By Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press. Stuart Sternberg, the Rays’ principal owner, said in an interview that Steinbrenner Field in
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By Jenna Wilson Students from around the region visited the Missouri Theater on Thursday to experience the Saint Joseph Symphony’s Youth Concerts Day. Young at Art offers interactive concert experiences and musical exposure for elementary students and young adults to familiarize them with each section of the orchestra. These concerts are open to all youth,
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By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for what promises to be another thrilling chapter in the Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen rivalry. Looking at the Chiefs’ injury report, two players that were on injured reserve, running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu, were listed as limited participants in Thursday’s
Continue ReadingBy Kansas Reflector via TN Content Exchange TOPEKA — The court-appointed monitor for Kansas’ settlement of a foster care lawsuit challenged the state’s reliance on “sleep-only” housing because the practice didn’t contribute to satisfactory outcomes for children and distorted statistics on the number of youth in stable residential settings. Monitor Judith Meltzer, senior fellow with
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By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs are putting kicker Harrison Butker on injured reserve while he undergoes a procedure on his knee, though they hope to have him back for the playoffs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. The Chiefs are expected to sign Spencer Shrader
Continue ReadingBy Kansas Reflector via TN Content Exchange TOPEKA — Kansas school districts showed caution in allowing transfers through a new open enrollment option that lets students attend school outside their home district, data presented Wednesday to the Kansas State Board of Education showed. About 1,500 students transferred out of their home district under the new
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By Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race, one of a handful yet to be called after Republicans won control of the U.S. House, has asked for a recount. Democrat Christina Bohannan’s campaign on Thursday requested the recount in her bid against
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look: New rules require drugmakers to be clearer and more direct when explaining their medications’ risks and side effects. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration spent more than 15
Continue ReadingBy Brett Davis | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Washington state employers are cautiously optimistic amid ongoing economic challenges, according to a survey conducted just before the Nov. 5 general election. The Association of Washington Business queried more than 500 employers from Oct. 16 through Oct. 30 as part of its fall 2024
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructure. Private industry would have to adopt and implement the guidelines announced by the Homeland Security Department, which were developed in consultation with the department’s
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Mike Tyson concedes the role of villain to young foe in fight with Jake Paul ARLINGTON, Texas | Friendship is at the heart of how a fight came together between 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and much younger YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Friction helped build the hype for a bout that is
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By NewsPress Now St. Joseph authorities responded to a traffic crash which resulted in a vehicle fire around 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon. One vehicle was turning on to Village Drive from North Belt Highway, while the other was continuing north. Both drivers were sent to Mosaic Life Care, with one transported by EMS and the
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By Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Thursday that the “space for negotiation and diplomacy … is getting smaller” over Iran’s advancing atomic program as wars in the Mideast rage on and as President Donald Trump will return to the White House. Rafael Mariano Grossi
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By Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria — Israel carried out at least two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding another 16, Syria’s state news agency said. The airstrikes on the Mazzeh neighborhood in Damascus and the suburb of Qudsaya, northwest
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Kansas (3-6, 2-4 Big 12) at No. 7 BYU (9-0, 6-0, No. 6 CFP) BetMGM College Football Odds: BYU by 3. Series record: Kansas leads 2-0 What’s at stake? BYU can clinch a spot in the Big 12 Championship game with two victories in its next three games. Only Colorado is within
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Arizona State (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) at No. 20 Kansas State (7-2, 4-2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas State by 8 1/2. Series record: Arizona State leads 5-1. What’s at stake? Arizona State and Kansas State are among a logjam of four Big 12 teams that are 4-2 in conference play, and
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By Jenna Wilson It’s been six years since the murder of Lorenzo L. Lucas in St. Joseph and detectives are working through his unsolved homicide along with other cases to bring justice to families. The most visible part of what St. Joseph police do can be seen on any given day on local roadways. Still,
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research and the social safety net programs Medicare
Continue ReadingBy Kim Jarrett | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A company that produces heating and air products will bring 828 new jobs to Shelby County over the next five years, Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter said Thursday. The $238 million plan by AAON includes a
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden begins his six-day visit to Peru and Brazil on Thursday for the final major international summits of his presidency, while world leaders turn their attention to what Donald Trump ‘s return to the White House means for their countries. The visit to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Report on UFOs includes hundreds of new incidents, but no evidence of aliens WASHINGTON | The Pentagon’s latest report on UFOs has revealed hundreds of new reports of unidentified and unexplained aerial phenomena but no indications suggesting an extraterrestrial origin. The review includes hundreds of cases of misidentified balloons, birds and
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories that make
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. — Arizona State and Kansas State could be playing what amounts to an elimination game in the race for one of the two spots in the Big 12 championship game when they meet for the first time as conference rivals on Saturday night. One was expected to be in this
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By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – SunBriteTV, creators of the world’s first all-weather TV for outdoor use, celebrates its 20th anniversary this November. To commemorate delivering a safe, worry-free entertainment experience for two decades, SunBrite is offering world-class savings this winter. In November 2004, the founders of SunBriteTV took matters into their own hands after witnessing
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press No. 24 Missouri (7-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) at No. 23 South Carolina (6-3, 4-3) BetMGM College Football Odds: South Carolina by 12 1/2. Series record: Missouri leads 9-5. What’s at stake? South Carolina’s continued rise in the SEC against Missouri’s last-ditch effort to make the College Football Playoff. Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz
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By Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer remembers watching a lot of quarterback Drew Pyne a few years back. Beamer anticipates seeing a lot more of Pyne this weekend. Pyne, Missouri’s backup behind injured starter Brady Cook, is prepping to start for the 24th-ranked Tigers (7-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) when they
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By Leah Rainwater Preparing your wallet for the holidays is never an easy task, but there are some community programs that are able to help prepare your pantry. The Second Harvest Community Food Bank and InterServ are services that usually help with food assistance in St. Joseph during the holidays. Alchemy Tea Co. is also
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By Associated Press Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade NEW YORK | The giant balloons may be flying at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but the stars will be on street. Organizers revealed Thursday that actor-singer Jennifer Hudson, dance music icon Kylie Minogue and Broadway and “Pose” star
Continue ReadingBy Jon Styf | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.9% in October, below the national rate of 4.1%. The state also broke September’s record for the numbers of people employed in the state, according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. There were 3,068,000 employed in the
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By Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casino, a prosecutor said. “We don’t believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges,” St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said in a statement Tuesday. Nelly, 49, whose birth name
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