CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at women in business, education, government and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the first in their respective positions in the United States. Business 1739 – Elizabeth Timothy is the first woman newspaper publisher, of the South Carolina Gazette. 1867-1919 – Madam
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Residents, family members and community members can enjoy a free country music concert on Tuesday, Aug. 12, as part of the Benedictine Living Community’s “Summer Nights Live” concert series.
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By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — If there’s one thing Zach Cregger learned while writing and directing his upcoming horror movie “Weapons,” it’s that the best laughs won’t come from the jokes he writes. The film follows Cregger’s 2022 solo directorial debut “Barbarians,” the widely celebrated genre-bending horror. This time, the young
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FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart on Wednesday, shooting five soldiers and prompting a brief lockdown at one the country’s largest Army bases, officials said.
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria signed agreements worth $14 billion with regional and international companies on Wednesday for 12 investment projects, including modernizing the international airport in Damascus and a new subway system, state media reported. The deals are the largest so far since foreign companies and countries started an investment push into the war-torn
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This month’s theme for the St. Joseph Public Library book reviews is Learn Something New and have fun doing it. The books discussed here are available at the St. Joseph Public Library, at other Missouri Evergreen libraries, or from one of the SJPL eContent vendors. Visit the library’s catalog at https://sjpl.modiscovery.org to find these or
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By Jackson Stoever Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Vermont (WPTZ) — Three years ago, 70-year-old Dana Allen-LaPointe met his sister, Deborah Bouchard, for the first time. The siblings were both sent to the now-defunct St. Joseph’s Orphanage in Burlington when they were born. They were only there together for a few months
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Brooke Hogan Oleksy may not have honored her father Hulk Hogan in the most traditional of ways, but she wants her followers and his fans to know how she did remember the legendary wrestler. “My father hated the morbidity of funerals. He didn’t want one,” she wrote in
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By Richard Bourne Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — One man said he was on his way to church when someone shot into his SUV. Jason Walker said he lives in Clinton but serves at Truitt Baptist Church on Old Brandon Road in Pearl. Back in early June, Walker said
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Baseball umpire Jen Pawol will make history this week as the first woman to work as an umpire in a Major League Baseball regular season game, crossing a historic gender barrier. Pawol has worked MLB games during spring training but her work on Saturday, when she will be in
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By Jamie Mayes Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana (WLKY) — A house explosion on Washington Way in Jeffersonville last week left five people hospitalized and seven people displaced. A family friend, Alicia Denson, has started a GoFundMe for the victims who are now trying to rebuild and recover. Denson says she
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By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — The bad news in last Friday’s jobs report may have been overshadowed when President Donald Trump fired the commissioner in charge of producing it. But economists haven’t forgotten about America’s job market – and they’re growing concerned. Some of the jobs report data has economists using a word they
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By Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story UNION, Maine (WMTW) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say a Colombian national who is accused of being part of a gang was recently arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Maine. The individual, who was not identified by CBP, was found to be
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By Bethany Cates Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — A Winston-Salem 9-year-old is making every day count as he patiently waits for a kidney. Alex Crego was diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome, a kidney disorder at age four, and his mom says it’s been a journey ever since. Marissa Brickel
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — It’s easy to see Travis Kelce making plays on the practice fields of Missouri Western State University these days, whether they be those highlight-reel catches, deft maneuvers in the open field or, yes, the occasional pancake block on a running play. The thing is
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By Raquel Ciampi Click here for updates on this story VANDERGRIFT, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Warning: The details in the following article are disturbing A mother and grandmother are facing charges of endangering the welfare of five children in Vandergrift after police said the kids were left alone without food and water for several days. Police
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By OPE ADETAYO Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A military helicopter crashed in Ghana on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board, including the West African country’s defense and environment ministers and two other top officials, the government said. The crash was one of Ghana’s worst air disasters in more than a decade. The
Continue Reading To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MISSOURI ————-——————— US-Election-2026-Redistricting-Other States Several states threaten to redraw congressional maps after Texas kicks off fight SUMMARY: Texas Republicans have launched efforts to redraw congressional maps
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Continue Reading By WAFAA SHURAFA, FATMA KHALED and NATALIE MELZER Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 38 Palestinians were killed overnight and into Wednesday in the Gaza Strip while seeking aid from United Nations convoys and sites run by an Israeli-backed American contractor, according to local health officials. The Israeli military said it
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — So-called mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic — and now scientists are using that Nobel Prize-winning technology to try to develop vaccines and treatments against a long list of diseases including cancer and cystic fibrosis. But this week, U.S. Health Secretary Robert
Continue Reading Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it was sanctioning Mexican musician Ricardo Hernández, known as “El Makabelico,” over allegations that the artist was laundering money for a drug cartel. The move comes after the administration has stripped the visas of some of Mexico’s most famous musicians, targeting those whose genres
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT DESCRIPTION: Vance Boelter, the man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT DESCRIPTION: Vance Boelter, the man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT DESCRIPTION: Vance Boelter, the man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT DESCRIPTION: Vance Boelter, the man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa
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By Dakin Andone, Jason Morris, Sara Smart, Ryan Young, Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Five US soldiers were hospitalized after a shooting at the Army’s Fort Stewart on Wednesday, which put the installation, about 30 miles southwest of Savannah, and at least six schools into lockdown. Each of the soldiers was shot, according to a
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By John Iz Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — A man was arrested at Palm Beach International Airport after deputies discovered a loaded AR-15 rifle and knives in his rental car. Airport operations personnel notified Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies of a suspicious man outside a dark-colored
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By Melany Hernandez Lopez Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Florida (WBBH) — A United Kingdom man on vacation in Florida was arrested Sunday after reportedly trying to drown his daughter-in-law during a heated argument. According to Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a disturbance in a backyard swimming pool at the
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