National School Walk Out
News 25's interviews Caroline Wiygul and Wyatt Miller about the National School Walk Out happening at 10 am today.
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Rev. Billy Graham has died at the age of 99
The Rev. Billy Graham, counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, has died at age 99. Spokesman Mark DeMoss tell The Associated Press that Graham died Wednesday morning at his home in Montreat, North Carolina.…
The Morning After
Could this tragedy have been prevented? Just one of many questions looming in the aftermath of the school shooting. As News 25's Toni Miles reports, a South Mississippi business owner alerted authorities back in September after seeing a post from…
South Mississippi Man Contacted FBI Last Year about "School Shooter"
[removeFIMG] A South Mississippi man contacted the FBI last September after a post on YouTube by Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz. In the post Cruz wrote “I’m going to be a professional school shooter.” Ben Bennight, is a Bondsman and…
Vegas king Steve Wynn accused of 'pattern of sexual misconduct' in WSJ report
For the women who worked for casino mogul Steve Wynn, it was a roll of the dice whether they would be sexually harassed when they were summoned to his private office, according to a new report Friday. For decades, the…
Company tries to sell 'heat not burn' cigarettes as safer
A man uses a Philip Morris iQOS smoking device. Jaime Saldarriaga / Reuters "The HeatStick contains a tobacco plug consisting of crimped cast tobacco sheet made from ground tobacco powder," the FDA says in a statement released ahead of the…
'The story is not about me': Michigan judge provides support to Nassar victims
Larry Nassar stands with his legal team during his sentencing hearing in Lansing, Michigan on Jan. 24, 2018. Brendan McDermid / Reuters "My dream is that one day everyone will know what the words ‘Me, Too’ signify,” Olympic gold medalist…
Storm chaser Joel Taylor found dead on Royal Caribbean cruise
Discovery Channel’s popular storm chaser Joel Taylor has been confirmed dead on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the local police told NBC News on Wednesday. Taylor was vacationing aboard the ship when the police…
Demonstrators rally worldwide for second day of Women's Marches
Participants cheer during the Women's March Anniversary "Power To The Polls" event Sunday at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. L.E. Baskow / AFP - Getty Images "But today, we march in the streets, then we march to vote, and…
Demonstrators rally worldwide for second day of Women's Marches
Participants cheer during the Women's March Anniversary "Power To The Polls" event Sunday at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. L.E. Baskow / AFP - Getty Images "But today, we march in the streets, then we march to vote, and…
Four months later, military vets still on a mission in Puerto Rico
Jason Maddy. NBC News Saturday marked four months since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico. NBC News first met Maddy in October as he and other veterans rushed in supplies to the remote western parts of the island. One of…
Pence accuses Democrats of playing politics with military pay
Vice President Mike Pence, weighing in from the Middle East on the shutdown in Washington, accused the U.S. Congress of playing politics with military pay, and told U.S. service members stationed near the Syrian border that the Trump administration would…
Fans' history of aggression has Philadelphia on edge
A greased light pole in Philadelphia. "It would be nearly impossible to predict how many poles will be greased today, as each of the 21 district captains was tasked with identifying 'hot spots' where celebrations are likely occur, and taking…
Demonstrators rally worldwide for second day of Women's Marches
Participants cheer during the Women's March Anniversary "Power To The Polls" event Sunday at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. L.E. Baskow / AFP - Getty Images "But today, we march in the streets, then we march to vote, and…
Without CHIP funding, 1.7 million kids could lose healthcare in weeks
A pediatrician examines an infant's ear in Takoma Park, Maryland, on April 8, 2015. Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg via Getty Images Federal funding for CHIP officially expired on Sept. 30 of last year. As states began to run out of…
Without CHIP funding, 1.7 million kids could lose healthcare in weeks
A pediatrician examines an infant's ear in Takoma Park, Maryland, on April 8, 2015. Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg via Getty Images Federal funding for CHIP officially expired on Sept. 30 of last year. As states began to run out of…
Government shutdown 2018: What's open and what's closed?
A sign announcing the closure of the Statue of Liberty, due to the U.S. government shutdown, sits near the ferry dock to the Statue of Liberty at Battery Park in New York on Jan. 20, 2018. Andrew kelly / Reuters…
Government shutdown 2018: What's open and what's closed?
A sign announcing the closure of the Statue of Liberty, due to the U.S. government shutdown, sits near the ferry dock to the Statue of Liberty at Battery Park in New York on Jan. 20, 2018. Andrew kelly / Reuters…
Shutdown Deadline Approaches
The deadline for congress to come up with a budget compromise is midnight tonight - Based on what's happened in Washington in the last 24 hours, there's a very real possibility of a government shutdown. The House of Representatives passed…
Civil rights groups want to put bail bond industry on death row
A man poses with a sign at a a recent bail reform vote in New Orleans. ACLU "We have friends in the legislature who understand and appreciate our important role in the criminal justice system BUT we have to insure…
Trump announces 'Fake News Awards,' crashing GOP site
President Donald Trump — via the Republican National Committee — on Wednesday released the winners of the his much-hyped "Fake News Awards." Long advertised by the president as a celebration of — as he called it — “the most corrupt…
Widow of Eagles co-founder Frey files suit against hospital
Honorees Glenn Frey and his wife Cindy arrive at the 10th Annual Lupus LA Orange Ball in Beverly Hills, California on May 6, 2010. Chris Pizzello / AP file "As a result of the foregoing acts of negligence, Glenn Frey…
California torture house wasn't inspected, officials say
Louise Anna Turpin and David Allen Turpin. Riverside County Sheriff's Deparment "The Turpins failed to contact the City of Perris regarding the operation of the school and never sought a business license from the City," the spokesman said, adding that…
North Korea didn't react to false Hawaii missile alert, Mattis says
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis at a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on on Jan. 9. Michael Reynolds / EPA Mattis also expressed confidence that authorities in Hawaii would fix their warning system after the ensuing distress over the…