By MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to win the Nobel Peace Prize has drawn added attention to the annual guessing game over who its next laureate will be. Longtime Nobel watchers say Trump’s prospects remain remote despite a flurry of high-profile nominations and some notable foreign policy
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Enthusiasm about artificial intelligence has propelled markets to record highs this year. But the fierce ascent has also raised concerns about a bubble. AI has been the dominant theme in markets since 2022, when OpenAI first launched ChatGPT. Optimism has since spread among investors about a potential
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Tracking a mild Thursday: showers possible late-tonight into tomorrow morning
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Oct. 09. 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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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Oct. 09. 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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By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Strikes on Russian oil facilities by Ukraine’s newly developed long-range missiles and drones are causing significant gas shortages in Russia, while on the battlefield a recent Ukrainian counter-offensive has derailed Russia’s plans to capture parts of the eastern Donetsk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. Ukraine’s
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY, MELANIE LIDMAN and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet early Friday approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward ending a ruinous two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East.
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CNN, POOL, AL QAHERA, SEE PREFONTS By Helen Regan, Dana Karni, Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — News of the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas was met with celebrations and joyous scenes in both Gaza and Israel, though residents on both sides of the devastating war expressed trepidation that a deal may still fall
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By KOSTYA MANENKOV, JILL LAWLESS and MIKE CORDER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, whose surreal and anarchic novels combine a bleak world view with mordant humor, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for work the judges said upholds the power of art in the midst of “apocalyptic terror.” The Nobel
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By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press A judge on Thursday blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for at least two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois during Trump’s immigration crackdown. It’s a victory for Democratic officials who lead the state
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A Lathrop, Missouri man suffered serious injuries in a utility task vehicle crash Wednesday night.
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What’s going on with that? FOX Network is showing the president giving a live speech. CNN Network is showing the president, but you can’t listen to him. Instead, you listen to what their commentators tell you what he is saying. What’s that about? He needs to grow a backbone Our senator, Josh Hawley, voted for
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— AP-US–IMMIGRATION-DES MOINES-SUPERINTENDENT DESCRIPTION: Since his arrest last month by immigration agents, the public has grappled with how
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— AP-US–IMMIGRATION-DES MOINES-SUPERINTENDENT DESCRIPTION: Since his arrest last month by immigration agents, the public has grappled with how
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— AP-US–IMMIGRATION-DES MOINES-SUPERINTENDENT DESCRIPTION: Since his arrest last month by immigration agents, the public has grappled with how
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— AP-US–IMMIGRATION-DES MOINES-SUPERINTENDENT DESCRIPTION: Since his arrest last month by immigration agents, the public has grappled with how
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MARYVILLE, Mo. – Lora Lea Acklin, 65, of Maryville, Missouri, was born on May 9, 1960, in Maryville. She was raised by her parents, Lowell L. and Viola Acklin (Peery) in Graham, Missouri. She passed away at home in Maryville on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, with family at her side. Lora graduated from Nodaway Holt
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Jennifer L. Collins 53, of St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. She was born May 31, 1972, in Fairfax, Missouri. Survivors: father, Gary “Buck” Collins; daughter, Maddison; son, Brennon; sisters, Steffani (Eric), and Pamela (Kevin); brother, Kevin (Alison); numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on
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ROCKAWAY BEACH, Mo. – Hubert “Bud” Puckett, 82, Rockaway Beach, Missouri, passed away Oct. 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was born July 16, 1943, in Bolckow, Missouri, to Ralph and Lena (Mozingo) Puckett. Bud married Sharon Pfleiderer on July 8, 1961. She survives of the home. He enjoyed fishing,
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Late Notices Mary Ann Marshall Mary Ann Marshall, 84, died Oct. 7, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Oct. 10 at Horigan Chapel. Rosary will be held prior to the Mass beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery in St. Joseph. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 2, 6, 14, 15, 17 (two, six, fourteen, fifteen, seventeen) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands woven from the locks of the dead. There also are tresses purported to come from past presidents, Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe and even Jesus.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 0, 1, 8 (zero, zero, one, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 0, 5, 9 (zero, five, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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