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UPDATE: Two people arrested in connection with a West Point shooting
West Point Chief Michael Edwards told WCBI that two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting...
Future lawyers learn from professionals in four-day Law Academy
Some aspiring attorneys are getting their first glimpse at the life of a lawyer. The 16th Judicial District is hosting the inaugural Golden Triangle Law Academy. The four-day camp gives students' hands on experience and instruction from practicing attorneys...
Midday (Jamming in June) - 06/22/26
Today on Midday, Kealy talks with Organizer Rhonda Richardson about the Jamming in June concert.
MSU scientists help verify origin of cotton’s domestication
Sources from an MSU press release say that Cotton is the world’s leading source of natural textile fiber, but much of its genetic history remains a mystery. Mississippi State scientists are part of an international team investigating when and where cotton was first domesticated...
Judge blocks Trump administration's overhauled database of Americans' personal information
Sources from CBS News say that a federal judge on Monday ruled the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it created a centralized database that contains Americans' private information...
Polymarket launches probe after Wall Street Journal report alleges deceptive marketing
Sources from CBS News say that Polymarket told CBS News that it is auditing its promotional content after a Wall Street Journal investigation found the prediction market paid online content creators to produce videos that the newspaper said falsely showed customers winning a total of $1.9 million...
Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" shutting down permanently, sources say
According to CBS, companies hired by the state to operate the Florida immigration facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz" were notified Monday morning to begin "full demobilization" of the facility...
F-16 fighter jet intercepts civilian plane in restricted airspace over Maryland
Sources from CBS News say that an F-16 fighter jet intercepted a civilian plane that was flying through restricted airspace over Hagerstown, Maryland, on Saturday afternoon, military officials said...
Houston church van stolen leads to police chase
A church van stolen from Houston leads to a police chase in Tupelo...
Brooksville fight lands two men in the Noxubee County Jail
Mayor David Earl Boswell was reportedly involved in an altercation with Edward George Henley...
Growing U.S. inequality is worsening Social Security's financial crunch, group says
CBS News reports that Social Security's looming funding crisis is usually blamed on demographics, with an aging U.S. population and declining birth rates leaving fewer workers to support retirees...
Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz
Sources from CBS say that the Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose case shocked New York City and changed the way parents watched over their kids...
Lowndes County Sheriff's Office to host its Junior Sheriff's Academy
Some Lowndes County children are getting a chance to interact with law enforcement while learning what it takes to wear the badge...
Trump expected to meet with defense contractors Wednesday amid Iran peace talks
According to CBS News, President Trump is expected to meet with top executives from the largest U.S. defense contractors on Wednesday, according to multiple sources familiar with the meeting...
Man charged with embezzlement in Prentiss Co.
A complaint from a discount store ends with a Corinth man in handcuffs...