By SOPHIE BATES Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A group of more than 20 fishermen, led by Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United Inc., a nonprofit trade organization, are suing the state over its attempts to lease historically public oyster reefs in the Mississippi Sound. In a statement, MSCFU cited a 2024 bill that allows private
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By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press Louisiana authorities on Monday charged a second suspect with murder in the death of a television reporter who had traveled to New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl. Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead Feb. 5 in his hotel
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s novel “James,” his radical reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of the enslaved title character, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. “Purpose,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ drawing-room drama about an accomplished Black family destroying itself from within, won for drama.
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s novel “James,” his radical reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of the enslaved title character, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. “Purpose,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ drawing-room drama about an accomplished Black family destroying itself from within, won for drama.
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — BellRing Brands Inc. (BRBR) on Monday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $58.7 million. The St. Louis-based company said it had profit of 45 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 53 cents per share. The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of
Continue Reading LEXINGTON, Mo. (AP) — A deadly explosion that leveled one Missouri home and damaged two others happened after a subcontractor drilled into an unmarked underground gas main while installing fiber optic cable, the National Transportation Safety Board announced Monday. One person was killed and two others were injured in the April 9 explosion in the
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By Sarah Ferris and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is passing on a bid for US Senate, delivering a major blow to GOP leaders who have spent months trying to lure him into vying for one of their biggest targets of the midterms. Kemp announced the decision Monday, ending lengthy speculation
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs on Monday, arguing that a looming “price shock” to the economy and potential shortages will lead Americans to “demand a different approach” from the White House. In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Pence rebuffed Trump’s recent comments
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Mostly clear skies and seasonably mild temperatures will continue Monday night and into Tuesday across the Mid-Missouri River Valley. Temperatures overnight will cool into the low 50s after midnight with light winds and dry conditions. A few locations north of highway 36 could fall into the upper 40s by early Tuesday morning. Sunshine will prevail
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By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs will cost Ford $1.5 billion this year, but the automaker said Monday it does not expect overall US car prices to rise significantly as a result. Ford CFO Sherry House told reporters that it expects US car prices to edge up 1% to 1.5%
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By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened at least seven people in six states, health officials said Monday. Two cases were identified in Missouri, and one each in Florida, Illinois, South Dakota, Utah and Wisconsin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A piece of a Soviet vehicle that malfunctioned en route to Venus more than 50 years ago is due to crash back to Earth as soon as this week. Much about the piece of space debris, called Cosmos 482 (also spelled Kosmos 482), is unknown. Though most projections estimate
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Federico Esteso, oncólogo del Instituto Alexander Fleming, advirtió en Regreso CNN con Mariana Arias y Pepe Gil Vidal sobre el aumento de los casos de cáncer de colon en personas menores de 50 años y pidió revisar los criterios de prevención y control en pacientes jóvenes. “En todo
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story May 5, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s horsepower is shifting into high gear! This May, The Houston Auto Show, in collaboration with Evolve Houston and Modern Luxury Houston, is delivering an adrenaline-pumping, elegance-packed weekend with its highly anticipated Luxury Ride & Drive event—where
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The annual Adopt-a-Block program will take place on Saturday, May 10. The program aims to beautify St. Joseph and make a visible difference in local neighborhoods. Whether it’s for a neighborhood group, business, church or passionate individual, all community members are welcome to sign up. Those interested can sign
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By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet TotalThis Week: 152,900 38,000 47,600 238,500Last Week: 154,100 22,900 15,900 192,900Year Ago: 145,300 42,000 57,100 244,400 Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Good to very good demand for all weights with fewer feeder cattle offered in the auctions
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 5, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a decisive move that underscores its commitment to customer-centric innovation and sustainable growth, General Motors (GM) has appointed industry veteran Duncan Aldred as Senior Vice President and President of North America. Effective immediately, Aldred will oversee GM’s
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By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Republican governor, announced Monday that he’s not running for U.S. Senate in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Kemp, who will leave the governor’s chair in 2027 after eight years due to term limits, has long been at the top of the GOP’s wish
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.51 — .10 Altria 59.87 +.26 AmerenCp 99.55 +.07 AmExpress 278.03 +1.18 ArchDanM 47.50 — .35 AutoZone 3775.55+19.22 BPPLC 29.18 +1.06 Boeing 186.46 +1.00 BristMySq 50.06 — .51 Brunswick 46.60 — .73 Chevron 135.50 —3.00 Citigroup 70.24 — .35 CocaCola 71.70 +.05 ConAgraBr 23.51 — .35 ConocoPhil 87.61 —3.80 Corning
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.51 — .10 Altria 59.87 +.26 AmerenCp 99.55 +.07 AmExpress 278.03 +1.18 ArchDanM 47.50 — .35 AutoZone 3775.55+19.22 BPPLC 29.18 +1.06 Boeing 186.46 +1.00 BristMySq 50.06 — .51 Brunswick 46.60 — .73 Chevron 135.50 —3.00 Citigroup 70.24 — .35 CocaCola 71.70 +.05 ConAgraBr 23.51 — .35 ConocoPhil 87.61 —3.80 Corning
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By Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered senior Pentagon leadership to cut the number of four-star generals and admirals by at least 20% across the military, according to a memo signed by Hegseth dated Monday and obtained by CNN. As of 2023, there were 37
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet voted Monday to seize the Gaza Strip for an unspecified amount of time in a move that could see Israel reestablish control over a territory it vacated two decades ago. Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005 after a decades-long occupation and then imposed a blockade
Continue ReadingPor Hugo Manu Correa, CNN en Español Los partidos revanchas de las semifinales de la Champions League se esperan con la máxima expectación, luego de la más alta sinfonía futbolística que dejaron los cuatro equipos protagonistas, con dos partidos que llenaron los ojos, impactaron el corazón a pura emoción y dejaron los cuerpos extasiados de
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By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Those who have followed Berkshire Hathaway have long-anticipated that the day would come when legendary investor and CEO Warren Buffett called it quits. But the news came unexpectedly at Berkshire’s annual shareholder meeting on Saturday, as the 94-year-old Oracle of Omaha waited until the end of the event to
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 548.0 548.0 540.5 542.0 —8.0 Jul 581.5 581.5 571.5 573.0 —6.5 Sep 602.5 602.5 596.0 598.5 —6.0 Nov 617.0 617.0 617.0 617.0 —1.5 Est. sales 1,141. Fri.’s sales 1,163 Fri.’s open int 6,691, up 199 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Monday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 70.35 70.35 70.35 70.35 +.17 Jul 68.26 68.74 67.93 68.42 +.01 Oct 70.10 70.10 70.04 70.07 +.16 Dec 69.55 70.15 69.50 69.98 +.27 Mar 70.88 71.29 70.68 71.14 +.29 May 71.74 72.18 71.58
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks slid Monday and a historic rally for the S&P 500 lost steam as Wall Street awaited potential developments in trade negotiations between the United States and other countries. The Dow lost 99 points, or 0.24%. The broader S&P 500 fell 0.64% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq
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By JUSTIN KABUMBA and MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a U.S.-led process that could end fighting in resource-rich eastern Congo, a U.S. official said Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Africa and the Middle East, Massad Boulos, said
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department is receiving new body armor designed to improve the quality and functionality of body-worn camera footage. The St. Joseph City Council has approved more than $29,500 in funds from the police department’s budget to outfit officers with more than 20 body armor vests and external
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WPVI By Tom Ignudo, Scott Jacobson, Raymond Strickland Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A Temple University student has been placed on interim suspension after an antisemitic sign was displayed at Barstool Sansom Street in Philadelphia on Saturday night in a video that’s gone viral on social media. The Temple student’s
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