Tuesday, December 10 2013 3:44 PM EST2013-12-10 20:44:53 GMT
Picketing Jackson Public School bus drivers Tuesday morning say the first of two negotiation meetings with Superintendent Cedrick Gray fell flat. The superintendent met with drivers at the south busMore >>
A sources tell us that Jackson Public School officials have begun meeting with school bus transportation companies that service surrounding school districts. More than half of JPS drivers are off the job and protesting. JPS drivers are employed by JPS. More >>
The casket of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, draped in the multi-colored South African flag, has arrived at the seat of power in the country's capital for public viewing.More >>
World leaders bowed and prayed Wednesday before the flag-draped casket containing the body of Nelson Mandela, having a final look at the anti-apartheid icon in the amphitheater where he was sworn in 19 years earlier as...More >>
About 75 percent of young women believe the U.S. needs to do more to bring about equality in the workplace, a new study finds, despite a narrowing pay gap and steady employment gains for women at higher levels of...More >>
About 75 percent of young women believe the U.S. needs to do more to bring about equality in the workplace, a new study finds, despite a narrowing pay gap and steady employment gains for women at higher levels of business...More >>
Uruguay has become the first country to create a national marketplace for legal marijuana, with the government regulating the production, sales and use of pot in a bold bid to control addiction and drug violence.More >>
Uruguay has become the first country to create a national marketplace for legal marijuana, with the government regulating the production, sales and use of pot in a bold bid to control addiction and drug violence.More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 11:54 PM EST2013-12-11 04:54:32 GMT
(RNN) - Gil Brandt of NFL.com and ESPN radio host Paul Finebaum are reporting that Alabama's Nick Saban is in contract negotiations with the university for a contract extension that would pay him $7 millionMore >>
Reports are swirling that Alabama football coach Nick Saban has a contract extension on his desk from Alabama. Meanwhile, conflicting reports coming from Texas say that coach Mack Brown may be on his way out this week. More >>
The leader of protesters vying to topple Thailand's prime minister says his movement will establish what amounts to a parallel government - complete with "volunteer peacekeepers" to replace the police, a...More >>
Protesters waging a surreal political fight to oust Thailand's elected prime minister are trying to establish what amounts to a parallel government - one complete with "security volunteers" to replace the police, a...More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 8:32 PM EST2013-12-11 01:32:09 GMT
Prosecutors have begun calling witnesses in a murder trial where the victim died after being run over by a car. Jeycob England was arrested in July of 2011, for the murder of 23 year old Scotty Ford.More >>
Prosecutors have begun calling witnesses in a murder trial where the victim died after being run over by a car. Jeycob England was arrested in July of 2011, for the murder of 23 year old Scotty Ford. More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 8:22 PM EST2013-12-11 01:22:11 GMT
Hinds County sheriff's deputies broke up a drug operation and drug agents arrested eight men Monday at a home on Willaneel Drive in Jackson. During a search of the property, they uncovered about oneMore >>
Hinds County sheriff's deputies broke up a drug operation and drug agents arrested eight men Monday at a home on Willaneel Drive in Jackson.More >>
By The Associated Press Mississippi football coach Hugh Freeze has a new contract that includes a one-year extension through 2017 and a raise to $3 million per season.More >>
By The Associated Press Mississippi football coach Hugh Freeze has a new contract that includes a one-year extension through 2017 and a raise to $3 million per season.More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 4:10 PM EST2013-12-10 21:10:52 GMT
Parents statement: "We want to say thank you to all the people praying for our dear daughter and ask that you continue to send prayers her way."More >>
Parents statement: "We want to say thank you to all the people praying for our dear daughter and ask that you continue to send prayers her way."More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 3:57 PM EST2013-12-10 20:57:47 GMT
Jari, a new female gibbon, was born in the wee hours Friday morning. She is in the care of the veterinary staff because mom Mia wasn't caring for her. The staff at the zoo will watch over her day andMore >>
Jari, a new female gibbon, was born in the wee hours Friday morning. She is in the care of the veterinary staff because mom Mia wasn't caring for her.More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 3:46 PM EST2013-12-10 20:46:34 GMT
The roof of one of the buildings at Jackson Square Shopping Center collapsed late Monday night. No one was injured. Operations Manager Kenneth Johnson says it was one of the three remaining buildingsMore >>
The roof of one of the buildings at Jackson Square Shopping Center collapsed late Monday night. No one was injured.More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 12:52 PM EST2013-12-10 17:52:51 GMT
Crystal Springs Police are working a fatal accident at Highway 27 and North Jackson Street around 10:15 Tuesday morning. Investigators say an 18-wheeler and Nissan Murano collided head-on. We're toldMore >>
Crystal Springs Police are working a fatal accident at Highway 27 and North Jackson Street around 10:15 Tuesday morning. More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 9:28 AM EST2013-12-10 14:28:57 GMT
Social media, and online videos could provide answers in the murder of a Wingfield High School Freshman. Destinee Ford died after being shot once in the chest last Thursday. The fatal shooting happenedMore >>
Social media, and online videos could provide answers in the murder of a Wingfield High School Freshman. Destinee Ford died after being shot once in the chest last Thursday. The fatal shooting happened just off campus, when school let out.More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 9:03 AM EST2013-12-10 14:03:44 GMT
A recent study found the global wine industry is short millions of cases of wine, but winemaker at Amigoni Urban Winery says they are not running low on homegrown wine. Instead they hope more people aroundMore >>
Experts warn a global wine shortage is looming, but local winemakers say the Missouri supply is not running dry.More >>
Monday, December 9 2013 9:04 PM EST2013-12-10 02:04:33 GMT
A 12-year-old Pike County child is recovering from an attack by a pit bull dog, outside McComb. The dog lives across the street from the 12 year old's grandfather's house on Morgantown Road. TravonteMore >>
A 12-year-old Pike County child is recovering from an attack by a pit bull dog, outside McComb. The dog lives across the street from the 12 year old's grandfather's house on Morgantown Road.More >>
Bipartisan budget negotiators are working toward a modest budget agreement to replace tens of billions of dollars in spending cuts this year and next with longer-term savings and revenue from increased fees.More >>
Shedding gridlock, key members of Congress reached a modest budget agreement Tuesday to restore about $63 billion in automatic spending cuts from programs ranging from parks to the Pentagon and eliminate the threat of...More >>
Senate Democrats are demonstrating their new ability to thwart Republican filibusters with a vote that would make judges appointed by Democratic presidents a majority on the nation's second most powerful court.More >>
Democrats overwhelmed outnumbered Republicans and pushed a pair of President Barack Obama's high-profile nominees through the Senate on Tuesday, the first to win confirmation since the chamber weakened the age-old...More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 2:48 PM EST2013-12-10 19:48:09 GMT
An anti-hunger group is grading lawmakers on how they voted this year on matters impacting issues like food stamps and food safety. "Food Policy Action" released its list of 87 food champions who gotMore >>
An anti-hunger group is grading lawmakers on how they voted this year on matters impacting issues like food stamps and food safety. "Food Policy Action" released its list of 87 food champions who got a perfect score of 100, and 20 food failures who scored zero.More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 10:22 AM EST2013-12-10 15:22:40 GMT
The 41-year-old woman was shot in the face and killed in late August. Her body was found off Westhaven Boulevard in Jackson on property owned by the Greater Bethlehem Temple Church. More >>
The 41-year-old woman was shot in the face and killed in late August. Her body was found off Westhaven Boulevard in Jackson on property owned by the Greater Bethlehem Temple Church. More >>
Prospects are dimming for a quick extension of soon-to-expire unemployment benefits as Republican officials say they will not agree to include a renewal in any year-end budget deal.More >>
Prospects dimmed Monday for a quick extension of expiring unemployment benefits as Republican officials said they would not agree to include a renewal in any year-end budget deal.More >>
The High Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway on Manhattan's West Side into one of New York's newest tourist attractions, may have brought a different kind of visitor: a...More >>
The High Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway on Manhattan's West Side into one of New York's newest tourist attractions, may have brought a different kind of visitor: a cockroach that...More >>
Monday, December 9 2013 7:09 PM EST2013-12-10 00:09:38 GMT
Next year, everyone will be responsible for submitting some type of acceptable photo identification at the polls in order to cast a ballot. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann held a news conferenceMore >>
Next year, everyone will be responsible for submitting some type of acceptable photo identification at the polls in order to cast a ballot. More >>
Monday, December 9 2013 6:18 PM EST2013-12-09 23:18:47 GMT
Capital Murder suspect Donte Shephard will remain behind bars on no bond. Shephard appeared before Judge Houston Patton this morning. He is accused in the November 17th death of Tony Brown at 824 RandallMore >>
Capital Murder suspect Donta Shephard will remain behind bars on no bond. Shephard appeared before Judge Houston Patton this morning. He is accused in the November 17th death of Tony Brown at 824 Randall street. More >>
Monday, December 9 2013 5:53 PM EST2013-12-09 22:53:19 GMT
A serious tour bus accident caused the Willie Nelson concert scheduled for November 24th to be postponed.... Willie's rescheduled show will take place at the... More >>
A serious tour bus accident caused the Willie Nelson concert scheduled for November 24th to be postponed.... Willie's rescheduled show will take place at the...More >>
Monday, December 9 2013 5:32 PM EST2013-12-09 22:32:33 GMT
From the Marshall Police Department: MARSHALL, TX - On December 8, 2013 at 5:50am Marshall Police Department Communications received a call reporting that a white male subject was inside Wal-mart locatedMore >>
Upon officers' arrival, the subject had fled the scene into the surrounding wooded area.More >>
Monday, December 9 2013 1:25 PM EST2013-12-09 18:25:41 GMT
The investigation into the theft of a grocery store led to the discovery of a home that was deemed unlivable by Zachary Police. When officers arrived at the home, they found a three year old girl andMore >>
When officers arrived at the home, they found a three year old girl and eight dogs and two cats living inside the home with no running water.More >>
About 75 percent of young women believe the U.S. needs to do more to bring about equality in the workplace, a new study finds, despite a narrowing pay gap and steady employment gains for women at higher levels of...More >>
About 75 percent of young women believe the U.S. needs to do more to bring about equality in the workplace, a new study finds, despite a narrowing pay gap and steady employment gains for women at higher levels of business...More >>
The storm that iced over Dallas, buried Philadelphia in snow and stranded drivers and air travelers everywhere in between at last plodded out of New England, exiting in muted fashion after days of foul weather.More >>
The storm that iced over Dallas, buried Philadelphia in snow and stranded drivers and air travelers everywhere in between at last plodded out of New England, exiting in muted fashion after days of foul weather.More >>
Chris Montes and his fellow volunteer rescuers first saw what looked to be children's footprints in the snow. When they saw tire tracks lead into the remote canyon but not back out, they raced ahead until they...More >>
Chris Montes and his fellow volunteer rescuers first saw what looked to be children's footprints in the snow. When they saw tire tracks lead into the remote canyon but not back out, they raced ahead until they could...More >>
Princeton University is set to start the vaccination of nearly 6,000 students to try to stop an outbreak of type B meningitis.More >>
Princeton University has begun vaccinating nearly 6,000 students to try to stop an outbreak of type B meningitis in an unusual federal government-endorsed administration of a drug not generally approved for use in the...More >>
Harmless lung cancer? A provocative study found that nearly 1 in 5 lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems.More >>
Harmless lung cancer? A provocative study found that nearly 1 in 5 lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems.More >>
By MATT MOORE Associated Press Nearly three years after its debut, DC Comics is pushing its New 52 five years into the future to examine how heroes change with the passing of time and technology.More >>
By MATT MOORE Associated Press Nearly three years after its debut, DC Comics is pushing its New 52 five years into the future with writers Jeff Lemire, Keith Giffen, Brian Azzarello and Dan Jurgens to...More >>
Jim Hall, one of the leading jazz guitarists of the modern era whose subtle, mellow style of playing strongly influenced younger proteges such as Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell, has died at age 83.More >>
Jim Hall, one of the leading jazz guitarists of the modern era, whose subtle technique, lyrical sound and introspective approach strongly influenced younger proteges such as Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell, died early Tuesday...More >>
The inspiration for Chanel's "Metiers d'Art" show this year will come from Dallas, the Texas city where Coco Chanel was once given a welcome that included being picked up at the airport in a white...More >>
Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld drew inspiration from the American West for his annual Metiers d'Art traveling fashion show, held Tuesday night in Dallas.More >>
The leader of protesters vying to topple Thailand's prime minister says his movement will establish what amounts to a parallel government - complete with "volunteer peacekeepers" to replace the police, a...More >>
Protesters waging a surreal political fight to oust Thailand's elected prime minister are trying to establish what amounts to a parallel government - one complete with "security volunteers" to replace the police, a...More >>
A real estate developer set for trial on charges of wetlands and Clean Water Act violations in Hancock County has notified court officials he plans to plead guilty to a reduced charge.More >>
A real estate developer set for trial on charges of wetlands and Clean Water Act violations in Hancock County has notified court officials he plans to plead guilty to a reduced charge.More >>
A commercial boat captain from Bayou La Batre, Ala., has pleaded guilty to shooting a dolphin with a shotgun in the Mississippi Sound in the summer of 2012.More >>
A commercial boat captain from Bayou La Batre, Ala., has pleaded guilty to shooting a dolphin with a shotgun in the Mississippi Sound in the summer of 2012.More >>
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources says the oyster reef area that opened Dec. 9 closed Tuesday due to water sample results. The area includes southern portions of the Pass Christian and Henderson Point reefs,...More >>
The state Court of Appeals has upheld dismissal of a Picayune man's post-conviction appeal of his guilty plea to being under the influence of drugs when he caused a fatal 2008 collision.More >>
The state Court of Appeals has upheld dismissal of a Picayune man's post-conviction appeal of his guilty plea to being under the influence of drugs when he caused a fatal 2008 collision.More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 9:28 AM EST2013-12-10 14:28:57 GMT
Social media, and online videos could provide answers in the murder of a Wingfield High School Freshman. Destinee Ford died after being shot once in the chest last Thursday. The fatal shooting happenedMore >>
Social media, and online videos could provide answers in the murder of a Wingfield High School Freshman. Destinee Ford died after being shot once in the chest last Thursday. The fatal shooting happened just off campus, when school let out.More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 12:52 PM EST2013-12-10 17:52:51 GMT
Crystal Springs Police are working a fatal accident at Highway 27 and North Jackson Street around 10:15 Tuesday morning. Investigators say an 18-wheeler and Nissan Murano collided head-on. We're toldMore >>
Crystal Springs Police are working a fatal accident at Highway 27 and North Jackson Street around 10:15 Tuesday morning. More >>
Tuesday, December 10 2013 10:22 AM EST2013-12-10 15:22:40 GMT
The 41-year-old woman was shot in the face and killed in late August. Her body was found off Westhaven Boulevard in Jackson on property owned by the Greater Bethlehem Temple Church. More >>
The 41-year-old woman was shot in the face and killed in late August. Her body was found off Westhaven Boulevard in Jackson on property owned by the Greater Bethlehem Temple Church. More >>
Fudge is great, but it's full of calories. Our wellness expert Peggy Hall has a delicious, easy-to-make fudge recipe with less than half the calories of regular fudge.More >>
Fudge is great, but it's full of calories. Our wellness expert Peggy Hall has a delicious, easy-to-make fudge recipe with less than half the calories of regular fudge.More >>
Some people think it's nothing more than a harmless drinking game. Others say the whole thing's a hoax and that nobody in their right mind would take a vodka shot to the eye.More >>
Some people think it's nothing more than a harmless drinking game. Others say the whole thing's a hoax and that nobody in their right mind would take a vodka shot to the eye.More >>
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