MLB asks Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith to return donation amid "public hanging" controversy
A spokesperson for U.S. baseball's governing body said the contribution was made in connection to an event attended by MLB lobbyists.
Mississippi
Mississippi will seek to revive law on 15-week abortion ban
Mississippi's attorney general will appeal a federal judge's ruling that struck down one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S.
Final stretch of Mississippi's Senate runoff
At a debate Tuesday, Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith appeared to walk back comments that she would attend a public hanging. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Reena Ninan to discuss how the candidate's remarks have given an edge to Democratic candidate Mike Espy in the very red South.
Senator addresses "public hanging" comment
Voters in Mississippi are gearing up for Tuesday's Senate runoff election. Former Rep. Mike Espy, a Democrat, is up against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The two faced off during a debate, during which Hyde-Smith publicly responded to her controversial comment on public hangings. Bobby Harrison, senior Capitol reporter for Mississippi Today, joined CBSN from Jackson to break down the high-stakes race.
Mississippi Senate debate comes amid campaign controversy
Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy met for the only debate before the special election on Nov. 27
First pot stores open in Massachusetts
Recreational marijuana is now available for sale in Massachusetts. It's the seventh state to open retail marijuana shops, but the first to open east of the Mississippi. CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil reports.
Senator speaks in video about making it harder for liberals to vote
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, is seen in new video talking about making it more difficult for liberals to vote. Her campaign spokeswoman says she was joking
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Michael Avenatti in custody on suspicion of domestic violence; 10-year-old tour guide charms tourists in Japanese garden
GOP senator should explain her "public hanging" remark, challenger says
Mike Espy says Cindy Hyde-Smith should fully explain her recent comment about being on the front row of a public hanging if invited to one
Winter storm to impact Arkansas to Maine
The first big winter storm of the season turned deadly when a tour bus overturned on a slick Mississippi highway. The storm could bring snow, ice and rain from Arkansas to Maine. CBS News correspondent Don Dahler reports.
Nasty winter weather strikes southeastern U.S., heads north
In northern Mississippi, a tour bus overturned on an icy highway ramp, killing two people and injuring 44 others
Possible tornado kills at least 1, injures others as severe weather hits South
Home hit by possible tornado collapsed outside Nashville, leaving occupant dead
9-year-old boy dies after being hit by truck at school bus stop
Truck driver 22-year-old Hunter Newman of Marietta, Mississippi, charged with aggravated assault
Chevron agrees to pay $163 million on fine and upgrades to end probes
Deal will resolve investigations in four states where oil giant's refineries caught fire or released harmful chemicals
John Grisham says he "stole" the story behind "The Reckoning"
The new book follows a war hero who returns home to his small Mississippi town and kills his minister without explanation
"Tornado Alley" may be shifting to the densely-populated Southeast: Study
That could triple the possibility of disasters, and one of the study's authors says climate change could be the reason for the apparent movement
Senators react to Trump
At a rally in Mississippi, President Trump repeatedly imitated Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of assault. The performance did not sit well with key Republican senators. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
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President Trump was only "stating the facts"; High school football player finds family in team.
Crowd laughs as Trump mocks Christine Blasey Ford
A week after Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified about her most vivid memory of Brett Kavanaugh's alleged sexual assault, President Trump mocked that testimony to the laughter of the crowd in Mississippi.
Trump rallies supporters in Mississippi
President Trump appeared to mock the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford while campaigning Tuesday night in Mississippi. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest from Southaven.
Trump mocks Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's Senate testimony at Miss. rally
Trump used a "Make America Great Again" rally to blast Ford's accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh; a Ford lawyer called Trump's attack "vicious, vile and soulless"
Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser's testimony
At a "Make America Great Again" rally Tuesday night in Mississippi, President Trump mocked testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who is Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's most prominent accusers of sexual assault. Ford appeared Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. See his remarks here.
Democrats have a shot at Mississippi Senate seat in November
Democrat Mike Espy has a chance to unseat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in upcoming special election
Second mistrial declared for suspect in teen's burning death
Chambers, 19, was found badly burned next to her torched car along a road in Courtland, Mississippi in 2014
2 cops killed in Mississippi
Two police officers were fatally shot during an exchange of gunfire in Brookhaven, Mississippi. They were the 41st and 42nd law enforcement officers to be fatally shot this year in the line of duty.
Senate holds rare Saturday session aimed at ending shutdown
Senators convened for a rare Saturday session aimed at ending the government shutdown, with no signs of an imminent breakthrough.
Supreme Court allows Trump admin. to temporarily pause full SNAP payments
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
More than 1,000 flights canceled today largely due to cuts tied to shutdown
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
UPS and FedEx ground MD-11 planes after deadly Kentucky crash
UPS and FedEx are grounding their MD-11 fleets "out of an abundance of caution" after a deadly crash at a UPS hub in Kentucky.
Shots fired at Border Patrol agents in Chicago, DHS says
A driver fired shots at Customs and Border Patrol agents in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Spanish police arrest 13 suspected members of Tren de Aragua gang
The arrests were made in five cities in the first operation in Spain to dismantle the Venezuelan prison gang.
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia announces baby daughter's death
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia took a leave of absence from the team a day before the World Series.
Powerful tornado kills at least 6 and injures more than 700 in Brazil
The tornado, which hit speeds of more than 155 mph, destroyed dozens of homes in Rio Bonito do Iguacu.
Trump admin. asks judge to allow U.S. to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued an interview conducted by a U.S. asylum officer last month did not amount to sufficient due process.