New police, fire chief speak to Ocean Springs residents
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Breakfast with First Responders event took place Wednesday morning. The event was designed to connect community members…
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Trump, Cook to announce Apple is investing another $100 billion in the U.S.
By JOSH BOAK Updated 4:02 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to join President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to announce a commitment by the tech company to increase its investment in…
Trump could meet in person with Putin as soon as next week, White House official says
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 3:54 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to…
Gulf Coast Primate Sanctuary: Mississippi’s Only Primate Refuge Supporting PTSD Recovery and Fighting Exotic Pet Trade
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WXXV) - The Gulf Coast Primate Sanctuary houses three spider monkeys, two squirrel monkeys, and two kinkajous. It…
US is auctioning a seized $325M Russian yacht with 8 state rooms, a helipad, a gym and a spa
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Updated 2:14 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is auctioning off the $325 million yacht Amadea, its first sale of a seized Russian luxury ship since the start of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The…
Anduril opens solid rocket motor facility in Stone County
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Anduril officially cut the ribbon this week on its new solid rocket manufacturing complex in McHenry. It’s a process that has been a…
Claire’s, known for piercing millions of teens’ ears, files for Chapter 11, 2nd time since 2018
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Updated 12:59 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Mall-based teen accessories retailer Claire’s, known for helping to usher in millions of teens into an important rite of passage — ear piercing — but now struggling…
Community comes together for fundraiser for Harrison County sheriff deputy battling cancer
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- In Harrison County, family, friends, and law enforcement colleagues came out in a big way to help support a sheriff’s…
MLB is calling up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Saturday’s Marlins-Braves game
By BEN WALKER and RONALD BLUM Updated 12:41 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.…
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
By AMANDA SEITZ Updated 11:44 PM CDT, August 5, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Robert F.…
The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle
By KIM CHANDLER Updated 7:02 AM CDT, August 6, 2025 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing a sea of state troopers, Charles Mauldin was near the front line of voting rights marchers who strode across the now-infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma,…
All-clear given after morning lockdown involving Vancleave schools
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV)- The all-clear has been given for Vancleave schools after they were put into shelter-in-place mode for a time earlier Wednesday morning. According to a post…
New study sheds light on ChatGPT’s alarming interactions with teens
By MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY Updated 9:39 AM CDT, August 6, 2025 ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according…
Doctor explains how to reduce risk of exposure to flesh-eating bacteria
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- A dangerous flesh eating bacteria has returned to The Gulf. Vibrio is a type of flesh-eating bacterium, which you’ve probably heard…
Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
By RUSS BYNUM and MIKE CATALINI Updated 4:22 PM CDT, August 6, 2025 FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country’s largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a…
ESPN is acquiring NFL Network, rights for RedZone in a deal giving the NFL a stake in the network
By JOE REEDY Updated 8:32 AM CDT, August 6, 2025 Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. Nearly five…
U.S. Senator Wicker met by protesters during visit to the Coast
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) - Mississippi Gulf Coast Mutual Aid Collective is voicing strong opposition to Senator Wicker’s recent support of House Resolution 1, dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The protest…
US stocks slip following the latest discouraging signal on the economy
By STAN CHOE, ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT Updated 4:21 PM CDT, August 5, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes slipped on Tuesday following the latest discouraging signal on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, coming off a whipsaw stretch…
SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station just 15 hours after launch
By MARCIA DUNN Updated 6:21 AM CDT, August 2, 2025 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station on Saturday, making the trip in a quick 15 hours. The four U.S., Russian and Japanese astronauts pulled up in…
New four-way stop to be installed in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- In Long Beach, a new four-way stop sign will be installed at the intersection of Allen Road and Pinecrest Road. That starts on…
Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, report says, citing death certificate
LONDON (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack and had coronary artery disease in addition to suffering from Parkinson’s disease for years, his death certificate said. The singer had suffered from coronary artery disease as well as Parkinson’s, according to the certificate…
Long Beach Railroad Crossing Improvement project continues
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- In Long Beach, another intersection is closing as part of the railroad crossing project. The area being affected is Railroad Street and Cleveland Avenue. The…
Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffs
By ROB GILLIES Updated 3:08 PM CDT, August 5, 2025 TORONTO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% last week, but a key exemption for Canada and Mexico shields the vast majority of goods from the punishing duties.…
Beau Rivage donates school supplies to local school districts
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Beau Rivage employees are giving back to the community by helping students in Harrison and Jackson counties prepare for the school year. Throughout the month…