Politics Nov 10 Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target ahead of midterms By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Nation Nov 02 Mississippi woman kills escaped rhesus monkey, saying she feared for her children’s safety One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says she feared for the safety of her children. By Michael Schneider, Associated Press
Nation Oct 30 2 Mississippi sheriffs, 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say Federal authorities on Thursday announced indictments against 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi Delta law enforcement officers, that allege the officers took bribes to provide safe passage to people they believed were drug traffickers. By Sophie Bates, Associated Press
Politics Oct 29 Watch 4:55 Vance joins Erika Kirk at University of Mississippi for Turning Point USA event Following Charlie Kirk’s death, conservative activists have stepped in to fill the void at his Turning Point USA organization and complete his tour of college campuses. His widow, Erika Kirk, and Vice President JD Vance are scheduled to speak on… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Jonah Anderson, Frank Carlson
Nation Oct 13 FBI seeks help to identify suspects in mass shooting that left 6 dead in the Mississippi Delta The Friday night shooting left six people dead and more than a dozen injured. By Jeff Martin, Associated Press
Oct 11 Shooting after homecoming football game in Mississippi kills 4, official says By Associated Press Four people were killed in a shooting in a small town in the Mississippi Delta region after a high school football homecoming game there, a state senator said Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 18 Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanging from tree at Delta State By Sophie Bates, Associated Press Mississippi police are urging patience as they wait for autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:42 Katrina victims reflect on how the storm changed their lives By Mary Fecteau Friday marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which decimated New Orleans and communities along the Gulf Coast, leading to one of the largest and most sudden relocations of people in U.S. history. Some 1.2 million Louisianans were displaced for… Continue watching
Aug 14 Supreme Court allows Mississippi to enforce social media age verification law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has refused to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 7:44 Mississippi governor on how changes to Medicaid, disaster funding could impact his state By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz As Republicans in Congress negotiate the president’s policy agenda, states are preparing for the impacts on their healthcare programs and their budgets. That includes Mississippi, where nearly 700,000 residents are enrolled in Medicaid. Amna Nawaz discussed the Trump agenda and… Continue watching