1 Officer Dead, 3 Wounded in Iuka, Miss. StandoffIUKA, Mississippi (AP) — One law enforcement officer was killed and three were injured early Saturday after an hourslong standoff in rural north Mississippi ended in gunfire, authorities said.
Mississippi Bill: OK to Not Help With Same-Sex MarriagePeople couldn't be punished for acting on religious beliefs that marriage should only be between a man and a woman, under a bill advancing in the Mississippi Legislature.
Voucher Bill Moves Forward in Mississippi LegislatureA bill moving forward in the Mississippi House of Representatives would vastly expand a small program to use tax money to pay private school tuition or for home-schooling.
Oregon Lawmakers Approve Landmark Minimum Wage IncreaseOregon lawmakers have approved landmark legislation that propels the state's minimum wage for all workers to the highest rank in the U.S., and does so through an unparalleled tiered system based on geography.
Mourners to Pay Respects Friday to Late Justice ScaliaIn a day of ceremony and tribute, the casket carrying Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose at the Supreme Court where he spent nearly three decades as one of its most influential members.
Lawmakers Look to Consolidate at Least 10 School DistrictsMississippi lawmakers want to abolish two school districts and consolidate at least eight others, part of a renewed push to pare down the state's 144 school districts to increase efficiency.
Quinndary WeatherspoonMississippi State's Quinndary Weatherspoon made a 3-pointer as time expired to lead Mississippi State to a 75-74 win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night.
'Separate-But-Equal' State Flags? Lawmaker Suggests Having Two InsteadIn Mississippi, the last state to display the Confederate battle emblem on its flag, some lawmakers want the divisive symbol removed, others want to punish public institutions that refuse to fly the banner and a state House leader suggests having …
S.C. Primary: Cruz Tells Trump to Sue Him, Rubio Gets Gubernatorial EndorsementCHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — A three-way feud among the GOP's leading White House contenders escalated Wednesday, with Republican Ted Cruz daring Donald Trump to sue him and dismissing Marco Rubio's charges of dishonesty just days before South Carolina's high-stakes primary.
China Foreign Minister Downplays Missile Deployment ReportsChina sought to downplay reports it had positioned anti-aircraft missiles on a disputed South China Sea island, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday accusing the media of hyping the issue and saying more attention should be paid to the …
Apple to Fight Order to Help FBI Unlock Shooter's iPhoneApple Inc. CEO Tim Cook says his company will fight a federal magistrate's order to help the FBI hack into an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino, California shooters. The company said that could potentially undermine encryption …
A bill moving forward in the Mississippi House of Representatives would vastly expand a small program to use tax money to pay private school tuition or for home-schooling.
Mississippi State's Quinndary Weatherspoon made a 3-pointer as time expired to lead Mississippi State to a 75-74 win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night.
In Mississippi, the last state to display the Confederate battle emblem on its flag, some lawmakers want the divisive symbol removed, others want to punish public institutions that refuse to fly the banner and a state House leader suggests having …