Last of 4 escaped Mississippi convicts found 20 miles from prison

Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones reported that the last of four inmates who escaped from a Mississippi jail was discovered early on Thursday at a residence close to the detention facility.

Illinois to becomes first state to end book bans

In a vote that divided lawmakers along party lines on Wednesday, Illinois lawmakers have approved a bill that mandates that libraries in the state adopt an anti-book-banning policy in order to receive state money.