CHICAGO, Ill. – Susan Hamburger, 97, Chicago, Illinois, formerly of St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025. She was born Dec. 13, 1927, in Breslau, Germany, to Walter and Lili (Meyer) Wollman. Susan married Rabbi Wolfgang Hamburger on Dec. 25, 1955. He preceded her in death on March 20, 2012. She earned her master’s
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Terry Lee Messa, 71, St. Joseph, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, in St. Joseph. He was born May 5, 1954, St. Joseph. Preceded in death by parents, Benny Messa and Norma Yonning. Survivors include three children: son, Terry Messa Jr., daughter, Stacy Lucker, and son, Adam Mooney; three brothers and five sisters including Lana Compton,
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Norman Dale “Randy” Randall, 93, of St. Joseph, passed away, Sunday, May 11, 2025. Randy was born Aug. 16, 1931, in the French Bottoms of St. Joseph, to Francis W. and Evelyn (Sitzman) Randall. He was a graduate of Lafayette High School where he served in the ROTC. Randy served his country honorably with the
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HIGHLAND, Kan. – James Wayne “J.W.” Twombly, 75, of Highland, Kansas, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025. J.W. was born on Dec. 18, 1949, in Highland, the only child of James Wesley and Evelyn M. (Peuker) Twombly. He was a member of the Community of Christ Church, Fanning, Kansas. A lifelong resident of Doniphan County,
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Delbert Edwin Weddle Jr, 77, peacefully returned to his heavenly home on May 9, 2025. Del was born Nov. 27, 1947 to Delbert and Alice (Wyatt) Weddle, in St. Joseph, and graduated from Central High School in 1966. He went on to study jewelry and horology (watch making) at Northwest Missouri State University, in Maryville,
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Late Notices Sherry J. Clement TARKIO, Mo. – Sherry Joan Clement, 80, Tarkio, Missouri, died May 10, 2025. Memorial Service: 10 a.m. May 14, Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio. Open visitation begins 9 a.m. May 13, Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio. No scheduled family visitation. Arrangements: Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio. www.minterfuneralchapels.com Marylin Gray Marylin Gray, 64, of
Continue ReadingAnálisis por Matt Egan, CNN El presidente Donald Trump llevó a la economía estadounidense al borde de una recesión autoinfligida y un posible colapso de la cadena de suministro. Pero en el último momento, Trump decidió dar marcha atrás. El avance entre Estados Unidos y China, revelado este lunes, exige una distensión de 90 días
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By The Associated Press NBA Wednesday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at BOSTON 4½ (208½) New York at MINNESOTA 11½ (204) Golden State MLB Wednesday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Minnesota -118 at BALTIMORE +100 Minnesota -118 at BALTIMORE +100 N.Y Yankees -112 at SEATTLE -104 at DETROIT -220 Boston +184 at TORONTO -142 Tampa
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Machado, San Diego, .331; Alonso, New York, .318; Tatis, San Diego, .316; T.Hernández, Los Angeles, .315; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .314; Donovan, St. Louis, .312; Lindor, New York, .310; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .308; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .306; Sheets, San Diego, .302. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 44; Tatis, San Diego, 34; Carroll, Arizona, 33; Tucker, Chicago, 33;
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .414; Goldschmidt, New York, .350; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .348; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .342; Kwan, Cleveland, .333; Witt, Kansas City, .319; Bregman, Boston, .309; Meyers, Houston, .298; Springer, Toronto, .297; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .295; Ramírez, Cleveland, .295. RUNS_Judge, New York, 39; Buxton, Minnesota, 30; Bregman, Boston, 29; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 28; Rooker, Athletics,
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has taken aim at “bullying” and “hegemonism,” in his first public remarks since a temporary truce over tariffs was agreed in the trade war between the United States and China. Great changes unseen in a century are accelerating, which have “made unity and
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations mission in Libya called for de-escalation Monday after fighting erupted in the North African nation’s capital. The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is “alarmed by the unfolding security situation in Tripoli with intense fighting with heavy weaponry in densely populated civilian areas,” it said in
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Jayson Tatum will have an MRI on the lower leg injury he suffered during the Boston Celtics’ 121-113 Game 4 defeat against the New York Knicks on Monday. Late in the fourth quarter, the Celtics forward went down with an apparent non-contact injury as he tried to go after
Continue ReadingPor Nectar Gan, CNN El líder de China, Xi Jinping, criticó duramente la “intimidación” y el “hegemonismo” en sus primeras declaraciones públicas desde que su país y Estados Unidos acordaron una tregua temporal en su guerra arancelaria. Grandes cambios, nunca vistos en un siglo, se están acelerando, lo que ha “hecho indispensable la unidad y
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By Jessie Yeung, Ivana Kottasová and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Jessie Yeung, Ivana Kottasová, Nick Paton Walsh and Andrew Carey, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the stakes ahead of a potential meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday by saying he wouldn’t hold talks with any Russian representative other than the president
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By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press A judge at a hearing Tuesday is scheduled to consider a Maui doctor’s request to be released on bail while he fights an attempted murder charge on allegations that he tried to kill his wife on a Honolulu hiking trail. Gerhardt Konig previously pleaded not guilty. His wife wrote
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Campus activism has flared as the academic year winds down, with pro-Palestinian demonstrations leading to arrests at several colleges. Compared with last spring, when more than 2,100 people were arrested in campus protests nationwide, the demonstrations have been smaller and more scattered. But the stakes are
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Campus activism has flared as the academic year winds down, with pro-Palestinian demonstrations leading to arrests at several colleges. Compared with last spring, when more than 2,100 people were arrested in campus protests nationwide, the demonstrations have been smaller and more scattered. But the stakes are
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By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press The motto of one newly elected American world leader: ” Fight! ” The other introduced himself to the world with his first public word as pope: “ Peace.” The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark — politically, personally or in their world
Continue Reading By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press The motto of one newly elected American world leader: ” Fight! ” The other introduced himself to the world with his first public word as pope: “ Peace.” The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark — politically, personally or in their world
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Several equipment outages over the past two weeks at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport have raised concerns on how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports. The outages —
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CNN, POOL, UNITED AIRLINES, NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL By Amanda Musa, Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Several equipment outages over the past two weeks at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport have raised concerns about how safe it is to fly at one of
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By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A budget airline that serves mostly small U.S. cities began federal deportation flights Monday out of Arizona, a move that’s inspired an online boycott petition and sharp criticism from the union representing the carrier’s flight attendants. Avelo Airlines announced in April it had signed an agreement with
Continue Reading By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A budget airline that serves mostly small U.S. cities began federal deportation flights Monday out of Arizona, a move that’s inspired an online boycott petition and sharp criticism from the union representing the carrier’s flight attendants. Avelo Airlines announced in April it had signed an agreement with
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Several train lines in and out of Baltimore have been disrupted after a fire broke out at a vacant, multi-story mattress warehouse Monday evening, authorities said. The burning warehouse is near the West Baltimore commuter rail station, Baltimore City Fire spokesperson John Marsh told CNN. Amtrak said
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez have spent nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents. This week in Los Angeles, a judge is set to consider whether they should be resentenced. The brothers were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering
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By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their parents, a judge ruled Tuesday. The ruling from Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic reduced the brothers’ sentences from life in prison without parole to
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By ZEKE MILLER, AAMER MADHANI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday held out Saudi Arabia as a model for a reimagined Middle East, using the first major foreign trip of his term to emphasize the promise of economic prosperity over instability in a region reeling from
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By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French movie star Gérard Depardieu was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting two women on a set and received an 18-month suspended prison sentence in a case that was widely seen as a post-#MeToo test for the country’s film industry. The 76-year-old Depardieu, one of the most prominent
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French movie star Gérard Depardieu was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting two women on a set and received an 18-month suspended prison sentence in a case that was widely seen as a post-#MeToo test for the country’s film industry. The 76-year-old Depardieu, one of the most prominent
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