By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — From anchors aweigh to funnels ashore. As the historic SS United States gets ready to be converted into the world’s largest artificial reef off the coast of Florida, a new plan for an accompanying museum is coming into focus — preserving its iconic massive funnels. The two six-story-high towering
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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jonathan India hit a three-run homer and Michael Wacha scattered five hits over six innings to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night, ending Boston’s seven-game winning streak. Wacha (6-9) allowed two runs while walking none and striking out three
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By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was 88. Fania Records announced Palmieri’s death Wednesday evening. Palmieri’s daughter Gabriela told The New York Times that her father died earlier that day at his home in New
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By Molly English, Dianne Gallagher, CNN Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (CNN) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, fresh off an announced bid for South Carolina’s governor’s mansion, jockeyed for an endorsement from President Donald Trump and sought to tie herself closely to him in a public meeting with a friendly crowd Wednesday. While members of her
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.
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House of Leon reports that cities like High Point, Grand Rapids, and Chicago still thrive in furniture manufacturing despite global competition.
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NEXT reports that Employment Practice Liability Insurance (EPLI) protects against lawsuits from employees, covering legal fees and claims, essential for businesses.
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LawnStarter reports a well-maintained lawn can increase home value by $20,000–$25,000, improving curb appeal and buyer appeal.
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Most “richest people” lists are dominated by men. To counteract that, Stacker celebrated the richest women in America, using 2025 data from Forbes.
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Watermark Insights reports rising college costs are driven by administrative bloat, reduced funding, and high demand for services, leading to increased student debt.
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CheapInsurance.com reports that AI is transforming auto insurance by enhancing claims processing, risk assessment, and personalized pricing for drivers.
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moveBuddha reports that in 2025, smaller, affordable cities like Johnson City, TN, and Coeur d’Alene, ID, are top moving destinations.
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The Narwhal reports Kitimat, B.C. celebrates its status as Canada’s LNG capital after LNG Canada shipped its first cargo, despite community concerns.
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By SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press/Report For America A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country’s largest military bases on Wednesday has resurfaced questions about a long-standing army policy that largely prevents service members from carrying personal weapons on military installations. Soldiers in the area who witnessed the shooting at Fort Stewart in
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By NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas House Democrats are camping out in other states to block a new U.S. House map that would give the GOP more winnable seats in the 2026 elections. Any votes in the Texas House require at least 100 of its 150 members to be
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By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 2, 4, 9 (two, four, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon issued an injunction Wednesday temporarily stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to humanities councils around the country, saying the cancellations were likely unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon, an appointee of President Barack Obama, issued a
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CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Wright, Kosta Gak, Brice Laine, CNN Kherson, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched a new bid to exert control over the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson by threatening key access roads with its drones and trying to split it in two by striking a vital bridge. On Sunday, a
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A 22-year-old US Army soldier in Texas was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempting to send sensitive information about US battle tanks to Russia, the Justice Department said in a news release. Federal prosecutors allege that Taylor Adam Lee, who is an active-duty service member stationed at Fort
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By Isa Cardona, Veronica Calderon, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The Mexican state of Oaxaca is threatening legal action against Adidas, accusing the footwear company of cultural appropriation over a newly unveiled shoe that resembles a traditional handmade sandal. The “Oaxaca Slip-On,” billed as a collaboration between American designer Willy Chavarria and Adidas Originals, features
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed into law on Wednesday a stopgap spending measure while lawmakers remain in a state budget impasse. But he vetoed legislation that would direct state participation in a yet-implemented federal tax credit program to boost school-choice options, suggesting state Republicans
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have “weaponized” the legal and judicial system to oppress women and girls in what amounts to “crimes against humanity,” the independent U.N. investigator on human rights in the country said. Richard Bennett said in a report to the U.N. General Assembly circulated
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — An active-duty Army sergeant was taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion of opening fire at his workplace on the sprawling Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, wounding five of his fellow soldiers, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Sgt. Quornelius Samentrio Radford, 28, was subdued by nearby soldiers after
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LONDON (AP) — And now for something completely different: Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating the absurdist comedy of Monty Python. The 10-stamp series announced on Thursday celebrates some of the troupe’s most iconic characters and catchphrases, from “Nudge, nudge” to “The Lumberjack Song.” Six stamps depict scenes from the sketch-comedy TV series “Monty
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By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press The Trump administration is moving to shut down two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health, potentially shutting off an important source of data for scientists, policymakers and farmers. President Donald Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2026 includes no money for the Orbiting Carbon Observatories,
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Astronaut Butch Wilmore is retiring from NASA less than five months after he returned from a troubled test mission that left him aboard the International Space Station far longer than expected, the space agency announced Wednesday. Wilmore, along with NASA astronaut Suni Williams, piloted the first crewed flight of
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CNN By George Ramsay, Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Sprint star Kenny Bednarek told CNN Sports that he has cleared the air with Noah Lyles after a heated conclusion to their 200-meter race at the USA Track and Field Championships. Lyles finished just ahead of Bednarek in Sunday’s event, looking over at his rival as
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By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — A dinner planned for Wednesday night at Vice President JD Vance’s residence was seen as an opportunity for Trump administration officials to realign amid the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal, according to four people familiar with the situation. That included a potential chance for Attorney General Pam Bondi
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BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Voters passed a proposition for Buchanan County R-IV schools during a Special Election on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Chiefs fans were not happy when staff members announced fans had to evacuate MoWest’s campus during Chiefs Training Camp on Wednesday due to lightning in the area.
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