Columbia, MS

The second of two Mississippi natives to make it to the live quarterfinal rounds of “America’s Got Talent” season 21 has been eliminated. Elsie of Columbia was one of seven eliminated in the third round of the live quarterfinals. Typically, three of the 11 contestants per round move on to the semifinals, but round three […]

President Donald Trump touted his relationship with South American political leaders on Wednesday but said it was too soon to hold elections in Venezuela. In June, Trump offered his "complete and total endorsement" of Abelardo De le Espriella ahead of Columbia's runoff presidential election. De [...]

During the third round of the live quarterfinals on “America’s Got Talent” season 21, another Mississippi native had a chance to perform. So, how’d they do? Elsie is a Columbia native who recently turned her attention back to country music after stepping away to become a mother and focus on her family. During her audition, […]

Democratic attorneys general from California, 22 other states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Postal Service over its rule on mail-in ballots. The suit follows the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Monday to allow, for now, President Donald Trump's executive [...]

By  MEG KINNARD and JEFFREY COLLINS COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother on South Carolina’s general election ballot, notching another win for President Donald Trump after he threw his support behind the political novice. Graham defeated U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday’s special Republican primary runoff, two weeks after they were the top two finishers in a 10-way...

KILN, Miss. (WXXV) — The Hancock Hawks took on the Columbia Wildcats in their jamboree game. Senior quarterback Justin Wedgeworth called his own number and fights his way into the end zone for a Hawk touchdown and that would make the score 13 to 7 at that point of the game until eventually the rain and lightning would come and...

The District of Columbia, New Mexico and Colorado topped the list for the highest property crime rate in the United States, according to a new report. The Hirsch Law Group compiled 2024 FBI data across all 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine [...]

The Trump administration continued to pursue a settlement agreement with Brown over antisemitism allegations despite a lack of evidence, a complaint released on Tuesday alleges.In the complaint, former U.S. Department of Justice attorney Haley Van Erem and her colleagues, whose names were redacted, allege that the outcomes of the Trump administration's investigations into antisemitism at Brown, Columbia and Harvard were "predetermined, without regard to the evidence.""While at the DOJ, Ms. Haley

By  GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON (AP) — A person has been arrested in connection with vandalism at The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday. Pirro announced on X that her office was filing two felony charges against Melissa L. Farris. Pirro said the felony charges are “Depredation Against...

Mississippi State’s SEC home opener will bring the Missouri Tigers back to Starkville. Can the Bulldogs finally snap their three season long drought in SEC home games, or will the Tigers tame Jeff Lebby’s squad for the third straight season? Brian Hadad welcomes Calum McAndrew of the Columbia Tribune to the pod for a preview.