The U.S. Department of Education will release new guidelines on cell phone use in schools in October, as a growing number of states and localities adopt bans.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Jackson Police Department ...

16 WAPT's Meteorologist Christana Kay has the latest forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi.

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Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL's biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans.

Colt Gray, 14, apologized to his mother Marcee Gray on the morning of the mass shooting at Apalachee High School ...

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was briefly detained for a traffic violation while entering Hard Rock Stadium on ...

Maya Rudolph won her sixth career Emmy on Saturday night, taking the trophy for best character voice-over for her work on ...

Sabalenka, the world No. 2 from Belarus, defeated American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to win the US Open for the first time.

The last time an American man won a grand slam singles title, George W. Bush was still in his first term as president.

Israeli officials say three people were shot and killed Sunday at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan.

WAPT Meteorologist Katie Garch has the latest most accurate weather forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi ...