By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million that Congress appropriated for Radio Free Europe, a pro-democracy media outlet at risk of going dark for the first time in 75 years. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth also tucked a lesson on the
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, people familiar with the notification told The Associated Press. The State Department similarly labeled eight Latin American crime organizations in February as it ratcheted up pressure
Continue ReadingBy Blake Phillips Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Nicholas Douglas Quets was just 31 years old when he was gunned down on his way to Rocky Point, last October. Just over six months later, his family is still fighting for justice. “Our family is by no way recovered. And
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By S.E. Jenkins Click here for updates on this story Texas (KTVT) — The southbound lanes of 287 in Wise County are shut down near FM-1655 after an 18-wheeler overturned and spilled thousands of dimes all over the roadway Tuesday. Police said the driver veered off the road, then overcorrected, causing the truck to roll
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — As part of Governor Mike Kehoe’s statewide anti-crime initiative, Operation Relentless Pursuit will focus on capturing dangerous fugitives through targeted policing tactics and joint efforts among law enforcement agencies. According to Executive Order 25-02, the strategies employed in this enforcement initiative will include: The designation of full-time Missouri State
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By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities. Florida lawmakers
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TAMPA, Fla. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph Native, Noah Cameron has been called up to the big leagues. Cameron, a left-handed pitcher who started the season on Kansas City’s AAA team in Omaha, played ball at Central High School and at Central Arkansas. Manager Matt Quartraro said Cameron will start in place of Cole Ragans,
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump announced a new fighter jet mission for an Air National Guard base in Michigan on Tuesday, allaying fears that the base could close and delivering a win for a longtime antagonist, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The two even shared
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police said that three people are confirmed dead after a shooting Tuesday in Uppsala, a city near Stockholm, and are investigating the incident as a murder. Swedish media reported that a manhunt is underway for the perpetrator, who reportedly fled the scene on an electric scooter. Police said in a statement
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB, MARGERY A. BECK and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly said yes. Now some lawmakers in each of those states are trying
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB, MARGERY A. BECK and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly said yes. Now some lawmakers in each of those states are trying
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus commissioned in the aftermath of last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests. Harvard released the reports on Tuesday while
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus commissioned in the aftermath of last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests. Harvard released the reports on Tuesday while
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press About two dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the dismantling of AmeriCorps, the 30-year-old federal agency for volunteer service, and over the cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding for state and community projects across the U.S. The federal lawsuit was filed against the agency
Continue Reading By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press About two dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the dismantling of AmeriCorps, the 30-year-old federal agency for volunteer service, and over the cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding for state and community projects across the U.S. The federal lawsuit was filed against the agency
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph School District Board of Education has approved appointments of four administrators for the 2025-2026 school year. Tom Evans has been appointed the principal of Edison Elementary. Evans previously served as the assistant principal at Oak Grove Elementary since 2021. He began his career in education in
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County officials on Tuesday approved a $4 billion payout to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959. The agreement reached on April 4 far surpasses a $2.6 billion settlement reached in 2022 with the Boy Scouts of America that was the largest aggregate sexual
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state of New Mexico must create a remedial plan to improve K-12 education after falling short of providing an adequate public school education to Native American students and others from low-income households, a judge ruled Tuesday. The order from state district court Judge Matthew
Continue Reading ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An Iraqi man living in upstate New York has been charged with illegally voting in the 2020 election, according to U.S. prosecutors, who said Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency assisted in the investigation. Akeel Abdul Jamiel, 45, was living in South Glens Falls, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of
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Mild and dry conditions Tuesday evening will give way to increasing clouds and returning rain chances Wednesday and Thursday, as moisture streams back into the area. Temperatures Tuesday night will fall into the mid to low 50s late, with a 20% chance of showers after midnight easterly breezes, and mostly cloudy skies. Clouds will linger
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of their big tax bill, Republicans in Congress are pumping billions of dollars into President Donald Trump’s mass deportation and border security plan with nearly 20,000 new officers, stark new $1,000 in fees on migrants seeking asylum and $46.5 billion for a long-sought border
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Imagine your dad was a bully. If so, when you were a child, he might have withheld affection and warmth and been quick to be critical if things didn’t go his way. As an adult, you would find yourself being a people pleaser with the men in your life
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — UMB Financial Corp. (UMBF) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $81.3 million. The Kansas City, Missouri-based bank said it had earnings of $1.21 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.58 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled to uphold Missouri’s Prop A bond measure, which supports paid sick leave and an increase in wages. Voters approved the measure in the November 2024 election by 57.6%. Shortly after the election, a petition was brought to the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn the
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By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has dismissed many of former President Joe Biden’s nominees to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris. Emhoff, who is Jewish and who led the Biden administration’s efforts to combat antisemitism,
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By Noah Chavez Click here for updates on this story BLUE RIVER, Oregon (KEZI) — The hunt is on for a group of thieves who broke into a beloved market in the McKenzie River Valley twice in the space of just a few days. Blue Sky Market was burglarized early in the morning of April
Continue Reading By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state of New Mexico must create a remedial plan to improve K-12 education after falling short of providing an adequate public school education to Native American students and others from low-income households, a judge ruled Tuesday. The order from state district court Judge Matthew
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian medic who was detained during a deadly Israeli military attack on an emergency convoy last month was released on Tuesday, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS). Assad Al-Nsasrah went missing after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked a convoy of emergency vehicles
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By Manu Raju, Veronica Stracqualursi and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans have thwarted Democratic efforts to probe Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s controversial use of Signal, using their power to stop the minority party from forcing a vote that could embarrass the Trump administration. GOP leaders tucked a provision into a rule approved Tuesday
Continue ReadingAnálisis de Stephen Collinson, CNN Donald Trump cree que gobierna el mundo. Su ambición es desbordante. Pero también rezuma una peligrosa arrogancia y plantea una grave pregunta: ¿dónde acabará el planeta bajo el liderazgo de este presidente caótico y vengativo? Trump reveló su plan de dominio global en una nueva entrevista con The Atlantic.Afirmó haberse
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