Backpacks to be distributed at Salvation Army
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Backpacks for students will be distributed on Thursday at the Salvation Army center.
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Inside the first day of Paramount’s new regime under David Ellison
By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Control of Paramount, the legendary but troubled TV and movie maker, shifted to Silicon Valley scion David Ellison on Thursday, following a protracted and politically tainted merger process. The transition was full of symbolism: The Redstone family, which built the company into a cable-era giant that lagged in the
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Denver shuts down property owner renting RVs, trailers to homeless residents
By Brian Maass, Colin McIntyre Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department has issued “cease and desist” orders to a property owner in the southwest Denver Overland neighborhood who had been using Airbnb to rent out trailers and RVs parked on his rental properties to
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St. Joseph Christian eyes new era with $10 million expansion project nearing the finish line
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A multi-million dollar expansion effort for St. Joseph’s largest private school is quickly rounding into form on Gene Field Road.
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Police say a husband and wife have been shot dead in Iowa, and a suspect was injured in a house fire
GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — A man and his wife were shot to death in a small western Iowa town, and the man suspected of shooting them was critically injured in an explosion and subsequent fire in his own home, authorities said. Dispatchers on Wednesday night received reports of a shooting in Glenwood, a town of
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6 soldiers awarded medals for acting as gunfire erupted at Fort Stewart military base
WJCL, CNN By Dakin Andone, Ryan Young, Jason Morris, CNN Fort Stewart, Georgia (CNN) — US Army 1st Sgt. Joshua Arnold was in a conference room with one of his officers at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia on Wednesday when the crack of gunfire pierced the air. “That sounds like a gunshot. That sounds
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Energy chief suggests Trump administration is altering previously published climate reports
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Energy Sec. Chris Wright said Tuesday night the Trump administration is updating the National Climate Assessments that have been previously published, which the administration recently removed from government websites. “We’re reviewing them, and we will come out with updated reports on those and with comments on those reports,” Wright
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The Latest: Netanyahu facing opposition to reported plan for reoccupation of Gaza
By The Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has scheduled a meeting with security officials to discuss a possible expansion of Israel’s military operation in Gaza after the breakdown of ceasefire talks last month. The meeting could result in an order for the full reoccupation of Gaza for the first time since Israel withdrew soldiers
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Kelly Clarkson postpones Las Vegas residency dates
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson announced late Wednesday that she was postponing the rest of her Las Vegas residency to be “fully present” for her children, citing her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s health. On Thursday, a representative for the Blackstock family announced he died after a battle with cancer. “While I normally
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Israel security cabinet approves Netanyahu plan to occupy Gaza City despite rising alarm at home and abroad
By Tal Shalev, Dana Karni, Christian Edwards, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to occupy Gaza City, the Prime Minister’s Office said Friday. “The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) will prepare for the takeover of Gaza City while ensuring the provision of humanitarian aid to
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FBI firing senior officials at odds with Trump administration
By Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Two senior FBI officials, including one who initially resisted the Trump administration’s effort to gather the names of agents who worked on cases related to the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, are being fired, multiple sources tell CNN. Brian Driscoll, who was acting
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Indian authorities in Kashmir ban books by eminent writers and scholars
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities have banned 25 books in Kashmir that they say propagate “false narratives” and “secessionism” in the disputed region, where strict controls on the media have escalated in recent years. The ban threatens people with prison time for selling or owning these works by authors
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Sports on TV for Friday, August 8
By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, August 8 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Essendon at Geelong FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Geelong 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: St. Kilda at Richmond 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Sydney at Brisbane 5:30 a.m. (Saturday)
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 19 10 .655 — Atlanta 19 11 .633 ½ Indiana 17 14 .548 3 Washington 13 16 .448 6 Chicago 8 22 .267 11½ Connecticut 5 24 .172 14 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 25 5 .833 — Phoenix 19 11 .633
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‘South Park’ mocks Kristi Noem and the Trump administration in its latest episode
CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are clearly not done with the Trump administration. The satirical animated series stoked ire from the White House with their debut episode last week, which mercilessly roasted President Donald Trump, and its latest goes after members of his administration.
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MLS Glance
All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 14 7 4 46 48 32 Vancouver 13 5 6 45 42 26 Minnesota United 12 5 8 44 42 28 Seattle 10 6 8 38 39 35 Portland 10 7 7 37 33 32 Los Angeles FC 10 6 6
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The diplomatic efforts that led to the Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine
By KATIE MARIE DAVIES Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday, the latest development in the months-long effort by Trump to end the Ukraine war. The hastily arranged meeting between Putin and Trump will be the first U.S.-Russia summit since former President Joe Biden
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 65 49 .570 — New York 63 52 .548 2½ Miami 56 58 .491 9 Atlanta 48 66 .421 17 Washington 45 69 .395 20 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 70 44 .614 — Chicago 66 48 .579 4 Cincinnati 60 56 .517
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 68 48 .586 — Boston 64 52 .552 4 New York 61 54 .530 6½ Tampa Bay 57 59 .491 11 Baltimore 52 63 .452 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 66 50 .569 — Cleveland 59 55 .518 6 Kansas City 57
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All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 68 48 .586 — — 5-5 W-3 38-19 30-29 576 521 55 Boston 64 52 .552 4 +2½ 8-2 L-1 39-22 25-30 577 496 81 New York 61 54 .530 6½ — 4-6 W-1 34-22
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 68 48 .586 — Boston 64 52 .552 4 New York 61 54 .530 6½ Tampa Bay 57 59 .491 11 Baltimore 52 63 .452 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 66 50 .569 — Cleveland 59 55 .518 6 Kansas City 57
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See St. Joseph: Bowling, classic cars and a people’s market
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph residents looking for something fun to do this weekend will find a range of events designed to bring the community together, from bowling for a cause to live music, vintage cars and shopping.
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All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 New England 0 0 0 .000 0 0 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 0 0 0 .000 0
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The Latest: Trump orders federal law enforcers onto streets of Washington, D.C.
By The Associated Press With President Donald Trump calling for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital city, the White House says there will be an increased presence of federal law enforcement on the streets of Washington, D.C., for at least the next week. “We have to run D.C.,” Trump told reporters. But doing so
Continue Reading July was Earth’s third-warmest on record, EU scientists say
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press ROME (AP) — The world experienced its third-warmest July on record this year, the European Union agency that tracks global warming said Thursday, with temperatures easing slightly for the month as compared with the record high two years ago. Despite the slightly lower global average temperature, scientists
Continue Reading At least 6 killed in air ambulance crash just outside Kenya’s capital
By NICHOLAS KOMU Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A plane belonging to an air ambulance service provider crashed in a residential area just outside Kenya’s capital on Thursday, killing at least six people, according to a local official and the aircraft’s owner. AMREF Flying Doctors said that the mid-size jet, a Cessna Citation XLS,
Continue Reading The Paris office of Israeli airline El Al is vandalized with graffiti
PARIS (AP) — Israeli airline El Al said Thursday that its Paris office was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti, calling the act a “deeply disturbing” incident as tensions between France and Israel run high. The graffiti was discovered Thursday morning. El Al said the offices were unoccupied at the time of the incident and no one
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Nearly a dozen rescued after boat starts to sink in Brooklyn
By Renee Anderson Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS, WLNY) — Nearly a dozen people had to be rescued when a boat started to sink Wednesday night in Brooklyn. It happened at around 9:30 p.m. at a dock near Emmons Avenue and East 26th Street in Sheepshead Bay. Police said 11
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Independent candidate for Michigan governor is betting on partisan fatigue in the midterms
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spent his political career as a Democrat, leading Michigan’s largest Democratic stronghold. But now, he’s become a target of his former party, whose leaders are furious about his decision to run for Michigan governor next year as an independent. Detroit is a power
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Persistent store manager helps police arrest armed robbery suspect
WBZ, SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, CNN By Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Worcester man has been arrested for armed robbery after allegedly threatening a liquor store clerk with a handgun. A persistent store manager is being credited for leading police to him. “I saw someone that looked a
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