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April 1, 2016

7 hurt, homes, businesses damaged after tornado in Oklahoma

Authorities say at least seven people are injured after severe storms spawned multiple tornado touchdowns in northeastern Oklahoma, damaging homes and businesses.

March 31, 2016

Mississippi woman linked to Islamic State to plead guilty

A Mississippi woman who once sought to disguise a journey to join the Islamic State group as her honeymoon now plans to plead guilty to a federal terrorism charge.

March 31, 2016

The Latest: Wind damage reported in north Louisiana

The latest on severe weather in the southern U.S. (all times local): 6:30 a.m.

March 29, 2016

The Latest: Mississippian pleads guilty to terrorism charge

The Latest on an Islamic State sympathizer pleading guilty in Mississippi (all times local): 5:45 p.m.

March 29, 2016

Mississippi Sen. favors allowing armed security in churches

Asked to choose between a Christian spirit of peace and a "God-given right" of self-defense, Mississippi senators Tuesday overwhelmingly favored the latter.

March 29, 2016

Mississippi Senate OKs bill allowing armed guards in church

Asked to choose between a Christian spirit of peace and a God-given right of self-defense, Mississippi senators are overwhelmingly favoring the latter.

March 28, 2016

Woman will join boyfriend in terrorism charge guilty plea

A young Mississippi woman plans to plead guilty to a terrorism charge, months after authorities say she and her fiance tried to go to Syria to join the Islamic State group.

March 25, 2016

Dead farm animals wash ashore on Mississippi beach

Dead farm animals are washing ashore on a Mississippi beach, and a local police chief says he's at a loss to explain why they're floating in from the Gulf of Mexico.

March 24, 2016

Ole Miss ex-student pleads guilty to tying noose on statue

A former University of Mississippi student pleaded guilty Thursday to placing a noose on the school's statue of its first black student.

March 17, 2016

Mississippi daycare center closed over child sex abuse accusations

Mississippi authorities have shut down a daycare center in Corinth over alleged sexual and physical abuse to at least six children.