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Local gym trains kids five and older to help with overall health and more
When you’re working out, do you ever expect to see kids right next to you lifting weights? Well, a gym in Ocean Springs allows that!
Limitless Strength in Ocean Springs is not like any other gym where just adults go to train, but it is also a place for kids five-years and older to workout or join a class among other kids their age.
Since 2020, John Daily has been training kids with compound lifts, which are exercises that work out more muscle groups at once, such as deadlifts, squats, and more. “I can show them they can do something that they didn’t initially think…
SUMMARY: Mississippi officials are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court ruling that struck down the state’s five-day grace period for mail-in absentee ballots to arrive after Election Day. The state’s attorneys argue that the law aligns with state rights, while the Republican National Committee, state Republican Party, and Libertarian Party assert that only Congress can set federal election parameters. A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court overturned an earlier ruling in favor of the state. The outcome could affect similar laws in other states. The case does not impact Mississippi’s current local elections.
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SUMMARY: A fatal shooting occurred in Gulfport on April 28, 2025, when suspects Paul Ravin Martin Jr. and Kevin Eugene James opened fire on individuals in the Holly Circle area. Three victims were injured, and 16-year-old Cobi Earnest later died from gunshot wounds. Martin, 23, was arrested and charged with First-Degree Murder, Shooting into a Dwelling, and three counts of Aggravated Assault. He was out on bond for a previous drive-by shooting. James, 53, remains at large and is wanted for murder and other charges. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact Gulfport Police or Crime Stoppers.
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