MSHP shares back to school safety tips
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is encouraging parents and students to be safe when heading back to school this August.
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Simple summer safety tips to beat the heat and block harmful UV rays
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The weather may have started with rain this morning, but summer in Missouri can turn sunny in no time—and it’s never too late to brush up on ways to beat the heat. The biggest key to staying safe? Hydration. “Drink a lot of water before you go to
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Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day
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Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day
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Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day
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Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day
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Recognizing ‘man’s best friend’ during National Dog Month
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — For thousands of years, dogs have been considered our “best friend,” and the month of August is set aside to focus on them.
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Local brewery strikes gold in Kansas City
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a recent KC Star competition, River Bluff Brewing in Kansas City’s River Market was voted by the people as Kansas City’s favorite brewery.
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Hostage families call for nationwide strike as Israel prepares to escalate war
By Tal Shalev, Dana Karni, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Families of Israeli hostages kept captive in Gaza are calling for a nationwide general strike next Sunday, in protest of the Israeli security cabinet’s recent decision to expand the war and take over Gaza City. “We are shutting down the country to save the soldiers and
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Sports on TV for Monday, August 11
By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, August 11 MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (7:40 p.m.) 11 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.) OR L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels
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WNBA Glance
All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 20 11 .645 — New York 20 11 .645 — Indiana 18 14 .563 2½ Washington 14 17 .452 6 Chicago 8 23 .258 12 Connecticut 5 25 .167 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 27 5 .844 — Phoenix 19 12 .613
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Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell
By Betsy Klein, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Once a dramatic feature of the White House entryway, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved to a decidedly less prominent position, underscoring the yearslong tensions between the 44th and 47th presidents. Portraits of other recent predecessors with whom President Donald Trump has
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All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 15 7 4 49 50 32 Vancouver 13 6 6 45 43 28 Minnesota United 12 6 8 44 43 30 Seattle 11 6 8 41 43 35 Los Angeles FC 10 6 7 37 41 30 Portland 10 8 7
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Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that’s more sweeping than previously announced, declaring in the face of growing condemnation at home and abroad that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 69 50 .580 — Boston 65 54 .546 4 New York 62 56 .525 6½ Tampa Bay 57 62 .479 12 Baltimore 53 65 .449 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 68 51 .571 — Cleveland 61 56 .521 6 Kansas City 58
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 69 50 .580 — Boston 65 54 .546 4 New York 62 56 .525 6½ Tampa Bay 57 62 .479 12 Baltimore 53 65 .449 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 68 51 .571 — Cleveland 61 56 .521 6 Kansas City 58
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 68 49 .581 — New York 63 55 .534 5½ Miami 57 61 .483 11½ Atlanta 51 67 .432 17½ Washington 47 70 .402 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 73 44 .624 — Chicago 67 50 .573 6 Cincinnati 62 57 .521
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All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 69 50 .580 — — 6-4 W-1 38-19 31-31 583 539 44 Boston 65 54 .546 4 +2½ 7-3 L-2 39-22 26-32 593 509 84 New York 62 56 .525 6½ — 3-7 L-1 35-24
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All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Jets 1 0 0 1.000 30 10 New England 1 0 0 1.000 48 18 Miami 0 0 1 .500 24 24 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 25 34 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 0 1 0 .000 10
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Flash flooding hits Milwaukee as heavy rain pummels millions across the Midwest
By Briana Waxman, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — More than 10 million people across the Midwest remain under flood alerts Monday morning as heavy rainfall continues to pummel parts of Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, triggering flash flooding in Milwaukee that has forced the Wisconsin State Fair to cancel its last day. Wisconsin is on
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Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community holds first Pride rally since US funding cuts
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Members of the Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community and supporters rallied in the capital Sunday in the annual pride rally, which was the first since a major cut in funding after the U.S. government ceased financial aid. Hundreds of people took part in the rally through the heart
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Are we living through an Andrew Lloyd Webber renaissance?
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Lloyd Webber is American theater’s favorite punching bag. It’s easy to hate on the enormously rich British lord whose musicals, despite their commercial success, are frequently considered among the emptiest and most confounding shows in the canon. He’s written musicals about Jesus Christ, Cinderella and anthropomorphic trains, and
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Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is on the defensive in Virginia’s race for governor
By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) — Against an olive drab backdrop in a barbecue joint filled with the aroma of pulled pork and the sweat of a Virginia summer, Republican Winsome Earle-Sears told voters she was running her campaign for governor like a military-style operation. The lieutenant governor, a former
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European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Trump said next Friday’s meeting with his Russian counterpart on U.S. soil would
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Gunman in CDC shooting tried to leave building before taking his own life, source says
CNN, WANF, WXIA, WSB, DEVON SAYERS, MAKIA JONES, GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, BIODIGITAL , NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, BIODIGITAL / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH By Dalia Faheid, Ryan Young, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The gunman in the fatal attack on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took his own life
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Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations’ Afghan female staff, report says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report published Sunday. In its latest update on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, the U.N. mission to the country said that dozens of female national staff were subjected to explicit death
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UK police say more than 500 people arrested in pro-Palestinian events over weekend
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London police said Sunday that 532 people were arrested the previous day when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization intentionally broke the law to test the government’s ability to enforce the ban. The Metropolitan Police Service released the updated figures as protesters
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Philadelphia 4 Texas 2 Final San Diego 6 Boston 2 Final Toronto 5 L.A. Dodgers 4 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Minnesota 5 Kansas City 3 Final Houston 7 N.Y. Yankees 1 Final Athletics 3 Baltimore 2 Final Detroit 9 L.A. Angels 5 Final Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland 4
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Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 10. 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 Sunday, Aug. 10. 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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