Jackson Free Press

Attorney: Ricin Suspect was Released on Bond

FBI agents returned to another man's house where they'd previously searched in connection with the case.

Ward 5 Candidates Face Off

The race for Jackson's Ward 5 city council seat heated up Monday night on the second floor of the Margaret Walker Alexander building on Jackson State University's campus.

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Thalia Mara, Grants, Bowling, Film, Social Media, CEO Pay

Jackson's Thalia Mara Hall will begin a $5.5 million renovation in January, thanks in part to the state Legislature's $1 million appropriation.

Dr. Billy Kim

Belhaven University welcomes the addition of a campus international center named for the first Asian elected as president of the 40-million-member Baptist World Alliance: Dr. Billy Kim, a global spiritual …

Bryant: Session Coming for Auto Corridor Project

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Monday that he will call lawmakers into special session to deal with an economic development project in what he calls the state's auto corridor.

Drop in Gas Prices Benefits U.S. Drivers, Economy

A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper at a time of year when it typically gets more expensive.

Flight Delays Pile Up Amid FAA Budget Cuts

Flight delays piled up across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers began taking unpaid days off because of federal budget cuts.

AP Impact: Congress Slows Military Efforts to Save

Parked around the airstrip at Lackland Air Force Base are more than a dozen massive C-5A Galaxy transport planes.

Bernanke to Miss Conference, Hinting at Departure

Ben Bernanke is intensifying speculation that this year will be his last as Federal Reserve chairman by deciding to skip the Fed's annual August conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Boston Bomb Suspect Interrogated and Charged

The 19-year-old charged with the Boston Marathon bombing, his throat injured by a gunshot wound, wrote down answers to the questions of investigators about his motives and connections to any …

Beach Bacteria: DNA Tests Offer Quicker Results

Just in time for swimsuit season, federal researchers are touting a faster, more accurate water-quality test to keep beaches open and people healthy.

Maura Phillips

Maura Phillips is a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, and she works in the mortgage industry for a company called Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp.

Community Events and Public Meetings

The American Cancer Society is seeking volunteers ages 30-65 without a history of cancer to participate in a long-term cancer study.

Welty Memorabilia Donated to University

A Jackson lawyer has donated memorabilia on author Eudora Welty to Mississippi University for Women.

China Rushes Relief After Sichuan Quake Kills 188

After dynamiting through landslide-blocked roads, Chinese relief crews hurried food, water and other supplies into the rural hills of China's Sichuan province Monday, two days after an earthquake killed at …

Recall Bid Against Ariz. Sheriff Faces Tough Odds

Volunteers set up a table outside a music festival one day last month to gather signatures for a drive to oust the notoriously polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix.

Feds Want to Interview Suspected Bomber's Wife

Federal authorities have asked to speak with the wife of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and her lawyer said he is discussing with them how to proceed.

Boston Bombing Suspect Unable to Speak

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev remains hospitalized and unable to speak Monday with a gunshot wound to the throat.

Mass. Governor: Video Shows 19-Year-Old Placing Bomb At Boston Marathon

WASHINGTON (AP) — Surveillance video from the Boston Marathon attack shows one suspect dropping his backpack and calmly walking away from it before the bomb inside exploded, Massachusetts Gov. Deval …

UPDATE: Second Bombing Suspect is in Custody

Boston Police say a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and …