By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — By now, Taylor Swift’s love of the number 13 is well known. “I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album went gold in 13 weeks. My first No. 1 song had a 13-second intro,” she told Jay Leno back in
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer CSX railroad announced Monday that it had replaced its CEO less than two months after an investment fund urged it to either find another railroad to merge with to better compete with the proposed transcontinental Union Pacific railroad or fire outgoing CEO Joe Hinrichs. The outgoing CEO, who came
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer CSX railroad announced Monday that it had replaced its CEO less than two months after an investment fund urged it to either find another railroad to merge with to better compete with the proposed transcontinental Union Pacific railroad or fire outgoing CEO Joe Hinrichs. The outgoing CEO, who came
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By DEREK GATOPOULOS and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The blast came without warning. A Russian missile ripped through a cluster of townhouses on the edge of Kyiv, tearing facades from nearby apartment blocks and scattering debris across the streets like lumps of confetti. The neighborhood was left stunned by the destruction.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University hosted a blood drive to kick off its homecoming week.
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Monday he will be imposing a 100% tariff “on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States.” Trump did not specify when or how the tariff could be enacted. If Trump follows through with his
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By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s X is the “go-to platform for antisemitic posters,” according to a new year-long study shared exclusively with CNN. The research, by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, found that not only is antisemitism rampant on the platform, but also
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump threated to impose “substantial Tariffs on any Country that does not make its furniture in the United States,” he wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday. “Details to follow!!!” he added. This comes after he announced last week that a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton has postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years, citing “health challenges,” the country legend shared on social media Sunday night. She did not provide specific details, writing, “As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Sept. 30 MLB BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — A.L. Wild Card: Detroit at Cleveland, Game 1 3 p.m. ABC — N.L. Wild Card: San Diego at Chicago Cubs, Game 1 6 p.m. ESPN — A.L. Wild Card: Boston at N.Y. Yankees,
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Russell D. Pettijohn, of St. Joseph, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at the age of 96. He was born to Orten and Bertha (Dick) Pettijohn on Dec. 1, 1928, in Grant City, Missouri. He is survived by his sons, Jeff Pettijohn (Robin) and Brad Pettijohn (Greta); seven grandchildren, Lori O’Neal (Jeff), Jason Pettijohn (Caitlin), Robert
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press New Mexico lawmakers are to open a special session Wednesday to boost funding for food assistance and rural health care — actions the Democratic governor contends are needed to “minimize the damage from President Trump’s disastrous bill” cutting federal taxes and spending. The special session follows one in Colorado,
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press New Mexico lawmakers are to open a special session Wednesday to boost funding for food assistance and rural health care — actions the Democratic governor contends are needed to “minimize the damage from President Trump’s disastrous bill” cutting federal taxes and spending. The special session follows one in Colorado,
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Before a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease hit, there are almost always warning signs, according to a new study. Those warning signs are well-known cardiovascular disease risk factors, but more can still be done to reduce cases of heart disease, according to a study published Monday in
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NEW YORK (AP) — The singing trio behind HUNTR/X, the fictional music group at the center of the summer’s massively popular animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” is scheduled to perform live for the first time Oct. 7 on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The NBC show announced Monday that Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei
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By The Associated Press Democratic and Republican congressional leaders met at the White House on Monday with President Donald Trump in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides thus far have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions. If government funding legislation isn’t passed by Congress and signed
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz is proving yet again why he’s so worthy of being the current men’s world No. 1. The Spanish superstar progressed through to the Japan Open final on Monday after coming back against a resilient Casper Ruud. Despite dropping the first set, Alcaraz recovered to win 3-6, 6-3,
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Video game maker Electronic Arts is going private in a $55 billion deal that’s funded by Saudi Arabia and a Jared Kusher-backed investment firm. The company, which makes hits like “Madden NFL,” “The Sims,” and “Battlefield,” announced Monday that the consortium is led by Saudi Arabia’s Public
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — An eventful Sunday in the NFL was headlined by the second highest-scoring tied game in league history and a big win for the Kansas City Chiefs over the Baltimore Ravens. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Bills and reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles remain the NFL’s only two unbeaten teams, and
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is stepping up aerial surveillance in the Baltic Sea, while France, Germany and Sweden are bolstering Denmark’s air defenses ahead of two summits in Copenhagen this week over a series of troubling drone incidents near the country’s airports and military bases. The number of serious airspace
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WDIV, CNN By Danya Gainor, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Far below the piercing spires atop every Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel rests a sign that beckons, “Visitors welcome” – a testament to the faith’s robust evangelizing efforts. But on Sunday morning, a visitor took advantage of the church’s open arms –
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By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — Behind the imperious trio of Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Odyssey Sims, the Indiana Fever fought off the Las Vegas Aces 90-83 to force their WNBA semifinal series to a win-or-go-home Game 5 in Sin City on Tuesday night. The number six seed Fever – who are playing
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By OPE ADETAYO Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — They had a lot to say about global affairs. But complicated things happening closer to home? Not so much. Like their counterparts from other continents, African leaders took to the United Nations podium over the past week to address the U.N. General Assembly on pressing global
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