By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has reopened to the public his official residence that was closed after an arsonist’s fire engulfed one of its wings. A former state police commissioner is studying the residence’s security and fundraising is in the works to help cover the millions of
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — After announcing his departure during a Board reorganization session, Rick Gehring has issued a statement to the St. Joseph community. During Monday night’s meeting, Gehring made mention of “protecting his peace”. “I’ve made the decision to step down from the St. Joseph School Board. It wasn’t something I had
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By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press BINYAMINA, Israel (AP) — Rachel Dancyg never thought she would see her dog again after it disappeared in the Hamas attack that sparked the ongoing war with Israel. Her ex-husband and brother were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel and killed. She thought her beloved pet had suffered
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 204.97 207.80 204.62 207.07 +2.27 Jun 199.87 202.80 199.57 202.07 +2.27 Aug 197.00 199.57 196.62 198.95 +2.10 Oct 196.00 198.20 195.87 197.57 +1.40 Dec 197.17 198.90 197.07 198.35 +1.00 Feb 198.85 199.92 198.47 199.40 +.65 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 553 562½ 548 558 +5 Jul 569¾ 576 563 572¼ +3¾ Sep 583¾ 591 578½ 587½ +3½ Dec 608¾ 614 602¾ 611¼ +3 Mar 628¼ 632½ 622¾ 630 +2¾ May 639¼ 641¼ 635¾
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 204.97 207.80 204.62 207.07 +2.27 Jun 199.87 202.80 199.57 202.07 +2.27 Aug 197.00 199.57 196.62 198.95 +2.10 Oct 196.00 198.20 195.87 197.57 +1.40 Dec 197.17 198.90 197.07 198.35 +1.00 Feb 198.85 199.92 198.47 199.40 +.65 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 553 562½ 548 558 +5 Jul 569¾ 576 563 572¼ +3¾ Sep 583¾ 591 578½ 587½ +3½ Dec 608¾ 614 602¾ 611¼ +3 Mar 628¼ 632½ 622¾ 630 +2¾ May 639¼ 641¼ 635¾
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 553 562½ 548 558 +5 Jul 569¾ 576 563 572¼ +3¾ Sep 583¾ 591 578½ 587½ +3½ Dec 608¾ 614 602¾ 611¼ +3 Mar 628¼ 632½ 622¾ 630 +2¾ May 639¼ 641¼ 635¾
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 553 562½ 548 558 +5 Jul 569¾ 576 563 572¼ +3¾ Sep 583¾ 591 578½ 587½ +3½ Dec 608¾ 614 602¾ 611¼ +3 Mar 628¼ 632½ 622¾ 630 +2¾ May 639¼ 641¼ 635¾
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By Jake Tapper, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — Colin Carroll, the chief of staff of Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, has been placed on administrative leave, two defense sources said Wednesday, the third such appointee to be placed on leave reported this week. One defense source told CNN that Carroll
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” cast member Sarah Sherman has reached out to Aimee Lou Wood after impersonating the “White Lotus” star on last weekend’s episode of the long-running sketch show. Sherman spoofed Wood’s “Lotus” character Chelsea in a now-controversial sketch called “White POTUS,” which Wood publicly responded to on her
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top United Nations official in South Sudan urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to use its clout to prevent the world’s newest nation from again plunging into civil war. Nicholas Haysom warned that the escalating rivalry between South Sudan President Salva Kiir and
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By Fernanda Silva Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — The principal of Arrowhead Middle School in Kansas City, Kan., Lawrence Smith, was selected to work as an NFL umpire during the upcoming season. Smith knows all about making the calls and making sure the rules are being followed. That’s
Continue Reading KSHB By Fernanda Silva Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — The principal of Arrowhead Middle School in Kansas City, Kan., Lawrence Smith, was selected to work as an NFL umpire during the upcoming season. Smith knows all about making the calls and making sure the rules are being followed.
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — In his first news conference as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that rising rates of autism prevalence in the US reflect a “preventable” crisis-level epidemic that has been caused by an environmental toxin. Advocates for people with autism
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A man has been convicted in a first-of-its-kind case in Buchanan County following the implementation of a new law. Gabriel Paredes, 24, of Houston was found guilty this week on a charge of aggravated fleeing in a motor vehicle involving a Jan. 2 incident. It is the first case
Continue ReadingPor Djenane Villanueva, CNN en Español La pausa en los aranceles recíprocos que anunció el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, no incluye la tasa del 10 % impuesta a las exportaciones de Costa Rica, ni aminora la incertidumbre que desató la medida en el país desde su anuncio el 2 de abril. Estados Unidos
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By Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — We know dogs can sense our emotions, but did you know they can actually smell it, too? Duke, a 2-year-old lab, is a critical incident response dog with the Burnsville Police Department, specially trained to detect cortisol — a stress hormone —
Continue Reading WCCO, BURNSVILLE POLICE AND FIRE, K9’S FOR FREEDOM & INDEPENDENCE, CNN By Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — We know dogs can sense our emotions, but did you know they can actually smell it, too? Duke, a 2-year-old lab, is a critical incident response dog with the Burnsville Police
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks fell Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are unprecedented in modern history, with effects that “remain highly uncertain.” The Dow was down 720 points, or 1.8%. The broader S&P 500 fell 2.6%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 3.8%.
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Bettin Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — A Twin Cities zoo had to euthanize one of its gorillas this week, despite a yearslong effort to treat the ape’s deteriorating brain. Nyati, who was born at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in 2017, was humanely euthanized Tuesday after “a final
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged as a result of the Trump administration ‘s campaign to shrink government workforce and services. AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps informed volunteers Tuesday that they would exit
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Tina Fey has been floated as a possibility to one day take the reins from “Saturday Night Live” creator and longtime overseer Lorne Michaels – but she’s apparently not so sure. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Wednesday, Fey shared her thoughts on her former boss’s
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s significant policy changes, including on tariffs, are unlike anything seen in modern history, putting the Federal Reserve in uncharted waters, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday. “These are very fundamental policy changes,” Powell said at an event hosted by the Economic Club of Chicago. “There isn’t
Continue ReadingPor Ramishah Maruf, CNN China está llevando la guerra comercial a un nuevo campo de batalla: los feeds de TikTok de Estados Unidos. Los proveedores chinos han inundado las redes sociales estadounidenses esta semana e instaron a los usuarios a burlar los aranceles del 145 % del presidente Donald Trump a Beijing comprando directamente en
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By Sonia Rincón Click here for updates on this story NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A high school student in Newark has a big decision to make after he was accepted to seven Ivy League universities. Angel Ortiz, a senior at Arts High School, wants to study political science and now he just has to
Continue ReadingPor Fernando Ramos, CNN en Español Su nombre real es Néstor Gregorio Vera Fernández y por información que conduzca a su captura, el gobierno del presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, ofrece el equivalente en moneda local a US$ 1 millón. Se le acusa de terrorismo, narcotráfico, asesinato de líderes sociales y reclutamiento forzado de menores
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nine jurors were picked Wednesday on the second day of jury selection in Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial. At the same time, the disgraced movie mogul’s lawyers asked a judge to allow him to spend his nights at a New York City hospital instead of
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters and police searched Wednesday for the bodies of two teens and a child who went missing in the frigid waters of Missouri River at Omaha, Nebraska, a fire and rescue officials said. Several sonar-equipped boats, a police helicopter and drones were being used to search for two 18-year-old women and
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–TRUMP-DOGE-AMERICORPS AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits let go in DOGE cuts SUMMARY: Young volunteers
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