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Stock market today: Wall Street’s rally keeps running after stronger profit reports than expected

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking higher Wednesday, adding to the strong run that has pulled Wall Street to its highest levels in...

Phoenix scorches at 110 for 19th straight day, breaking big US city records in global heat wave

PHOENIX (AP) — A dangerous 19th straight day of scorching heat in Phoenix set a record for U.S. cities Tuesday, confined many residents to...

Mississippi sheriff expects great hardship after hospital closes inpatient mental health unit

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — A hospital company has shut down the only inpatient mental health unit in western Mississippi's Warren County, and the sheriff...

You always hear about the ‘nuclear football.’ Here’s the behind-the-scenes story

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most important — and mysterious — “football” in the world isn't really a football at all. Officially called the “ Presidential Emergency...

The search for children lost in a Pennsylvania flash flood continues into a fourth day

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — The search for a missing 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother who were swept away from their car during...

Americans bump up spending in June as inflation eases in a strong jobs market

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their spending last month as inflation eased in many areas, and the job market remained remarkably strong. Retail sales...

Stock market today: Big financial companies lead Wall Street higher after mixed economic data

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks of several financial titans are leading Wall Street higher Tuesday following some mixed reports on the economy. The S&P 500...

Civil rights groups sue Florida officials over new immigration law

MIAMI (AP) — Several civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging Florida's new immigration law. The Southern Poverty Law Center, American Civil...

Armed robbery, auto burglary hearings held in Clarksdale Municipal Court

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate   Felony hearings for robbery and burglary took place in front of Judge Derek Hopson at Clarksdale Municipal Court on Thursday afternoon. Altrez...

College students struggling with hunger face potential loss of food stamp benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) — Raised on welfare by his grandmother, Joseph Sais relied so much on food stamps as a college student that he thought...

Mississippi, under judge’s order, starts allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccinations

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is starting the court-ordered process of letting people cite religious beliefs to seek exemptions from state-mandated vaccinations that children must receive...

Alabama woman who disappeared after reporting child on highway returns home following two-day search

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A 25-year-old Alabama woman returned home late Saturday after being the focus of a two-day search by police and family...

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