Rep. Harper Donating Papers to Mississippi State University
A Republican congressman is donating his papers to Mississippi State University as he prepares to wrap up a decade in office.
Otis Rush
Legendary Chicago blues guitarist Otis Rush, whose passionate, jazz-tinged music influenced artists from Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton to the rock band Led Zeppelin, died Saturday at the age of 84, his longtime manager said.
Yale Classmate Recalls Kavanaugh as Frequent, Heavy Drinker
FBI agents interviewed one of the three women who have accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct as Republicans and Democrats quarreled over whether the bureau would have enough time and freedom to conduct a thorough investigation before a high-stakes vote on his nomination to the nation's highest court.
Canada-US Reach Deal to Stay in Trade Pact With Mexico
Canada is back in a revamped North American free trade deal with the United States and Mexico after weeks of bitter, high-pressure negotiations that brushed up against a midnight deadline.
For Critics of DeVos, Sale of DeVry Chain Raises Red Flags
A little-known venture capitalist is on the verge of acquiring one of the biggest for-profit colleges in the country, a transaction that would put him in control of a troubled national chain that's more than 60 times the size of the tiny California school he currently owns.
The Latest: Feinstein Says Kavanaugh Big 'Test' for Nation
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (FYN'-styn) says the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh is "a real test" for the Senate and the nation "to see how we treat women, especially women who are survivors of sexual assault."
The Latest: Christine Blasey Ford's Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Christine Blasey Ford says she is "100 percent" certain that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were high-school teenagers.
Mississippi Enacts No New Gun Laws in 2018
Mississippi has enacted no new state laws this year to either regulate gun ownership or expand where firearms may be carried.
Ole Miss Considers Removal of Donor's Name After Flap
The University of Mississippi is trying to speed up the process of considering whether to remove a donor's name from its journalism school after his Facebook post that drew backlash as being racist
The Latest: Cosby Gets Three to 10 years for 2004 Sexual Assault
Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for drugging and molesting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home.
Mississippi Cooperatives to Buy Power from Delta Solar Farm
A British company says it will build a solar farm in the Mississippi Delta with plans to sell electricity to Mississippi cooperatives.
New Accusation Rocks Kavanaugh Nomination; Trump Stands Firm
President Donald Trump staunchly defended his embattled Supreme Court nominee against a new allegation of sexual misconduct Monday, calling the accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh "totally political."
Mississippi Casino Revenue Rises as Sports Betting Begins
Overall casino revenue rose sharply in Mississippi in August with the start of sports betting in the state. State revenue department figures released Thursday show gamblers lost $181 million statewide in August, up 8 percent from $168 million in August 2017.
Chris McDaniel: Allegations Against Kavanaugh 'Made Up'
A Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Mississippi says a sexual misconduct allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is a "made-up" scandal as the left tries to derail the nomination of a conservative.
US Again Slashing Number of Refugees It Will Accept
For a second straight year the U.S. will slash the number of refugees it will accept, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, insisting amid criticism from human rights groups that the country is still committed to providing sanctuary to people fleeing the world's danger zones.