Mississippi Groups Attack Carbon Dioxide Limits
Mississippi regulators and utilities are savaging the federal government's proposal to force Mississippi power plants to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
LGBT-Owned Businesses Get Diversity Boost
Federal agencies, organizations such as the National Football League and more than one-third of Fortune 500 companies are now trying to expand their vendor pools by explicitly encouraging bids from gay, lesbian and transgender contractors.
Families of Shanghai Victims Grieve, Seek Answers
Thirty-six people were killed in a stampede during New Year's celebrations in one of the deadliest accidents in the Chinese city of Shanghai. Some 49 others were injured.
Immigrants to Seek California Driver Licenses
California on Friday will start taking driver's license applications from the nation's largest population of immigrants in the country illegally.
Mario Cuomo, a Giant in NY, Liberal Politics, Dies
Mario Cuomo died at his home in Manhattan on Thursday of natural causes due to heart failure, just hours after his son Andrew began his second term as New York's chief executive. He was 82.
Ole Miss Crushed By TCU in Peach Bowl
TCU looked like a championship contender to Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze.
Miss. State Loses Orange Bowl to Ga. Tech
The Bulldogs totaled 605 yards, including 453 passing by Dak Prescott, but lost Wednesday night to Georgia Tech 49-34.
Yarber Touts First Term 'Wins'
If the city had a rocky year, it was due in no small part to the growing pains of scrambling to assemble a mayoral administration mid-year and jumping right into the morass of steering the city of Jackson through myriad challenges.
Lynn Posey
Lynn Posey said Tuesday that he won't seek a third term as the central district member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
U.S. Bishops Take Aim at Sterilization
Amid the escalating conflicts over reproductive rights, tubal ligations haven't generated nearly as many headlines as abortion. But many doctors and patient advocates feel strongly about the topic, especially their ability to provide the surgery to a new mother immediately after childbirth.
Witness Confirms Cover-Up of Mexico Army Slayings
In her first interview since being falsely imprisoned for five months on weapons possession charges, a woman said a cover-up of the June 30 mass killing by the Mexican army went far beyond the seven soldiers facing trial in the case.
Report Prompts Mixed View of Health Care Sign-Ups
The first 50-state report on the latest sign-up season under President Barack Obama's health care law shows that more than 4 million people selected plans for the first time or re-enrolled.
Man Tries to Run Down Police; They Shoot, Kill Him
A man who had posted an online video threatening to kill police and FBI agents tried to use his car to run down officers seeking to arrest him on Tuesday so, fearing for their lives, they shot and killed him, authorities said.
Palestinians Plan Next Steps After Failed UN Bid
Palestinian leaders will meet Wednesday to plan their next steps after the U.N. Security Council rejected a resolution to end Israel's occupation and could set a date for applying to join the International Criminal Court, Palestinian officials said.
Stepping off the ‘Front Porch’
Country music is a difficult genre of music to appraise. Most songs sound startlingly common, with similar or identical subjects and not much difference in how they're discussed.
Starkgrass Takes Over the Capital City
Starkville-based bluegrass band The Tombigbees began as a trio, performing at open-mic nights and backwoods bars.
Howell Trophy Favorites
Each year the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum hands out the Howell Trophy to the best men's college basketball player in Mississippi.
Cap Problems
The Saints will start 2015 much the way they started 2014: in salary-cap hell once again.
The Slate
The College Football Playoff is finally here. Four teams will battle for the title but expect changes after the Texas Christian and Baylor snub this season.
JFP 2015 College Basketball Preview: The Smalls
Alcorn State University has to be one of the favorites to win the SWAC this season. The Braves return with preseason SWAC Player of the Year and preseason first-team All-SWAC LeAntwan Luckett.