Manuel Becomes 1st African American Woman to Win Swim Gold
Simone Manuel leaned her head into her hands and cried when she recognized her historic achievement.
In Reversal, Trump Says IS Claim About Obama Was Sarcastic
After days of alleging repeatedly that President Barack Obama literally founded the Islamic State group, Donald Trump abruptly shifted tone on Friday and insisted his widely debunked claim had been sarcastic.
Mississippi Gov: Feds Seek to Dictate Mental Health Policy
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is criticizing the U.S. Justice Department for suing the state over adult mental health services.
Feds Sue Mississippi for Discrimination Against Adults with Mental Illness
The Justice Department today filed a complaint against the state of Mississippi, alleging that it violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) by failing to provide adults with mental illness with necessary integrated, community-based mental health services.
Conservative Legal Group Enters the Charter School Lawsuit Fray
A conservative legal group is intervening in the Southern Poverty Law Center's lawsuit challenging the state's charter-school law.
Despite Racist 'Redlining,' BancorpSouth Pledges to Support Under-Served Jackson
BancorpSouth CEO James Rollins III appeared before the Jackson City Council Tuesday night to address members' concerns in light of the Mississippi bank's recent settlement over "redlining" in the Memphis area.
Tough Talk Between Russia, Ukraine Heats Up Crimea Stalemate
Ukraine put its troops on combat alert Thursday along the country's de-facto borders with Crimea and separatist rebels in the east amid an escalating war of words with Russia over Crimea.
Michael Phelps
It didn't take Michael Phelps long to work on cementing his legacy as an Olympian. He was voted by teammates to be the flag bearer in the opening ceremony as he marched in the event for the first time.
Ukraine Puts Troops Along Crimean Border on Combat Alert
Ukraine's president ordered the army to be on combat alert Thursday on the country's de-facto border with Crimea and on the front line in eastern Ukraine following Moscow's accusations that Ukraine sent in "saboteurs" to carry out attacks in Crimea.
US Government Won't Reclassify Marijuana, Allows Research
The Obama administration will keep marijuana on the list of the most dangerous drugs, despite growing popular support for legalization, but will allow more research into its possible medical benefits, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday.
Trump Accuses Obama of Being the 'Founder of ISIS'
Donald Trump is now accusing President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State group that is wreaking havoc from the Middle East to European cities.
Officer Who Killed Librarian Resigned from Another Agency
The officer who shot and killed a 73-year-old retired librarian during a police "shoot/don't shoot" demonstration in Florida was accused of using excessive force with his police dog and resigned from another police agency in 2013 for failing to satisfactorily complete an agency field training program.
Mississippi Supreme Court Questions Suit Over Execution Drug
A lawyer for a death row inmate is telling the Mississippi Supreme Court that his client should be able to challenge plans to execute him using a lethal injection drug compounded from raw ingredients.
Prosecutor: Officers Made Up Shooting Story; Both on Leave
A Missouri prosecutor has dropped charges against a man who was accused of trying to shoot a police officer to avoid arrest, saying he thinks the two officers who were there lied about what happened and that their supervisor covered it up so that the criminal case could proceed.
Scathing Report on Baltimore Cops Vindicates Black Residents
With startling statistics, a federal investigation of the Baltimore Police Department documents in 164 single-spaced pages what black residents have been saying for years: They are routinely singled out, roughed up or otherwise mistreated by officers, often for no reason.
Donald Trump's Primary Playbook Leading Him Out of Bounds
In the 2016 presidential campaign, it's long been an article of faith: The rules of political gravity don't apply to Donald Trump. Maybe now they do.
If Donald and Melania Trump Were Black
Both Donald and Melania Trump have access to a certain “freedom”: The freedom of being white in America.
College Football Preview 2016: Small Schools
Alcorn had a rough start last season with a 69-6 blowout loss to Georgia Institute of Technology. ASU bounced back with four straight wins by an average 34.5 points per game.
College Football Preview 2016: The Bigs
Fans hoped that Jackson State would turn things around after Harold Jackson's first season ended with a 5-7 record. The Tigers had plenty of talent returning and should have gotten better in a second season under the same coaches.
Car Hits Protester in Ferguson, Shots Ring Out
Gunshots rang out but apparently hit no one after a car struck a protester during a peaceful demonstration in Ferguson, Missouri, on the second anniversary of Michael Brown's death.