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FAA · United StatesA former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor pleaded guilty Wednesday to working as an agent of Iran and sharing sensitive U.S. airport data with Iranian intelligence officers.
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Former FAA contractor pleads guilty to sharing US airport files with Iran
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US Politics · United StatesPresident Trump and five members of his administration — Vice President Vance, senior adviser Elon Musk, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought — have been named to Time magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People of 2025.”
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Trump, Musk, RFK Jr., Lutnick make Time’s ‘most influential’ list
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Mississippi · MississippiJackson man killed following kitchen fire
Jackson man killed following kitchen fire(WLBT)
ByWLBT Staff Published|Updated
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A 63-year-old Jackson man was killed following a kitchen fire on Saturday. The coroner says that, according to a preliminary investigation, the man died from smoke inhalation following the fire. The fire could not vent, so only a small part of the home was impacted. Want more WLBT news in your inbox?…See the Story
Jackson man killed following kitchen fire
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Mississippi · MississippiMurder suspect who was on the run is now behind bars
Murder suspect who was on the run is now behind bars
ByQuentin Smith Published
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A murder suspect who was on the run for nearly a decade has finally been caught and is behind bars. The Jackson Police Department arrested 48-year-old Calvin Horton. He is being charged with murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle, and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. …See the Story
Murder suspect who was on the run is now behind bars
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Philadelphia, Mississippi · PhiladelphiaNeshoba Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating drowning, killing one individual
Neshoba Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating drowning
ByElizabeth Jackson Published|Updated
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – UPDATE: The Philadelphia Public School District is releasing a statement, stating the name of the student who passed away. PPSD confirming that Jamarion Grady was the student who passed away in Thursday night’s drowning incident. Grady was a senior at PHS…See the Story
Neshoba Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating drowning, killing one individual
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Mississippi · MississippiNew recovery home coming to rural Hinds County
New recovery home coming to rural Hinds County
ByTeddy Reidy Published
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge is opening a new addiction recovery home at the old Rebul Academy in Learned. The new facility will house women only, adding more mental health options to rural communities. Matt Milliman is the Executive Director of The Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge. He s…See the Story
New recovery home coming to rural Hinds County
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Tourism · DortmundMore people are leaving city life for rural sustainable living
More people are leaving city life for rural sustainable living
ByRoslyn Anderson Published
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – Big city life doesn’t have the appeal it once had as prices and the cost of living continue to rise. One former city dweller moved her family to the county to grow and raise her own food, a growing trend across the country. Friday, Wyneta Chambers gathered the …See the Story
More people are leaving city life for rural sustainable living
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Mississippi · MississippiJPD’s Narcotics Unit finds nearly $200,000, several types of drugs in drug bust
Jackson Police Department Drug Bust(Jackson Police Department)
ByWLBT Staff Published
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Members of the Jackson Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, performed a large drug bust Thursday. Officials received a search warrant at a residence in the Capitol Street area. During the search, officers recovered …See the Story
JPD’s Narcotics Unit finds nearly $200,000, several types of drugs in drug bust
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