Trump Endorses Raising Minimum Age to 21 for More Weapons
President Donald Trump endorsed stricter gun-control measures Thursday, including raising the minimum age to 21 for possessing a broader range of weapons than at present.
Mississippi Education Commissioner Retiring After June
The head of Mississippi's university system says he is retiring at the end of the state budget year.
Mississippi College Town's Leaders Reject Gay Pride Parade
Leaders of a Mississippi college town have denied a request to host the city's first gay pride parade, a decision that left some members of the group in tears and drew criticism from the mayor.
Confederate-Themed Flag Rises Again in 1 Mississippi City
Officials in one Mississippi city have voted to once again fly the Confederate-themed state flag, weeks after the mayor quietly furled it.
Lieutenant Governor Unveils Plan to Pay for Infrastructure
Mississippi's lieutenant governor wants to divert existing revenue and borrow to provide more money for roads and bridges over the next six years.
Special Counsel Files New Charge in Russia Probe
The special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election charged an attorney Tuesday with lying to federal investigators about his interactions with a former Trump campaign official.
Trump Urges GOP to Fight Pennsylvania's Congressional Map
President Donald Trump on Tuesday encouraged Republicans to fight Pennsylvania's new court-imposed map of congressional districts, issued a day earlier in a move expected to improve Democrats' chances at chipping away at the GOP's U.S. House majority.
Students Going to State Capital to Push for Gun Law Changes
A hundred Stoneman Douglas High School students are busing 400 miles to Florida's capital Tuesday to urge lawmakers to act to prevent a repeat of the massacre that killed 17 students and faculty last week.
Russians Charged with Meddling in 2016 Presidential Race
Thirteen Russians, including a businessman close to Vladimir Putin, were charged Friday in an elaborate plot to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election through social media propaganda, aimed in part at helping Republican Donald Trump and harming the prospects of his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.
Florida Governor Vows to Keep Mentally Ill from Getting Guns
An orphaned 19-year-old with a troubled past and his own AR-15 rifle was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder Thursday morning following the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. in five years.
Cop Suspended Amid Rebel Flag Dispute at Civil Rights Museum
An African-American police officer says he was fired, then rehired and suspended, after a verbal confrontation with people carrying Confederate-themed flags outside the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
Florida High School Shooter in Custody; 'Numerous' Deaths
A shooter opened fire at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing "numerous" people, sending students running out into the streets and SWAT team members swarming in before authorities took the shooter into custody.
US Intel Sees Signs of Russian Meddling in Midterms
Three of the nation's top intelligence officials confirmed Tuesday that they have seen evidence of Russian meddling in the upcoming midterm elections—part of what they say is Moscow's escalating cyber assault on American and European democracies.
Judge Upholds Mississippi's Charter School Law
Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas ruled Tuesday that diversions of local property taxes to charter schools are acceptable, and that the schools do not need to be overseen by a local or state superintendent.
Mardi Gras Parade Honors New Orleans' Tricentennial
Tens of thousands of revelers are expected on New Orleans streets for parades and rowdy fun as Mardi Gras caps the Carnival season in a city with a celebration of its own, its 300th anniversary.