By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors have filed charges against the man accused of stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse, including thousands of dollars she had in cash, earlier this month at The Capital Burger restaurant in Washington, DC. The man, Mario Bustamante Leiva, has been charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Writers Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer of The Atlantic say they’ve learned one thing during their years of covering President Donald Trump: His first word is rarely his last one. That’s obvious from their circuitous journey in landing interviews with the Republican president, which included an apparent late-night “butt
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Writers Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer of The Atlantic say they’ve learned one thing during their years of covering President Donald Trump: His first word is rarely his last one. That’s obvious from their circuitous journey in landing interviews with the Republican president, which included an apparent late-night “butt
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The upper Midwest braced Monday for severe thunderstorms with the potential for strong tornadoes. The National Weather Service said the highest risks — a 4 on a scale of 1 to 5 — were in portions of southern Minnesota, including the Minneapolis area, northern Iowa and western
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MERRIAM, Kan. (AP) — MERRIAM, Kan. (AP) — Seaboard Corp. (SEB) on Monday reported earnings of $32 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Merriam, Kansas-based company said it had net income of $32.95. The pork production, processing and ocean transportation company posted revenue of $2.32 billion in the period. _____ This
Continue Reading CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Enterprise Financial Services Corp. (EFSC) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $50 million. The Clayton, Missouri-based bank said it had earnings of $1.31 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.17
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.26 +.45 Altria 58.19 — .07 AmerenCp 98.89 +.61 AmExpress 264.95 +.14 ArchDanM 48.05 — .20 AutoZone 3617.91 +8.58 BPPLC 29.13 — .06 Boeing 182.30 +4.35 BristMySq 48.46 +.56 Brunswick 46.50 — .36 Chevron 140.10 +1.37 Citigroup 68.28 — .15 CocaCola 71.79 — .12 ConAgraBr 24.08 — .37 ConocoPhil 92.93
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.26 +.45 Altria 58.19 — .07 AmerenCp 98.89 +.61 AmExpress 264.95 +.14 ArchDanM 48.05 — .20 AutoZone 3617.91 +8.58 BPPLC 29.13 — .06 Boeing 182.30 +4.35 BristMySq 48.46 +.56 Brunswick 46.50 — .36 Chevron 140.10 +1.37 Citigroup 68.28 — .15 CocaCola 71.79 — .12 ConAgraBr 24.08 — .37 ConocoPhil 92.93
Continue Reading CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) — CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) — Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $30.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Carthage, Missouri-based company said it had net income of 22 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 24 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.
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By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he discussed Pete Rose with President Donald Trump at a meeting two weeks ago and he plans to rule on a request to end the sport’s permanent ban of the career hits leader, who died in September. Speaking Monday at
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By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated laws guaranteeing women equal opportunities in athletics by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school’s women’s team and into team facilities. The administration’s statement does not name Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who last
Continue ReadingPor Betsy Klein y Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN El Gobierno de Trump defendió su decisión de deportar a tres niños que de nacionalidad estadounidense durante el fin de semana, argumentando el lunes que la decisión fue tomada por los padres, quienes estaban siendo deportados como inmigrantes indocumentados. “Si te quedas en este país ilegalmente y haces
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A sign welcomes visitors to the campus of Missouri Western from Faraon Street in St. Joseph.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Monday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 66.38 —.47 Jul 68.80 68.86 67.29 67.55 —1.25 Oct 69.29 —1.03 Dec 69.89 69.89 68.67 69.01 —.96 Mar 70.95 70.95 69.77 70.13 —.89 May 71.54 71.57 70.67 70.99 —.87 Jul 71.97 71.98 71.17
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 570.0 572.0 568.5 569.0 —3.0 Jul 593.0 596.0 591.5 592.5 —2.5 Sep 616.0 616.5 615.0 615.0 —1.0 Nov 630.5 630.5 630.5 630.5 +1.5 Est. sales 946. Fri.’s sales 754 Fri.’s open int 6,754, up 14 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee will temporarily close two more school buildings as the city works to address a lead crisis in its public schools. The district also announced Monday an updated plan to tackle the flaking and chalking paint in aging buildings that’s suspected to be the cause of elevated blood lead
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By Dana Karni and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Embattled Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar says he will step down on June 15, nearly three months after Israel’s government voted for the first time ever to dismiss the head of the security agency. “My love for the homeland and my loyalty to the state are
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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump feted the 2025 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House on Monday, but several players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, decided to skip the celebration. Hurts and other players cited scheduling conflicts as the reasons for their absences, according to a White House
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Carlos Diehz, actor mexicano que participó en Cónclave, dialogó este lunes con Regreso CNN de Mariana Arias y Pepe Gil Vidal sobre su personaje en la película. “Toda la producción de la película ha tenido ciertas coincidencias desde que se escribió el libro”, aseguró Diehz, quien destacó que
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — A 59% majority of the public now says President Donald Trump’s policies have worsened economic conditions in the country, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, up from 51% in March and on par with the worst numbers Joe Biden saw during his presidency. Americans remain broadly
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — US stocks melted down and market volatility soared after President Donald Trump announced his across-the-board punitive tariffs regime on April 2. While international stocks got hurt too, overall they’ve done better. Sure, US stocks were considered overvalued coming into 2025. But the loss of trillions of dollars over a
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By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group called on the government Monday to work harder to end Israel’s attacks in the country a day after an Israeli airstrike hit a suburb of Beirut. Naim Kassem said in a televised speech that Hezbollah implemented the ceasefire deal that ended
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By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Millions in the Upper Midwest face the possibility of a severe thunderstorm outbreak Monday that could bring rounds of dangerous storms capable of unleashing damaging winds, large hail and strong tornadoes — the start of several days of extreme weather threats across the country this week. The first
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph School District Board of Education held it’s monthly meeting on Monday, April 28 at the Troester Media Center, located at 3401 Renick St. Last month’s BOE meeting covered important topics across the district, including proposed salary schedules, curriculum, and attendance reports. The board also discussed the
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By NATALIE MELZER Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of Israel’s internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks — defusing an escalating battle with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar announced his resignation
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A disability-rights case at the Supreme Court grew unusually heated on Monday, including accusations of lying and references to one side’s position being a potential “five-alarm fire.” The appeal comes from a teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy whose family says some courts have made
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Mayor John Josendale will hold the Mayor’s National Day of Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 1. The event is coordinated with the National Day of Prayer, with the Opening Prayer happening at 6:45 a.m. The event will take place at Civic Arena, where local pastors, students and community leaders
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 532¾ 535 520¾ 524¾ —13¼ Jul 543 548 534½ 539¾ —11¼ Sep 560 563 550 555 —11¼ Dec 585 586¾ 574¼ 579¼ —10½ Mar 605¼ 606¼ 594¾ 599¾ —9½ May 614 614 606
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 532¾ 535 520¾ 524¾ —13¼ Jul 543 548 534½ 539¾ —11¼ Sep 560 563 550 555 —11¼ Dec 585 586¾ 574¼ 579¼ —10½ Mar 605¼ 606¼ 594¾ 599¾ —9½ May 614 614 606
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 532¾ 535 520¾ 524¾ —13¼ Jul 543 548 534½ 539¾ —11¼ Sep 560 563 550 555 —11¼ Dec 585 586¾ 574¼ 579¼ —10½ Mar 605¼ 606¼ 594¾ 599¾ —9½ May 614 614 606
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