From the Wire

Obama Administration Opening 2-Front Campaign on SyriaThe Obama administration opened a two-front campaign on Syria on Thursday with a push to end one war there and step up another.
Sheldon Appointed Chancery Judge in 4 CountiesGov. Phil Bryant has appointed a new chancery judge in four south Mississippi counties.
Last Occupiers of Oregon Wildlife Refuge Surrender to FBISurrounded by FBI agents in armored vehicles, the last four occupiers of a national nature preserve surrendered Thursday, and a leader in their movement who organized a 2014 standoff with authorities was criminally charged in federal court.
NATO Orders Warships into Aegean to Help Ease Migrant CrisisIn a dramatic response to Europe's gravest refugee crisis since World War II, NATO ordered three warships to sail immediately Thursday to the Aegean Sea to help end the deadly smuggling of asylum-seekers across the waters from Turkey to Greece.
Chicago Man Sues to Try to Get on Mississippi Primary BallotThe Mississippi Supreme Court is considering a challenge by a Chicago businessman who's trying to get listed on the state's March 8 Democratic primary ballot for president.
Feds Accuse Prison Guards of Taking Bribes, Drug TraffickingMore than 40 prison guards and officers in Georgia have been indicted on charges of accepting bribes and drug trafficking, the latest in a federal effort to crack down on contraband and criminal activity in the state's prisons.
Breakthrough: Scientists Detect Einstein-Predicted RipplesIn an announcement that electrified the world of astronomy, scientists said Thursday that they have finally detected gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of space-time that Einstein predicted a century ago.
Several States Seek to Block 2nd Trimester Abortion MethodAbortion opponents in Mississippi, West Virginia and several other states are filing bills to ban an abortion procedure commonly used in the second trimester that opponents describe as dismembering a fetus.
Occupiers at Oregon Refuge Say They'll Turn Themselves InThe last four armed occupiers of a national wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon said they would turn themselves in Thursday morning after law officers surrounded them in a tense standoff.
Senate Panel Seeks Appointed Local School SuperintendentsMississippi lawmakers are making a fresh push to have 55 elected local school superintendents appointed by school boards instead, with the Senate Education Committee approving such a bill Wednesday.
Government Sues Ferguson After City Tries to Revise DealThe federal government sued Ferguson on Wednesday, one day after the city council voted to revise an agreement aimed at improving the way police and courts treat poor people and minorities in the St. Louis suburb.
Former Columbus Police Officer Sues Over FiringFormer Columbus policeman Canyon Boykin is suing the city in the wake of his firing.
Judge: New Order Against Enforcing Louisiana Abortion LawA federal judge in Louisiana has issued a new order blocking the state from enforcing an abortion law that he says would prevent most women from getting abortions.
Ferguson is Defiant Again in Deal with Justice DepartmentDefiance has often defined Ferguson in the 18 months since a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown and provoked an examination of how poor people and minorities are treated in the St. Louis suburb.
Appeals Court Tosses Order Blocking Mississippi ExecutionsA federal appeals court has reversed a stay that had blocked the state of Mississippi from carrying out executions.