Monday is the Deadline to Sign Up for Health Law
Monday is the deadline to sign up for private health insurance in the new online markets created by President Barack Obama's health care law.
Koreas Trade Fire; Island Residents in Shelters
North and South Korea fired hundreds of artillery shells into each other's waters Monday in a flare-up of animosity that forced residents of five front-line South Korean islands to evacuate to shelters for several hours, South Korean officials said.
Health Care Website Stumbles on Last Day
The Obama administration's health care website stumbled early Monday , falling out of service for nearly four hours on deadline day for sign-ups. After it was fixed, officials plowed ahead with a nationwide promotional drive, almost like getting out the vote on Election Day.
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Miss. Lawmakers Face Saturday Budget Deadline
State negotiators face a Saturday night deadline to agree on details of a roughly $6 billion budget for fiscal 2015.
Food Corps Recruiting Service Members; Apply by March 30
For the last year, Mariel Parman, 24, has worked as a service member with Food Corps to help improve the health of Mississippi's young people by linking health disparity with social change.
I Don’t Feel Welcome in Mississippi
Having lived in Mississippi my whole life, a lot of things have been not cool. Add being gay to that, and you have the formula for a whole bunch of uncoolness.
Hopefuls Stick to Talking Points
Ten days out from the special election that will determine the next mayor of Jackson, the top candidates are honing in on the key ideas they'll sell to capital city voters casting ballots April 8.
Miss. Religious-Practices Bill Goes to Negotiation
Mississippi lawmakers could try to write a final version of a religious-practices bill that has sparked concerns about anti-gay discrimination.
Attorneys Allege Lethal Drugs Violate Michelle Byrom's Constitutional Rights
“MDOC’s decision to purchase raw pharmaceutical ingredients and then secretly compound them at an unknown time and location by people with unknown training and credentials, increases the risk that the drugs will be ineffective or contaminated."
Mangala Maddali
Mangala Maddali, part of the cultural team for the Holi celebration at the Hindu Temple of Mississippi, is looking to spread awareness of the event in our state.
2nd Debate Exposes Generational Differences
In the second forum for the Jackson mayoral race, political rivalry was still holding strong — and may be getting stronger.
Mayoral Candidates Sit Down and Talk to the JFP Editorial Board
Watch videos of the full interviews with the 2014 mayoral candidates.
Congress Backs Bill to Help Cash-Strapped Ukraine
Congress is close to sending President Barack Obama a bill to give $1 billion in loan guarantees to cash-strapped Ukraine and provide the administration broad authority to levy more sanctions on Russia for its annexation of Crimea.
Latest Information on Search for Missing Jet
Australia announced Friday that the search area for the Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared March 8 has shifted to a new Indian Ocean region, 1,100 kilometers (680 miles) to the northeast of where planes and ships had been trying to find it.
U.S. Recognizes Michigan Same-Sex Couple Marriages
Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday extended federal recognition to the marriages of about 300 same-sex couples that took place in Michigan before a federal appeals court put those unions on hold.
Large Turnout Expected for Amnesty Days in Jackson
Jackson police say they are expecting a large turnout for the city's Amnesty Days.
Jimmy Graham
New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham is the target of a new rule after one of his earth-shaking dunks following a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome tilted the goal posts.
Obama Tells Pope Francis He is a 'Great Admirer'
A visibly energized President Barack Obama held a nearly hourlong audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday, expressing his great admiration for the pontiff and inviting him to visit the White House.
Ukraine Predicts 'Yes' Vote in UN on Its Unity
Ukraine is predicting that the U.N. General Assembly will adopt a resolution Thursday reaffirming the country's territorial integrity and calling the referendum that led to Russia's annexation of its Crimean Peninsula illegal.