President Donald Trump paid tribute to Mississippi’s role in the civil rights movement at the opening of two new museums in Jackson, the capital. (Dec. 9)
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Winter storm slams Deep South, sets sights on New England
With temperatures expected to sink below freezing across much of the region, forecasters warned that black ice could make roads treacherous.
Best and worst U.S. cities for driving: Annual Waze rankings
Everyone likes to kvetch about traffic and driving conditions, but drivers in some cities have farfewer complaints.
Raw: Snow Slows Normally Sunny South
Snowfall shrouding much of the Deep South began tapering off early Saturday, but freezing temperatures kept roads slick throughout the region. (Dec. 9)
‘Alligators and water moccasins everywhere’: Lost Everglades hikers rescued by helicopter
The men were out of food and water.
Southern California fires are destructive and unprecedented — and a sign of things to come
Southern California this weeklooked likescenes from a disaster movie — and experts say climate change is likely to bring more of the same.
After a century, the largest Catholic church in North America is finally complete
Called the “Trinity Dome,” the glass mosaic is the final architectural element of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, a shrine to Mary.
Amazing fireball streaks across New Jersey sky, caught on police dash cam
Sgt. Michael Virga was on patrol when he spotted the fireball.
Israeli strikes kill 2 Hamas men after Gaza rocket attack
The flare-up followed clashes Friday between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops in dozens of West Bank hotspots and along the Gaza border.
Actor Steve Reevis of ‘Fargo,’ ‘Dances With Wolves’ dies at 55
Ralph Foster of the Foster Funeral Home said Friday that Reevis died Thursday at a hospital Missoula. He did not know the cause of death.