State Gets More Time in Lawsuit Over Confederate-Themed Flag
The U.S. Supreme Court is giving Mississippi more time to respond to a lawsuit that challenges the Confederate battle emblem on the state flag.
New Blow to GOP Health Bill: Paul Opposes Revised Measure
Conservative Sen. Rand Paul remained opposed Monday to the Republican bill repealing the Obama health care law despite fresh revisions, darkening White House and GOP leaders' hopes of staving off defeat in a Senate showdown this week.
State of Missouri Lands at Center of Racial Conflict, Again
Missouri is again at the center of a racially charged conflict after a judge acquitted a white former St. Louis police officer of first-degree murder in the death of a black drug suspect.
Trump Comments on Curry, NFL Protests Anger Athletes
President Donald Trump denounced protests by NFL players and rescinded a White House invitation for NBA champion Stephen Curry in a two-day rant that targeted top professional athletes and brought swift condemnation Saturday from league executives and star players alike.
President's Criticisms Spark More Protests at NFL Games
President Donald Trump's criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked angry protests around the National Football League Sunday, as about 200 players sat, knelt or raised their fists in defiance.
US Says It's Not Pushing for Regime Change in North Korea
The Trump administration said Monday it's not seeking to overthrow North Korea's government after the president tweeted that Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer" and called Pyongyang's assertion absurd that Donald Trump's comment amounted to a declaration of war.
Trump Replaces 90-Day Ban With New Travel Restrictions
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing strict new restrictions on travelers from a handful of countries, including five that were covered by his expiring travel ban. Administration officials say the new measures are required to keep the nation safe.
Health Care Bill Teeters, GOP Adds Money to Woo Dissidents
Top Republicans are adding money to their staggering effort to repeal the Obama health care law and say they're pushing toward a climactic Senate faceoff this week. Yet their path to succeeding in their last-gasp effort has grown narrower, perhaps impossible.
Trump Relishes Feud With the NFL, Reviving Issue With Tweets
President Donald Trump is indulging in his favorite kind of drama—personal, aggressive, culturally volatile and entirely of his own making.
Kneeling for America: My Dad Fought, Lost Much for Athletes’ Right to Protest Racism
I believe that today my Daddy would stand, or kneel in spirit, with the NFL players who are pushing back on Trump’s treatment of them as chattel entertainment, calling for them to be kicked out to pasture if they dare exercise their rights that Willie Hoyt Smith left so much behind in Korea to maintain.
NFL Responds to Trump Tweet With Criticism, Protest
The owners of the Baltimore Ravens, the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and other teams on Sunday joined a chorus of NFL executives criticizing President Donald Trump's suggestion that they fire players who kneel for the national anthem.
GOP Health Bill All But Dead; McCain Again Deals the Blow
Sen. John McCain declared his opposition Friday to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace "Obamacare," dealing a likely death blow to the legislation and, perhaps, to the Republican Party's years of vows to kill the program.
Finding My People in Mississippi
"Over the last nine years, so many people welcomed this transplant into their hearts and homes. They adopted me as their people."
A Mental Self-Care Plan for Fall
Fall is the season for drawing inward and preparing for the stillness of winter.
'Our JPS' Coalition Activates Against State Takeover
The pending takeover of Jackson Public Schools drew dozens of citizens to Friday Forum at the former Koinonia Coffeehouse this morning to learn about what it means for capital-city families.
MSU Drone Research, Millsaps Renovations and UMMC/MSU Child Health Project
This week, the Department of Homeland Security began operations with Mississippi State University and other locations throughout Mississippi as a research and development test site for drones, or unmanned small aircraft.
Crystal Kelly
"When people see my cake jars, and they see purple towels or purple spoons, they already know that’s Cakes by Crystal."
Uber to Lose Its License to Operate in London
Uber's license to operate in London won't be renewed because its practices endanger public safety and security, the local regulator said Friday, in a blow to a company already facing big questions over its corporate culture.
Public Shaming Likely but GOP Wary of New Laws After Equifax
Prospects are good for a public shaming in the Equifax data breach, but it's unlikely Congress will institute sweeping new regulations after hackers accessed the personal information of an estimated 143 million Americans.
Kim Fires Off Insults at Trump and Hints at Weapons Test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lobbed a string of insults at President Donald Trump on Friday, calling him a "mentally deranged U.S. dotard" and hinting at a frightening new weapon test.