Candidates Gear up for Next Round of Primaries
Presidential candidates prepare this weekend for five primaries next week.
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Harry Swimmer Turned Farm into Horse Camp for Kids
For 20 years, Harry Swimmer and his nonprofit have introduced hundreds of children with disabilities to the healing power of horses near Charlotte, North Carolina.
Giant, Growing Space Bubble Spotted
The Hubble Telescope captured a new image of Bubble Nebula, a massive dust and gas cloud 8,000 light-years away, giving us the best view to date.
Prince, Iconic 'Purple Rain' Musician, Dead at 57: Publicist
by JON SCHUPPE and JACQUELLENA CARRERO Prince, one of America's most influential and enigmatic rock musicians, has died, his publicist told NBC News. The announcement Thursday afternoon came a few hours after authorities in Carver County, Minnesota, responded…
Target’s New Transgender Bathroom Policy
Target’s new policy on bathroom use is attracting mixed reactions from customers with some now calling themselves former customers. The company now allows transgender employees and guests to use the bathroom they most identify with. The announcement was made on…
Boston Marathon
Winners of the 120th Boston Marathon have crossed the finish line on Boston’s famed Boylston Street. The race kicked-off in Hopkinton, Massachusetts this morning. The weather was near perfect for the 30,000 or so runners. Ethiopians took the top spots…
Three Year Anniversary of Boston Bombings
Today marks the third anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings. It was on April 15th, 2013 when the Tsarnaev brothers exploded two pressure cooker bombs near the marathon finish line. The blasts killed three people and injured more than 260…
States Ban Mississippi Travel
The states of Vermont, New York and Washington are banning travel to Mississippi because of the state’s passage of a law that allows religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to gay couples. In a message to top…
Capitol Shooting Update
The visitor’s center at the US capitol is getting back to normal today, after police say officers shot and wounded a man who pulled a weapon at the security checkpoint for the center. 66 year old Larry Dawson of Tennessee…
National Vietnam Remembrance Ceremony
We here locally aren't the only ones honoring Vietnam War Vets. This morning defense secretary ash carter and veteran’s affairs secretary Robert McDonald laid wreaths at The National Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. The event is part of a 13…
Brussels Update
A key suspect in the attacks on Brussels has been arrested. Najim Laachraoui (na-hem lah-kra-ooh) is thought to be the man on the right in a CCTV image taken before the Zaventem airport attack. Two of the other attackers have…
Reactions For Brussels Attack
Memorials are growing in honor of the victims of Tuesday’s terror attacks in Brussels. The Belgian flag was flying at half-staff at Belgium's embassy in Washington, DC. Bouquets of flowers also surround the flag. With the strength of the resilience…
Governor Bryant’s Statement on Brussels
Governor Phil Bryant released this statement earlier this morning: “I ask all Mississippians to join Deborah and me in praying for Belgium. We must be ever vigilant here in our own country and state to protect our people. Remember, if…
Bumble Bee Tuna Recall
Bumble Bee Foods has issued a nationwide recall of more than 31,000 cases of its Bumble Bee Tuna. The recall involves 5 oz. canned Chunk Light Tuna in water and Chunk Light Tuna in vegetable oil produced in February. Bumble…
Senator Thad Cochran Responds to President Obama’s Supreme Court Nomination
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran released the following statement on President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland: “President Obama is within his constitutional rights to submit a nominee for the Supreme Court vacancy and the Senate is within its constitutional rights to…
Political Consultant Howie Morgan Talks Results
We’ve talked about what results from this year’s races means for our state. We’ll now take a look at the national stage. Political consultant Howie Morgan has been following these races closely.
State Primary Results
It is Mississippi’s presidential primary Election Day 2016. According to election officials, more voters than usual were expected to cast ballots. With this being a presidential election, the Republican Party has 40 delegates at stake tonight while the Democrats have…
Baby Otter
A wild sea otter mom, seeking shelter from stormy seas, gave birth to a pup in the Monterey Bay Aquarium Saturday as visitors and staff looked on. The mom and pup spent the rest of the weekend resting in the…
“Trump Should Release Taxes” says Former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson
Donald Trump has managed to surge to the front of the GOP race for president and keep his spot without following many rules, including the release of his income taxes. News 25 sat down today with former GOP presidential candidate…
“Trump Should Release Taxes” Former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson on Set
Donald Trump has managed to surge to the front of the GOP race for president and keep his spot without following many rules including, so far, the release of his income taxes. Joining us is former GOP presidential candidate Mark…
Former IRS Commissioner on Set Tonight at 5:30 on NBC
Be sure to tune into News 25 tonight at 5:30 as we will have some expert insight into Donald Trump’s tax returns which have been under fire as of late. Former IRS Commissioner and Coast native Mark Everson will join…
Women In Combat
For the first time in history, the U.S. Army has opened up twenty thousand combat positions to women. One young woman is one of the first women hired into this military specialty. In the U.S. Army, a combat engineer is…
Apple Vs. FBI
Apple is continuing to fight to keep consumer privacy out of the government's hands. The House Judiciary committee is weighing in on the fight between Apple and the U-S Government About whether or not the tech giant can be forced…
Super Tuesday Wrap Up
Front-runners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump racked up the most wins, as the Super Tuesday primary votes were counted but Bernie Sanders scored four wins. Marco Rubio won his first contest and a republican spoiler rose higher in Texas. Ted…