Simeon Booker
Simeon Booker, a trail-blazing African-American journalist and the first full-time black reporter at The Washington Post, died Sunday at the age of 99.
Final Push for Moore and Jones in Alabama Senate Race
Alabama Democrats see Tuesday's special Senate election as a chance to renounce a history littered with politicians whose race-baiting, bombast and other baggage have long soiled the state's reputation beyond its borders.
Several Hurt When Bomb Strapped to Man Explodes in New York Subway
A crude pipe bomb strapped to a man inspired by the Islamic State group went off Monday in a crowded subway corridor near Times Square, injuring the man, slightly wounding three others and snarling the rush-hour commute for hundreds of thousands of New York workers.
White Ex-Cop Gets 20 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
A white former South Carolina officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for fatally shooting an unarmed black motorist in the back in 2015, wrapping up a case that became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Silence Breakers Named Time Magazine's Person of the Year
"The Silence Breakers"—those who have shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment—have been named Time magazine's Person of the Year.
Temporary OK for Travel Ban Puts Focus on Wednesday Hearing
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing President Donald Trump's third travel ban to take effect—at least for now—has intensified the attention on a legal showdown Wednesday afternoon before three judges in Seattle who have previously been cool to the administration's efforts.
Bryant Names Judge for New Court on Mississippi Coast
Gov. Phil Bryant is naming a county court judge on the Mississippi coast.
Split Mississippi Court Rejects Appeal Over Delayed Trial
The Mississippi Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Hattiesburg man who said a delay of nearly five years between arrest and trial was unfair.
Prosecutors: Manafort Wrote Op-Ed with Colleague in Russia
While facing several felony charges, Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been working on an op-ed essay with a longtime colleague "assessed to have ties" to a Russian intelligence service, according to court papers filed Monday by prosecutors working for special counsel Robert Mueller.
Supreme Court Allows Full Enforcement of Trump Travel Ban
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the United States by residents of six mostly Muslim countries.
Quinndary Weatherspoon
Quinndary Weatherspoon scored with eight seconds left to lift Mississippi State to a 61-59 victory over Dayton on Sunday.
Trump Complains About 'Unfair' Treatment of Flynn
Lobbing new criticism at the special counsel's Russia investigation, President Donald Trump said Monday he feels "very badly" for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who last week pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about reaching out to the Russians on the president's behalf.
Flynn Pleads Guilty, is Cooperating in Trump-Russia Probe
Michael Flynn, the retired general who campaigned at Donald Trump's side and then served as his first national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about reaching out to the Russians on Trump's behalf and said members of the president's inner circle were intimately involved with—and at times directing—his contacts.
Ole Miss Gets Two-Year Bowl Ban, Other Penalties in NCAA Case
Mississippi's football program has been handed a two-year postseason ban and other penalties by the NCAA.
Teens Indicted in Death of Boy Found in Stolen Car
A Mississippi teen could face the death penalty in the slaying of a 6-year-old boy who authorities said was inside a car stolen from a supermarket parking lot.