WAPT-TV (Jackson, MS)
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WAPT (channel 16) is a television station in Jackson, Mississippi, United States, affiliated with ABC. The station is owned by Hearst Television, and maintains studios and transmitter facilities on Channel 16 Way (off MS 18) in southwest Jackson. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Jackson, MS |
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| Broadcast Affiliation | ABC |
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Search ArticlesBody of famed international climber Nirmal Purja and 3 more found after Pakistan avalanche
The remains of renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and three other climbers have been found by a ground team on Broad Peak, one of the world's highest mountains, where a 10-member international expedition was swept away by an avalanche, officials said Sunday. The Alpine Club of Pakistan identified the recovered climbers as Purja, Wang Zhong, Nima Sherpa and Kili Pemba Sherpa. The club praised military and civilian rescuers and volunteers involved in the recovery effort.
Firefighters, bystanders pull driver from truck seconds before train collision in Pennsylvania
By AJ Sisson Firefighters and good Samaritans in southeast Pennsylvania helped a driver escape their truck moments before it was hit by a freight train. The Neptune Fire Company in Richland said just after 12:30 a.m. Saturday, neighbors and firefighters saw a construction truck crash into another vehicle. That vehicle hit the railroad gate, then drifted onto the railroad tracks, where it came to a stop. The crash happened just before the gates lowered to signal an approaching train.
Trump cancels Iran strikes, reports progress on potential deal
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he will cancel attacks against Iran, at least for now, marking the latest pivot in the five-month-long war. In a social media post on Saturday night, Trump said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked him to hold off on further strikes because "the perimeters of a deal" have been agreed to. "This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat," Trump added.
A school shooter's mother helped him reach his 'fans' from prison. Here's why she wasn't charged.
For two days, she had mostly held her tongue as one witness after another laid out the horror of the Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia, in excruciating detail. But as the topic turned to the relationship school shooter Colt Gray had with his mother Marcee - the allegations of abuse and neglect and her chummy jail conversations with him after the shooting - Breanna Schermerhorn could no longer stay silent.
A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics
Farah Berent, a physician assistant in Holland, Michigan, used to learn about politics from channels like ABC, CBS and CNN. But that changed as she decided that coverage of the war in Gaza was irreparably biased. "I couldn't stand all the lies on the stations," said Berent, saying that there wasn't enough attention being paid to Palestinian suffering. "I started going to Instagram to get my news." Berent is among many progressive-minded Americans who have sworn off legacy media institutions.
Beautiful days before another warm up
16 WAPT meteorologist Ryan Cedergren has Jackson's certified most accurate forecast
UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino, vows accountability
Successfully stopping Gianni Infantino's FIFA plan to sell World Cup profits to private investors was the first half of a high-stakes game in global soccer politics. The second half kicked off Saturday with what seemed a clear aim of ending Infantino's decade-long presidency. "No option should be off the table," said European soccer body UEFA, whose president Aleksander Čeferin has led the fight against Infantino in a seismic week for FIFA.
Did anyone win the $707 million Powerball jackpot? See the Aug. 1 winning numbers
By Will someone win the Powerball jackpot or will we continue to see the grand prize grow? The Powerball's jackpot is worth an estimated $707 million, and the numbers have just been pulled. Video above: Lottery drawings could make you a millionaire many times over The numbers for the Saturday, Aug. 1 drawing are: 6-17-27-48-50 Powerball 5 The PowerPlay Multiplier was 3x The jackpot grew to an estimated $707 million after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn in Wednesdaynight's drawing.
Saudi crown prince urges Trump not to escalate Iran war
By Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto leader, in a phone call with President Donald Trump on Saturday raised concerns about the U.S. potentially escalating the conflict with Iran, according to a person familiar with the leaders' discussion. The discussion, which was first reported on by Axios, comes as Trump weighs whether to carry out new strikes on Iran.
1 dead, 3 hospitalized after driver hits pedestrians in Nashville
By Renee Maloney One person has died, and three others are injured after police say an 87-year-old man from Kentucky drove through a downtown Nashville intersection. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Broadway. Metro Nashville Police said in a news release that the pedestrians had been lawfully crossing the street when a car continued through the crosswalk, striking four pedestrians.