ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Meierhoffer Funeral Home and Crematory is providing a way for community members to honor Pope Francis, following his death on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. Meierhoffer will provide a register book at its facility, located 5005 Frederick Ave. “An event like this, even though you never knew Pope Francis
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CAIRO (AP) — The main Palestinian rescue service in Gaza on Monday condemned Israel’s probe into the killings of 15 medical workers last month, calling it a “fabricated investigation.” The army announced the results of its investigation on Sunday, saying it had found “professional failures” and dismissing a deputy commander in what it described as
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By MARCOS ALEMAN and MATT BROWN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Four House Democrats have traveled to El Salvador to call attention to the plight of a man the Trump administration deported to a Salvadoran prison and has refused to help return — even after the Supreme Court ruled that it was
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday announced that members will from now on be required to watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible
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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 – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CHILD TESTIMONY-IOWA Iowa considers whether to change constitution to address how traumatized witnesses testify in court SUMMARY: Iowa’s
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 – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CHILD TESTIMONY-IOWA Iowa considers whether to change constitution to address how traumatized witnesses testify in court SUMMARY: Iowa’s
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 – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CHILD TESTIMONY-IOWA Iowa considers whether to change constitution to address how traumatized witnesses testify in court SUMMARY: Iowa’s
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 – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CHILD TESTIMONY-IOWA Iowa considers whether to change constitution to address how traumatized witnesses testify in court SUMMARY: Iowa’s
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud Canadian who says he is upset by President Donald Trump’s tariff plans and threats to annex Canada. Still, he says he won’t let the political situation influence whether he travels to U.S. cities to support his team in the playoffs. Not everyone
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The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In just two months as the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to the Department of Health and Human Services — and its priorities. He’s dismissed 10,000 public health workers, met with state governors who want to restrict unhealthy foods in taxpayer-funded programs and
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Donovan, St. Louis, .356; Tatis, San Diego, .349; Alonso, New York, .346; Frelick, Milwaukee, .342; J.Lee, San Francisco, .333; Naylor, Arizona, .333; Carroll, Arizona, .323; Turang, Milwaukee, .322; Busch, Chicago, .316; Lux, Cincinnati, .315. RUNS_Tatis, San Diego, 23; Turang, Milwaukee, 23; Tucker, Chicago, 22; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 21; Carroll, Arizona, 19; Happ, Chicago,
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Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .384; Goldschmidt, New York, .372; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .355; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .354; Springer, Toronto, .344; Story, Boston, .337; Kwan, Cleveland, .333; Campbell, Boston, .316; Carpenter, Detroit, .315; McKinstry, Detroit, .314. RUNS_Judge, New York, 21; Buxton, Minnesota, 17; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 17; Soderstrom, Athletics, 17; Torkelson, Detroit, 17; Kwan, Cleveland, 16; Bregman,
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 14 9 .609 — — 7-3 L-1 8-4 6-5 130 102 28 Toronto 12 10 .545 1½ — 5-5 L-2 8-5 4-5 86 89 -3 Boston 13 11 .542 1½ — 6-4 W-1 7-4
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By TARA COPP and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House expressed support Monday for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following media reports that he shared sensitive military details in another Signal messaging chat, this time with his wife and brother. Neither the White House nor Hegseth denied that he had shared such
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend. The meeting took place on Easter Sunday. Vance, a Catholic convert, entered the room and reached down for the pope’s hand. “Hello,” the vice
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By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press Dominick Ruggerio, Rhode Island’s longest-serving legislator at nearly 44 years and its Senate president since 2017, died Monday, his office said. He was 76. Ruggerio, a Democrat, died at Fatima Hospital in North Providence, said Greg Pare, a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Senate. He was hospitalized last week. Ruggerio
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — “Andor” returns for its second season on Disney+ with a three-episode premiere Tuesday and the weight of the “Star Wars” galaxy seemingly on its shoulders. But creator Tony Gilroy says he and his collaborators felt little pressure from Disney and Lucasfilm as they sought
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Local groups will be sponsoring a community forum featuring Buchanan County and Missouri state leaders. The League of Women Voters of Northwest Missouri, along with Missouri Western State University Foundation, NAACP St. Joseph Chapter and the St. Joseph Retired School Personnel Association are co-sponsoring the forum. Missouri 10th District
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By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrat Jason Esteves announced on Monday that he’s running for governor in 2026, entering a field that remains murky for his party after two top potential candidates backed away from a run. The 41-year-old state senator, also a lawyer and business owner, remains largely unknown outside
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When the newly elected Pope Francis returned to the front desk of his hotel in Rome to personally settle his bill a day after being introduced to cheering crowds in St. Peter’s Square in 2013, it was a first glimpse into the modesty that would come to define his
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration plans to take action to remove artificial food dyes from the nation’s food supply, according to a media advisory sent by the US Department of Health and Human Services on Monday. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump repeated his attacks Monday against the chair of the Federal Reserve, demanding that the central bank lower its key interest rate to boost the economy. Trump called Powell “a major loser” and said that energy and grocery prices are “substantially lower” and “there
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A Vietnam Era Commemoration Ceremony will be held in July to honor local veterans.
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By Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The FAA is investigating after an engine fire resulted in passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight evacuating down emergency slides onto the tarmac at Orlando International Airport this morning. The completely full Airbus A330 plane had just departed its gate to fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi won a thrilling battle over compatriot and two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri at the Boston Marathon, smashing the course record in the process. Lokedi surged away from her rival in the closing stages and crossed the line in 2:17:22 – more than two-and-a-half minutes faster than
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