By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A Missouri woman who starred in the HBO documentary series “Chimp Crazy” has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after she lied that a movie star primate that she was accused of mistreating had died. Tonia Haddix, 56, was also ordered Thursday to serve three years of supervised
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph School District Board of Education President LaTonya Williams verified to News-Press NOW that one item on this coming Monday night’s board agenda will be a recommendation to hold a public meeting soon to restructure the leadership of the board.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than 2 months after he was confirmed, AP source says.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than 2 months after he was confirmed, AP source says.
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By SAM MEDNICK and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s decision to take over Gaza City was met with resignation and defiance by Palestinians who have survived two years of war and repeated raids. Many Israelis responded with fear and anger, worried it could be a death sentence for hostages held
Continue Reading AMES, Iowa (AP) — AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ames National Corp. (ATLO) on Friday reported second-quarter profit of $4.5 million. The bank, based in Ames, Iowa, said it had earnings of 51 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $24.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $16.1 million, exceeding
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By Mike Toole Click here for updates on this story SUFFOLK COUNTY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has been charged with extortion for his alleged dealings with a Boston-based cannabis company. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston said FBI agents arrested Tompkins Friday morning in Florida and brought him to court there.
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — An acrylic waterslide on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas broke open on Thursday, injuring one passenger and leaving a sizable hole in the bottom of the tubular slide. “Our team provided medical care to an adult guest when acrylic glass broke off a water slide as the guest
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer is suspending his GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham, shuttering his effort to oust the four-term incumbent after just more than a month and eschewing a “political climate that rewards deception over honesty, or ambition over unity.” In posts
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media reported that authorities on Friday returned a group of inmates to Evin prison, which Israel targeted during an airstrike in June. A report by the official IRNA news agency said that authorities returned the first group of prisoners to Evin from another correction facility in Tehran, suggesting that
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration notified shelter providers who care for unaccompanied migrant children this week that federal law enforcement agents will begin conducting in-person interviews of kids at shelters around the country, according to an internal notification obtained by CNN. The notification, which has not been previously reported, marks an
Continue Reading To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Radioactive Waste-Landfill Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states SUMMARY: A judge is stopping government contractors in five states from
Continue Reading To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Radioactive Waste-Landfill Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states SUMMARY: A judge is stopping government contractors in five states from
Continue Reading To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Radioactive Waste-Landfill Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states SUMMARY: A judge is stopping government contractors in five states from
Continue Reading To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Radioactive Waste-Landfill Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states SUMMARY: A judge is stopping government contractors in five states from
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By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Constitution makes it clear: “The People” get to pick those who’ll represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives. But just how closely do those choices reflect the overall political leanings of the people? The question is at the heart of a power play in
Continue Reading By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities are accusing sportswear company Adidas of plagiarizing artisans in southern Mexico, alleging that a new sandal design is strikingly similar to the traditional Indigenous footwear known as huaraches. The controversy has fueled accusations of cultural appropriation by the footwear brand, with authorities saying this
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — More than a month after Florida opened “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades, the state and ICE signed an updated agreement spelling out how state corrections officials should handle federal immigration detainees at non-correctional facilities. The addendum signed this week updated a 2020 agreement between the Florida
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — “I just want y’all to know that I love y’all, and I tried my hardest to be the best I could be,” Sgt. Quornelius Samentrio Radford texted his relatives at least 20 minutes before he began shooting at fellow soldiers earlier this week at his military base in Georgia.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Coffee lovers in St. Joseph and Savannah now have a new stop for their morning pick-me-up: Moony’s Coffee, a woman-owned mobile coffee stand serving fresh brews and local pride.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The intersections of Grand and St. Joseph Avenues and Fillmore Street and St. Joseph Avenue will be closed, starting on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
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By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his 25-year tenure. But as tensions mounted between Moscow and the West following the illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and allegations of meddling with the 2016 U.S. elections, those meetings
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–TWINS-YANKEES DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays New York at Yankee Stadium. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/11/2025
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–TWINS-YANKEES DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays New York at Yankee Stadium. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/11/2025
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–TWINS-YANKEES DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays New York at Yankee Stadium. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/11/2025
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–TWINS-YANKEES DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays New York at Yankee Stadium. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/11/2025
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By Makayla Richardson Click here for updates on this story California (KSBY) — Varian Equestrian Center in Arroyo Grande is helping horses displaced by Gifford Fire evacuations. Teri Garcin says she has not slept soundly since the Gifford Fire broke out near her ranch on Highway 166. She says she’s been checking on evacuation orders
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By Crystal Bermudez Click here for updates on this story California (KSBY) — As the Gifford Fire burned through parts of Santa Barbara County, one small family farm took a direct hit “It didn’t happen slowly, it happened very quickly,” explained Alicia Taff, Rock Front Ranch owner. “We saw the fire crest the ridge and
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher education and extract significant concessions from universities. Last week, the Trump administration began freezing approximately $584 million in
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By Kara Scannell, Casey Gannon, Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office as part of a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s long-time adversary, according to multiple sources, in the latest example of the Trump administration taking on the president’s perceived enemies. Two grand jury
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