A Houston man faces a murder charge in a door-knock prank shooting of 11-year-old boy and leaders from India, China, and Russia meet at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit after a federal appeals court ruled that most of the president's sweeping global tariffs are unlawful.

Rip returns to the day before Hurricane Katrina ahead of it's 20th anniversary to recount survival methods and strategies that helped save lives in 2005 and Ocean Springs bakery Sugar Tribe Sweets and Events is featured in the jz94.5 Local Business Spotlight.

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Rip revisits the days leading up the history making storm and Hattiesburg's mayor responds to Illinois' governor's reaction to Donald John using National Guard troops from Mississippi to possibly occupy Chicago. 

Reactions after a 20 year combat veteran is arrested in Washington, D.C. after Donald John signs an executive order making burning a US Flag an arrestable offense with a year behind bars, despite it being protected by the 1st Amendment of the Constitution. 

Texas' House passes a new, GOP-friendly congressional maps, Donald John bought $100 million in bonds since January, and several states launch lawsuits against the Roblox video game, citing it fosters an unsafe virtual environment for children amid predators using the platform for targeting potential victims. 

Gulfport City Council under scrutiny after irregular handling of a meeting's agenda, America's museums face revisionist censorship from the current regime, and the MS Legislative Black Caucus hears community concerns. 

The MS Legislative Black Caucus visits the Gulf Coast for Community Conversations with the Caucus, where state lawmakers come together with community members to discuss important issues and solutions around educations, healthcare, economic opportunity, voting rights, etc. 

Reactions after Donald John hosts Putin in Alaska in an effort to end the war in Ukraine despite coming away with nothing other than claiming Putin confirmed election fraud and ballot insecurity, common talking points for Donald John.

Meta's AI is found to have had "sensual" conversations with minors using the platform, leading to a recoding and Donald John prepares to meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska to negotiate a solution to the conflict in Ukraine. 

Debate over how the loss of generational land wealth in the Black community could be a leading cause of a growing lack of participation in the electoral process.