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…
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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…
Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state is seen carrying a dead calf
EASTSOUND, Wash. (AP) — Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state has been seen carrying her dead newborn calf in an apparent effort to revive it. Researchers with the Center for Whale Research, Sea Doc Society and San Diego…
Kennedy’s vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots
By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory committee meets this week, with votes expected on whether to change recommendations on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox. The exact questions to be…
Candlelight vigil for victims of violence
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- On Tuesday in Picayune, city and community leaders have organized a candlelight vigil to honor recent victims of violence in our country. The vigil is happening at…
Mississippi National Guard celebrates Coast native’s retirement
The Mississippi National Guard announced the retirement of one of their own. Brigadier General Michael Dykes had a retirement party on September 6. He was the commander of the 155th Armored Bridge Combat team until April of this year. Brigadier…
Trump meets with Tennessee’s governor after saying he’d deploy National Guard troops to Memphis
By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hosting Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in the Oval Office on Monday after suggesting that he’s ready to send the National Guard into Memphis to help combat crime. Lee’s visit follows Trump saying on Friday…
Body found on Delta State University campus identified
CLEVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- The body found on the campus of Delta State University has been identified. According to the university, the victim has been identified as a student, Demartravion ‘Trey’ Reed of Grenada, Mississippi. Classes were canceled on Monday after…
Arthur Sze is appointed US poet laureate as the Library of Congress faces challenges
By HILLEL ITALIE At a time when its leadership is in question and its mission challenged, the Library of Congress has named a new U.S. poet laureate, the much-honored author and translator Arthur Sze. The library announced Monday that the 74-year-old Sze had…
CRTC hosts change of responsibility ceremony
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Gulfport’s Combat Readiness Training Center hosted a change of responsibility ceremony last week. Chief Master Sgt. Michael Jamison gave command to Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Thomas on September…
Vance hosts Kirk’s radio show and says he’ll honor his friend by being a better husband and father
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Monday hosted the radio program of Charlie Kirk, the influential conservative activist who was assassinated last week, telling listeners that the best way he knows how to honor his friend is to…