ChatGPT has the answers. Great leaders have the questions
ACT Leadership reports that effective leadership involves asking the right questions, like “What do you think?” instead of giving advice.
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From clutter to crisis: Hoarding disorder is on the rise—here’s what to do
Trauma Services reports hoarding disorder is rising, driven by trauma and stress, especially since the pandemic, requiring compassion and support for recovery.
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How small businesses are navigating rising uncertainty in 2025
Gateway Commercial Finance explores how small businesses are responding to economic uncertainty in 2025 through trends in optimism, hiring, revenue, and access to credit.
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AI-fueled fake IDs and identity theft: What you need to know
Heimdal reports AI enhances identity theft, making fake IDs easier to create using social media photos, escalating fraud risks for everyone.
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Firing up the Fourth: Instacart’s Independence Day favorites
Instacart reports on popular Independence Day items, highlighting spikes in orders for barbecue essentials and holiday treats.
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Judge halts another Trump administration effort to block foreign students from attending Harvard
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked another effort by the Trump administration to keep international students from attending Harvard University, saying officials’ “misplaced efforts to control a reputable academic institution” threatened freedom of speech. The order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston preserves the
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NATO leaders are set to agree on a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won’t apply to all
By LORNE COOK, MIKE CORDER and MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in defense spending, and that progress they make toward reaching the new target will be reviewed in four years.
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Judge halts another Trump administration effort to block foreign students from attending Harvard University
BOSTON (AP) — Judge halts another Trump administration effort to block foreign students from attending Harvard University.
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Local residents offer thoughts on Chiefs return to St. Joseph next month
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to return to St. Joseph next month for training camp, and the community is ready for the increased foot traffic that goes with it. On Monday, the Chiefs and Missouri Western State University agreed to a multi-year extension ahead of the team’s 15th summer visit to Western for training
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Oman plans to impose personal income tax, a first among Gulf states
By GABE LEVIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman plans to levy personal income tax as part of a broader push to move the sultanate’s economy away from reliance on hydrocarbons. The tax would be a first among the six-member oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council. The 5% tax will start in 2028 and
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National League Leaders
NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .328; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .321; Burleson, St. Louis, .307; Donovan, St. Louis, .307; Machado, San Diego, .305; Naylor, Arizona, .303; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .300; Frelick, Milwaukee, .293; Friedl, Cincinnati, .293; Pages, Los Angeles, .292. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 76; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 62; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 58; Carroll, Arizona, 57; Schwarber, Philadelphia,
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AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .367; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .349; Peña, Houston, .326; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .325; Ramírez, Cleveland, .323; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .312; Meyers, Houston, .310; Clement, Toronto, .307; Kwan, Cleveland, .307; Kirk, Toronto, .306. RUNS_Judge, New York, 67; Raleigh, Seattle, 55; Goldschmidt, New York, 48; Rooker, Athletics, 48; Devers, San Francisco, 47; Peña, Houston,
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 45 33 .577 — Tampa Bay 43 35 .551 2 Toronto 41 36 .532 3½ Boston 40 40 .500 6 Baltimore 34 44 .436 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 49 30 .620 — Cleveland 39 37 .513 8½ Kansas City 38
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CDC vaccine advisory meeting should be postponed amid bias concerns, senator says
By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy on Monday night called for federal health officials to postpone this week’s meetings of outside vaccine advisers, citing a small, newly appointed panel and concerns about biases against vaccines. Cassidy’s push to delay the meeting comes after multiple efforts from the Louisiana doctor to ensure
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump voters wanted ‘no more foreign wars’ and Iran strikes expose MAGA divide
By Alison Main, Manu Raju and Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made clear she is at odds with the president and other Republicans who support an aggressive posture against Iran, acknowledging that there’s a “very big divide” in the party over the issue and that her position opposing foreign wars is
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump voters wanted ‘no more foreign wars’ and Iran strikes expose MAGA divide
CNN By Alison Main, Manu Raju and Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made clear she is at odds with the president and other Republicans who support an aggressive posture against Iran, acknowledging that there’s a “very big divide” in the party over the issue and that her position opposing foreign wars
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Alan Wilson, South Carolina’s four-term Republican attorney general, enters 2026 governor’s race
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, kicked off his bid for the state’s first open gubernatorial race in 16 years, setting up a 2026 GOP primary contest that’s likely to be a heated competition for President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Wilson held his
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St. Joseph city leaders and staff to move forward with city service priorities
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Results from a city survey sent out to the public in the spring are now available, driving the City of St. Joseph to move forward with feedback-based service priorities.
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Trump administration accuses district judge of defying Supreme Court in case of migrants held in Djibouti
CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow it to immediately deport a group of migrants currently being held on a US military base in Djibouti to South Sudan, saying the judge handling the case defied the high court. The unusual motion came hours
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Compass sues Zillow as fight over privately marketed listings heats up
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Compass has officially brought a long-simmering real estate dispute into the courtroom. On Monday, the real estate brokerage sued home-search website Zillow, accusing it of engaging in an anticompetitive conspiracy to maintain its dominance over digital home listings. Compass’ lawsuit marks a new phase in the battle between real
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Trump and his political operation target their first GOP incumbent: Kentucky’s Thomas Massie
By BRUCE SCHREINER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press LA GRANGE, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump and his political operation are working to unseat their first Republican incumbent: Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, who has drawn Trump’s wrath by saying the president lacked the authority to attack Iran’s nuclear sites without congressional approval and voted against
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Trump says Iran and Israel to have a phased-in ceasefire over 24 hours
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours.
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Marine Corps veteran says he feels betrayed after his father was arrested by masked federal agents in Southern California
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Marine Corps veteran says he feels betrayed after his father was beaten and arrested by masked federal agents while working at his landscaping job, caught up in one of the ongoing ICE workplace raids that advocates say have left immigrant communities terrified and on edge. Alejandro Barranco told
Continue Reading Marine Corps veteran says he feels betrayed after his father was arrested by masked federal agents in Southern California
CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Marine Corps veteran says he feels betrayed after his father was beaten and arrested by masked federal agents while working at his landscaping job, caught up in one of the ongoing ICE workplace raids that advocates say have left immigrant communities terrified and on edge. Alejandro Barranco
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Sotomayor accuses Supreme Court of ‘rewarding lawlessness’ by Trump administration in fiery dissent
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court’s senior liberal, slammed the Trump administration’s handling of immigration matters in a fiery dissent Monday and accused her colleagues of “rewarding lawlessness” by backing its latest emergency appeal. Sotomayor’s scathing, 19-page dissent came in a case in which the court’s majority backed the
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will not testify in his criminal trial, source says
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is not planning to testify in his criminal trial, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Monday. The source said that the decision for Combs not to take the stand in his defense was not made until recently. The case is expected to go
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Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. A statement posted to Bad Company’s official website Monday announced Ralphs’ death at age 81. Ralphs had a stroke days after what would be his final
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US strikes on Iran add to global travel disruptions and flight cancellations
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. entry into Israel’s war with Iran has caused travel disruptions to pile up globally. Following unprecedented bombings ordered by President Donald Trump on three Iranian nuclear and military sites over the weekend, Iran on Monday launched a missile attack on U.S. forces at
Continue Reading Trump holds out Israel-Iran ceasefire deal as validation for his gamble of US airstrikes
By AAMER MADHANI, JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday said the “12 day war” between Israel and Iran was set to end in a ceasefire, holding out the expected deal as validation for his strategic gamble of ordering U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites. “It has
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NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY – WEEK ENDING 06/21/2025
By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet TotalThis Week: 153,700 25,800 175,100 354,600Last Week: 133,400 26,300 18,100 177,800Year Ago: 115,200 30,800 44,200 190,200 Compared to last week, very uneven price trends this week on calves and yearlings with many sales in the Central and Northern Plains on a bi-monthly summer schedule.
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