By DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has received more than 1 million vaccines from the Gavi-funded global stockpile to combat a meningitis outbreak in the northern part of the country, the government said on Friday. At least 74 people have died from the disease, with more than 800 cases reported across
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Guadalupe Martínez Uría y Kala Bidner dialogaron este viernes en Los Primeros de la Tarde con Pía Shaw y Nacho Juliano sobre la carrera de cantante de Kala y el acompañamiento que tiene de su madre. “Mi mamá siempre me dijo que haga mi propio camino”, expresó Kala,
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By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The total cost of the US military’s operation against the Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen is nearing $1 billion in just under three weeks, even as the attacks have had limited impact on destroying the terror group’s capabilities, three people briefed on the campaign’s progress told CNN. The military
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Eminem might just lose himself over this news. His daughter, Hailie Jade, presented her first child to the world on Friday in a pair of photos on her verified Instagram account, in which his name and birthdate are visible on a board: Elliot Marshall McClintock, born March 14,
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — If a picture is worth a thousand words, then D.W. Pine — Time’s creative director of 26 years who recently published his thousandth cover — certainly has a lot to say. Pine, who took the top job in 1998, has put the world’s most recognizable faces within the storied
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The fencing competitors looked virtually identical, clad head-to-toe in protective gear. But Stephanie Turner believed the athlete at the other end of the strip was not like her in one crucial way. After the usual courtesy of touching foils, the bout ended in seconds without a single lunge, as
Continue ReadingCNN By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The fencing competitors looked virtually identical, clad head-to-toe in protective gear. But Stephanie Turner believed the athlete at the other end of the strip was not like her in one crucial way. After the usual courtesy of touching foils, the bout ended in seconds without a single lunge,
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Firefighting for the city of St. Joseph is a family tradition for retiring Fire Chief Kenny Cordonnier. The Cordonnier firefighting lineage in St. Joseph dates back to 1958 when Kenny’s father, Lawrence “Tink” Cordonnier, began his career with the St. Joseph Fire Department. “”Throughout the country, you’ll
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By Clare Duffy and Alayna Treene, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will again delay enforcement of the TikTok sale-or-ban law for 75 days, as his staff continues to work on a deal to preserve access to the app in the United States. “My Administration has been working
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Allied Arts Council is hosting its annual Arts Fund Campaign to support its seven funded agencies that bring the arts to St. Joseph. Whether it’s the latest symphony performance, an award-winning musical or educating kids on the magic of the theatre, the Allied Arts Council is asking the
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN, AAMER MADHANI and SARAH PARVINI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
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The Amped Up Pro Bull Riding Tour returns to Civic Arena in Downtown St. Joseph this weekend.
Continue ReadingPor Clare Duffy, CNN El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció este viernes que volverá a retrasar la aplicación de la ley de venta o prohibición de TikTok durante 75 días más, mientras su personal sigue trabajando en un acuerdo para preservar el acceso a la aplicación en EE.UU. “Mi administración ha estado trabajando
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By Alex Marquardt, CNN Brussels (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on Friday that he had met with an envoy for President Vladimir Putin this week and sent him back to Moscow with a message: the clock is ticking on when there needs to be a breakthrough in the peace talks to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Personal Birth date: April 19, 1957 Birth place: Aden, Yemen Birth name: Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani Father: Dhirubhai Ambani, founder of Reliance Mother: Kokilaben Ambani Marriage: Nita Ambani (1985-present) Children:
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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago — as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. Detailed vacancy data for
Continue ReadingThe 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 – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— TRUMP PROTESTS DESCRIPTION: Activists are promising a national demonstration on Saturday to protest President Trump’s economic agenda. Organizers have dubbed
Continue ReadingThe 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 – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— TRUMP PROTESTS DESCRIPTION: Activists are promising a national demonstration on Saturday to protest President Trump’s economic agenda. Organizers have dubbed
Continue ReadingThe 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 – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— TRUMP PROTESTS DESCRIPTION: Activists are promising a national demonstration on Saturday to protest President Trump’s economic agenda. Organizers have dubbed
Continue ReadingThe 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 – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— TRUMP PROTESTS DESCRIPTION: Activists are promising a national demonstration on Saturday to protest President Trump’s economic agenda. Organizers have dubbed
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By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Fifty years after the founding of Microsoft, the CEO of its artificial intelligence division has a big task: develop a new product line as integral to daily life as the software giant’s past innovations. “We’re really trying to land this idea that everybody is going to have their own
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Friday added two charges to Sean “Diddy” Combs ‘ indictment and said they expect four accusers to testify against him, expanding on allegations that the jailed hip-hop mogul engaged in sex trafficking with multiple women and as recently as last year. A
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a ruling that could flip the result of the nation’s only 2024 race that is still undecided. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the
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By ALMA SOLÍS Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panamanian ex-President Ricardo Martinelli, a convicted felon granted asylum by Nicaragua, remained inside that country’s embassy Friday more than a year after he first entered and a week after Panama said that it would allow him to leave. The former leader declared Panama’s original offer a
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Dr. Evan Elizabeth Hart is the 2025 recipient of the Missouri Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN, CHRIS MEGERIAN and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two days after sending the economy reeling by announcing widespread tariffs, President Donald Trump insisted his trade policies will never change as he remained ensconced in a bubble of wealth and power in Florida. He woke up on Friday
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian ballistic missile strike Friday on a central Ukrainian city killed at least 14 people, including six children, Ukrainian officials said, as U.S. and European leaders pressed Russia to accept a ceasefire in the conflict. At least 50 people were wounded in
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By LISA BAUMANN and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press An average of 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States yearly, and the country will probably get more killer supercells spawning tornadoes and hail as the world warms, according to a 2023 study. That study also warns the severe storms are edging eastward to strike more frequently in
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Election officials wrongly dismissed ballot challenges in close state Supreme Court race, North Carolina judges rule.
Continue ReadingBy J.D. Miles, Amelia Mugavero Click here for updates on this story FRISCO, Texas (KTVT) — Students inside a Frisco high school paid tribute Thursday to a classmate who died Wednesday after being stabbed during a track and field event. Austin Metcalf’s family continues to grieve but is also raising questions. The day after the
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