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Month: May 2025

US lost business travelers in April as economic anxiety and border detentions cooled demand

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Business travel to the U.S. fell 9% in April as companies and workers grappled with economic uncertainty and anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and border policies. The National Travel and Tourism Office released preliminary figures Thursday showing the number of airline and ship passengers who entered the country

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City of St. Joseph names new fire chief

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Fire Department’s new leader is coming from within its ranks. Ivan Klippenstein has been named the department’s new chief. Klippenstein joined the SJFD in January of 2002 and has served in several roles, including firefighter, first responder, confined space technician, driver and captain. He has been

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom tries to rebrand himself ahead of a potential presidential run

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gavin Newsom hosts President Donald Trump’s allies on his podcast. He’s pushing city officials to crack down on homeless encampments. And this week, he proposed limiting health care coverage for immigrants in the country illegally. Make no mistake: California’s Democratic governor is appealing to

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom tries to rebrand himself ahead of a potential presidential run

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gavin Newsom hosts President Donald Trump’s allies on his podcast. He’s pushing city officials to crack down on homeless encampments. And this week, he proposed limiting health care coverage for immigrants in the country illegally. Make no mistake: California’s Democratic governor is appealing to

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Great Plains News Digest

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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKL–WNBA-BETTING ODDS DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are attracting lots of betting action. The Fever

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Great Plains News Digest

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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKL–WNBA-BETTING ODDS DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are attracting lots of betting action. The Fever

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Great Plains News Digest

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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKL–WNBA-BETTING ODDS DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are attracting lots of betting action. The Fever

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Great Plains News Digest

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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKL–WNBA-BETTING ODDS DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are attracting lots of betting action. The Fever

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The Milwaukee Health Department said it discovered rodent droppings and a dead mouse in the main kitchen of Pulaski High School

Rodent droppings found in Milwaukee school kitchen

WISN, MILWAUKEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CNN By Hannah Hilyard Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WISN) — The Milwaukee Health Department said it discovered rodent droppings and a dead mouse in the main kitchen of Pulaski High School, located near 25th Street and Oklahoma Avenue on Milwaukee’s south side. A complaint prompted inspectors to

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Sole survivor of a 400-foot rock climbing fall told 911 dispatcher he could ‘hardly breathe’

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America A rock climber who survived a long fall that killed his three companions hiked back to his car despite serious injuries and told a 911 dispatcher that he could “hardly breathe,” according to a recording obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. Anton Tselykh and his climbing partners were

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Palestinians at a food distribution center in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on April 7.

A US-backed group says it will deliver aid to Gaza, but humanitarian organizations are skeptical. Here’s what we know

By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — A controversial new American-backed organization, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), has announced it will begin delivering aid to the besieged territory within two weeks and says it has Israel’s approval. The move would provide some relief for Gazans facing acute hunger from 19 months of war and a two-and-half

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FAA meeting with Pentagon officials as agency considers new restrictions on military helicopter flights near DCA

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is meeting with Pentagon officials Thursday as the agency is considering slapping new restrictions on military helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport. “Everything’s on the table right now,” FAA Deputy Chief Operating Officer Franklin McIntosh told a hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

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Sports on TV for Friday, May 16

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, May 16 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:35 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Carlton at Sydney 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Adelaide at Collingwood 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Fremantle at Greater Western Sydney AUTO RACING 7:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1:

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