One man seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle
ANDREW COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One man is seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Tuesday morning.
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White House’s DOGE cuts package faces uncertain path in Senate as clock ticks
By Alison Main, Ted Barrett and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The White House’s package to formalize spending cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency faces potential obstacles ahead in the Senate as congressional Republicans confront an upcoming deadline to enact the measure into law. Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins on Tuesday expressed uncertainty over
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TSA will no longer require all passengers to take shoes off at airport security checkpoints
CNN By Pete Muntean and Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — After nearly two decades, passengers going through airport security in the United States will no longer have to take their shoes off. The Transportation Security Administration will be eliminating the security requirement “effective immediately,” Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, announced Tuesday. ”TSA
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Armani couture channels black as maestro misses Paris bow for 1st time, days from 91st birthday
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Armani Privé opened Tuesday under an unmistakable shadow. For the first time in the 20-year history of his couture house, Giorgio Armani was not present in Paris to take his bow. Days from his 91st birthday and following doctors’ advice after a recent hospital stay, Armani
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Residents still shaken a day after federal authorities march through Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park
By JAIMIE DING and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hector Velasquez was playing cards with friends at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles early Monday when a young man with a megaphone walked through announcing federal agents were on their way. Another man drove past in a car, shouting out the window, “Immigration
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Trump comes to Bondi’s defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flop
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump leaped to the defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday in the face of mounting criticism from far-right influencers and conservative internet personalities over the Justice Department’s abrupt refusal to release additional documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation. When a reporter attempted
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American Amanda Anisimova ‘enjoying every step of the way’ in run to Wimbledon semifinals
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Once Amanda Anisimova secured her first spot in a grand slam semifinal in six years, the American sunk to the court, first to her knees, and then all the way on to the Wimbledon grass, face first. She emerged upright with a smile, and she wrapped her arms around
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Tracking spotty t-storm chances, continuing heat
Tracking spotty t-storm chances, heat, and humidity through the work week.
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Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. The justices overrode lower court orders that
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Second defendant pleads guilty in Minnesota voter fraud case
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The second of two defendants from Nevada who were charged in Minnesota with conspiracy to commit voter registration fraud pleaded guilty Tuesday, federal prosecutors announced. Ronnie Williams, 58, entered his plea before U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino in St. Paul. Court records don’t say whether there was
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Supreme Court backs Trump’s effort to dramatically reshape federal government for now
By John Fritze and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday backed President Donald Trump’s effort to carry out mass firings and reorganizations at federal agencies, putting on hold a lower court order that had temporarily blocked the president from taking those steps without approval from Congress. The decision is the latest
Continue ReadingTrump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has avoided talking about his plan to scrap the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children attending a girls-only camp. Asked shortly after the disaster whether he still intended to phase out
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Newsom blasts Trump during South Carolina tour as California governor stokes 2028 speculation
By Dianne Gallagher and David Wright, CNN Bennettsville, SC (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom embarked Tuesday on a two-day swing through rural South Carolina as the high-profile Democrat seeks to position himself as a leader for a party in rebuilding mode while simultaneously stoking fresh speculation about a potential 2028 presidential bid. Newsom alternated
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Fact check: Debunking 11 of Trump’s false claims at Cabinet meeting
By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump again turned a Cabinet meeting into a wide-ranging conversation with reporters – and again uttered a whole bunch of false claims in the process. Trump’s Tuesday remarks at the White House included inaccurate assertions about inflation, immigration, his tariff policy, the massive domestic policy bill he
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Pershing elementary educator honored as one of northwest regional teacher of the year honorees
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A dedicated educator from Pershing Elementary School has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to the classroom and community.
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Family credits fire blanket with preventing kitchen fire from becoming disastrous
By Mythili Gubbi Click here for updates on this story SYRACUSE, Utah (KSTU) — After a cooking fire that could have ended up much worse, a Davis County family wants to remind others to be prepared with a tool that helped save the day. On Friday, Ashley Horn’s kids were making pancakes in the kitchen.
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‘Hostage,’ Eli Sharabi’s memoir about life in Hamas captivity, is coming to the US
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by an Israeli man held in captivity for more than a year by Hamas is coming out this fall in the U.S. Eli Sharabi’s “Hostage,” written in Hebrew and already a bestseller in Israel, is the first published memoir by anyone kidnapped by
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Video game actors are voting on a new contract. Here’s what it means for AI in gaming
By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An 11-month strike by video game performers could formally end this week if members ratify a deal that delivers pay raises, control over their likenesses and artificial intelligence protections. The agreement feels “like diamond amounts of pressure suddenly lifted,” said Sarah Elmaleh, a voice actor and
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Independent Dan Osborn launches new US Senate bid to challenge Nebraska Republican Pete Ricketts
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former labor union boss who drew national headlines in his race last year as an independent candidate challenging Nebraska Republican U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer is again throwing his hat into the political ring — this time to challenge Nebraska’s junior senator, Republican Pete Ricketts,
Continue ReadingCanadian police arrest 4 in an alleged anti-government militia plot
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police arrested and charged four people, including two active members of Canada’s military, who were allegedly involved in a plot to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City region, authorities said Tuesday. Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement that three
Continue ReadingUnited to resume flights to Tel Aviv after pauses in service due to Middle East conflicts
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — United Airlines confirmed Tuesday that it will resume daily flights to Tel Aviv later this month after suspending service there intermittently due to recent escalations in the Middle East conflicts. The airline said flights from New York and Newark to Tel Aviv will restart on July 21, with
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Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Putin and blames him for ‘killing a lot of people’ in Ukraine
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, saying Moscow’s ongoing war in Ukraine is “killing a lot of people” on both sides. “I’m not happy with him, I can tell you that much right now. This is killing a
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sentencing set for Oct. 3 after split verdict in federal sex crimes case
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced in his federal criminal case on Oct. 3, a judge said Tuesday after probation officials rejected the defense and prosecution’s plan to move the date up by about two weeks. Combs, who remains jailed after a
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Armenian lawmakers brawl as the government cracks down on its political opponents
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A brawl broke out Tuesday in Armenia’s National Assembly involving an opposition lawmaker who later was stripped of his parliamentary immunity and faces prosecution for calling for ousting President Nikol Pashinyan as political tensions flared in the South Caucasus country. Artur Sargsyan, who represents the opposition
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The company behind your credit score is plunging on the stock market after a White House announcement
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Mortgage lenders will soon have a new way to assess borrowers applying for government-backed loans. That sent the stock of America’s biggest credit score company plunging Tuesday. Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair Isaac Corporation, the
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Trump shrugs off questions over Epstein memo, calling them ‘a desecration’
By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday shrugged off questions around a new Justice Department memo about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, calling them “a desecration.” “Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy’s been talked about for years,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting after a reporter directed a
Continue Reading Frustration grows inside the White House after DOJ’s Epstein review comes up empty
CNN By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Many of President Donald Trump’s close advisers, both inside and outside the White House, have grown increasingly frustrated with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, following days of intense criticism from some of the
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attorneys revise proposal for sentencing hearing to October 3
By Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs backed off their push to expedite Combs’ sentencing, agreeing with prosecutors and the probation office to keep the sentencing hearing scheduled for October 3 as Judge Arun Subramanian originally set after the verdict last week. The attorneys and Combs dialed
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Trump says 50% tariff on copper imports is coming and threatens 200% on pharmaceuticals
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s imposing a new 50% tariff on all copper imported into the US. However, it’s unclear when the new tariff would take effect. “Today we’re doing copper,” he said at a Cabinet meeting, adding that he believed the rate will be 50%. This would
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One dog dead following Tuesday afternoon house fire
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Fire Department worked the scene of a structure fire Tuesday in the area of South 19th and Olive Streets that killed one dog.
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