Alaska-Bound, Obama Renames America's Tallest PeakAhead of a historic trip to the Arctic, President Barack Obama erased a former Republican president's name from North America's tallest peak in a move applauded in Alaska and derided more than 3,000 miles away in Ohio.
Syrian Official: Amount of Damage at Palmyra Temple UnclearA Syrian official in charge of antiquities said Monday his government has not been able to determine how much damage an explosion near the ancient Temple of Bel caused the ancient structure in the militant-controlled city of Palmyra.
Suspect in Ambush of Houston-Area Deputy Due in CourtA man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a uniformed suburban Houston sheriff's deputy had a lengthy criminal record going back a decade, but never spent more than short stints in jail.
Judge is Asked to Block Ban on Adoption by Gay CouplesFour lesbian couples are asking a federal judge to immediately stop Mississippi from enforcing a law that bans same-sex couples from adopting or taking children into foster care.
Chief Phyliss J. AndersonChief Phyliss J. Anderson has been re-elected chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Pentagon Funding New High-Tech VentureDefense Secretary Ash Carter will announce Friday that the Pentagon is funding a new venture to develop cutting-edge electronics and sensors that can flex and stretch and could be built into clothing or the skins of ships and aircraft.
N. Korea Leader Dismisses Top Officials After Standoff EasesNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed top officials in the wake of a recent standoff with South Korea, state media reported Friday, a move that suggests the young leader holds them responsible for allowing the confrontation to nearly …
Events Mark Emmett Till Slaying 60 Years LaterSixty years after a black Chicago teenager was killed for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi, relatives and civil rights activists are holding church services and a movie screening to remember Emmett Till.
Wal-Mart to Stop Selling AR-15s and Similar WeaponsWal-Mart will stop selling the AR-15 rifle and other semi-automatic weapons at its stores because fewer people are buying them, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Emotional Newscast After Shooting that Shocked MillionsOne day after the on-air killings of reporter and a cameraman shocked millions across the country, the grieving staff at WDBJ-TV came together Thursday for an emotional broadcast of its "Mornin'" show.
AP Sues Over Access to FBI Records Involving Fake News StoryThe Associated Press sued the U.S. Department of Justice Thursday over the FBI's failure to provide public records related to the creation of a fake news story used to plant surveillance software on a suspect's computer.
Same-Sex Couple Cheers Gay Marriage Ruling in KentuckyA Kentucky clerk's office on Thursday again refused to issue a marriage license to a gay couple, in defiance of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage across the country two months ago.
The Legislative Budget Office now provides information on the budget process, spending requests and budget terminology.
Chief Phyliss J. Anderson has been re-elected chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Organizers of a new ballot initiative are seeking to keep the Confederate battle emblem on Mississippi's flag by putting the flag design into the state constitution.