Associated Press It’s International Fact-Checking Day, an event to highlight the work of fact-checkers around the world. In a message marking the day, Angie Drobnic Holan, director of the the International Fact-Checking Network, noted the recent challenges faced by fact-checkers, including a loss of funding and attacks on fact-checkers and their organizations. “This is indeed
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people’s use of bathrooms in public buildings. The measure, which Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into effect last week, threatened to deprive transgender people of their constitutional right to equal protection under the law, Montana District Court Judge Shane
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people’s use of bathrooms in public buildings. The measure, which Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into effect last week, threatened to deprive transgender people of their constitutional right to equal protection under the law, Montana District Court Judge Shane
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By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people. The Federal Aviation Administration said
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people. The Federal Aviation Administration said
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A bill targeting foreign-manufactured drones drew opposition Monday from Missouri law enforcement officials and public utility representatives.
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CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled expansive new tariffs in a major escalation of his trade war, referring to the historic move as a “declaration of economic independence.” Trump’s risky bet to address unfair trade practices could send prices higher for American consumers and weaken economic growth,
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his executive orders targeting law firms are being issued in the name of national security, with the White House asserting that the firms don’t deserve access to sensitive U.S. government information. But the firms fear the orders are being written so broadly as
Continue ReadingPor Manuela Castro, CNN en Español Rubén Otero se dio cuenta de que no sentía sus piernas. Recién rescatado del mar gélido, colgaba de un arnés que lo trasladaba de la balsa al barco que lo devolvería a tierra firme. Tenía la mitad del cuerpo congelado. Era un 3 de mayo de 1982, justo un
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By Jeremy Herb, Fredreka Schouten, Steve Contorno, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Tuesday’s decisive victory for the Democratic-backed candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race offered a warning for Republicans that Elon Musk’s unfavorability with voters may outweigh the millions he’s pledged to spend for Republicans in next year’s midterms.
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Mild and breezy conditions Wednesday afternoon will give way to clearing skies and light winds late, with overnight lows falling into the low 40s to upper 30s. Clouds will increase through the day Thursday, with a 20% chance of PM showers and afternoon highs in the mid to upper 50s. Widespread rain chances will return
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By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — In his 20 years working in pediatric infectious disease, Dr. John Schieffelin has never seen another illness like pertussis. Also known as whooping cough, it’s a contagious respiratory illness that can develop into a painful, full-body cough. The coughing fits can be severe, often accompanied by a whooping sound
Continue ReadingBy Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WWJ) — A federal lawsuit has been filed against multiple employees of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, citing “gross negligence and deliberate indifference” over investigations involving the case of Chayce Allen. The lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court for
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph is seeking candidates to fill its open municipal judge position following the death of Ted Elo. City officials announced that Elo, a longtime city attorney and St. Joseph’s municipal judge since 2022, died at age 65 on Sunday. Qualified individuals are encouraged to submit a resume to
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A public health association and one of the nation’s largest worker unions are suing the Trump administration over the abrupt cancellation of hundreds of research grants, arguing that the moves were arbitrary and capricious and that the federal grant process is supposed to be above politics. The complaint was
Continue ReadingPor Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN El presidente Donald Trump intensificó su gran guerra comercial global, un movimiento que seguramente afectará los bolsillos de los estadounidenses y podría empujar a la economía del país a una dolorosa recesión. Este miércoles, Trump declaró una emergencia económica nacional y anunció aranceles de al menos el 10% en todos los
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A bill that protects information related to minors is advancing through the Missouri legislature. Missouri House Bill 145, sponsored by Rep. Bill Falkner, R-St. Joseph, has been debated and perfected. The measure aims to allow public records containing personally identifiable information about minors under 18 held by local public
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By Meg Tirrell and Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has delayed granting full approval of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine despite it being on track to be cleared until Tuesday afternoon, a person familiar with the situation told CNN. The agency is seeking more data on the vaccine, said the source,
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina Roberto Ulloa, veterano de la guerra de Malvinas y capitán de Navío de la Armada, que en ese entonces asistió a los tripulantes del ARA General Belgrano, conversó este miércoles en CNN Radio en el día en el que se recuerda y homenajea a los héroes caídos en las islas y confesó:
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New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.14 — .34 Altria 57.12 —1.67 AmerenCp 100.84 +.17 AmExpress 275.25 +4.77 ArchDanM 47.97 — .24 AutoZone 3809.26 —4.01 BPPLC 33.81 Boeing 168.56 +.39 BristMySq 59.60 +.05 Brunswick 55.56 +1.63 Chevron 166.47 —2.04 Citigroup 71.76 +1.22 CocaCola 71.33 — .54 ConAgraBr 26.38 — .22 ConocoPhil 106.10 +.71 Corning 46.54 +1.00
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.14 — .34 Altria 57.12 —1.67 AmerenCp 100.84 +.17 AmExpress 275.25 +4.77 ArchDanM 47.97 — .24 AutoZone 3809.26 —4.01 BPPLC 33.81 Boeing 168.56 +.39 BristMySq 59.60 +.05 Brunswick 55.56 +1.63 Chevron 166.47 —2.04 Citigroup 71.76 +1.22 CocaCola 71.33 — .54 ConAgraBr 26.38 — .22 ConocoPhil 106.10 +.71 Corning 46.54 +1.00
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — With the election less than a week away, the results of the Proposition 2 bond measure are now in the hands of voters. In previous News-Press NOW reporting, we’ve broken down some of the costs, amenities offered and what the measure’s passing would mean for the South Side. Timeline
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Wednesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 68.01 68.58 67.66 67.80 —.45 Jul 69.00 69.36 68.56 68.71 —.47 Oct 70.37 —.47 Dec 70.61 70.93 70.28 70.39 —.42 Mar 71.85 71.99 71.43 71.57 —.37 May 72.47 72.60 72.16 72.27 —.36 Jul
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 671.5 675.0 661.0 661.0 —8.0 Jul 689.0 689.5 681.0 681.5 —7.5 Sep 708.0 708.0 696.0 696.0 —9.5 Est. sales 635. Tue.’s sales 729 Tue.’s open int 7,416 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1 million; pts
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Cory Booker, US senator from New Jersey and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: April 27, 1969 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Cory Anthony Booker Father: Cary Booker, IBM executive Mother: Carolyn Booker, IBM executive Education: Stanford University, B.A.,
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The work of senior art students is in the spotlight at an exhibit opening this week at Missouri Western State University. An opening reception for the Senior Art Exhibition is set for 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 4, at the Drew Brown Art Gallery in Potter Hall.
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By ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press PEWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — As the first news outlets began calling the Wisconsin Supreme Court election for the liberal candidate Susan Crawford, her opponent called her — to concede. Minutes later Tuesday night, the conservative-backed Brad Schimel took the stage at his watch party to acknowledge the
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CNN By Shoshana Dubnow and Pamela Brown, CNN Arlington, Virginia (CNN) — Greg Cabana, a veteran government teacher, remembers a time where his job as an educator felt secondary to being the phone police. “It was absolutely every class period,” Cabana told CNN. “It wasn’t the question of if students would have their cell phones
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 565 572¾ 560¾ 568½ +3¼ Jul 576¾ 583¼ 572¼ 579¾ +3 Sep 591½ 596¾ 587 593½ +2½ Dec 614¼ 618¾ 610 615¾ +2 Mar 635½ 636½ 629 634 +1¼ May 639¼ 645 639¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 208.97 210.90 208.60 210.37 +1.25 Jun 205.35 207.72 204.75 207.40 +1.98 Aug 202.15 204.07 201.65 203.92 +1.60 Oct 201.20 202.52 200.72 202.32 +.95 Dec 201.95 202.92 201.35 202.65 +.70 Feb 202.35 203.62 201.95 203.32 +.72 Apr
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