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Month: August 2025

Wilson, Gordon 1932-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.

Gordon Wilson, 93, St. Joseph, passed Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. Those closest to him were well-acquainted with his humorous ritual of scanning the obituaries each morning, a moment of reflection he approached with his characteristic blend of wit and humility. Farewell Services and Public Livestream 10 a.m. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial

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Late Notices, Aug. 05, 2025

Late Notices Mark A. Hollenbeck HIAWATHA, Kan. -Mark Alan “Buck” Hollenbeck, 70, died Aug. 1, 2025. www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com Edward E. Ingram ROCK PORT, Mo. – Edward E. Ingram, 88, Rock Port, Missouri, died Aug. 1, 2025. Funeral 10 a.m. Aug. 7, Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port. Open visitation begins 9 a.m. Aug. 6, Minter Funeral Chapel,

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press MLB Wednesday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at DETROIT OFF Minnesota OFF at TEXAS -126 N.Y Yankees +108 at LA ANGELS -126 Tampa Bay +108 at BOSTON -138 Kansas City +118 at SEATTLE -260 Chicago White Sox +215 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE San Francisco -156 at PITTSBURGH +132

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National League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .321; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .305; Machado, San Diego, .299; Arraez, San Diego, .296; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; Stowers, Miami, .293; Hoerner, Chicago, .292; Naylor, Seattle, .292; Edwards, Miami, .291; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, .282. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 102; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 80; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 79; Tatis, San Diego, 78; J.Soto,

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American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .342; Peña, Houston, .322; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; Kirk, Toronto, .302; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .300; Bichette, Toronto, .299; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .296; Springer, Toronto, .291; Clement, Toronto, .289. RUNS_Judge, New York, 90; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 73; Raleigh, Seattle, 73; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 73; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 71; Witt, Kansas City, 70;

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How Russia reins in the internet by blocking websites and isolating it from the rest of the world

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — YouTube videos that won’t load. A visit to a popular independent media website that produces only a blank page. Cellphone internet connections that are down for hours or days. Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and even dangerous. It’s not a network glitch but

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Rep. Mike Flood leaves a meeting in Longworth Building in Washington

‘How much does it cost for fascism?’: Tensions erupt at Nebraska GOP congressman’s town hall

By David Adkins, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Mike Flood faced a barrage of criticism at a packed town hall in Lincoln, Nebraska, Monday evening as constituents repeatedly confronted him over his support for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” immigration policy and what they described as threats to democracy. It didn’t take long

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Bondi moves forward on Justice Department investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed that the Justice Department move forward with a probe into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation following the recent release of documents aimed at undermining the legitimacy of the inquiry that established that Moscow interfered on the

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National League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .324; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .306; Machado, San Diego, .299; Arraez, San Diego, .298; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; Stowers, Miami, .295; Edwards, Miami, .294; Hoerner, Chicago, .292; Naylor, Seattle, .292; Burleson, St. Louis, .284. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 102; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 80; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 79; Tatis, San Diego, 78; J.Soto, New

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American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .342; Peña, Houston, .324; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .302; Kirk, Toronto, .301; Bichette, Toronto, .297; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .297; Springer, Toronto, .291; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .289. RUNS_Judge, New York, 90; Raleigh, Seattle, 73; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 72; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 71; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 71; Rooker, Athletics, 69; Witt,

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Alaska Sen. Murkowski toys with bid for governor, defends vote supporting Trump’s tax breaks package

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, speaking with Alaska reporters Monday, toyed with the idea of running for governor and defended her recent high-profile decision to vote in support of President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts bill. Murkowski, speaking from Anchorage, said “sure” when asked

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California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas’ move to pad Republican margin

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts. The move comes in direct response to efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw House districts in order to

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