By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – The holiday season is the perfect time to create lasting memories with family and friends, whether at an intimate dinner or a lively gathering. One of the simplest ways to impress your guests and celebrate the season is by incorporating craft cocktails into your festivities. This year, tequila-based drinks are
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By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – Did you know the cost of a four-year college education has increased 38% at private schools and 32% at public colleges/universities over the past decade?[1] Between these increasing college costs, lingering inflation and market uncertainties, many families are rethinking the gifts they’re giving for the holidays, birthdays, graduations and more.[2]
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By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – From big brunches to cozy dinners, get ready for holiday gatherings with kitchen tools that will delight your guests and make hosting easier. Here are five products that will elevate your holiday hosting season. Start the Day Right with the JURA J8 twin Are you hosting overnight guests during the
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By Liam Gibson Artificial intelligence-powered apps have the potential to provide low-cost financial advice to the masses. Yet, a new study finds AI only delivers correct answers about half the time. According to a recent College Investor report, Google AI overviews appear misleading or inaccurate in 43% of finance-related searches. The report’s authors warn this
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By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – El objetivo principal de la temporada festiva es reunir a amigos y familiares, y no hay mejor manera de disfrutar de esa compañÃa que en un brunch. Con un poco de planificación y toques creativos, ¡ser anfitrión puede ser tan agradable como la celebración en sÃ! Jessie James Decker, cantante,
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By NewsPress Now Pretty rich I think we always knew that when it came down to it that President Biden would pardon his son. However, it’s pretty rich in the statement he makes that he was singled out by his political opponents and that no other reasonable person would have ever looked at this and
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By NewsPress Now LIBERTY, Mo. – Kenneth Rex Hensley passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Wellington Senior Living, in Liberty, Missouri, surrounded by his family. Kenneth, the son of Elza and Marie (Grace) Hensley, was born on Easter Sunday, April 21, 1935, near Lone Star, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his son,
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By NewsPress Now HARLAN, Iowa – Eugene D. “Buzzy” Travis, 47, formerly of Craig, Missouri, passed away Nov.28, 2024. Visitation with family greeting friends will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, with a Prayer Service being at 6:30 p.m., all at Heartland Funeral Home, 1401 Garfield Ave, Harlan, Iowa.
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By NewsPress Now ALBANY, Mo. – Frank Nelson Akers, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and community leader, passed away peacefully on Nove. 26, 2024, at the age of 91. Born on Sept. 16, 1933, on the family farm near Albany, Missouri, Frank was the son of William Corell Akers and Eunice (Kidwell) Akers. With
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By NewsPress Now Danny Baldwin, 76, St. Joseph, passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. He was born Oct. 28, 1948, in St. Joseph, to William “Babe” and Goldie (DeSpain) Baldwin. He was a graduate of Benton High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Master’s Degree in engineering from Missouri University of Science
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By NewsPress Now Ronald L. Anthony Sr. passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. He was Born Feb. 28, 1949. He married Sandra Anthony on June 29, 1982. He is survived by his wife, Sandra, of the home. He was predeceased by sisters, Donna Addington and Linda Roach. He was an Army Veteran. Ronald was a
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Ensuring that financial service providers reflect the diversity of the people they serve is key to creating an inclusive financial system that offers everyone a chance to thrive. That’s according to the authors of a new report. The case study, created by the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program and supported by
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By NewsPress Now HAMILTON, Mo. – Bonnie Lee Barron, of Hamilton, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 21, 2024, at the age of 96. Memorial Service: 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at the Community of Christ Church, Cameron, Missouri. Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the church, from 1
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By NewsPress Now MAYSVILLE, Mo. – LeRoyce D. Burton, 90, Maysville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. He was born in Stewartsville, Missouri, on Oct. 31, 1934, to Alma Writt and Oden Royce Burton. LeRoyce, a proud graduate of his local high school, dedicated 30 years of his professional life to Ford Motors Company
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By NewsPress Now Vicki A. Fenner, 75, St. Joseph, passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. She was born in Atchison, Kansas, to Ruth Ann (Compton) and Frederick Walter Davis on Oct. 6, 1949. Vicki completed her formal education at Lafayette High School before embarking on a fulfilling career as the Plat Room Manager at Hall
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now Late Notices Alberta Cummings Alberta Cummings, 63, St. Joseph, died Dec. 1, 2024. Services pending Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Mary L. Howes Mary Louise Showalter Howes died Nov. 29, 2024. She has been cremated. Date for memorial service and internment at Tharp Cemetery, Craig, Missouri, to be determined. Arrangements under the
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By NewsPress Now DENTON, Kan. – Mary Joseph Schmitt, 69, of Denton, Kansas, passed on in St. Joseph on Nov. 27, 2024. Born in St. Joseph on Feb. 19, 1955, to Herman Weingart and Frances Weingart (nee Black), she was the third child of four, and only daughter. Mary attended Midway High school before studying
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By NewsPress Now Lorna (Dreher) Margeta, 69, formerly of Oregon, Missouri, passed away on Nov. 28, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. Family visitation, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, with services to follow at 11 a.m. at Chamberlain Funeral Home, Oregon, Missouri. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Oregon, Missouri. Memorials may be directed to Maple
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now ROCK PORT, Mo. – Rebecca Willeford, 69, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Nov. 29, 2024, at a Rock Port, Missouri, care center. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences and full obituary may be found at www.chamberlainfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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By NewsPress Now Robert L. Williams Jr. “The Miller Man”, 75, of St. Joseph, passed away from this world on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care. He was born Aug. 4, 1949, in St. Joseph, to Edna Marie (Fletchall) and Robert L. Williams Sr. He served in the United States Army and is
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I’ve recently discovered that my mother-in-law has two life insurance policies on me, neither of which I knew about, and one of which is close to 20 years old. I never asked nor authorized her to take out these policies, and I am very concerned. We do not have a
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By Metro Creative Everyone knows there’s no cure for the common cold. Though colds can strike at any time, cold season tends to occur when the weather cools down and people spend more time indoors. Inside viruses can circulate and spread more easily, thus leading to elevated rates of infection. Though there might be no
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By Metro Creative Brides-to-be make many important decisions when planning their weddings, and one of the more notable ones is the choice of wedding gown. According to The Knot Real Weddings Study, the average wedding dress cost $2,000 in 2023. Despite that hefty price tag, gowns remain a pivotal component of a wedding, as 98%
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By NewsUSA (NewsUSA) – As the holiday season approaches, people around the world unite in a Global Day of Giving—Giving Tuesday—on December 3rd to support the charitable causes they respect and admire. For the Marine Toys for Tots Program, this day is Giving TOYSday, and we want to ensure that every child across our Nation
Continue ReadingBy NewsUSA (NewsUSA) – July and Everything After by Allie Nava A modern tale of resilience and transformation against extraordinary odds, for fans of Paolo Coelho, Amy Tan, and Khaled Hosseini. As Maya turns 22, civil war breaks out in her birth country Sri Lanka while on a visit from America. Maya is targeted and
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By NewsUSA (NewsUSA) – Advances in technology, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the geopolitical landscape. At the Ash Carter Exchange in Cambridge, Massachusetts, nearly 30 distinguished speakers discussed how emerging technologies are pushing the scientific frontier, transforming national security, and necessitating new partnerships between academic institutions, government agencies, and the
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By Associated Press Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened more than 3 million people. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that it handled 3.09 million travelers on Sunday, breaking the previous record by about 74,000. That mark was set on July 7, also a Sunday
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By Associated Press Snow continued to fall Monday around parts of the Great Lakes region, where storm-weary residents who have plowed and shoveled for days faced the prospect of even greater accumulations. Lake-effect snow fell on parts of western New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio that were already blanketed with a foot or more over the
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By Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israel unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last week, killing at least 11 people on Monday after the Lebanese militant group fired a volley of projectiles as a warning over what it said were Israeli truce violations. The projectiles were apparently
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By Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey — The recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold dialogue with the opposition, the Turkish foreign minister said Monday. At a joint news conference in Ankara with his Iranian counterpart, Hakan Fidan said Turkey and
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