Health

EPA goal for Mississippi is to cut carbon by 38 percent by 2030

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The federal government is proposing that Mississippi’s carbon dioxide emissions from power plants be 38 percent lower by year 2030 compared to 2005. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced specific targets […]

Health

Mississippi reports second case of West Nile virus of the year

Second West Nile virus case in Mississippi  JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the state’s second human case of West Nile virus for 2014. The new reported case is […]

News

Mississippi to use its voter ID law in Tuesday primaries

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi on Tuesday will use its new voter ID law for the first time, culminating a long political fight in a state with a troubled past of voting-rights suppression. People will […]

Entertainment

‘Maleficent’ spooks weekend box office with $70M debut

NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest box-office debut of Angelina Jolie’s career propelled Disney’s twisted fairy tale “Maleficent” to a scary-good $70 million opening. The PG-rated fantasy beat forecasts to easily top all films over […]

Education

Mississippi Freedom Summer exhibit to open Monday in Jackson

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Longtime civil rights activist Bob Moses is scheduled to speak Monday at the opening of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s new exhibit “Stand Up!”: Mississippi Freedom Summer 1964.” Moses, […]