AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of measles outbreaks across the country, with Texas, Oklahoma,
Continue Reading AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of measles outbreaks across the country, with Texas, Oklahoma,
Continue Reading AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of measles outbreaks across the country, with Texas, Oklahoma,
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CHILLCOTHE, Mo. – William Chadwick McCoy, age 95, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Stonebridge Community, Chillicothe. Chad was born the son of Howard Clement and Adah Pearl (Chadwick) McCoy Bishop, on June 7, 1929, in Albany, Missouri. He was a graduate of Albany High School. He enlisted
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KEARNEY, Neb. – Christopher “Chris” Bond, 55, of Kearney, Nebraska, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home, in Kearney. Inurnment will be held at Kearney Cemetery at
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Suzanne E. (Letts) Harris, 83, St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Suzanne was born on Feb. 8, 1942, in St. Joseph, to the late William and Caroline (Lowe) Letts. She was a 1961 graduate of Central High School. Mrs. Harris worked as a dental hygienist and was owner
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Late Notices Derrick A. Koelliker Derrick “Rick” A. Koelliker, 54, of St. Joseph, died April 9, 2025. Celebration of Life April 15 at 7 p.m. at Heaton-Bowman-Smith-Sidenfaden Chapel, in St. Joseph, Visitation April 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. before the Celebration of Life. Cremation to follow services. www.heatonbowmansmith.com Steven McGraw Steven McGraw, 63, St.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Saturday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Detroit -118 at MINNESOTA +100 Toronto -118 at BALTIMORE +100 Boston -154 at CHICAGO WHITE SOX +130 at CLEVELAND -124 Kansas City +106 at HOUSTON -142 LA Angels +120 at SEATTLE -142 Texas +120 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Philadelphia -116 at
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By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez’s resentencing hearings can continue despite opposition from the Los Angeles County district attorney, a judge ruled Friday. They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents, Jose
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By AUDREY McAVOY and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. The suicide attack instantly killed the pilot, but none of the battleship’s crew members were badly hurt.
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. The suicide attack instantly killed the pilot, but none of the battleship’s crew members were badly hurt.
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By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A firing squad on Friday executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer, the second time the rare execution method has been used by the state in the past five weeks. Mikal Mahdi gave no final statement and did not look to his
Continue Reading ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The loss of one small business may go unnoticed amid the vast sea of commerce. But if too many of them struggle all at once, then the economy is in grave danger. Whether you’re talking about a restaurant or a machine shop, these businesses drive job growth in communities
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By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans narrowly got their budget plan over the finish line. Now comes the hard part. The resolution adopted this week was only a first step that allows Republicans to draft legislation that they can push through Congress without Democratic support. Next, they begin crafting a final bill
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By CLAUDIA LAUER and SALLY HO Associated Press All sense of survivors’ guilt was fleeting for those residents whose homes remained standing after wildfires ripped through the Los Angeles area three months ago. Many worried that smoke from the Eaton wildfire that destroyed more than 9,000 structures and killed 18 people may have carried toxins,
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine officials said Friday the state will not comply with a ban on transgender athletes in high school sports in the wake of a Trump administration finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing the students to participate. The U.S. Education Department said in March
Continue Reading By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The deadline arrived Friday for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports. The Education Department said in March that an investigation concluded the Maine
Continue ReadingBy John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Global markets are reeling over President Donald Trump’s haphazard approach to tariffs and an escalating trade war with China. Stocks have been volatile, and an unsettling shift has emerged in the bond market. Earlier this week, as stock markets around the world declined, US Treasuries also sold
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — In the season finale of “The Pitt,” Dr. Michael “Robby” Rabinovitch looks over at medical student Victoria Javadi and begins to laugh almost maniacally. Weary from a day when the ER in which they work was inundated with patients from a mass shooting and recovering from a mental health
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had an annual physical Friday and concluded, “I did well,” praising his own heart, soul and cognitive ability while noting medical reports from White House doctors may not be ready until the weekend. The 78-year-old, who in January became the oldest in U.S. history
Continue ReadingBy Gawon Bae and Lex Harvey, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea sent two helicopters to battle a wildfire inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Seoul’s military said Friday, adding it had warned North Korea in advance of its firefighting mission along the heavily armed border area. The blaze in the east of
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 2, 6, 6 (two, six, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 2, 5, 7 (zero, two, five, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 3, 5, 7 (three, five, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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A big trend among many people who find themselves desperately needing a better night’s sleep is the use of “white noise.”White noise is background noise, which can include anything from the sound of ocean waves to peaceful music meant to help people calm their minds and drift into peaceful slumber. I confess that I have
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Arit John and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Four House members from competitive districts — two Republicans and two Democrats — offered a preview of congressional budget battles and the midterm election season to come in a Thursday night CNN town hall. Republicans Mike Lawler of New York and Ryan Mackenzie of
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CNN By Eric Bradner, Arit John and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Four House members from competitive districts — two Republicans and two Democrats — offered a preview of congressional budget battles and the midterm election season to come in a Thursday night CNN town hall. Republicans Mike Lawler of New York and Ryan Mackenzie
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Bradner, Arit John and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Four House members from competitive districts — two Republicans and two Democrats — offered a preview of congressional budget battles and the midterm election season to come in a Thursday night CNN town hall. Republicans Mike Lawler of New York and Ryan Mackenzie
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were arrested at Stanford University last year after they occupied and allegedly caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to a campus building are now facing charges. The twelve people, current and former Stanford students, have been charged with felony vandalism and felony conspiracy
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 2, 4, 16, 27, 38 (two, four, sixteen, twenty-seven, thirty-eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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