By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts aimed to do a lot of good — helping to raise over $100 million for famine relief in Ethiopia and inspiring worldwide awareness for a cause it might otherwise have ignored. Simulcast from Philadelphia and London on
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By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain and France agreed Thursday to a pilot plan that will send some migrants who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France as the U.K. government struggles to tamp down criticism that it has lost control of the country’s borders. U.K.
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By HOLLY RAMER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the U.S. Judge Joseph LaPlante issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s order and certified a class action lawsuit including
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US is imposing sanctions against a senior UN official focused on the human rights of Palestinians, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday. In a post on X, Rubio said he was imposing the sanctions against Francesca Albanese, who holds the title of UN special rapporteur on
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By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday. “I think it’s a new and a different approach,” Rubio told reporters after
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By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “Love Island USA” contestant Cierra Ortega apologized Wednesday for resurfaced posts where she used a racial slur against Asian people. Ortega, who was half of one of the season’s strongest couples, left the villa just a week before the popular reality show’s finale after old
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By Whitney Wild and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service has issued suspensions for several agents involved in securing the Pennsylvania rally last year where Donald Trump was hit in the ear and a rallygoer was killed by a would-be assassin, according to multiple sources. At least two of those agents are
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By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez homered twice, Jac Caglianone hit the longest measured homer by a Royals rookie, and Kansas City beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Perez broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning with his longball off Isaac
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By Samantha Waldenberg and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is directing Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to be the interim NASA administrator. “Sean is doing a TREMENDOUS job in handling our Country’s Transportation Affairs, including creating a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control systems, while at the same time rebuilding our
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.
Continue Reading Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.
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Shopify reports five strategies to cut business costs: leverage product gifting, utilize AI, negotiate with suppliers, maintain a small team, and spend wisely on ads.
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Current reports that an emergency fund is crucial, especially as many Americans lack savings to cover unexpected expenses.
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Knowable Magazine reports that worm-inspired treatments show promise for metabolic diseases by reducing inflammation and improving insulin sensitivity.
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The All England Lawn Tennis Club reports nearly a third of Americans believe they could pass as British, with many struggling to understand accents despite cultural confidence.
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Range reports high earners must pay quarterly estimated taxes if they owe over $1,000, with specific guidelines to avoid penalties.
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Bloom Energy reports on how onsite power, like fuel cells, can support AI’s energy needs while minimizing costs and pollution for local communities.
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SmartAsset reports that North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL leads in homeownership rates, while NYC has the lowest at 47%.
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PeopleFinders reports that to spot identity theft, watch for unusual charges, mail issues, and check credit reports regularly.
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By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments on Wednesday against Russia, finding Moscow responsible for widespread violations of international law in Ukraine and the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights issued judgements in
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged cargo ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sank Wednesday in the Red Sea, and a European naval force in the Mideast said only six of the 25 people who were on board have been rescued. The attack on the Eternity C, which
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By RYAN J. FOLEY, CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER, SEAN MURPHY, and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of
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By Mitchell McCluskey and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the official language. As he hosted five African leaders at the White House, Trump asked Boakai:
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map as part of a special session that kicks off later this month, as the GOP seeks to retain its narrow US House majority after next year’s midterm elections. Abbott added redistricting to a packed agenda
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ST JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — After the MLB tested the automated balls and strikes (ABS) system during 2025 Spring training, the league has announced that they will be using the ABS system during the 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta.
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By Stephanie Sierra Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — It’s an Amazon nightmare. Imagine hundreds of oversized packages appear on your doorstep — and you have no clue why. You never ordered them. Yet, the shipping spree to your street continues for more than a year. That’s what happened
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 17 million people in conflict-torn Yemen are going hungry, including over a million children under the age of 5 who are suffering from “life-threatening acute malnutrition,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said Wednesday. Tom Fletcher told the U.N. Security Council that the food
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Demolition has begun on a Downtown building that has stood vacant for more than three decades.
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the United States to punish critics of Israel’s 21-month war in Gaza. The State Department’s decision to impose
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Summer is in full swing in St. Joseph, and there’s no shortage of ways to make the most of your weekend. Whether you’re into poetry, trailside cookouts, or family movie time, this weekend’s lineup offers something for everyone. Here’s what to look forward to in this week’s edition of See St. Joseph.
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