Care Closet continues mission of giving back
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Coast group Women of Wisdom continued their outreach of giving back to other Coast women Tuesday with the continuation of their Care Closet’s Transformation Tuesday.…
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Why prosecutors charged Luigi Mangione with terrorism and a judge said no
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors tried to use a 9/11-era terrorism law in their case against Luigi Mangione. But a judge ruled Tuesday that the state anti-terror statute doesn’t apply to the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief…
Indiana man charged with sending online threat that caused US Naval Academy lockdown
By BRIAN WITTE ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An Indiana man has been charged in federal court with making a threat across state lines related to a lockdown and shooting at the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland last week, the U.S. attorney’s office…
City of Bay St. Louis updates discussed at Hancock Chamber Power Hour meeting
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Hancock Chamber of Commerce hosted a special power hour lunch break Tuesday morning at Our Lady of the Gulf…
New Navy Chiefs pinned at Seabee base, marking milestone in careers
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Dozens of sailors assigned to the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport now have a new rank, and were recognized on…
Walk-in tours available for historic Charnley-Norwood House in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Charnley-Norwood House in Ocean Springs is now open for walk-in tours. The home was designed by Louis Sullivan in 1890 with…
Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for fourth time after reaching framework deal with China
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16, giving time to complete the framework of the deal announced Monday after talks between American…
Suspect left note saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk, later confessed in texts, prosecutor says
By JESSE BEDAYN, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JOHN SEEWER PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors brought a murder charge Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk and outlined evidence, including a text message confession to his partner and a note left beforehand saying he had…
Investigation continues into the death of Delta State student
Police are investigating the death of a Black college student found hanging from a tree on the campus of Delta State University in Mississippi. The campus police chief says multiple agencies are looking into the Monday death of 21-year-old Demartravion…
Kroc Center celebrates 14 years on the Coast
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Biloxi is celebrating 14 years on the Coast with events all week long. Spirit Week kicked off with crazy sock Monday. Kids…
Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs hurt jobs and lead to price hikes
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to hurt the job market and lead to price increases. Retail sales…
Trump files $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
By DAVID BAUDER NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has added The New York Times to the list of media companies he’s challenged in court, filing a $15 billion defamation lawsuit that targets four of its journalists in a book…
More than a dozen injured in Minneapolis shootings at homeless camp and near transit station
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eight people have been wounded, including four with critical injuries, in a shooting at a homeless camp on private property in Minneapolis, police said. The shooting happened just hours after and blocks away from another shooting that…
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder and weapon and obstruction offenses
By JESSE BEDAYN, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JOHN SEEWER PROVO, Utah (AP) — Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, was charged on Tuesday with aggravated murder. The charge means Robinson could face…
FDA takes aim at Hims and other telehealth services in drug advertising blitz
By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, federal health officials are taking aim at telehealth companies promoting unofficial versions of prescription drugs — including popular weight loss medications — as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pharmaceutical advertising. The Food…
Biloxi High holds ‘Start with Hello Week’ to recognize Suicide Prevention Month
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- September is Suicide Prevention Month. Students at Biloxi High are spending the week participating in activities that bring them together. Monday…
Quality Poultry and Seafood recalls over 98,000 pounds of product
BILOXI, Miss. (WXV)- Quality Poultry and Seafood in Biloxi has recalled catfish fillet products. This recall comes from the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recall…
New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Tuesday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state’s case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state’s second-degree murder charges against the…
Trump says the US should do away with quarterly earnings reports
By ASSOCIATED PRESS President Donald Trump wants to do away with the quarterly earnings report. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said securities regulators should stop requiring companies to issue financial reports every three months and instead switch to a…
Mississippi Songwriters Festival returns to the Coast
In just a few days, a yearly tradition celebrating our state’s rich music heritage returns to the Coast. Here to tell us more about the Mississippi Songwriters Festival is…
What to know after US says it has reached framework deal with China to keep TikTok in operation
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TikTok users in the U.S. may get a reprieve from the threat of a shutdown after the Trump administration announced it has reached a framework deal with China for the ownership of the popular social video platform. U.S.…
Ridership numbers released for Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- As we hit the one-month mark of Amtrak’s return to South Mississippi, Amtrak and Southern Rail Commission leaders are giving an update on how…
Wall Street rises to more records as Tesla vrooms higher
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose to more records on Monday at the start of a week that could show whether the U.S. stock market’s big recent rally has been overdone or prescient. The S&P 500 climbed…
Over 1,000 pounds of marijuana seized in drug bust near Meridian
Officers with the Mississippi Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division made a major marijuana bust on I-20 near Meridian. Officers seized 1,050 pounds of marijuana last week…