From the Wire

TV Pundit Who Claimed CIA Ties Pleads Guilty to Fraud Former cable news pundit Wayne Simmons admits he's a fraud. And he admits he's a felon. But despite all evidence to the contrary, he remains adamant that he was a CIA man.
Punishments But No Criminal Charges in US Attack on Hospital Administrative punishments but no criminal charges have been leveled against U.S. military personnel for mistakes that resulted in 42 people dying in last year's attack on a civilian hospital in Afghanistan operated by the medical charity Doctors Without Borders, officials …
Violence Follows California Trump Rally, About 20 Arrested Raucous protesters and supporters of Donald Trump violently confronted each other in California leading to some 20 arrests as the Republican presidential contender brought his campaign to conservative Orange County.
Ole Miss to Investigate Tunsil's Comments on Receiving Cash Mississippi says it will investigate former offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil's comments that he accepted money from a member of the football staff while playing at the school.
MSU Boosts Fundraising Goal to $1 Billion by 2020 Mississippi State University is raising the goal of its current fundraising drive to $1 billion by 2020.
Rep. Kimberly Campbell Resigning to Run Mississippi AARP Group A state representative is leaving the Legislature to lead the Mississippi chapter of the AARP.
Reports: Prescription Drugs Found with Prince at Death Scene Several news organizations are reporting that prescription drugs were discovered with Prince when he was found dead in his Paisley Park home.
South Korea: Suspected Midrange North Korean Missiles Fail Two suspected powerful intermediate-range North Korean missiles failed to launch Thursday, South Korean defense officials said, bringing the total to three apparent failures in recent weeks.
Maureen Ryan Named Dean at USM's College of Arts and Letters The University of Southern Mississippi has appointed Dr. Maureen Ryan as dean of the College of Arts and Letters.
Attorney: Mississippi Law Could Harm Access to Gay Marriage A gay-rights attorney says a new Mississippi law might violate a federal judge's order that blocks the state from treating same-sex couples differently from straight couples who want to marry.
S. Korea: N. Korea Almost Completes Nuclear Test Preparation South Korea's president said Tuesday that North Korea has almost completed preparations for a fifth nuclear test, and the country has reportedly placed a new midrange missile on standby for an impending launch.
LGBT Debate Spurs Arrests at North Carolina Statehouse A day of protests and arrests around North Carolina's statehouse marked what's likely to be weeks of impassioned debate over a law limiting protections for LGBT people.
Rouse to Lead Mississippi's College Board Starting May 8 Dr. Doug Rouse will become president of Mississippi's College Board on May 8, leading trustees who oversee the state's eight public universities.
Religious Leaders Object to Religious Objections Law Several Methodist leaders are objecting to Mississippi's new religious-objections law, saying it violates their religious principles.
Dr. Norman C. NelsonDr. Norman C. Nelson, a former vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, is dead at the age of 86. The medical school's student union is named after …