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Month: April 2025

Hood, Steven 1955-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.

Steven “Buck” Hood, 69, of St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in St. Joseph. He was born Oct. 22, 1955, son of Jennie and Richard Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Ramona and Cynthia. Survivors include children, Steven, Payton, Stevie, Stephanie, and Tempestt Stillman; siblings, Richard, James, Darlene, Carol,

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NBA Tuesday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at INDIANA 8 (222½) Milwaukee at NEW YORK 5½ (214) Detroit at BOSTON 11½ (200) Orlando LA Clippers 2 (208) at DENVER MLB Tuesday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at CLEVELAND -152 Minnesota +128 N.Y Yankees -154 at BALTIMORE +130 at TAMPA BAY -156

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What to know about the trial of an ex-Michigan officer charged in the killing of a Black motorist

By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Jurors considering second-degree murder charges against a former Michigan police officer repeatedly watched videos Monday showing the officer struggling with and then shooting a Black man, Patrick Lyoya, whose death three years ago sparked weeks of protest and outrage. The trial of Christopher Schurr, who

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Carney wins Canadian election, while Conservative leader loses his seat in Parliament

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the federal election, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war. Carney’s rival, populist Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, was voted out of his seat in Parliament, the Canadian

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Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians. Israel says it’s being persecuted

By MOLLY QUELL and MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Palestinian diplomat told the United Nations’ top court on Monday that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza, in a case that Israel criticized as part of its “systematic persecution and delegitimization.” Israel denies deliberately targeting

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Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity was accused of wrongdoing

By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Scrutiny of a welfare program that is the signature initiative of Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady, is threatening to undermine a potential run to succeed her husband as governor, as well as his own presidential ambitions. Lawmakers in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ own party have

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On air, ’60 Minutes’ reporter says ‘none of us is happy’ about changes that led top producer to quit

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley paid tribute Sunday to Bill Owens, the show’s executive producer who resigned last week, saying on the air that “none of us is happy” about the extra supervision that corporate leaders are imposing. Pelley made his comments at the end of the evening’s CBS

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On air, ’60 Minutes’ reporter says ‘none of us is happy’ about changes that led top producer to quit

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley paid tribute Sunday to Bill Owens, the show’s executive producer who resigned last week, saying on the air that “none of us is happy” about the extra supervision that corporate leaders are imposing. Pelley made his comments at the end of the evening’s CBS

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Putin thanks North Korea for troop deployment and promises not to forget their sacrifices

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea Monday for fighting alongside his troops against Ukrainian forces and promised not to forget their sacrifices, hours after North Korea confirmed its deployment for the first time. The back-to-back Russian and North Korean statements — which illustrate their

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