CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan authorities said they carried out 250 raids and detained dozens on Monday as part of an investigation into an alleged Russia-backed plan to incite “mass riots” and destabilize the country around a critical parliamentary election. The raids targeted more than 100 people and took place in multiple localities across the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Saint Joseph Symphony recently launched a new program known as “Play It Forward”.
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has ordered the release of prominent activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, the Egyptian state-run outlet Al Ahram reported on Monday. Abd El-Fattah, a 42-year-old dual Egyptian-British citizen, remained in prison despite completing his sentence last year, according to his family, which had been appealing to
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The White House has answered what had been one of the major outstanding questions regarding its pending deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to a majority American ownership group: Under the agreement, the app’s algorithm will be operated in the United States and overseen by Oracle. The
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Shelby Yates Jr. was born on February 2, 1943, in Indianola, Mississippi, to Shelby Lee and Gennie Mae Yates. He passed away peacefully Saturday, September 13, 2025, with his family by his side. He professed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age, dedicating his life to faith and service. He was
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers are trying to understand what caused a series of gamma ray bursts, or GRBs — the most powerful explosions in the universe. These energetic bursts are typically unleashed by the incendiary death of a star, or when it is shredded by a black hole. The observation of repeating
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Shelby Yates Jr. 1943-2025 Shelby Yates Jr. was born on February 2, 1943, in Indianola, Mississippi, to Shelby Lee and Gennie Mae Yates. He passed away peacefully Saturday, September 13, 2025, with his family by his side. He professed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age, dedicating his life to faith
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Nutrition scientist Dr. Kevin Hall may not be a household name, but he’s famous. He’s one of the only researchers in the world to conduct not one, but two gold-standard clinical trials on the impact of ultraprocessed foods on the growing obesity crisis. During Hall’s first clinical trial at
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Sept. 23 COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 6 p.m. BTN — Indiana at Michigan St. 7 p.m. ACCN — Kentucky at Louisville ESPNU — Saint Louis at Akron 8 p.m. BTN — Maryland at Penn St. MLB BASEBALL 7:30 p.m. TBS — N.Y.
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Jenna Shepheard 1989-2025 Jenna Shepheard, 36, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2025. She was born August 2, 1989 in St. Joseph to Jim and Nancy (Griffin) Martin. Jenna grew up in Cameron, Missouri, and graduated from Cameron High School in 2008. She earned her Medical Assistant degree from Vatterott College, then worked
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 17 8 6 57 56 38 Vancouver 16 6 7 55 56 31 Minnesota United 15 7 9 54 51 36 Los Angeles FC 14 7 8 50 57 37 Seattle 12 9 9 45 52 45 Austin FC 12 10
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Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB x-Philadelphia 92 64 .590 — New York 80 76 .513 12 Miami 76 80 .487 16 Atlanta 74 83 .471 18½ Washington 64 93 .408 28½ Central Division W L Pct GB x-Milwaukee 95 62 .605 — z-Chicago 88 68 .564 6½ Cincinnati 80 76 .513
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB z-Toronto 90 66 .577 — New York 88 68 .564 2 Boston 85 71 .545 5 Tampa Bay 76 80 .487 14 Baltimore 73 83 .468 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 85 71 .545 — Cleveland 84 72 .538 1 Kansas City 78
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Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Buffalo 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Toronto 1 1 0 0 2 4 3 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 Tampa Bay 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Montreal 1 1 0
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Remember when “Dawson’s Creek” replaced its theme song with another one? Well, now they are having to employ an understudy for one of its stars for a special event. James Van Der Beek, who played Dawson Leery on the hit teen drama which ran from 1998 to 2003,
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By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year under the last remaining nuclear pact with the United States that expires in February, and he urged Washington to follow suit. Putin said that the termination of the 2010
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Standing in line for a taxi, in a hot and unfamiliar country thousands of miles from home, Tony and Karen Webb were feeling overwhelmed. It was October 1987 in Freeport, a popular tourist destination in the Bahamas. Tony and Karen were visiting the island from Surrey, England. The couple
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CAIRO (AP) — Pro-democracy Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah was pardoned and released Monday after nearly 12 years in prison. “An exceptionally kind day. Alaa is free,” his sister Mona Seif wrote on social media site X along with a picture of her brother smiling with his mother Laila Soueif and sister Sanaa Seif. Sanaa
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday promoted unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without offering new medical evidence. “Don’t take Tylenol,” Trump instructed pregnant women around a dozen times during the unwieldy White House news conference, also urging mothers not to give their infants the drug, known by the generic name
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republicans in North Carolina and beyond are making a concerted effort to turn the stabbing death of a Ukrainian woman on a Charlotte commuter train into a political liability for Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper in his bid to win a key U.S. Senate race
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer After deflecting the U.S. Justice Department’s attack on its illegal monopoly in online search, Google is facing another attempt to dismantle its internet empire in a trial focused on its abusive tactics in digital advertising. The trial that opened Monday in an Alexandria, Virginia, federal court revolves around the
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Defense lawyers in the Holy See’s “trial of the century” asked the Vatican prosecutor to recuse himself from the appeals trial Monday, arguing he was implicated in questionable behavior according to years of private WhatsApp messages that have shaken the proceedings. Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi has a
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited trial against Amazon begins this week, with the e-commerce giant’s cancellation practices under the microscope. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 under the Biden administration, accuses Amazon of tricking millions of consumers into signing up for its Prime subscription service through deceptive user
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By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Sal Iacono, Jimmy Kimmel’s cousin and a long-time writer and performer on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” suggested Sunday that the show may not be coming back on the air after ABC indefinitely suspended the program last week. On an episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” late Sunday night, Iacono said
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Media lawyers and newsroom leaders are evaluating a government memo spelling out new rules that would sharply restrict reporting at the Pentagon. Several of the country’s biggest news outlets are publicly pushing back on the rules, foreshadowing a potential legal battle. “This policy operates as a prior restraint on
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Actor-activist George Takei’s next project is on behalf of a longtime passion — the right to read. The American Library Association announced Monday that the 88-year-old Takei will serve as honorary chair of Banned Books Week, which takes place Oct. 5-11. Libraries and bookstores around
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — When Emilia D’Albero heard her name called, she started crying. She had just become the first ever American to win the Mondial du Fromage, a biennial event held in France and known in English as the Cheesemonger World Cup. While some onlookers believe that D’Albero’s victory could change the
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