Mail Scam May Have Cost Stewpot $100K
Stewpot Community Services CEO Frank Spencer said Stewpot may have lost more than $100,000 in a mail-fraud scam.
Erin's Law: Stopping Child Sexual Abuse
From the time she was 6 years old, Erin Merryn was sexually abused. For two-and-half years, a neighbor in his late 20s molested her, she said. Then, when Merryn was 11, her cousin began to abuse her, a situation that, again, lasted for two years.
Dr. Leo Huddleston
When Dr. Leo Huddleston found out he had won the 2007 Jackson Free Press "Best of Jackson" awards for best chiropractor and best doctor, he was in Panama City, Fla., at a friend's house.
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra presents "Pops II: Take it to the Limit—The Music of the Eagles" featuring the Jeans 'n Classics Band at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
Bill Filed in Miss. Seeks to Nullify Federal Laws
Mississippi defied the union during the Civil War and civil rights era, and at least two lawmakers think it is time to do so again.
Dickie Scruggs Hearing Before New Orleans Court
Attorneys for Richard F. "Dickie" Scruggs, a noted plaintiff's lawyer before being snared in a corruption investigation, will argue his innocence March 4 before a federal appeals court.
Politicians Returning MDMR Foundation Money
Campaigns for governor, Congress, the state Legislature and other offices received checks from the foundation headed by recently fired Department of Marine Resources Executive Director Bill Walker.
Jindal: GOP Must Stop Being 'Stupid Party'
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal called on the Republican Party to "stop being the stupid party" on Thursday as GOP leaders promised fundamental changes to help stave off future losses.
Will Smart Machines Create a World Without Work?
An Associated Press analysis of employment data from 20 countries found that millions of midskill, midpay jobs already have disappeared over the past five years, and they are the jobs that form the backbone of the middle class in developed countries.
Schools Must Provide Sports for Disabled, U.S. Says
Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.
Obama Picks Foreign Policy Aide as Chief of Staff
President Barack Obama has chosen longtime trusted adviser and national security expert Denis McDonough as his fifth chief of staff.
Maze of Gun Laws in U.S. Hurts Gun Control Efforts
There is a legal avenue to try to get any gun you want somewhere in the U.S., thanks to the maze of gun statutes across the country and the lack of certain federal laws.
Economist: Euro Crisis Could Erupt Again This Year
Is the euro crisis over? A leading U.S. economist says not by a long shot.
First Woman Combat Leader 'Thrilled' with Change
The first woman in U.S. history to lead male troops in combat said higher-ranking officers accused her of embellishing accounts.
The Great Reset: Are We Ready for Permanent Unemployment Because of Technology?
Now, three years after Google invented one, automated cars could be on their way to a freeway near you. In the U.S., California and other states are rewriting the rules of the road to make way for driverless cars. Just one problem: What happens to the millions of people who make a living driving cars and trucks — jobs that always have seemed sheltered from the onslaught of technology?
Obama Appoints Former White-Collar Crime Prosecutor to Head SEC
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sent his strongest signal yet Thursday that he wants the government to get tougher with Wall Street, appointing a former prosecutor to head the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first time in the agency's 79-year history.
Bobby Jindal: GOP Should Keep Conservative Ideals, 'Change Just About Everything Else We Do'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is calling on the Republican Party to "recalibrate the compass of conservatism" as party leaders on Thursday promised fundamental changes to help stave off future losses.
Charter Schools: Runaway Train?
A few times during last night's debate over the Mississippi House of Representatives' charter-school law, HB 369, Democrats were resigned that charter schools were a runaway train they couldn't stop.
City Sets Fine for Riding Without Helmet
The Jackson City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday that requires cyclist to wear a helmet, or face a $75 fine.
Sean Payton
On Tuesday, Jan. 22, Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL reinstated Saints head coach Sean Payton following a four-and-a-half hour meeting on Monday.