Jackson Man Dies in Prison Disturbance
Demond Flowers, of Jackson, died in a disturbance over the weekend at a Mississippi state prison.
Beach Bacteria: DNA Tests Offer Quicker Results
Just in time for swimsuit season, federal researchers are touting a faster, more accurate water-quality test to keep beaches open and people healthy.
Maura Phillips
Maura Phillips is a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, and she works in the mortgage industry for a company called Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp.
Community Events and Public Meetings
The American Cancer Society is seeking volunteers ages 30-65 without a history of cancer to participate in a long-term cancer study.
Hearing to Continue Monday in Ricin Letter Case
The man charged with mailing ricin-laced letters to the president and a senator was expected back in court Monday, and the hearing could reveal what evidence authorities have collected from searches of his home and vehicle.
Welty Memorabilia Donated to University
A Jackson lawyer has donated memorabilia on author Eudora Welty to Mississippi University for Women.
Hood Supports Indian Adoption Law
The U.S. Supreme Court could determine the impact of a federal law that gives jurisdiction over adoptions of American Indian children to tribal courts instead of state courts.
Miss. River Still Closed After Barges Hit Bridge
The Mississippi River remains closed Monday as authorities worked to determine whether a sunken barge was a navigation hazard.
Prayer and Waiting in Texas Town Rocked by Blast
The First Baptist Church in the tiny Texas town where a fertilizer plant exploded is still off-limits, so the Rev. John Crowder put folding chairs in a hay pasture and improvised a pulpit on a truck flatbed.
FAA Furloughs Kick in, Some Flight Delays Appear
Commercial airline flights moved smoothly throughout most of the country on Sunday, the first day air traffic controllers were subject to furloughs resulting from government spending cuts.
China Rushes Relief After Sichuan Quake Kills 188
After dynamiting through landslide-blocked roads, Chinese relief crews hurried food, water and other supplies into the rural hills of China's Sichuan province Monday, two days after an earthquake killed at least 188 people and injured more than 11,000.
Recall Bid Against Ariz. Sheriff Faces Tough Odds
Volunteers set up a table outside a music festival one day last month to gather signatures for a drive to oust the notoriously polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix.
Pakistan Government Says It Won't Charge Musharraf
Pakistan's caretaker government told the Supreme Court on Monday it will not file treason charges against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf but will leave the decision on that to the winner of the upcoming election.
Feds Want to Interview Suspected Bomber's Wife
Federal authorities have asked to speak with the wife of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and her lawyer said he is discussing with them how to proceed.
Boston Bombing Suspect Unable to Speak
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev remains hospitalized and unable to speak Monday with a gunshot wound to the throat.
Mass. Governor: Video Shows 19-Year-Old Placing Bomb At Boston Marathon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Surveillance video from the Boston Marathon attack shows one suspect dropping his backpack and calmly walking away from it before the bomb inside exploded, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Sunday.
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. Becomes 3rd State to Sue BP for Oil Spill
Mississippi has become the third state to sue BP PLC over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
UPDATE: Second Bombing Suspect is in Custody
Boston Police say a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead.
Boy Scouts May Allow Gay Youth
Searching for compromise on a divisive issue, the Boy Scouts of America is proposing to partially lift its long-standing exclusion of gays — allowing them as youth members but continuing to bar them as adult leaders.