Massive record-breaking alligator captured in Mississippi
"That's a real dinosaur," one person said of the gator's record-breaking size.
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FedEx fires Black driver who said he was attacked by two White men
"I honestly feel disrespected," D'Monterrio Gibson said after hearing about his termination.
Mistrial declared in attempted shooting case of Black FedEx driver
The judge said he declared the mistrial due to the errors of a police detective during his investigation and testimony.
What is conservatorship? Michael Oher's case, explained.
A conservator typically has authority over the finances and personal affairs of the person they're overseeing.
Ex-cops plead guilty to state charges in racist assault on 2 Black men
The White Mississippi officers mocked two Black men with racial slurs throughout a 90-minute torture session, then devised a cover-up that included planting drugs and a gun, prosecutors say.
Ex-Mississippi officers plead guilty over racist assault on 2 Black men
Court documents said the six White former law enforcement officers in Mississippi called themselves the "Goon Squad" "because of their willingness to use excessive force" and "not to report it."
Man gets 40 years for escaping shortly before end of 7-year prison term
Shunekndrick Huffman broke out of a correctional facility and held three people at gunpoint last year before being recaptured, authorities said.
Emmett Till monument to include 3 sites
President Biden is signing a proclamation Tuesday establishing a national monument for Emmett Till and his mother. The announcement comes on what would have been Till's 82nd birthday. This land in Mississippi, known as Graball Landing, is where Till's brutally beaten body was found in 1955. It will soon be one of three sites for the monument. Elise Preston traveled to those locations and spoke to the people who fought for years to make this a reality.
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White House to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument will include locations at three sites in Mississippi and Illinois, CBS News has learned.
16-year-old dies while operating equipment at Miss. poultry plant
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, has launched an investigation into the teen's death.
5 deputies in alleged violent episode against 2 Black men fired or quit
The men say the Mississippi deputies beat them, sexually assaulted them and Tasered them repeatedly before one of them was shot in the mouth.
OB-GYN creates baby delivery training program
Dr. Rachel Morris, an OB-GYN based in Jackson, Mississippi, is responding to worries about worsening maternal care in the state by launching a program that trains emergency workers on how to deliver babies. Caitlin Huey-Burns has the details.
Dangerously high temperatures hit South as thousands remain without power
Residents without power in Oklahoma waited in long gas lines so they could fill up generators or use their car's air conditioning.
A look at Mississippi care one year after Dobbs
In the year since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, Mississippi has seen several labor and delivery units shutter. Critics say that, despite new legislation expanding postpartum Medicaid and encouraging adoption, the state isn't doing enough to meet the crisis of infant and maternal mortality. Caitlin Huey-Burns takes a look at how families and doctors are managing for the series "After Roe: One Year."
How the state's abortion ban has impacted Mississippi
As labor and delivery units across the state shutter, one doctor has started a program to help train emergency workers to deliver babies.
Extreme weather pummeling southern U.S.
Residents in Jasper County, Mississippi, are facing the aftermath of a powerful tornado that ripped apart homes and other buildings. It was one of more than 20 confirmed tornadoes in the U.S. since Friday. At the same time, other parts of the South are dealing with intense heat. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more from Dallas.
1 dead, at least 18 injured after tornado hits Mississippi town
Officials estimated that 20 or 30 homes in the area were either significantly damaged or destroyed by a tornado in Jasper County overnight.
Police officer who shot 11-year-old boy suspended without pay
Sgt. Greg Capers had previously been suspended with pay after shooting Aderrien Murry in May.
2 dead after plane crash in Mississippi
Tupelo Fire Department Sergeant Michael Moody confirmed the deaths to CBS News.
Family of 11-year-old Mississippi boy shot by police sues for $5 million
The lawsuit alleges that the 911 dispatcher was told there were children in the home and that law enforcement didn't "assess the situation" properly before discharging the firearm.
1 of 2 escapees from Miss. jail caught; 4 others broke out weeks ago
Officials noticed Joseph Spring and Michael Lewis, both 31, were missing during the morning headcount at Mississippi's Raymond Detention Center.
11-year-old boy shot by police in home
A Mississippi police officer shot an 11-year-old boy in his own home. His family says the middle schooler was following an officer's orders when he was shot. Omar Villafranca reports.
Family of 11-year-old shot by police calls for release of bodycam footage
Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest by an Indianola police officer after law enforcement was called to the home for a domestic disturbance, the victim's family said.
Police shoot 11-year-old in Mississippi
An 11-year-old boy, Aderrien Murry, is home recovering after being shot by a police officer in Indianola, Mississippi, over the weekend. Murry's family is calling for the release of body cam footage from the incident. Omar Villafranca has more.
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Shutdown set to become longest ever after 14th failed Senate vote
The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance a bill to end the government shutdown, now tied for the longest in U.S. history. Follow live updates here.
2025 elections in NYC, New Jersey, Virginia to test Democrats, Trump
Election Day 2025 is here, with consequential races in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and a redistricting ballot measure in California.
Dick Cheney, powerful former vice president, dies at 84
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful people to hold the office, has died, his family says. He was 84.
Trump says SNAP benefits won't be paid until shutdown ends, sparking confusion
President Trump wrote on Truth Social that federal food benefits "will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!"
Supreme Court prepares to weigh tariffs fight in test of Trump's power
The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday whether a federal emergency powers law gives President Trump the authority to impose his most sweeping tariffs.
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Dems seek details on Epstein co-conspirator probe that was "inexplicably killed"
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein provided the Justice Department with "precise and detailed" information about 20 alleged co-conspirators, House Democrats say.
13 suspected drug cartel members killed in shootout with police
Four suspects were arrested and nine people kidnapped by the gang were freed following the clash in Sinaloa, officials said.
Man survives 20 days stranded in California wilderness
A 65-year-old hunter survived for nearly three weeks in California's Sierra National Forest, after his truck broke down in a snowstorm.
Some U.S. airspace might be closed if shutdown continues, Duffy says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency may need to close "certain parts of the airspace" if the shutdown continues.