By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel returned to the spotlight at a high-level U.N. conference — and France and Saudi Arabia, which spearheaded the effort, are determined to keep up the momentum.
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Justice Samuel Alito, a conservative member of the Supreme Court, will publish a book next year, joining several of his colleagues who have inked deals in recent months to publish. Alito, who was named to the court by President George W. Bush and is one of its most senior
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in the 2022 election — a case that has gripped the South American country as it faces
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By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction, a judge said Monday, denying the rap and style mogul’s latest bid for bail. Combs has been behind bars since his September arrest. He faced federal charges of coercing girlfriends into
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By Jeff Zeleny, Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled one of his simmering resentments: the statistician overseeing the tabulation of the monthly figures was appointed by former President Joe Biden. Unlike Federal Reserve Chair
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By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press Days after he sent letters instructing top pharmaceutical manufacturers to use a “most favored nation” pricing model for prescription drugs, President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that he had cut costs by up to 1,500%. But Trump’s grandiose claim is mathematically impossible. Here’s a closer look at the facts.
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By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Post is launching a California tabloid newspaper and news site next year, the company announced Monday, bringing an assertive, irreverent and conservative-friendly fixture of the Big Apple media landscape to the Golden State. In the process, it is creating a 21st-century rarity: a
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into accusations that members of the Obama administration manufactured intelligence about Russia’s 2016 election interference, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. A grand jury would be able to issue subpoenas as part of a
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Federal and state officials in Florida must produce agreements showing which government agency or private contractor has legal authority to detain people or perform immigration officer roles at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the immigration detention facility in the Everglades, a federal judge said Monday. Officials must provide by
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — BellRing Brands Inc. (BRBR) on Monday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $21 million. The St. Louis-based company said it had profit of 16 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 55 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight
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Mainly dry and toasty days are ahead for Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas, with only a handful of slight rain chances and a steady warming trend through the work week.
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By SHEIKH SAALIQ and RAJESH ROY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The men shared bear hugs, showered praise on each other and made appearances side by side at stadium rallies — a big optics boost for two populist leaders with ideological similarities. Each called the other a good friend. In India, the bonhomie between
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley said Monday he was surprised to learn he had been named to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition because he had turned down the opportunity earlier this year. Barkley is one of several top athletes who President Donald Trump
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JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Cabinet on Monday voted unanimously to fire the attorney general, escalating a long-running standoff between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the judiciary that critics see as a threat to the country’s democratic institutions. The Supreme Court froze the move while it considers the legality. Netanyahu and his supporters accuse Attorney
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By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The next edition of March Madness will stay the same size in 2026. The NCAA is sticking with 68 teams for this upcoming season for the field size of the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments – though the discussion of future expansion is still on the table. “Expanding the
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By Adam Klepp, KNXV staff Click here for updates on this story RIO VERDE, Arizona (KNXV) — Over 50 animals were rescued from a Rio Verde property on Saturday after being found with no food or water. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Animal Crimes and MASH units were “executing the seizure of over 50 animals
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By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Two victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse have filed letters to the court condemning the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury testimony and cited the lack of respect they feel has been showed toward them by President Donald Trump and his administration. Both of the victims remained anonymous in
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By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé might have a song titled “Levii’s Jeans,” but her connection to that particular article of clothing just got more formal. Parkwood Entertainment, the superstar singer’s company, posted a video titled “Chapter 4: The Denim Cowboy” to its verified Instagram accounton Monday, which amounted to a lavish music video-style
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By KNXV Web Staff Click here for updates on this story YAVAPAI COUNTY, Arizona (KNXV) — A Hillside man is facing charges after Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say he drove several miles on a bare metal rim, igniting the Kirkland Wildfire that burned near the Hillside and Yava communities Friday afternoon. Deputies say it started
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Libertarian President Javier Milei on Monday vetoed an attempt to increase spending on pensions in Argentina and a law expanding protections for people with disabilities, saying the legislation would have undermined his flagship pledge to eliminate the country’s chronic fiscal deficit before October’s midterm elections. In publishing the veto decisions,
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas House falls short of quorum after Democrats leave state to prevent Trump-backed redraw of US House maps.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The YWCA of St. Joseph, St. Joseph NAACP and Missouri Western State University are calling for nominations for the Kelsy Beshears Racial Justice Award.
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In firing the head of the agency that produces monthly jobs figures, President Donald Trump alleged that the recent weaker-than-expected numbers were phony and that positive numbers reported before the 2024 election were manipulated to make him look bad. It’s a familiar cadence Trump has adopted in
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — An upcoming free lunch and learn event at Benedictine Living Community in St. Joseph will help caregivers prevent burnout.
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By AMANUEL GEBREMEDHIN BIRHANE and SAMUEL GITACHEW Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The deadly shipwreck in waters off Yemen’s coast over the weekend is weighing heavily on the hearts of many in Ethiopia. Twelve migrants on the boat that carried 154 Ethiopians survived the tragedy — at least 68 died and 74 remain
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By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story GLENBURN, Maine (WMTW) — Two people are facing charges, and police are looking for another suspect and a missing dog, after what police describe as a series of violent or dangerous incidents in Penobscot County on Sunday. Just after 3 p.m., a woman called 911
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By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S. Capitol grounds can’t mask the partisan tensions that are brewing on government funding and President Donald Trump’s nominees. It could make for a momentous September. Here’s a look
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By David Jones, LeeAnn Huntoon, Paola Tristan Arruda Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Orange County Fire Rescue responded to reports of a roof collapse on S. Orange Blossom Trail and Water Bridge Blvd on Sunday. Upon arrival, OCFR found the drive-thru roof of the Truist Bank at 11200
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By WGBA Staff Click here for updates on this story GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WGBA) — Hello, Wisconsin! Fans in Green Bay are getting an up-close look at a piece of television history this week as the iconic Vista Cruiser from “That ’70s Show” makes a stop in Titletown. The famous station wagon was parked near
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By Avi Carr-Gloth Click here for updates on this story GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WGBA) — Families from all over came to Lambeau Field on Saturday night, but one family in particular really put the ‘family’ in Family Night. “Whenever we’re together, we’ve all got Packer shirts on if it’s a Packer day.” Meet 85-year-old Lois
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