Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limbo

Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and other species in the U.S. have been listed as threatened or endangered with extinction Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Jackson family pleads for answers after their loved one remains missing for nearly two years

Missing man identified as Donald Hewitt, Jr. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Pedestrian struck and killed by Hinds County deputy

Accident reported on Siwell Road near Willowood Boulevard Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Authorities prepare for New Year’s Eve as Israel-Hamas war presents elevated threats

A joint threat assessment based on an analysis from 10 law enforcement agencies says the Israel-Hamas war “has created a heightened threat environment.” Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Cold mornings and chilly afternoons to end the year

16 WAPT’s Meteorologist Isabel Davis has the latest forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Jackson police investigate man found shot to death on the sidewalk

Victim found deceased on W. Ridgeway Street Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

‘A huge shock to the system’: Doctors warn about asthma inhaler switch coming in January

Starting Jan. 1, a brand of asthma inhaler will disappear from pharmacy shelves, and doctors are concerned patients may have delays switching to alternatives. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Gypsy Rose Blanchard out of prison years after persuading boyfriend to kill her abusive mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been released from prison on parole years after she persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her abusive mother. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Much colder temperatures to end the week

16 WAPT’s Meteorologist Isabel Davis has the latest forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

How social media changed in 2023: AI, X, TikTok bans and beyond

This year, we saw everything from buyouts and bans to mental health crises all on social media. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Michigan Supreme Court rejects ‘insurrectionist ban’ case and keeps Trump on 2024 primary ballot

The outcome, which was generally expected, contrasts with the recent ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court, which kicked Trump off its primary ballot. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Capitol police investigate shots fired in downtown Jackson Holiday Inn parking lot

Several shell casings were marked on the ground around a red SUV. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Three people escape early morning house fire in Jackson

Half of the home on Nantuckett Drive is destroyed, said Assistant Fire Chief Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted by failed Christmas swatting attempt

Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the target of a swatting attempt at her Georgia residence on Christmas morning, the congresswoman and local police said. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Frosty mornings return later this week

16 WAPT’s Meteorologist Isabel Davis has the latest forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been ‘found,’ his team says

“We have found Alexey,” his spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said in a statement on X. “He is now in IK-3 in the settlement of Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District.” Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Netanyahu vows to expand the Gaza operation and says the war ‘isn’t close to finished’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will expand its Gaza ground offensive in the coming days despite international efforts to halt the fighting. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Cloudy Christmas Day

16 WAPT’s Meteorologist Isabel Davis has the latest forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Hoops highlights from second-annual Ba$$a Holiday Invitational

Highlights and scores from a star-studded high school basketball showcase event. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Last Minute Shoppers Crowd the Halls of Northpark Mall

Last Minute Shoppers Check off their To-do List Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

‘A constant companion on my patio’: Santas bring holiday cheer atop one city’s balconies

14 blow-up Santas sit atop the balconies on the Marine Terminal Lofts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Supreme Court rejects Jack Smith’s request for justices to hear Trump immunity dispute

The court did not explain its reasoning and there were no noted dissents. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

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