From the Wire

Minnesota Mall Stabbing Could Be Realization of Terror FearsAuthorities are investigating the stabbings of nine people at a Minnesota mall as a potential act of terrorism, a finding that would realize long-held fears of an attack in the immigrant-rich state that has struggled to stop the recruiting of …
Congress Struggles to Finish Zika Aid, Prevent Shutdown Congressional negotiators on Monday pressed to wrap up a must-do spending bill to prevent an election-season government shutdown and finally provide money to battle the threat of the Zika virus, but numerous sticking points remain.
USM to Cut Nonresident Tuition in Bid to Boost Enrollment The University of Southern Mississippi is cutting tuition for students from outside the state in a bid to boost enrollment and revenue.
Education Chief Touts Wraparound Services in Mississippi Ask Arlesia Gilson, a sixth-grader at Carver Elementary School, how her school changed in recent years and she says, "It got harder." But four years into a five-year, $30 million grant, U.S. Secretary of Education John King said he believes …
Trump Finally Says President Obama Was Born in the US After five years as the chief promoter of the false idea that President Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States, Donald Trump admitted on Friday that the president was — and claimed credit for putting the issue to rest.
Mississippi Sets New Score Levels for A-to-F School Grades Mississippi's public schools and districts have a new scoring system in place for assigning A-to-F grades after a series of dustups that started last month.
Court Denies Virginia GOP's Challenge on Felon Voting Rights Virginia's highest court on Thursday rejected Republican lawmakers' latest challenge to Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe's efforts to restore voting rights to thousands of felons who have completed their sentences.
Hearing Set for Mississippi Man Charged With Killing 2 Nuns A man charged with killing two nuns in Mississippi is scheduled for a court hearing Friday, where prosecutors will present some evidence before the case goes to a grand jury.
13-Year-Old Boy With a BB Gun Killed by Police in ClevelandA black boy. A white Ohio police officer. A pellet gun that looked like a real weapon. And a deadly shooting.
Detectives: Suspect in Florida Mosque Fire ConfessedAn ex-convict who posted anti-Islamic rants online confessed to setting fire to a mosque that the Orlando nightclub shooter occasionally attended, and said he was embarrassed by the crime, according to an arrest affidavit released Thursday.
Judges Mull Jackson Developer's Appeal of Securities Ruling Mississippi Court of Appeals judges are considering whether a Jackson developer who was ordered to pay more than $600,000 for securities violations must post an appeals bond while he tries to overturn that ruling.
Authorities: Arrest Made in Arson Fire at Florida Mosque An arrest has been made in the arson fire that heavily damaged the Florida mosque Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen occasionally attended, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.
Attorney Seeks to Revive Lawsuit Against Mississippi Flag A Mississippi attorney is trying to revive his lawsuit challenging the Confederate battle emblem on the state flag.
Update from Clinton's Doctor: Democrat is 'Fit to Serve' Hillary Clinton is "recovering well" from pneumonia and remains "fit to serve as President of the United States," her doctor said in a letter released Wednesday by her campaign.
Mississippi Charter Board Rejects Plan for 3 Jackson Schools Mississippi's Charter School Authorizer Board Monday rejected an application from an Ohio-based group to open three elementary schools in Jackson, meaning the board will approve no new charter schools this year.