By DAVID KLEPPER Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed claims that U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities failed to destroy their targets. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon ahead of a meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, Hegseth said the…
BILOXI, Miss.- Lt. Candace Young with the Biloxi Police Department speaks to WXXV to discuss golf cart registrations happening July 23. Bring your golf cart to the Dr.…
By ANNIE MA Updated 12:50 PM CDT, July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump administration to allow frozen…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport is hosting a back-to-school bonanza at West Elementary School. The event is happening Monday, July 21 from…
By ETIENNE LAURENT and ERIC TUCKER Updated 1:53 PM CDT, July 18, 2025 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A deadly explosion that shook a law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles early Friday was being investigated as a possible training accident, officials said. Three…
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ALAN SUDERMAN Updated 5:00 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed three bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved a site for one Biloxi casino. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, the gaming commission granted Biloxi…
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)-On Thursday, D’Iberville police announced the arrest of 34-year-old Jacob Miller for aggravated domestic violence. The charges follow a July 16 assault on Biglin Bayou Drive,…
By JOSH FUNK Updated 8:32 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts. The merger…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- An Uber driver has been charged with one count of aggravated assault after running over a pedestrian. On July 18, officers with Ocean Springs Police Department responded to the service drive of the new Singing River…
By MARK KENNEDY Updated 10:11 AM CDT, July 18, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years ago, “Jaws” unlocked dread in millions about man-eating sharks. This summer, that fear may be somewhat reduced as they become contestants on a TV dance show. Former…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) --An important training took place in Harrison County Thursday, leading to hundreds of bus drivers receiving important safety tips. WXXV News 25’s…
In this exclusive WXXV News 25 special, Jordyn Lassiter celebrates Black Restaurant Week by spotlighting two black-owned restaurants along the coast.
By JACK BROOK Updated 8:17 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana on Thursday canceled a $3 billion repair of disappearing Gulf coastline, funded by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, scrapping what conservationists called an urgent response to…
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Updated 5:47 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recently had a medical checkup after noticing “mild swelling” in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- We’re now just five months away from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon, but it is never too early to start getting into…
We’re at the halfway mark to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. Race organizers are marking the occasion this evening with a celebration. Mike Wattigny is here in studio to tell us…
By MATTHEW PERRONE Updated 11:00 AM CDT, July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is allowing vaping brand Juul to keep its e-cigarettes on the market, providing relief to a company that has struggled for years after…
By KIMBERLY KINDY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees. That's according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.…
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Updated 9:29 AM CDT, July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers picked up their spending in June after an earlier pullback, despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June, the Commerce…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - Inside the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum, you’ll find not only the history of aviation but also the future of flight. The museum’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Make American Coke Great Again? President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the U.S. at his suggestion — though the company didn’t confirm such a move. Any switch…
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) -- Legacy Park in Gautier will soon enter the second phase of construction following approval by the city on Tuesday night. Mayor Casey…
By DAVID FISCHER Updated 7:35 AM CDT, July 17, 2025 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With record temperatures hitting the U.S., pet owners have to protect their four-legged family members from dangers like heat stroke and dehydration. But keeping an animal the…