From the Wire

Migrants Keep Entering Hungary as Work on Fence Speeds UpHungarian authorities on Tuesday began busing weary migrants and refugees to a nearby registration center, defusing some tensions at Hungary's southern border with Serbia.
Sen. Cochran Helps Get $27 Million Army Contract for Miss.U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran says a U.S. Army contract to accelerate Department of Defense high performance computing capabilities will involve significant participation from the Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg and the Navy DoD Supercomputing Resource Center at Stennis …
Foundation Will Increase Pledge to Ole Miss, Not Revoke ItThe Gertrude Ford Foundation not pulling back its $20 million pledge to the University of Mississippi in the wake of Chancellor Dan Jones' removal. In fact, it's raising the donation to $25 million.
US Promising Help to Keep Iran in Check in Middle EastThe Obama administration is greeting King Salman of Saudi Arabia with assurances that the Iran nuclear deal comes with the necessary resources to help check the Islamic Republic's regional ambitions.
With Clerk Jailed, Gay Kentucky Couple Gets Marriage LicenseWilliam Smith Jr. and James Yates became the first same-sex couple to receive a marriage license Friday morning in Kentucky's Rowan County.
Hospice Chain Settles Whistleblower Suit for $5.9 MillionA chain of hospices in four states has agreed to settle a whistleblower lawsuit concerning overbilling for $5.9 million.
Prosecutors: Church Shooting Suspect to Face Death PenaltyThe white man accused of killing nine black churchgoers during a Bible study will face the death penalty, according to court documents filed Thursday.
Judge Jails Kentucky Clerk for Refusing Marriage LicensesA federal judge ordered a defiant county clerk to jail for contempt Thursday after she insisted that it would violate her conscience to follow court orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
Texas Abortion Clinics Appeal to Supreme Court Texas abortion clinics are asking the Supreme Court to take up a major case about abortion rights in the midst of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Los Angeles City Council Poised to Vote on 2024 Olympic PlanA month after Boston's bid for the 2024 Olympic Games collapsed, Los Angeles appears on the verge of stepping in as the replacement U.S. candidate.
UNESCO Chief: IS Destruction of Syrian Temple 'Intolerable'Islamic State militants in Syria committed an "intolerable crime against civilization" by destroying the Temple of Bel, one of the ancient world's most iconic monuments, the head of the U.N. cultural agency said Tuesday.
Pope: Priests in Holy Year Can Absolve 'Sin of Abortion'Pope Francis declared on Tuesday he is allowing all priests in the church's upcoming Year of Mercy to absolve women of the "sin of abortion" if they repent with a "contrite heart," saying he is acutely aware some feel they …
Black Lives Matter Movement Experiencing Growing PainsHundreds of Black Lives Matter activists, black and white, marched outside the Minnesota State Fair this weekend, hoping to bring attention to the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police.
Federal Judge Orders Kentucky Clerk and Her Staff to CourtA county clerk in Kentucky who invoked "God's authority" Tuesday for defying the U.S. Supreme Court on gay marriage has been summoned by a federal judge to explain why she should not be fined or jailed for contempt.
Senate Panel Denies School Funding Group's Records RequestLt. Gov. Tate Reeves' email and other correspondence are not public records that are subject to disclosure, the Mississippi Senate Rules Committee said Monday.