By Frederik Pleitgen and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Iran and the United States concluded a fifth round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome on Friday amid growing skepticism in Tehran about the chances of a deal as Washington hardens its position. A senior Trump administration official said Friday more talks are needed
Continue ReadingBy John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi has launched a new electric SUV and debuted a self-designed smartphone chip, in a push to expand beyond its roots in budget devices. The company’s CEO and founder Lei Jun introduced the YU7, Xiaomi’s first SUV, and the Xring O1, a 3-nanometer
Continue ReadingPor Dalia Faheid, CNN La administración Trump alegó este jueves que la Universidad de Columbia violó la ley federal de derechos civiles al actuar con “indiferencia deliberada” ante el acoso a estudiantes judíos en el campus desde octubre de 2023. La Oficina de Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE.UU. acusó
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If you love history, please consider sponsoring this column, your customers will appreciate it. Contact Bob at robertmford@aol.com for details or to donate, Venmo @bobfordshistory. Do Napoleon and Hitler know what a scale is on a map? Please tell me the draw in capturing Moscow for European warriors who had great success up to that
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Nobody voted to rob the middle class Trump wants a $45 million military parade on his birthday. We’re also paying $3.3 million for everyone at his weekend trip to play golf at Mar-a-Lago. And he wants to hide a huge, expensive tax break for the wealthiest few in the country. At the same time, he’s
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By JOHN LEICESTER and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Friday found the ringleader and seven other people guilty in the 2016 armed robbery of Kim Kardashian, but decided to keep them out of jail for their roles in what she described as “the most terrifying experience of my life.”
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By JON GAMBRELL and GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Iran and the United States made “some but not conclusive progress” Friday in a fifth round of negotiations in Rome over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, the talks’ Omani mediator said. The remarks by Badr al-Busaidi suggested the negotiations between the two longtime enemies
Continue ReadingAP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–PLANE CRASH-SAN DIEGO Music talent agent among dead after jet crashes into
Continue ReadingAP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–PLANE CRASH-SAN DIEGO Music talent agent among dead after jet crashes into
Continue ReadingAP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–PLANE CRASH-SAN DIEGO Music talent agent among dead after jet crashes into
Continue ReadingAP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–PLANE CRASH-SAN DIEGO Music talent agent among dead after jet crashes into
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Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Kansas City metro area using data from Niche.
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Deeds of trust reported from May 15 to May 21 Drak McCormack to Union State Bank of Everest, Bank of Gower, 32 56 33 PT NE Quarter $60,999. Tan Samukung to Prosperity Home Mortgage LLLC, Halls 3rd Add PT LT 16 Blk 2 $137,464. Jordan Walker to Rocket Mortgage LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Lemon
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Thefts reported from May 12 to May 19 2525 Angelique St., items stolen at residence/home. 2143 St. Joseph Ave., items stolen at other/unknown. 1902 S. 24th St., items stolen at residence/home. 2106 S. Riverside Rd., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 4320 Commonwealth Dr., items stolen at specialty store. 1224 Frederick Ave., items stolen at parking lot/garage.
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Meet Citronella! Citronella is a uniquely gorgeous calico with striking patches of orange and black on white and a triangular face and eyes. This happy and friendly three-year-old was brought in as a stray after being held briefly by a citizen. You can tell she was once a beloved family member and would love to
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Marriage applications Chase Michael Willming, 27, and Joanna Carranza, 27, both of Rushville, Missouri. Rodney Eugene Hines, 27, and Brooklynn Nacole McCrary, 24, both of St. Joseph. Robert Paul Slawson, 43, and Vickie Lavon Cantrell, 32, both of St. Joseph. Jaeden Xavier Hinojosa, 23, and Christin Taylor Wilson, 24, both of St. Joseph. Tucker Dean
Continue Reading Arrests reported May 14 to May 20 Darrell Alan Kellogg Jr., 43, 2922 Burnside St., warrant for failure to appear in court. Charles Levi Hayner, 45, 6010 King Hill Ave., warrant for failure to appear in court. Roger G. Owens II, 37, no address provided, warrant for failure to appear in court. Eric James Miljavac, 40,
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SAVANNAH, Mo. – Victor G. Dye, 86, of rural Savannah, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at a local health care facility. Victor was born Aug. 4, 1938, son of Charles and Helen (Barton) Dye. He was a 1956 graduate of Savannah High School. Victor spent many of his working years in the can
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Nellie M. Johnson, 86, of St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in St. Joseph. She was born Nov. 28, 1938, in St. Joseph, daughter of Gladys and Bill Sullivan. Nellie was preceded in death by husband, Max Leroy Johnson; parents; sisters, Sarah Wall, Mary Fimple, Lennie Joswick; brother, Jim Sullivan; and daughter-in-law, Janice
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Late Notices Lisa R. Catlett CLARKSDALE, Mo. -Lisa Renee Catlett, 49, died May 19, 2025. Funeral 2 p.m. May 24 at Oak Christian Church, burial immediately following at Oak Cemetery. www.turnerfamilyfuneral.com Gary L. Dixon Gary L. Dixon, 59, St. Joseph, died May 19, 2025. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory.
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By The Associated Press NBA Saturday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Oklahoma City 2½ (218) at MINNESOTA MLB Saturday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Baltimore -120 at BOSTON +102 at MINNESOTA -122 Kansas City +104 Texas -174 at CHICAGO WHITE SOX +146 Seattle -126 at HOUSTON +108 Baltimore -120 at BOSTON +102 Toronto -116 at
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Lying, and dying with crossfire The new normal in St. Joseph, a recent News-Press article informs us, is that we can hear the sound of gun fire at times and are assaulted by its threat of death or injury. In the last 12 months, police have investigated 14 incidents of gunfire in the city that
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the decades. But since last summer, prices have soared as supplies have fallen short of demand. The
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By JOSH FUNK Associated Press It was alarming news when air traffic controllers directing planes coming and going around one of the nation’s busiest airports repeatedly lost their radar and radio communications, but pilots, independent air safety experts and the Federal Aviation Administration say other redundant systems kept planes from colliding. “I think the risk
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By FERNANDA FIGUEROA Associated Press In 2020, after a summer of protests rocked U.S. cities, the words “Black Lives Matter” went from the rallying cry of racial justice demonstrators to words lining the very roads along which they marched. After the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, towns and cities nationwide commissioned
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By JAIMIE DING and MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, has died in a San Diego plane crash. He was 42. Shapiro had a pilot’s license and was listed as the owner of the plane that crashed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It may start as a casual aside, a wee-hours social post or a much-hyped announcement. Whatever the delivery mechanism, President Donald Trump loves to toss out startling ideas aimed at dropping jaws, commandeering headlines and bolstering his political brand. Never in modern times has a president offered
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By Matt Rehbein, Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have arrested a seventh person in connection with the escape of 10 inmates from a Louisiana jail, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Emmitt Weber, 28, faces a charge of accessory after the fact of simple escape, police announced in a Friday evening
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The group launched by Elon Musk to cut federal spending in the second Trump administration is targeting some U.S. Census Bureau surveys it claims are “wasteful,” worrying users of federal data who are already concerned about the health of the nation’s statistical infrastructure. The Department of Government Efficiency said on
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 1, 3, 5 (one, three, five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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