MGCCC’s School and Nursing and Health designated a 2025 Center of Excellence
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s School of Nursing and Health Professions has been designated a 2025 Center of Excellence. The honor was designated…
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Temu accused by EU regulators of failing to prevent sale of illegal products
By KELVIN CHAN Updated 7:08 AM CDT, July 28, 2025 LONDON (AP) — Chinese online retailer Temu was accused by European Union watchdogs on Monday of failing to prevent the sale of illegal products on its platform. The preliminary findings follow…
Port Pascagoula clearing land for expansion
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Port Pascagoula is sharing big news at the west harbor. Pictures shared online show crews are clearing land for the south dock expansion project. Officials with the port say this is a huge step in enhancing Port…
US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shock
By WILL WEISSERT Updated 11:20 PM CDT, July 27, 2025 EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off — at least for now —…
Tanker explosion in Hattiesburg caught on cam
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- An 18-wheeler exploded in a huge fireball on I-59 in Hattiesburg Sunday and the explosion was caught on camera. The 18-wheeler had been involved in a…
Texas county votes to release Uvalde school shooting records, ending legal battle
By JUAN A. LOZANO Updated 2:11 PM CDT, July 28, 2025 HOUSTON (AP) — Leaders of the county where 19 students and two teachers were killed in the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, voted Monday to release records related…
Creating realistic deepfakes is getting easier than ever. Fighting back may take even more AI
By DAVID KLEPPER Updated 6:17 AM CDT, July 28, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The phone rings. It’s the secretary of state calling. Or is it? For Washington insiders, seeing and hearing is no longer believing, thanks to a spate of recent…
Gulfport City Councilman Ron Roland hospitalized after fall
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport City Councilman Ron Roland is the hospital following a weekend fall. Roland’s son posted on social media Monday letting the public know what happened. Roland is in critical, but stable condition after a serious head injury…
Applications opening for 2025 Wild Hog Control Program
The Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner announced applications for the state’s wild hog control program open this Friday. The applications will be open from August 1 and remain open until…
Fishing groups push to postpone protections for endangered right whale to 2035
By PATRICK WHITTLE Updated 11:34 AM CDT, July 28, 2025 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine congressman and several commercial fishing groups are getting behind a push to delay rules designed to protect a vanishing species of whale for 10 years.…
Trump says he’s shortening the 50-day deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine
By WILL WEISSERT Updated 10:21 AM CDT, July 28, 2025 EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to stop the killing in Ukraine, shortening a 50-day deadline he had…
Passengers flee smoking jet on emergency slide after apparent landing gear problem at Denver airport
By MINGSON LAU, JEFF MARTIN and ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 5:20 AM CDT, July 28, 2025 Passengers slid down an emergency slide of a smoking jet at Denver International Airport due to a possible problem with the plane’s landing gear, authorities said. American Airlines Flight…
Shooting with multiple injuries reported at Reno, Nevada, casino with a suspect in custody
By ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 12:15 PM CDT, July 28, 2025 RENO, Nev. (AP) — A gunman who opened fire just outside a casino in Reno, Nevada, shot multiple people Monday morning before being taken into custody, police said. The conditions of…
Three injured in Sunday morning shooting in George County
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The investigation continues into a weekend shooting in George County in which three people were injured. Sheriff’s officials say it happened around 12:30…
Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 10:25 AM CDT, July 28, 2025 A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over…
Bay St. Louis native officially sworn in as city’s police chief
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) - On July 25, 2025, Alvin Kingston was officially sworn in as the new Police Chief of Bay St. Louis.…
Being Proactive is Key to Keeping Student Athletes Safe from Heat-Related and Head Injuries
JACKSON, Miss. – With extreme heat in the state this week and the new school year about to begin, the Mississippi State Department of Health urges schools, students and parents to be mindful of preventable head injuries and heat-related illnesses…
New Orleans trash collectors litigate over removing foul French Quarter odors
By JACK BROOK Updated 1:47 PM CDT, July 24, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The stench of trash and residue of bad decisions in one of America’s favorite party hotspots is being scrubbed away, thanks to a change in garbage collectors…
Memorial Health System to Host Career Expo on August 19
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Memorial Health System will be holding a job fair in August. Memorial’s Navigate Your Journey Career Expo will take place on Tuesday, August 19 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Medical Office Building Atrium at…
Most premature baby celebrates his 1st birthday with a Guinness World Record
By MARGERY A. BECK Updated 1:37 PM CDT, July 24, 2025 A baby born at only 21 weeks of gestation last July in Iowa City, Iowa, has just celebrated his first birthday, and among his gifts is a Guinness world record…
Revisions made to Mississippi history textbook for middle, high schoolers in the state
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- A Mississippi State educator makes revisions to a textbook that sheds light on the state of Mississippi’s history. Kenneth Anthony, professor and head of MSU’s Department of Teacher and Education, is the co-author of ‘Mississippi: Our History,…
Suspect in weekend homicide is in custody
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV) - Biloxi Police are sharing the suspect in a weekend homicide is currently in custody. Sabrina Bolton was said to be a person of interest in the case, being taken into custody earlier today. Officers contacted Bolton…
Public asked to bring supplies to this weekend's Shuckers games
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulf Coast Raiders Football Team and the Biloxi Shuckers are teaming up to help local animal shelters. You're encouraged to bring pet…
Trump’s AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here’s how it may affect energy in the U.S.
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Updated 3:36 PM CDT, July 24, 2025 President Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it.…