It's the Weekend!On Saturday, Rock Legends is from 2-3:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
13 Wounded in Late-Night Attack on Chicago ParkA 3-year-old boy who was among 13 people wounded in a late-night attack on a southwest Chicago park was alert when he arrived at the hospital and was apparently doing well, his family and friends said early Friday.
Republicans at Odds as 'Obamacare' Showdown NearsCongressional Republicans struggled to tamp down a family feud Thursday as they approached a politically charged showdown with the White House that combines the threat of a government shutdown, a possible first-ever federal default and the GOP's bid to repeal …
White House Pushes Back Against Fraud Fears Of Obamacare OpponentsThe White House on Wednesday unveiled several steps to protect consumers from fraud in the new online health insurance marketplaces, a move that comes after 17 states hostile to the law acted to limit the spread of information about the …
Millsaps MajorsEvery college football team in the state—except two—has at least one loss already this season.
Halliburton Pleads Guilty to Destroying EvidenceA federal judge accepted a misdemeanor plea agreement from Halliburton Energy Services for destroying evidence after BP's 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Investigators Review Erratic Behavior of DC GunmanInvestigators have been focusing on the erratic behavior of a former Navy reservist who law enforcement officials say was grappling with paranoia and had reported hearing voices and being followed before he gunned down 12 people at the Washington Navy …
House to Vote on Stopgap Funding Bill, 'Obamacare'The GOP-controlled House is cruising toward a vote to gut President Barack Obama's health care plan as part of a temporary funding bill to prevent a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1.
School Officials Call to Fully Fund School BudgetEducation officials are making their legally-mandated push to support the state's school funding formula, but it's not clear they'll be any more successful in 2015 than in other recent years.
Gibson: Unique PerspectiveAlberta Ross Gibson is confident she can sell investors and developers on doing business in Hinds County.
McQuirter: Planting the SeedsDarrel McQuirter, a Hinds County department head who took a leave of absence to run for the District 2 supervisor's seat, is putting his job on the line because he believes he can help the county run better.
Having the Truancy DiscussionJackson Public Schools Superintendent Cedrick Gray is supportive of an ordinance that would levy penalties against parents of truant students.
Council Passes $502.5 Million BudgetJackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba is aware that his controversial budget, which the city council passed Sept. 12 with a 5-2 vote, would ruffle some feathers. But he's OK with that. He didn't run for office to win any popularity contests.