Capitol Street Sees Progress
Drivers and pedestrians on Capitol Street are in for some headaches in the coming weeks due to construction, but they will also notice a change in the scenery.
Does the NSA Tap That? What We Still Don't Know About the Agency's Internet Surveillance
Among the snooping revelations of recent weeks, there have been tantalizing bits of evidence that the NSA is tapping fiber-optic cables that carry nearly all international phone and Internet data.
Martha Bergmark
Martha Bergmark stands among the state's "10 Women of Vision" as part of the Women's Fund of Mississippi's 10th anniversary celebration.
Egypt Arrests More Islamists as EU Official Visits
Egyptian police detained two leaders of a Muslim Brotherhood-allied party in the latest in a wave of arrests of prominent Islamists following President Mohammed Morsi's ouster.
Pope Says he Won't Judge Gay Priests
Pope Francis reached out to gays on Monday, saying he wouldn't judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference as he returned from his first foreign trip.
Officials: Indyk to Shepherd Mideast Peace Talks
Secretary of State John Kerry will appoint former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk to shepherd Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that are to begin Monday evening in Washington, U.S. officials said Monday.
Spain Police to Study Train 'Black Box' Tuesday
Police will soon begin extracting information from the "black box" of a train that crashed last week, a Spanish court official said Monday, potentially making clear why the driver failed to brake in time to stop the train from hurtling into a dangerous curve, killing 79 people.
Longtime Legislator Barnett Dies at 86
Dr. Jim Barnett, a country doctor and longtime state legislator, has died at the age of 86.
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.
Halliburton Has Incentive to Cut Another Deal
Halliburton has resolved a Justice Department criminal probe of its role in the Gulf oil spill by agreeing to pay a $200,000 fine and admitting it destroyed evidence, but the company still has a powerful incentive to cut another deal with businesses and residents.
Jackson Rallies for Slain Teens, Against Violence
Early on the morning of Sunday, July 21, a neighbor found Jason Murphy and Albert "A.J." Barber Jr. in a ditch in Jackson's Virden Addition neighborhood, each shot in the back.
Onslaught of Autism: A Mom's Crusade Could Help Unravel Scientific Mystery
Something a pregnant woman is exposed to may alter not just her children, but also her grandchildren—and possibly even subsequent generations.
Peryn Reeves-Darby
Peryn Reeves-Darby, 17, won the title of Mississippi’s Distinguished Young Woman July 18.
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Top of the Hops Beer Festival is from 4-8 p.m. at Jackson Convention Complex.
Defense to Give Closing in Manning-WikiLeaks Case
The defense gets the chance Friday to sum up its case in the court-martial of Bradley Manning, the Army private who sent hundreds of thousands of U.S. government documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks.
Snowden's Remaining Docs Unlikely to Tie U.S. Hands
It's the stuff of spy novels: The hunted-down protagonist wins in the end because he's got damaging documents squirreled away, a bargaining chip against the bureaucrats who want to silence him.
Halliburton to Plead Guilty for Destroying Evidence
Halliburton has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence in 2010 Gulf oil spill.
Miss. Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Upcoming
Mississippi's annual sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends at midnight Saturday.
Beer to Stewpot's Rescue
This weekend, three beer-related organizations will help to raise money to keep two of Stewpot Community Services' vital ministries open.
Deciphering The Health Law's Subsidies For Premiums
Tax credits to help low- and moderate-income Americans buy health insurance will become available in January under the health law, when for the first time, most people will be required to have coverage or pay a fine.