Tracking a cloudy Tuesday: midweek warm-up and sunshine ahead
Tracking a cloudy Tuesday: midweek warm-up and sunshine ahead
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Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — As a ceasefire in Gaza took hold in January, Anas Al-Sharif began removing his protective gear live on television, piece by piece, while a jubilant crowd cheered, hoping the day marked the end of the suffering of 2 million Palestinians in the enclave. Nearly seven months later, Israel killed
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Trump deployed the National Guard and declared federal control of DC police. Here’s how he is able to do it
By Hanna Park, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The DC National Guard began appearing in the nation’s capital on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier he is deploying guard troops and placing Washington, DC’s police department “under direct federal control,” citing a public safety emergency after an assault on a former government
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CNN, POOL, TRUTHSOCIAL, WUSA, THE WHITE HOUSE, CNN VIA WEBEX, DC METROPOLITAN POLICE By Hanna Park, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The DC National Guard began appearing in the nation’s capital on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier he is deploying guard troops and placing Washington, DC’s police department “under direct federal
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UN-backed investigators allege torture and sex crimes in Myanmar detention facilities
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed investigator says his team has turned up significant evidence of “systemic torture” in Myanmar’s detention centers, including electric shocks, strangulations, gang rape and burning of sexual body parts over the last year. Nicholas Koumjian was speaking as the international independent team he heads released its latest annual report on Tuesday,
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Iowa Daybook
Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
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Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
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Panic in eastern Ukraine as Trump entertains idea of giving parts of it to Russia
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Wright, Kosta Gak, Brice Laine, CNN Sloviansk, Ukraine (CNN) — On the beaches of Sloviansk’s tiny salt lake, where the medicinal waters provide a moment of solace from the whirling violence of the eastern frontlines just a few miles away, talk of a Ukraine land deal at Friday’s Alaska
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AP-Scorecard
TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 4 Miami 3 Final Toronto 5 Chicago Cubs 1 Final Kansas City 8 Washington 5 Final Arizona 3 Texas 2 Final L.A. Angels 7 L.A. Dodgers 6 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Seattle 1 Baltimore 0 Final N.Y. Yankees 9 Minnesota 1 Final Chicago White Sox 9 Detroit 6
Continue Reading Royals play the Nationals on home winning streak
By The Associated Press Washington Nationals (47-71, fifth in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (59-60, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Mitchell Parker (7-12, 5.50 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 81 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha (6-9, 3.36 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 98 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals
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Delivery drones may soon take off in the US. Here’s why
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Delivery drones are so fast they can zip a pint of ice cream to a customer’s driveway before it melts. Yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States. More than six years after the Federal Aviation Administration approved commercial home deliveries with drones,
Continue Reading Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Iowa Pick 3 Evening
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 3, 7, 7 (three, seven, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Nebraska Pick 5
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 15, 19, 22, 26, 39 (fifteen, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-six, thirty-nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Missouri Show Me Ca$h
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 1, 10, 13, 19, 30 (one, ten, thirteen, nineteen, thirty) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Iowa Pick 4 Evening
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 1, 4, 9 (zero, one, four, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ shares release date
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Look what you made her do — Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” It will arrive October 3, she revealed Wednesday. Swift, Max Martin and Shellback are the credited producers, which includes a notable absence of her longtime
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It’s Your Call for Aug. 12
Check your stamp Next time you wonder why the mail is so slow, check your cancellation stamp on your letters received. Does it say St. Joe or Kansas City? We need to return to our own basic town. Huge mistake I do not have a strong opinion about St. Joseph’s School Board president. But I
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What the ongoing worker shortage looks like in Missouri
JobTest.org analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics data to show what the shifting labor market looks like in Missouri.
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National League Leaders
NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .313; Edwards, Miami, .304; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .303; Machado, San Diego, .297; Arraez, San Diego, .292; Naylor, Seattle, .292; Frelick, Milwaukee, .291; Hoerner, Chicago, .291; K.Marte, Arizona, .287; Perdomo, Arizona, .286. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 112; Tatis, San Diego, 83; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 82; J.Soto, New York, 82; Schwarber, Philadelphia,
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Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire
By LORNE COOK and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of the Donetsk region that it controls as part of a ceasefire deal, a proposal the leader categorically rejected. Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would
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AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .336; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Peña, Houston, .314; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .312; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .303; Bichette, Toronto, .298; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .296; Kirk, Toronto, .296; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .294; Springer, Toronto, .291. RUNS_Judge, New York, 92; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 80; Raleigh, Seattle, 78; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 77; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 76; Rooker, Athletics, 75; Neto,
Continue Reading Great Plains Lookahead Digest
By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: The stage is set for Penn State, and now the question is whether
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: The stage is set for Penn State, and now the question is whether
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: The stage is set for Penn State, and now the question is whether
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN PREVIEW DESCRIPTION: The stage is set for Penn State, and now the question is whether
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Dugan, Eva 1928-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.
Eva Dugan passed away peacefully on Aug.8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Eva was a woman of faith, kindness, and generosity. She loved the Lord Jesus Christ and trusted in Him throughout her life, finding comfort and peace in her faith until the very end. She was a devoted member of Maxwell Heights Presbyterian
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Mangraviti, Cecilia St. Joseph, Mo.
Cecilia Mangraviti Cecilia Mangraviti, Aug. 3, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Mangraviti; devoted mother of Nicholas (Diana); loving grandmother of Michael; dear daughter of the late Michele and Rosa Dassero; survived by nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her Life Celebration on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, from 10 to 11
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Murphy Sr., Donald L. 1932-2025 Norman, Okla.
NORMAN, Okla. – Donald Lee Murphy Sr., 93, formerly of Troy, Kansas, passed away Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. He spent the sunset of his life at his daughter’s home in Norman, Oklahoma, where he was cared for by his daughter, Terry, his son-in-law, Bill, and his granddaughter, Brittany. Donald was born on Feb. 24, 1932,
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