The lawsuit was filed against the city of Lubbock over an abortion ban that was approved by voters earlier this month.

Late last night, a large tornado tore through northern parts of the state.

The vote was 6-3 to uphold the Mississippi law, but Chief Justice John Roberts didn't join his conservative colleagues in overturning Roe.

The storm is expected to make landfall in the United States as a major hurricane sometime Friday evening.

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus012675 Tea-party backed state Sen. Chris McDaniel was hoping for an upset Tuesday in the Mississippi Senate primary runoff election against six-term Republican Senator Thad Cochran. Speaking to...

It was unclear how quickly the court would rule and whether it would issue an order blocking the law that has been in effect for two months.

The water crisis affects the city's 150,000 residents, and about 30,000 who come into the city to work, officials said.

Long lines of cars form in Jackson, Mississippi, to pick up bottled water and other necessities distributed by volunteers mobilizing to respond to the acute crisis leaving many residents of the southern state's capital without drinkable...

Pop singer Michael Jackson delighted fans at a Cologne fun fair on Saturday (14/06), joining children on a roller-coaster ride named after him. Jackson's ride on the "Michael Jackson Thriller" rollercoaster at Phantasialand in Cologne...

12 May 2011 - Vicksburg, Mississippi 1. Mid of US Coast Guard walking around flood waters 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kyle Smith, US Coast Guard: "Of course you get a lot standing water that could bring a lot of bacteria into the...

Mississippi town left in ruins by Hurricane Katrina Pass Christian, Mississippi, 5 Sep 2005 1. Leaning flag pole amidst destruction 2. Pan of debris and destruction in Pass Christian neighbourhood 3. Tracking shot showing destruction 4....

Republican Rep. Jeff Duncan says he suspects he spoke with the man who minutes later opened fire on the congressional baseball practice.Duncan, of South Carolina, says he gave a description of the man to Alexandria police that "fits the...

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY NOTE: Third soundbite contains offensive, racial epithet. ASSOCIATED PRESS – AP CLIENTS ONLY Montgomery, Alabama – 3 May 2018 1. Detail of Bruce...

Federal court upholds block against Mississippi abortion ban, Ebola spreads after militant attacks in Congo, New Orleans declares state of emergency.

The Fulcrum's David Hawkings breaks down three big ballot initiatives for voters in 2019.

Texas and Nevada both announced Monday that they've reached settlements with T-Mobile.

A Mississippi historian reacts to the signing, by the Mississippi governor, of a bill removing the Confederate battle standard from the state flag (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

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Thee case is expected to be taken up in the court's next term

People in Jackson are still under a boil order.

Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security senior scholar, discusses a new wave of Covid cases in the southern United States, the need for people to get vaccinated, Covid-19 booster shots and how kids can stay safe in...

Excessive rainfall has worsened problems in a water treatment plant in the capital city.

David MacLennan, chief executive officer of commodities giant Cargill Inc., talked about the outlook for food prices. He also discussed how the war in Ukraine and climate change are affecting supply. He spoke at a panel discussion...

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