Kaepernick, 49ers Teammate Kneel During National Anthem While a naval officer sang the first notes of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and dozens of military members unfurled an oversized flag on the football field, Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid dropped to one knee on the San Francisco 49ers' sideline.
Florida Braces for 'Life-Threatening' Hurricane Hermine Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened into a hurricane Thursday and steamed toward Florida's Gulf Coast, where people put up shutters, nailed plywood across store windows and braced for the first hurricane to hit the state in over a decade.
Poll: More Voters Trust Clinton on Health Care From Medicare to medical costs, more voters trust Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to do a better job on health care issues facing the nation, according to a poll out Thursday. But they're not holding out hope for big improvements.
10,000 Syrian Refugees Find New Home in US On Sunday, Nadim Fawzi Jouriyeh participated in a ceremony in Amman, Jordan, to mark the United States hitting its target of taking in 10,000 Syrian refugees in a year-old resettlement program. On Wednesday, the 47-year-old former construction worker and his …
Trump Retreats from Vow to Deport All Living in US Illegally Donald Trump is retreating from his vow to deport everyone living in the United States illegally, even as he sticks with an aggressive tone on illegal immigration and remains committed to building a physical wall along the U.S. border with …
Michelle OwensGov. Phil Bryant has nominated a Jackson physician to serve on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure.
Sisters Margaret Held and Paula MerrillHundreds of people filled a cathedral in Mississippi's capital city on Monday to remember two nuns who spent decades helping the needy and were found stabbed to death last week in their home in one of the poorest counties of …
Justice Dept. Focuses on Police Treatment of Mentally Ill Justice Department lawyers investigating police agencies for claims of racial discrimination and excessive force are increasingly turning up a different problem: officers' interactions with the mentally ill.
Kaepernick's Decision to Sit Through Anthem Scrutinized From the White House to San Francisco police union headquarters, Colin Kaepernick's name came up Monday as his decision to sit down during the national anthem reached far beyond football.
Prosecutor to Mull Death Penalty Opposition in Nuns' Slaying A Mississippi prosecutor said she hasn't decided whether to seek the death penalty for a man charged with killing two nuns who dedicated their lives to helping people in one of the poorest counties in the nation.
Gov. Phil Bryant has nominated a Jackson physician to serve on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure.
Two more Mississippi universities have stopped flying the state's flag, which prominently features the Confederate battle emblem.
Hundreds of people filled a cathedral in Mississippi's capital city on Monday to remember two nuns who spent decades helping the needy and were found stabbed to death last week in their home in one of the poorest counties of …