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
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By Alex Leeds Matthews, Matt Stiles, Deidre McPhillips and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Recent outbreaks of measles in the United States are driving up case counts and raising alarm among public health experts, especially as vaccination rates among children lag. The concern this year comes after the first reported death in the US since
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
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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 – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— TRUMP PROTESTS DESCRIPTION: Activists are promising a national demonstration on Saturday to protest President Trump’s economic agenda. Organizers have dubbed
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 – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— TRUMP PROTESTS DESCRIPTION: Activists are promising a national demonstration on Saturday to protest President Trump’s economic agenda. Organizers have dubbed
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 – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— TRUMP PROTESTS DESCRIPTION: Activists are promising a national demonstration on Saturday to protest President Trump’s economic agenda. Organizers have dubbed
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 – 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 Reading By 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 Reading RALEIGH, 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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KTVT, FAMILY PHOTOS, FRISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By 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
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX is wrapping up the latest chapter in its commercial human spaceflight endeavors with the return of Fram2. The mission carried four passengers in a unique orbit around Earth that allowed humans to pass directly over the North and South poles for the first time. Led by cryptocurrency billionaire
Continue ReadingPor Alaa Elassar, CNN Kilmar Armando Ábrego García, padre de tres hijos de Maryland a quien el gobierno de Trump afirmó haber deportado por error a El Salvador, aún no ha podido comunicarse con su esposa, hijos ni seres queridos, declaró su esposa, Jennifer Stefania Vásquez Sura, durante una conferencia de prensa el viernes. “‘Si
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Devil’s Island Skateboard Co. is opening for the first time at its 114 S. 8th St. location on April 5th to coincide with the Downtown Wine & Beer Walk.
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving the newspaper, the second such veteran to exit in the wake of owner Jeff Bezos’ directive that the Post narrow the topics covered by its opinion section to personal liberties and the free market. Robinson, 71, has worked at the Post since
Continue ReadingBy S.E. Jenkins Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — The death of the 1-year-old boy whose body was pulled from the Trinity River last month after his mother’s car crashed has been ruled a homicide, Fort Worth police said. Just before 6 p.m. on March 22, Fort Worth police
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By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Andrew’s damaged reputation and desperate need for cash are again causing headaches for King Charles III after a court released more documents on Friday showing how Andrew’s problems led him to become entangled with a suspected Chinese spy. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission released the witness
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Andrew’s damaged reputation and desperate need for cash are again causing headaches for King Charles III after a court released more documents on Friday showing how Andrew’s problems led him to become entangled with a suspected Chinese spy. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission released the witness
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