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US States, Leery of Russia Malware, Re-Examine Cybersecurity
Several states around the country on Saturday asked cybersecurity experts to re-examine state and utility networks after a Vermont utility's laptop was found to contain malware U.S. officials say is …
New Year's Attack on Packed Istanbul Club Leaves 39 Dead
An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a crowded nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations, killing at least 39 people and …
Trump Still Not Sold on Russian Link to Hacking
President-elect Donald Trump says that "no computer is safe" when it comes to keeping information private, expressing new skepticism about the security of online communications his administration is likely to …
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Making Ends Meet: Lawmakers Wrestle with Education, Infrastructure and Shrinking Revenue
Education funding dominated headlines throughout 2016, as lawmakers worked to level-fund and not cut the amount of funding that went to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program in previous budget years, …
Start Running Government Like a Business
Whether from Donald Trump or the GOP supermajority in the Mississippi Legislature, we hear constantly that Republicans want to "run government like a business." The problem is that many of …
State
UPDATED: Gregarious Former Sheriff, Police Chief Malcolm McMillin Dies
The only person to serve as both Hinds County sheriff and Jackson police chief, Malcolm McMillin, died today after a long illness.
Editor's Note
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
I try to live by two mottos: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and "Be the change you wish to see in the world." I …
Biz Roundup
Livingston Cellars, NewCare MD and Belhaven School of Science and Mathematics
Every season, wine and spirits store Livingston Cellars holds a wine-tasting event. For this season, Mitchell Earrey, the store's general manager and resident sommelier, planned a special New Year's Eve-themed …
China Returns US Underwater Drone Seized in South China Sea
China on Tuesday handed back to the United States an underwater drone it had seized last week in an incident that raised tensions in a relationship that has been tested …
Scotland Seeks Own Future in EU Despite UK's Departure
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon offered proposals Tuesday to protect Scotland's place in Europe after Britain leaves the European Union, saying it's possible to keep Scotland in Europe's single market even …
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Local Holiday Eats
Check out this list of restaurants and businesses that have holiday specials.
National
Mississippi Electors Choose Trump
Mississippi's six presidential electors cast their votes for Donald Trump for president and Mike Pence for vice president this morning at the Capitol.
Trump Aides Ask of Russian Meddling: Does it Matter?
Donald Trump's top aides on Sunday said the president-elect isn't ready to accept the finding by intelligence officials that Moscow hacked Democratic emails in a bid to elevate Trump. Even …
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FBI and CIA Agree: Russia Interfered In Election to Help Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is supporting the CIA's conclusion that Russia interfered in the presidential election with the goal of supporting Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Obama Vows Retaliation for Suspected Russian Hacking
President Barack Obama is promising that the U.S. will retaliate against Russia for its suspected meddling in America's election process, an accusation the Kremlin has vehemently denied.
White House Suggests Putin Was Involved in US Hacking
The Obama administration suggested Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorized the hacking of Democratic officials' email accounts in the run-up to the presidential election and said it was …
Yahoo's Big Breach Helps Usher in an Age of Hacker Anxiety
Yahoo has become the worst-case example of an unnerving but increasingly common phenomenon — massive hacks that steal secrets and other potentially revealing information from our personal digital accounts, or …
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‘Not a Dungeon’: The Evolving Approach to Juvenile Detention
Across the pod, from inside the darkness of a cell, two shining circles stared out: the still and steady eyes of a black boy, locked up before he is even …
Republican Looks to Overhaul Social Security
A senior Republican lawmaker wants to overhaul Social Security, the decades-old program that provides benefits to some 60 million retirees and disabled, with a plan to gradually increase the retirement …
If Trump Ups Ante on Taiwan, China Has Leverage Too
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump sounds ready to use U.S. policy toward Taiwan as a bargaining chip to extract concessions from China, but both of the world powers could …
