By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Additional employees at an Arkansas prison have been disciplined for not following procedures after a convicted murderer known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” escaped earlier this summer, a state prison system official told lawmakers Monday. Arkansas Division of Correction Director Dexter Payne said several
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Washington, DC, police set off a scramble across the city Monday, as the federal government made an unprecedented move to control local law enforcement operations in the nation’s capital. The decision to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department and activate hundreds of National Guard
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By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall and John Oates have resolved their dispute over a Hall & Oates business partnership through arbitration, reaching a private ending after details of their rift went public in court documents filed in a 2023 lawsuit by Hall against Oates, according to a court filing
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A three-point loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday didn’t stop the Red Kingdom from showing out to support their favorite football team.
Continue Reading ST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — FutureFuel Corp. (FF) on Monday reported a loss of $10.4 million in its second quarter. The St Louis-based company said it had a loss of 24 cents per share. The biofuel and specialty chemical maker posted revenue of $35.7 million in the period. _____ This story was
Continue Reading OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Compass Minerals International Inc. (CMP) on Monday reported a loss of $17 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Overland Park, Kansas-based company said it had a loss of 41 cents. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs and restructuring costs, came
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -After meeting for over three hours on Monday night, the board rescinded the proposal to call for a meeting to replace its president.
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CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows reconvened the legislative chamber on Monday but was four members short of reaching
Continue Reading WLS, CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows reconvened the legislative chamber on Monday but was four members short of
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By Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Americans will have to wait several weeks for the Trump administration’s next steps in its agenda to “Make America Healthy Again,” according to three people familiar with the matter. While President Donald Trump’s MAHA Commission will submit its strategy to the White House on Tuesday — sticking
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By FATMA KHALED Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched attacks Monday in a famine-stricken displacement camp outside of el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur province, killing 40 people, local rights groups said. The Emergency Response Rooms group working at the Abu Shouk displacement camp said in a statement on Facebook
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Scattered thunderstorm chances will linger across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas Monday afternoon and overnight, before a warming and drying trend take place through the middle of the work week.
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — The United States and China agreed to pause tariff hikes on each other’s goods for an additional 90 days, a White House official told CNN. Without the agreement, tariffs were set to immediately surge, risking a return to ultra-high levels that had formed an effective blockade on
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By Metia Carroll Click here for updates on this story SLIDELL, Louisiana (WDSU) — Four people are injured after a crash early Sunday morning in Slidell. The crash happened on I-10 eastbound before the Gause Boulevard exit. According to the St. Tammany Fire Protection District 1, both cars flipped, with one of them landing off
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By Olivia Hickey Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Oklahoma City is bidding farewell to the legendary Jim Norick Arena, a venue that has hosted concerts, basketball tournaments, and countless other events over six decades, creating lasting memories for many. Much of the arena has already been torn down, with
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By Pete Cuddihy Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — An Omaha man faced the unimaginable when a bullet came through his window. That Millard man is recovering from gunshot wounds. On Friday afternoon, Kurt Kline was lying in bed at his West Omaha home when he was shot through both
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By Sean MacKinnon Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — It’s been three days since a woman was gunned down in Over The Rhine, where Cincinnati police say she was an innocent bystander. Thirty-four-year-old Chrishonda Wynn, a mother to five children, was shot in the back at 9:15 p.m. that night. Police
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By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’stax and spending law will result in less income for the poorest Americans while sending money to the richest, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported Monday. The CBO estimates that the 10% of poorest Americans will lose roughly $1,200 a year as they experience restrictions
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The next batch of inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was already shaping up to be a high-profile affair due to the expected impact of President Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs. But after Trump fired the agency’s top statistician, Tuesday’s report now comes with some other, unexpected baggage.
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By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will take over policing the nation’s capital city in what the Republican said is an effort to bring down rising crime rates in Washington, D.C. But Trump exaggerated or misstated many of the facts surrounding public safety in Washington,
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By The Associated Press Signing bonus: $3 million, of which $1.5 million payable within 30 days’ of the contract’s approval by Major League Baseball and $1.5 million payable on Jan. 15, 2026. 2026 salary: $20 million 2027 salary: $20 million 2028 vesting option: $20 million (or $17 million club option) Option would vest with 335
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — DC Mayor Bowser calls Trump’s police takeover ‘unsettling and unprecedented’ but says city isn’t ‘totally surprised.’
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine can’t enforce a voter-approved foreign election interference law that a federal appeals court said likely violates the Constitution by limiting political donations. Voters overwhelmingly approved a ban on foreign governments and companies with 5% or more foreign government ownership from donating to state referendum races.
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By Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story NEWBERRY SPRINGS, California (KABC) — San Bernardino County sheriff’s detectives are investigating the mauling of a 17-year-old girl in Newberry Springs whose family members say nearly died in the attack. Sixteen dogs were seized from a property near the location of the attack. Detectives say
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By Clare Duffy, Phil Mattingly, Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has found itself caught in the middle of President Donald Trump’s historic trade war with China. The result: an extraordinary concession from a $4.5 trillion corporation that will give the United States a percentage of every high-end
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By Marlowe Starling, CNN (CNN) — Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The expedition revealed methane-producing microbes and marine invertebrates that make their home in unforgiving conditions where the sun’s rays don’t reach, according
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Jonas Brothers already had fans feeling nostalgic with their new tour and then they raised those stakes with their first show. The group kicked off their 20th anniversary tour titled JONAS20 Sunday night at MetLife Stadium in their home state of New Jersey. The three brothers, Kevin,
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By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, launched a tour Monday of the city’s five boroughs with a central message linking former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to President Donald Trump. Mamdani appeared in Midtown Manhattan with US Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York and several other city
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By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel plans to widen its coming offensive beyond Gaza City to the last areas not yet under Israeli control, and where most of Gaza’s 2 million residents have sought shelter as the territory slides toward famine. The mobilization of forces is expected to take weeks,
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Buchanan County Interstate 229 Double Decker bridge is scheduled to close beginning Monday, Aug. 25, for annual maintenance.
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