Air Force jet crashes in Mississippi; both pilots eject
Columbus Air Force Base officials say in a statement that the T-38C Talon II crashed about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday
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Soldier FaceTimes birth of first child
A Mississippi soldier is sharing an emotional story that illustrates the sacrifices our service members make. Specialist Brooks Lindsey headed home from his Army base for the birth of his first child. When his flight was delayed, he used technology to join the excitement in the delivery room. Omar Villafranca reports.
Soldier stranded at airport watches daughter's birth on FaceTime
A video of his reaction has since been watched and shared by hundreds of thousands of people
Missing teenager may be with teacher accused of sex crime
Police in Mississippi say a teenage boy is missing and may be with a former teacher who is accused of sexual battery
HIV epidemic and stigma are still major factors for this region
Stigma of HIV has many suffering in silence -- especially in Jackson, Mississippi, where rates of new infections are growing
Fugitive who confessed double slaying on Facebook found dead
A fugitive appears to have killed himself after announcing on social media that he killed his mother and a friend
Former Agriculture Secretary announces Mississippi Senate run
If elected, Espy would be the first African American Mississippi senator since Reconstruction
The 9 states where teachers have it worst
With educators rallying for better pay and working conditions, here's a closer look at their compensation
March to Memphis kids
A group of teenagers are in midst of a 50-mile journey from Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee, as a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King on the anniversary of his assassination.
Teens begin 50-mile march to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Wearing aqua-colored T-shirts and hydration backpacks, a group of teenagers on Saturday launched a 50-mile walk from northern Mississippi to Memphis
Cops: Man admits to killing brother of assistant police chief
50-year-old Willie Bingham turned himself in on Sunday after the fatal shooting at a grocery store
Mississippi names first female U.S. senator from state
Cindy Hyde-Smith, a 58-year-old Republican, will fill Sen. Thad Cochran's vacant Senate seat once he retires
Judge temporarily blocks Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a new Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks' gestation
Mississippi gov. signs bill imposing nation's toughest abortion ban
It becomes law immediately and bans most abortions after 15 weeks' gestation
3 out of 4 kids know where their parents keep their guns
The death of a 13-year-old girl in Mississippi is putting the spotlight on kids and gun violence
14-year-old girl dies in shooting over video game controller
Mississippi girl dead after brother allegedly shot her in the head
Mississippi governor has Monday deadline to sign nation's most restrictive abortion law
The state's only abortion clinic is preparing an immediate legal challenge
Death to be sought against suspect in killings of 8 people
Eight people including a sheriff's deputy were shot to death last year in Mississippi after a family dispute
Mississippi will soon have the most restrictive abortion ban in U.S.
A Mississippi bill to make most abortions illegal after 15 weeks of pregnancy is now awaiting the governor's expected signature
Mississippi on brink of approving measure to ban most abortions after 15 weeks
House Bill 1510 passed the Mississippi Senate on Tuesday and is one House vote away from the desk of a governor who is eager to sign it
Could Mississippi elect a Democratic senator?
Sen. Thad Cochran's retirement could give Democrats a real shot at another Deep South seat
Two Senate seats up Mississippi in 2018, as GOP defends slim majority
Republican Sen. Roger Wicker is already up for re-election and Republican Sen. Thad Cochran announced Monday he is resigning
Severe flooding, wind warning declared for much of mid-South
There's a high likelihood of flash flooding in Arkansas, northern Mississippi and Alabama, and western Tennessee
Ex-governor arrested with loaded gun at airport
Barbour said he forgot he was carrying the gun, which he had put in his briefcase after an assistant removed it from his car days earlier
Mississippi inmate in buttocks injection killing dead at 58
Tracy Lynn Garner, 58, died Sunday and an autopsy will be conducted, according to the Mississippi Department of Corrections
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.
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.
FAA grounds MD-11 planes after deadly Kentucky crash
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
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.
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.
White House says Commanders naming new stadium after Trump would be "beautiful"
Under a deal between the Commanders and D.C., the team will return to the nation's capital in a new stadium expected to cost nearly $4 billion.
4 dead, 13 injured after police chase suspect crashes into Florida LGBTQ bar
More than a dozen people were standing outside Bradley's, a popular LGBTQ bar, when the car crashed into them after a police chase.
Syrian president arrives in U.S. for meeting with Trump
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet President Trump at the White House on Monday.
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.