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Trump: US 'a Dumping Ground for the Rest of the World'

Renewing his charge against illegal immigration, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday called the United States "a dumping ground for the rest of the world" as he rallied thousands …

World

NKorea Warns It Has Restarted All Nuclear Bomb Fuel Plants

With a big anniversary drawing near, North Korea declared Tuesday it has upgraded and restarted all of its atomic fuel plants — meaning it could possibly make more, and more …

World

Hungary Declares Emergency, Seals Border, Detains Migrants

Declaring a state of emergency, Hungary sealed off its southern border with Serbia on Tuesday and detained those trying to enter illegally, aiming to shut down the flow of migrants …

State

Suspect ID'd in Delta State and Gautier Shootings, Remains At-Large

A professor was killed in his office at Delta State University in Mississippi, and investigators are searching for another school employee in connection with the killing, officials said Monday.

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Noel Quave

On Thursday, Sept. 3, the Mississippi Museum of Art announced that Mississippi School for the Arts student Noel Quave had been selected to be a part of the "Art.Write.Now.DC" exhibition.

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'More Than a Gym': Deville YMCA Patrons Upset Over Lease Loss

David Reeves, president and CEO of the Metropolitan YMCAs of Mississippi, told concerned Deville Y members that the loss of its lease was a simple "business decision" for the building's …

State

Professor Dead After Shooting at College in Mississippi

A professor was killed in his office at Delta State University in Mississippi, an official said Monday, and the campus remained on lockdown after reports of a shooter on the …

Education

Analysis: Wright Wants Higher Bar Third-Grade Reading Test

State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright wants to move the goalposts on third-grade literacy, requiring students to score significantly higher to advance to fourth grade.

LGBT

Kentucky Clerk Won't Interfere with Gay Marriage Licenses

Clerk Kim Davis returned to work Monday for the first time since being jailed for disobeying a federal judge and said she was faced with a "seemingly impossible choice" between …

National

White House Rolling Out Red Carpet for Pope Francis

When Pope Francis arrives on his first-ever visit to the United States, he will be welcomed in a way that few world leaders have: with President Barack Obama waiting at …

National

Deadly Northern California Wildfire Incinerates Homes

An explosive wildfire burned largely unchecked Monday after incinerating homes, apartment blocks and hundreds of other buildings as it raced through rural communities in Northern California's Lake County.

National

Former B.B. King Aide Accuses 3 Daughters of Defamation

A former personal aide to B.B. King is suing three of the late blues legend's daughters in Las Vegas over allegations that King was poisoned before he died in May.

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Hinds Student Cleared of 'Sagging' Violation, Still Faces Charges

Despite being cleared of violating school policy and avoiding disciplinary penalties, a Hinds Community College student still faces criminal charges stemming from a Sept. 1 incident.

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Music Legend Steve Earle: The Mississippi Flag Must Change

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Steve Earle is the latest person to join the flag debate though his voice comes in the form of a good-old-fashioned protest song.

World

4 European Nations Strongly Rebuff Mandatory Migrant Quotas

The migrant crisis is "probably the biggest challenge for the European Union in its history," Germany's foreign minister declared Friday — but despite his warning, at least four Central European …

National

Police Body Cameras May Solve One Problem but Create Others

The use of police body cameras is spreading to keep officers honest about using force against citizens. But how and when the public gets to see the footage is up …

National

On Sept. 11 Anniversary, Appeals to Remember as Time Passes

Relatives of Sept. 11 victims marked the anniversary of the terror attacks Friday at ground zero with grief, gratitude and appeals to keep the toll front of mind after the …

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Will D. Campbell

Will D. Campbell was one of few white clerics with an extensive field record as a civil-rights activist during the 1960s.

National

House Keeps Trying to Snarl Iran Nuclear Deal

House Republicans pushed Friday toward votes challenging President Barack Obama over the Iran nuclear deal even though the Senate has already preserved the accord.

Politics

US Judges Decline to Put Justice Court Judge Back on Ballot

Three judges have dismissed a federal lawsuit that sought to put a justice court judge back on the November ballot in north Mississippi after the state Supreme Court removed him …