Cops: Man killed 5; abducted girlfriend, infant
Police say five were found dead in a gruesome murder scene at an Alabama home where the suspect's estranged girlfriend was staying to get away from the abusive relationship
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Infant survives grisly murder of 5 in Alabama home
Police say they got a call about a trespasser early Saturday, and discovered bodies when they got there; pregnant woman among dead
Five victims in "gruesome" homicide at Alabama home
The only survivor is a small infant who, authorities say, has been taken to safety
Police make major break in 43-year search for missing teen
Joseph Spears escaped from Mississippi youth detention center in 1973 and was never seen again
Sun shines, but flood remains deep in Louisiana
At least six believed killed so far by historic floods that devastated the South over the weekend
La. and Miss. struggle with "historic" floods
Deadly flooding that started Friday has damaged more than nearly 3,000 homes around the Baton Rouge area
Deadly southern floods
Record flooding and torrential rains are sweeping through Louisiana and Mississippi. At least three people have died in Louisiana, where a state of emergency has been declared. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins CBSN by phone with the latest details from Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Watch: Dramatic rescue of woman from submerged car
More than 1,000 rescued across Louisiana amid "unprecedented" flooding; at least 3 have been killed
Heavy rain, flooding prompts rescues in Louisiana, Mississippi
Low pressure system that formed over Florida last weekend moved west and Friday was centered along the Louisiana-Mississippi state line
Judge blocks Mississippi law on objections to same-sex marriage
Federal judge steps in moments before measure impeding same-sex marriage would have gone into effect; appeals expected
Mississippi KKK leader defends post-Orlando anti-gay leaflets
The Imperial Wizard of the United Dixie White Knights says "people may not like our views, but we are entitled to them"
Sweltering heat wave expands to Midwest, South
In a dozen states, temperatures are forecast in the 90s, but the humidity is expected to make them feel much hotter
Best and worst economies: Where does your state rank?
This nationwide ranking from top to bottom is based on economic activity, economic health and innovation potential
The story behind "Free State of Jones"
In the new film starring Matthew McConaughey, a Confederate soldier deserts and declares his Mississippi county a sovereign state beyond Northern or Southern rule
Mississippi man released from jail in daughter's hot car death
Shania Caradine died Thursday after the infant was left in her father's overheated car outside the 333 Restaurant for about four hours
Father faces criminal charges after 8-month-old dies in car
Mississippi girl was rushed to hospital after she was found unconscious in overheated car
Order to integrate Miss. school district met with resistance
Cleveland School District officials say they've made big strides since being ordered to desegregate in 1969, but a federal judge ruled that wasn't enough
The latest frontier in America's civil rights battle: Restrooms
Critics blast state laws against transgendered individuals, but backers of anti-LGBTQ bills say religious opponents of same sex marriage are the real parties being discriminated against
Mississippi State student dies in fall at school's football stadium
University officials warned people not to trespass in the football stadium after a student fell through the roof of a video scoreboard and died
ACLU sues Mississippi over "religious freedom" law
After July 1, workers in the state can start citing their own religious objections to same-sex marriage to deny services to people
Alabama city rescinds Target bathroom ordinance
The Oxford city council has a change of heart about the controversial policy it adopted that took aim at the retailer
Will anti-LGBT boycott of Target benefit Walmart?
As 916,000 say they'll avoid Target for letting transgender people use the bathroom they want, a Christian group touts its rival
Storm threat shifts after day of hail, wind in Midwest
More springtime storms develop after hail, high winds rake communities from Nebraska, Missouri to Texas
Mississippi governor signs church gun law
State police chiefs' organization opposed a key portion of the Church Protection Act
Navy ceremony moved over Mississippi anti-gay law objection
After Portland mayor refuses to travel to Magnolia State over "bigotry" objections, plans for a Navy ship move thousands of miles away
Senate reconvening Sunday after 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. They will meet again Sunday.
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.
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.
Powerful earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan
A powerful earthquake, with an upgraded magnitude of 6.9 and a depth of about 12 miles, struck off the coast of northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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.
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.
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.