July 2025

Soles for Christ shoe program accepting donations, volunteers

July 4, 2025 10:30 am News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Soles for Christ has announced it is accepting donations for its annual distribution.

Behind the scenes of preparation and safety measures in place for Fourth of July fireworks

July 4, 2025 10:00 am Patrick Holleron

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The City of St. Joseph is preparing for its annual fireworks display to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.

Czech international film festival opens with honors for actors Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps

July 4, 2025 9:49 am Associated Press

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was kicking off its 59th edition on Friday with honors for American actor Peter Sarsgaard and actress Vicky Krieps from Luxembourg. Sarsgaard and Krieps are both slated to receive the Festival President’s Award at the opening ceremony. The festival will screen “Shattered Glass,” a 2003

Water rescues and evacuations are underway in central Texas Friday morning after months’ worth of torrential rain fell in the span of just hours

Unconfirmed number of fatalities in Texas flooding amid catastrophic rainfall, water rescues ongoing

July 4, 2025 9:19 am CNN Newsource

By Mary Gilbert, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Water rescues and evacuations are underway in central Texas Friday morning after months’ worth of torrential rain fell in the span of just hours, sending river levels surging and triggering deadly flash flooding. “Conditions are life-threatening! DO NOT go out onto the roads,” the National Weather Service

The archaeological site in Germany was excavated from 2004 to 2009.

125,000-year-old ‘fat factory’ run by Neanderthals discovered in Germany

July 4, 2025 9:16 am CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Stone Age humans living by a lake in what’s now Germany systematically processed animal carcasses for fatty nutrients — essentially running what scientists describe as a “fat factory” to boil bones on a vast scale, according to new research. Archaeologists uncovered the factory by analyzing some 120,000 bone fragments

Sports on TV for July 5 – 6

July 4, 2025 9:10 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, July 5 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Brisbane 1:05 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at Adelaide AUTO RACING 6:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, England 8:30 a.m. FS1 —

WNBA Glance

July 4, 2025 9:10 am Associated Press

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 12 5 .706 — Atlanta 11 7 .611 1½ Indiana 9 8 .529 3 Washington 8 10 .444 4½ Chicago 5 11 .313 6½ Connecticut 2 15 .118 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 15 2 .882 — Phoenix 12 6 .667

MLS Glance

July 4, 2025 9:05 am Associated Press

All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 12 5 3 39 41 25 Vancouver 11 4 5 38 35 22 Minnesota United 10 4 7 37 35 24 Portland 8 5 6 30 28 27 Seattle 8 6 5 29 27 25 San Jose 7 7 6 27

Baseball Glance

July 4, 2025 9:02 am Associated Press

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 50 38 .568 — New York 48 40 .545 2 Tampa Bay 48 40 .545 2 Boston 44 45 .494 6½ Baltimore 38 49 .437 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 55 34 .618 — Minnesota 42 46 .477 12½ Kansas City 42

National League Glance

July 4, 2025 9:01 am Associated Press

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 51 37 .580 — New York 51 38 .573 ½ Miami 39 47 .453 11 Atlanta 39 48 .448 11½ Washington 37 51 .420 14 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 53 35 .602 — Milwaukee 49 39 .557 4 St. Louis 47 42

American League Glance

July 4, 2025 9:01 am Associated Press

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 50 38 .568 — New York 48 40 .545 2 Tampa Bay 48 40 .545 2 Boston 44 45 .494 6½ Baltimore 38 49 .437 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 55 34 .618 — Minnesota 42 46 .477 12½ Kansas City 42

Baseball Expanded Glance

July 4, 2025 9:01 am Associated Press

All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 50 38 .568 — — 8-2 W-6 30-16 20-22 405 395 10 New York 48 40 .545 2 +2 3-7 L-5 26-17 22-23 450 351 99 Tampa Bay 48 40 .545 2 +2 5-5 L-1

Sports on TV for July 7 – July 13

July 4, 2025 9:00 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press Adv05-06 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 7 MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Tampa Bay at Detroit 9:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Arizona at San Diego (9:40 p.m.) OR Philadelphia at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.) NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Summer League: Oklahoma

The good and bad of shortcuts

July 4, 2025 9:00 am Charles Christian

Shortcuts can be helpful. A road that cuts through a stretch of land could save considerable time compared to a road that takes a roundabout way.However, some shortcuts are not as helpful. Some, in fact, can be dangerous. Taking a shortcut on the ingredients for a cake may simply produce a bad-tasting cake. However, taking

‘No Kings II’ rally takes places in St. Joseph

July 4, 2025 9:00 am Patrick Holleron

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the ‘No Kings II” rally was held at the corner of Belt Highway and Frederick Avenue.

A black ribbon is worn by Francisco Cabral of Portugal as he plays his men's doubles second-round match on Friday at Wimbledon.

Wimbledon relaxes strict dress code to allow Portuguese players to pay tribute to Diogo Jota

July 4, 2025 8:45 am CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — Portuguese tennis players Francisco Cabral and Nuno Borges were given permission to stray from Wimbledon’s strict all-white dress code to honor the late Liverpool and Portugal soccer star Diogo Jota, they told reporters, including CNN, on Friday. Jota died in a car crash in Spain early Thursday morning.

Trump says he didn’t know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic

July 4, 2025 8:33 am Associated Press

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he didn’t know the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders. Trump told reporters early Friday after returning from an event in Iowa that he had “never heard it that way” and “never

Ready, fire, aim on Lake Contrary

July 4, 2025 8:00 am News-Press NOW

When asked about dredging Lake Contrary, Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner Scott Nelson made an interesting comment to a News-Press NOW reporter.

Trump says he had ‘never heard’ Shylock as an anti-semitic term after using it at rally

July 4, 2025 7:06 am CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said early Friday that he wasn’t aware that some people view the word “Shylock” as antisemitic after using the term during a rally to decry amoral money lenders. “I’ve never heard it that way. To me, Shylock is somebody that’s a money lender at high rates,”

Assess your breathing by lying on your back with your knees bent and feet on the floor.

Every breath you take affects how you move. Here’s how to fix both

July 4, 2025 6:13 am CNN Newsource

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve been dealing with persistent tension, poor posture or nagging pain, it’s worth checking in on your breathing. How you breathe not only reflects your movement quality — it also holds the power to change it for the better. Most people understand breathing’s role as a life-sustaining function

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as he departs to deliver remarks the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Thursday.

7 little-known items in Trump’s big agenda bill

July 4, 2025 6:00 am CNN

CNN, POOL, CAROLINA BRONZE SCULPTURE, SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump signs his so-called big, beautiful bill into law Friday, much of the focus will be on its big-ticket items — tax cuts, slashes to Medicaid and food stamp spending and boosted border security funding. But lawmakers

Tracking a seasonable Fourth of July: strong, scattered storms possible tomorrow

July 4, 2025 5:54 am Payton Counts

Tracking a seasonable Fourth of July: strong, scattered storms possible tomorrow

American bombs in Iran also reverberate in China and North Korea

July 4, 2025 5:47 am Associated Press

By DAVID RISING Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump campaigned on keeping the United States out of foreign wars, but it didn’t take long to convince him to come to the direct aid of Israel, hitting Iranian nuclear targets with bunker-buster bombs dropped by B-2 stealth bombers and Tomahawk cruise

US singer Katy Perry (L) and British actor Orlando Bloom were together for nine years.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom confirm split

July 4, 2025 5:12 am CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have split, three years after announcing their engagement. The couple, who have a daughter, confirmed that they are no longer together, after much speculation about the state of their relationship. According to US Weekly, which was the first outlet to report the official confirmation,

Diogo Jota was part of the Liverpool team which won a record-equaling 20th top-flight title in April.

What we know about the death of Liverpool soccer star Diogo Jota and his brother

July 4, 2025 5:09 am CNN Newsource

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The soccer world is in mourning following the death of Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota in a car crash in Spain early on Thursday morning. He was 28. His brother, André Silva – who was also a professional footballer – also died in the accident at the age

Hamas says it has given a ‘positive’ response to the latest ceasefire proposal in Gaza

July 4, 2025 5:06 am Associated Press

By WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press DEIR al-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. It was not clear if Hamas’ statement meant it had accepted the proposal

Rome gas station blast that left at least 40 injured could have been worse, says mayor

July 4, 2025 4:35 am Associated Press

By GIADA ZAMPANO and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press ROME (AP) — A gas station explosion early Friday in southeastern Rome injured at least 40 people, including 11 police officers and one firefighter, but immediate rescue intervention avoided a much more tragic outcome, local authorities and rescuers said. The explosion was heard across the Italian capital

Russia launches largest missile and drone barrage on Kyiv since war in Ukraine began

July 4, 2025 4:15 am Associated Press

By HANNA ARHIROVA By Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Waves of drones and missiles targeted Kyiv overnight in the largest aerial assault since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, officials said Friday, amid a renewed Russian push to capture more of its neighbor’s land. Hours after the barrage that killed

AP-Scorecard

July 4, 2025 4:04 am Associated Press

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Boston 11 Washington 2 Final N.Y. Mets 6 N.Y. Yankees 5 Final Seattle 6 Pittsburgh 0 Final Baltimore 3 Atlanta 2 Final San Diego 3 Texas 2 Final Chicago White Sox 3 Colorado 2 Final Houston 18 L.A. Dodgers 1 Final Kansas City 9 Arizona 3 Final Athletics 11

Nebraska Daybook

July 4, 2025 4:01 am Associated Press

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Friday, Jul. 04. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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