine Cease-Fire Begins, but US Still Skeptical
Ukraine, Russia and the Kremlin-backed separatists signed a cease-fire deal Friday after five months of bloodshed, and Europe readied additional sanctions in case the truce fails. NATO leaders created a …
Person of the Day
Sen. Terry Brown
Mississippi Senate President Pro Tempore Terry Brown, a longtime lawmaker known for his booming voice and skepticism about government programs, died Thursday after undergoing treatment for lung cancer. He was …
NATO Approves New Force Aimed at Deterring Russia
Seeking to counter Russian aggression, NATO leaders approved plans Friday to create a rapid response force with a headquarters in Eastern Europe that could quickly mobilize if an alliance country …
