By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Authorities resumed the painstaking search Thursday for nine workers feared dead at a Washington state paper mill where a chemical tank ruptured, devastating a community where many families have worked in local mills for…
By CLAIRE RUSH and REBECCA BOONE LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Crews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called “white liquor” and causing at least one…
By CLAIRE RUSH and REBECCA BOONE LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — The implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in southwestern Washington state on Tuesday injured at least 10 people, while an undisclosed number of others were killed or remained…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service says a suspect who opened fire Monday on the National Mall did so after being confronted by officers. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said officers returned fire. A bystander was struck by the…
By MEG KINNARD It’s finally peak bloom for the airy pink cherry blossoms in Washington, a welcome sign of spring in a city of concrete and granite continuously weighed down by the necessary heft of the nation’s decision-making. The thousands of blooming cherry…
Gulfport, Miss (WXXV)- A group of Mississippi veterans received a long-overdue honor, all thanks to a partnership between WoodmenLife and the Honor Flight Network. 27 Mississippi veterans were honored…
Washington, D.C. (WXXV)- The Long Beach High School Marching Band took part in a big event over the weekend. The band taking part in the National…
By Marlene Lenthang Despite a mammoth search-and-rescue operation, Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly said during a press conference early Thursday that there were not believed to be any survivors from the midair collision over the Potomac River. “We are now at a…
Do you have a high school student interested in politics? The United States Senate has a program for juniors and seniors! The U.S. Senate Youth Program is…
Miss Black Mississippi, Alexis Williams, stopped by the WXXV News 25 studio to tell us more about her reign, community outreach programs, and platform. Williams is a Gulfport native, who will…
The No. 1 ranked Michigan Wolverines faced off with the No. 2 ranked Washington Huskies in Houston for a shot at the CFP National Championship trophy. Both…
By JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided Monday with a high school football coach from Washington state who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games, a decision that could strengthen the acceptability of some religious practices in other…
A woman who was shot inside the U.S. Capitol building has died. Officials have not identified the woman who died, only saying she was believed to have been shot by a police officer. The woman was rushed…
South Mississippi’s congressional representative has responded to the events unfolding in Washington right now. Congressman Steven Palazzo tells News 25 he and his staff are in a safe place right now and expressed surprise at how events…
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington NFL team is shedding the “Redskins” name effective immediately. The change comes less than two weeks after owner Dan Snyder launched an organizational review amid pressure from sponsors to…
JACKSON, Miss. – As of this morning, approximately 400 activated Mississippi National Guard service members have safely arrived at their mission destination in support of civil authorities. The MSNG’s mission as Task Force Magnolia is providing military and strategic support to law…
Jackson County is home to two of the youngest mayors in the state of Mississippi, but that isn’t stopping them from being heard on a national level. News 25’s Tanner Stewart has more on their upcoming trip to the nation’s…
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant says he’d be willing to talk about replacing the statues that represent the state in the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Currently, Mississippi is represented by statues of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Confederate politician J.Z. George.…
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…
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…