World-renowned Kickboxer and Columbus native inducted into second Hall of Fame
The world-renowned Kickboxer and Columbus native Oliver "Big O" Miller gets inducted into a second Hall of Fame this year...
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Three teenagers arrested in Claiborne County shooting
According to CBS affiliate WJTV, Claiborne County deputies announced three teenagers were arrested in connection to a shooting...
Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy at one point to sit down
CBS News reports that President Trump's meeting with Republican senators on Wednesday turned testy, and at one point, he sternly told Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy to sit down, after questions arose about the War Powers Resolution, according to sources directly familiar with the meeting...
A Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons. Its first client already paid $500,000.
According to CBS, when President Trump returned to power, a group of his former campaign and administration officials started a federal lobbying practice...
Flood recovery efforts continue in South Mississippi
According to the CBS affiliate WJTV, police on the Mississippi Coast said black bear sightings have increased after recent flooding...
Trump meets with GOP senators after refusing to sign housing bill
CBS News reports that President Trump's abrupt decision to cancel his signing of a bipartisan housing bill on Wednesday cast a shadow over his meeting with GOP senators at the Capitol, where Republicans have grown increasingly frustrated by a series of moves that have upended their plans...
American boy, 12, attacked by shark in Bahamas while swimming with brother
Sources from CBS News say that a 12-year-old American boy is in stable condition after being attacked by a shark in the Bahamas, authorities said Wednesday...
Trump cancels bipartisan housing bill signing, reiterates demand for SAVE America Act
According to CBS, President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a landmark housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins...
Officials urge residents to be aware of contractor scams in the wake of flooding
Sister station WXXV reports a warning to Gulf Coast families working to rebuild after last week’s historic flooding: watch out for potential scammers...
FEMA Awards $50M for southern mitigation projects; $2.5M allocated to Long Beach Harbor
According to sister station WXXV, FEMA is making $50 million available for mitigation projects in southern states...
Olympian skier Bode Miller pleads not guilty to Idaho misdemeanor drug charges
Sources from Associated Press say that Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller has pleaded not guilty to a pair of misdemeanor drug charges after he was arrested on a charge of possessing psilocybin mushrooms...
A moderate earthquake rocks Northern California, but no immediate reports of damage or injuries
According to AP, a moderate earthquake shook a remote area of Northern California on Wednesday morning, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries...
Driver charged in fatal Jackson hit-and-run
According to CBS affiliate WJTV, Jackson police announced a woman turned herself in to authorities in connection to a fatal hit-and-run...
Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie
According to Associated Press, Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip “Peanuts” debuted in newspapers back in 1950. No one has gotten a look at whoever was on the other end of his letters — until now...
Mid-Morning (What You Need to Know Wednesday) - 06/24/26
Today on Mid-Morning, Kealy and Keyton Blocher discuss everything that you need to know about dealing with ants, wasps, and carpenter bees this summer.
MSU’s Lee updates widely used fashion textbook
According to an MSU Press Release, the fifth edition of an acclaimed textbook preparing students for careers in fashion, textiles and apparel now is available through the efforts of a Mississippi State faculty member who led its development...
Trump heads to battleground Pennsylvania but keep focuses on himself ahead of midterm elections
Sources from AP say that President Donald Trump visited a Mack Trucks facility in battleground Pennsylvania on Tuesday, attempting to shift attention to the U.S. economy in his first major public event outside the nation’s capital since he signed an interim agreement to end the Iran war...
Millions of bees get loose after truck carrying 400 hives crashes in Texas: "Please remain indoors"
CBS News reports millions of honeybees escaped into a rural Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer carrying about 400 hives tipped over, officials said...
Reflecting Pool renovation, a massive White House ballroom and a triumphal arch: Here's how Trump is remaking D.C.
Sources from CBS News say, in his second term in office, President Trump has initiated a D.C. makeover, attempting to leave his mark on the capital and prompting multiple legal battles...
Coke and Pepsi are rolling out QR codes linked to ingredient info
Sources from CBS News say that consumers will soon be able to scan certain sodas to get additional nutrition information...
Could the ROAD to Housing Act actually lower home prices? Here's what experts say.
According to CBS, a rare bipartisan bill passed in the Senate on Monday aims to make it easier and more affordable for Americans to buy a home by boosting the nation's housing supply...
Mississippi cracks down on Medicaid fraud, 11 indicted
According to CBS affiliate WJTV, Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) announced that 11 people were indicted for Medicaid fraud, for a total of more than $12.3 million...
Nancy Guthrie ransom notes likely came from abductor who said she died, investigators believe
Sources from CBS News say that authorities believe two ransom notes addressed to Nancy Guthrie's family days after her disappearance were likely sent by the person or group of people who abducted her, according to investigators familiar with the case...
Planned auction of Titanic artifacts including personal belongings faces U.S. government pushback
According to CBS News, a plan to auction more than 100 artifacts salvaged from the wreckage of the Titanic - including personal belongings, currency, kitchen items, and decor - is facing pushback from the U.S. government, according to newly unsealed court documents...
Charlie Kirk murder suspect's ex-roommate can't testify at hearing, judge rules
CBS News reports that the former roommate of the suspect accused in Charlie Kirk's murder will not have to testify in person during a preliminary hearing in the case...