Duer SharpThe SWAC has a six-year contract to play in the Celebration Bowl and SWAC Commissioner Duer Sharp is hoping to extend it to 10.
House Budget Blueprint Boosts Military, Cuts Food StampsHouse Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a budget that makes deep cuts in food stamps and other social safety net programs while boosting military spending by billions, a blueprint that pleases neither conservatives nor moderates.
US Sanctions More Iranians, but Nuclear Deal Stands for NowThe Trump administration slapped 18 Iranian individuals and groups with sanctions Tuesday for aiding the country's non-nuclear weapons programs, in a bid to show that President Donald Trump is staying tough on Iran despite his moves to let the nuclear …
Trump Blasts Congress Over Failure of GOP Health Care BillPresident Donald Trump blasted congressional Democrats and "a few Republicans" Tuesday over the failure of the GOP effort to rewrite the Obama health care law, and warned, "we will return."
Pickering Says Greentech Never Met Jobs, Investment TotalsElectric vehicle firm GreenTech Automotive claims it raised $140 million for its Mississippi factory, but state Auditor Stacey Pickering said Monday that the company can't prove it invested even the $60 million required in its state incentive contract.
Xavier AmosThe Mississippi Association of College Registrars and Admission Officers named Xavier Amos as its new president elect at the beginning of July.
Feds Appeal Judge's Travel Ban Ruling to Supreme CourtThe Trump administration is seeking to close a legal window opened for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the United States, appealing a federal judge's order directly to the Supreme Court.
Trump Lawyer Says Nothing Illegal in Son's Russia MeetingPresident Donald Trump's attorney insisted Sunday there was nothing illegal in the meeting Trump's eldest son had with a Russian lawyer during last year's presidential campaign.
More Hurdles as Senate Again Delays Vote on GOP Health BillThe Senate delayed a highly anticipated vote this coming week to repeal and replace the nation's health care law after Sen. John McCain's announced absence due to surgery, an enormous setback as time dwindles for Republicans to pass the signature …
Jackson State Faces 'Belt-Tightening' YearJackson State University's 11th president, Dr. William Bynum Jr., took the reins this month and told reporters this morning that the university is facing a few years of belt-tightening in its budget, but he maintained that the fourth-largest historically black …