State Official: Clinton Email Practices 'Not Acceptable'
A State Department assistant secretary said Wednesday it's "not acceptable" for any agency employee to conduct government business on a private email server as former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton did.
Governor Lifts State of Emergency for Baltimore
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency for Baltimore and called in 3,000 National Guardsmen and 1,000 officers from around the state and country. Hogan rescinded the state of emergency Wednesday and said all of the troops and state police had been pulled out.
Mississippi Gets $2.4 Million to Improve Reading Teachers
Mississippi will get $2.4 million to train veteran teachers to help other teachers improve reading instruction.
Clinton to Call for 'Full and Equal Path to Citizenship'
Hillary Rodham Clinton intends to draw an early distinction with Republicans on illegal immigration, pointing to a pathway to citizenship as an essential part of any overhaul in Congress.
IS Claims Responsibility for Texas Cartoon Attack
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a weekend attack at a center near Dallas, Texas, that was exhibiting cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad — though it offered no evidence of a direct link to the attackers.
Kerry Visits Somalia; 1st Such Trip for a Secretary of State
Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced trip to Somalia Tuesday in a show of solidarity with a government trying to defeat al-Qaida-allied militants and end decades of war in the African country. He is the first top U.S. diplomat ever to visit Somalia.
Superintendent to Launch Own Review of Common Core Standards
Mississippi education officials will launch their own voluntary review of the Common Core academic standards, even after Gov. Phil Bryant vetoed a bill that would have created an outside panel to examine the standards.
'Exceptional' NYPD Officer Dies from Gunshot Wound to Head
A 25-year-old police officer shot in the head over the weekend while attempting to stop a man suspected of carrying a handgun died Monday from his injuries, the third New York City officer slain on duty in five months.
Analysis: Community College Fight Attracts Little Attention
Mississippi's Community College Board should be thankful that the state's College Board got crossways with University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones.
Pentagon Accused of Withholding Information About Sex Crimes
In a scathing critique of the Defense Department's efforts to curb sexual assaults, a U.S. senator warned Monday that the true scope of sex-related violence in the military communities is "vastly underreported" and that victims continue to struggle for justice.
S. Korea Urges N. Korea to Release New York Univ. Student
South Korea on Monday urged North Korea to quickly free a South Korean student of New York University detained in the North for illegally entering the country.
In the Face of IS Successes, al-Qaida Adapts, Grows Stronger
In a competition with the Islamic State group for recruits and prestige across the Middle East, al-Qaida has sought to distinguish itself from its rival's bloodthirstiness, taking an approach that in jihadi circles would be considered pragmatic.
Things to Know About the Situation in Baltimore
Life is starting to return to normal in Baltimore after Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake lifted a city-wide curfew that was in effect for five nights.
FBI Searches Phoenix Home in Texas Prophet Contest Shooting
Federal agents searched an apartment in Phoenix in an investigation into a shooting outside a suburban Dallas venue hosting a provocative contest for Prophet Muhammad cartoons, the FBI confirmed Monday.
Britain's New Princess Named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
Britain's newborn princess has been named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana — seen as a tribute to Prince William's parents and grandmother.