Mississippi

After breaking out of the facility, the convict made his way to a nearby residence, where he held three people hostage at gunpoint for hours.

Mississippi faces more extreme weather after tornado kills 25

Storm-ravaged Mississippi struggled on March 26 with the aftermath of a huge tornado that tore across the southern US state, killing at least 25 people, with devastated communities bracing for a fresh bout of extreme weather.

Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 23

Four people were missing as search and rescue teams combed through the destruction looking for survivors after the storm struck Silver City, a town of 200 people in Western Mississippi

In US city, taps either run dry or pour out murky brown water. Watch viral videos

A disrupted water treatment plant in Jackson, Mississippi, has left citizens in crisis.

US pilot arrested for threatening to crash into Walmart store

The man will be charged with grand larceny and making terrorist threats.

Winter Weather Has Disrupted Hundreds of Thousands of Vaccinations

Shipment delays have been reported in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Utah and Washington, among other states, forcing vaccine sites to temporarily shutter and coveted appointments to be rescheduled.

Texas deep freeze: Massive power outages, drinking water shortages throw life out of gear

Texas has been reeling under deep freeze conditions that has led to shortages of basic necessities such as drinking water and caused massive power outages. Though power has now been restored in more homes and businesses, many people still lack safe drinking water.

16 dead in US military plane crash in Mississippi: Report

All 16 victims were on the Marine Corps aircraft and there were no survivors, Leflore County emergency management director Fred Randle told the network.

Gadkari takes tour of Mississippi Inland waterways

Following the tour, the Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister said the ability to move more cargo per shipment will make barge transport both fuel efficient and environmentally advantageous.

Mormon, Bible-Belt states are top US givers to charities

Americans in Utah, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and Idaho gave the highest percentage of their income to charities in 2008, according to a report released on Monday analyzing the most recent comprehensive data from the Internal Revenue Service.

Rock guitarist Leslie West's lower leg amputated

Rock guitarist Leslie West, who rose to fame in the '70s power trio Mountain, has had his lower right leg amputated in a life-saving operation related to his diabetes, his wife said on Monday.