By NewsPress Now Meet Carrie! Carrie is a very pretty dark gray 2-year-old tabby with a love for life. This fluffy girl has bright green eyes, a curious demeanor and is always ready to greet guests in the Catio, our community cat housing area. She just needs a fresh start. You can meet Carrie today.
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By NewsPress Now We’ve all heard the promises to “bring manufacturing back.” This kind of talk produces an extra sting in St. Joseph, a city that lost its share of manufacturing jobs two decades ago. After the factory doors closed for good, it didn’t take long for the politicians to insert industrial renewal into the
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By NewsPress Now Arrests reported Nov. 12 to Nov. 18 Jessica L. Noland, 32, 1410 Sacramento St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Kenneth Clefton Evans Jr., 36, 1401 N. 36th St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Kyle Arthur Norman, 24, 4509 Stonecrest Ter., warrant for failure to appear in court. Jennifer
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By NewsUSA (NewsUSA) – The advancements made in eyewear over the years have been shaped by innovative materials designed to be stylish, durable, and flexible. Today’s optical frames are far more than just fashion statements—they are crafted to meet the demands of active lifestyles. Flexible materials have transformed the eyewear industry, offering resilience and comfort
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By Meteorologist Jared Shelton Drier-than-normal conditions have been a common theme for much of fall 2024 throughout the Central Plains and Mid-Missouri River Valley. But a pattern change in recent weeks has changed the narrative, with back-to-back rounds of beneficial rain quenching thirsty soils and even flooding parts of the Show Me state. To recap,
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By Charles Christian Studies show a strong link between thankfulness and happiness. Researchers say that when we express gratitude or even concentrate on things we are thankful for, the brain releases neurotransmitters that evoke happiness or joy. It seems no coincidence that the Bible consistently reminds us to give thanks and be thankful. For instance,
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By Alonzo Weston When Nov. 22 rolls around on the calendar I can’t say it affects me the same way it does when Sept. 11 comes up. It is in no way a matter of importance but rather due to how I experienced both events. When John Kennedy, our 35th president, was assassinated on Nov.
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now SEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who was aggressive in his oversight of cryptocurrencies and other financial markets, will step down from his post on Jan. 20. Gensler pushed changes that he said protected investors, but the industry and many Republicans bristled at what
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks climbed Thursday after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 pulled 0.5% higher after flipping between gains and losses several times during the day. Banks, smaller companies and other areas of the stock market that
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade. The proposed breakup floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday by the U.S.
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By Kansas Reflector via TN Content Exchange TOPEKA — Republican Sen. Michael Fagg wants to persuade the 2025 Kansas Legislature to allocate $1 billion of the state’s revenue surplus to shrinking the $9.7 billion long-term unfunded liability in the state’s pension system. The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, which serves more than 300,000 Kansans and
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism, alarming civil liberties groups about how a second Trump presidency could invoke it to punish political opponents. The bill passed 219-184, with the majority of
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The federal FAFSA form used to apply for college financial aid opened to high school seniors nationwide on Thursday, a year after a disastrous rollout by the Biden administration delayed the application for months. After weeks of testing, the Education Department says there have been no major problems with the
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By Associated Press MALAGA, Spain — As Rafael Nadal prepared to serve in what turned out to be the last tennis match of his career, a woman’s voice broke the silence from the stands: “You make Spain proud!” Not long after that, Nadal was wiping away tears from his face and waving goodbye to his
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By Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — With tears occasionally welling in his eyes, Daniel Jones disagreed on Thursday with the New York Giants’ decision to bench him earlier this week and perhaps end his five-plus tenure as the team’s quarterback. The 27-year-old Jones said he gave the team everything he had after being taken
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By Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Kansas City Chiefs are no longer chasing perfection. But last week’s 30-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills hasn’t diminished the Chiefs’ quest to win a third straight Super Bowl. In fact, it may have only emboldened them. The Chiefs (9-1) are expected to be plenty motivated when they
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By Jenna Wilson Trying to stay warm as the temperatures drop? People who are unhoused can sometimes resort to unsafe measures – causing more fire risks. This time of year, the St. Joseph Fire Department is seeing more transient fires that are accidentally caused by those living outdoors to cook and find ways to keep
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By Associated Press FORESTVILLE, Calif. — A major storm moving through Northern California on Thursday toppled trees and dropped heavy snow and record rain after damaging homes, killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands in the Pacific Northwest. Forecasters warned that the risk of flash flooding and rockslides would continue, and
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By Associated Press The new ballistic missile fired by Russia struck a military-industrial facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, but its real mission was delivering a deadly new message to NATO. Hours after Thursday’s strike touched off a debate over whether the Ukrainian plant was hit by an intercontinental ballistic missile, President Vladimir
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By Associated Press THE HAGUE — The world’s top war-crimes court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas’ military chief, accusing them of crimes against humanity in connection with the 13-month war in Gaza. The warrants said there was reason to believe Netanyahu and former Defense
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. The announcement caps a turbulent eight-day period in which Trump sought to
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By Calvin Silvers The 2024 St. Joseph Boys’ Basketball Jamboree kicks off Thursday night at Missouri Western State University, with the tip-off scheduled for 6 p.m. Four high school teams will compete tonight- Bishop LeBlond, Benton, Lafayette and Central. The jamboree will have two, eight-minute quarters with one time-out per half. Additionally, there will be
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By Jazmine Knight Lindbergh Elementary hosted a Glow Read Night on Thursday to support literacy while incorporating a little fun. The halls of Lindbergh were filled with tables of age appropriate literacy activities. Kindergartners utilized magnetic letters to spell out words. From there, teachers had students switch out letters to create new words. For example,
Continue ReadingBy Columbia Missourian via TN Content Exchange As the community grapples with the closure of the Rainbow House Children’s Emergency Shelter, questions remain about what led to the shutdown of the only shelter of its kind in mid-Missouri. Allegations of misuse of funds have been raised by both community members and Rainbow House’s board of
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Aunque los estafadores están listos a aprovecharse de cualquiera, muchas de sus tácticas se orientan específicamente a quienes enfrentan dificultades financieras debido a un desastre natural. Para ayudarle a evitar que se convierta en víctima cuando es más vulnerable, Freddie Mac le ofrece estos consejos y datos: Esté alerta a las
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By Kansas Reflector TN Content Exchange TOPEKA — Rural Kansas needs around 4,000 new homes per year to meet a growing population’s housing needs and address the state’s housing crisis. From legislation enabling zoning reform at the local level to boosted tax credits for developers, Kansas legislators heard about a myriad of options this week
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By Ashley Luthans Renovations are beginning at the Platte County Courthouse, including the addition of a new courtroom and upgrades to other parts of the building. The courthouse will close at noon on Friday, Nov. 22, to relocate security personnel and equipment. Starting on Monday, Nov. 25, anyone coming into the courthouse must go through
Continue ReadingBy Tim Clouser | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Yakima City Council heard another update on Tuesday over its proposed biennial budget, which uses almost 85% of available general fund reserves to match how much they’re spending. The budget sees revenues and expenditures increasing into 2025 before falling below what it made
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Australia beats the United States at the Davis Cup MALAGA, Spain | Australia reached the Davis Cup semifinals for the third consecutive year, eliminating the United States 2-1 when Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson beat the surprise, last-minute pairing of Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-4 in the deciding doubles match
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By Associated Press Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters “Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make “Glicked” — or even “Babyratu” — happen. The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July 2023 hit a nerve
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