U.S. Bank to close Downtown St. Joseph branch
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — U.S. Bank announced it would close its Downtown branch at the beginning of the year.
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Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings
By PATRICK WHITTLE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Old online comments made by a U.S. Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, dismiss rape in the military and criticize both police officers and rural America were wrong but not disqualifying from office, the national chair
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Dow gains 500 points as Wall Street embraces robust corporate earnings
By Lucy Bayly, John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Wall Street kicked off a new week in high gear as optimism rose that the 20-day shutdown of the federal government could soon draw to a close. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told CNBC Monday he believes the shutdown is “likely to end sometime
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New film production comes to St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph will be in the backgrounds of a new independent film in the coming weeks.
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Raiders coach Pete Carroll left in awe as Chiefs deliver lopsided shutout
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It took until the third series against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday for Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid to finally send the tantalizing wide receiver trio of Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Marquise Brown onto the field together. Folks had waited 16
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Sports on TV for Tuesday, Oct. 21
By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Oct. 21 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Kennesaw St. at FIU 7:30 p.m. CBSSN — W. Kentucky at Louisiana Tech COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. BTN — Wisconsin at Indiana NBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. NBC — Houston at Oklahoma City
Continue ReadingTV writer Graham Linehan won’t face charges for transgender post that sparked UK debate
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Irish TV comedy writer Graham Linehan will not face charges following his arrest over a series of social media posts critical of transgender people, prosecutors said Monday. The arrest last month of the co-creator of hit sitcoms “Father Ted” and the “IT Crowd” sparked a debate about
Continue ReadingMissouri Daybook
Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Monday, Oct. 20. 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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Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Monday, Oct. 20. 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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Local gardeners advised to be alert for frost
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) – This week, temperatures have finally cooled off and are feeling more fall-like — not only during the day but overnight as well.
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Vermont state senator who took part in ‘deeply disturbing’ Young Republicans group chat resigns
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press A Vermont state senator who took part in a Young Republicans group chat on Telegram in which members made racist comments and joked about rape and gas chambers has resigned. State Sen. Sam Douglass was revealed last week to have participated in the chat, which was first reported on by
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Vermont state senator who took part in ‘deeply disturbing’ Young Republicans group chat resigns
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press A Vermont state senator who took part in a Young Republicans group chat on Telegram in which members made racist comments and joked about rape and gas chambers has resigned. State Sen. Sam Douglass was revealed last week to have participated in the chat, which was first reported on by
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Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia
By OLIVIA DIAZ and BILL BARROW Associated Press PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Rae Pickett stepped onto Richell Hines’ front stoop wearing a pink T-shirt that foretold the case she hoped to make to Virginia voters as she knocked on doors on a sunny Saturday in early October. “Abortion is on the ballot,” it read. Hines
Continue ReadingUnited States and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
By SEUNG MIN KIM and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday as the U.S. eyes the continent’s rich rare-earth resources when China is imposing tougher rules on exporting its own critical minerals abroad. The two
Continue ReadingMyanmar military shuts down a major cybercrime center and detains over 2,000 people
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military has shut down a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, state media reported Monday. Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world.
Continue ReadingFrance’s former President Sarkozy will begin serving a 5-year prison sentence Tuesday
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press Nicolas Sarkozy will become the first former French president in living memory to be imprisoned when he is expected to begin a five-year sentence Tuesday in Paris’ La Santé prison. Convicted of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya,
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Rosecrans Memorial Airport to undergo two construction closures
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Rosecrans Memorial Airport is set to undergo two construction closures.
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Missourians fear losing SNAP benefits, as federal government shutdown continues
Millions of Americans could lose access to essential food assistance in November as the federal shutdown drags on. That number includes more than 700,000 Missourians.
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How Trump-Zelensky meeting turned acrimonious over demands for territorial concessions
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s working lunch with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday turned acrimonious when the US leader insisted Ukraine make territorial concessions to Russia to end the war, according to European officials briefed on the meeting. Trump, who would later endorse a freeze in current battle lines
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Renovations on tap this year for Bode Ice Arena, starting with new roof
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Parks officials are set to kick off the next step of a multi-million dollar renovation effort for the 50-year old Bode Ice Arena, starting from top to bottom.
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City initiative aims to lower crime in College Hill Park neighborhood
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A Community Safety Fair, courtesy of the City of St. Joseph, will be offered for residents in the College Hill Park neighborhood over the weekend.
Continue ReadingBroadway actors and producers reach tentative labor deal, but musicians still threaten a strike
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing thousands of Broadway actors reached a tentative new labor agreement over the weekend with commercial producers, leaving just the musicians’ union still negotiating. Actors’ Equity Association — which represents over 51,000 members, including singers, actors, dancers and stage managers — announced a
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Pope meets with global group of clergy abuse survivors to talk zero tolerance
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met Monday for the first time with an organization of clergy abuse survivors and advocates, who said he agreed to maintain a permanent dialogue as they press for a zero-tolerance policy for abuse in the Catholic Church. Ending Clergy Abuse is a global
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All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 19 9 6 63 64 41 Vancouver 18 7 9 63 66 38 Los Angeles FC 17 8 9 60 65 40 Minnesota United 16 8 10 58 56 39 Seattle 15 9 10 55 58 48 Austin FC 13 13
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Indiana 0 0 .000 — – Chicago 0 0 .000 — – Cleveland 0 0 .000 — – Detroit 0 0 .000 — – Milwaukee 0 0 .000 — – Washington 0 0 .000 — – Charlotte 0 0 .000 —
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 6 5 1 0 10 20 14 Montreal 7 5 2 0 10 25 20 Toronto 6 3 2 1 7 22 20 Florida 7 3 4 0 6 15 20 Boston 7 3 4 0 6 21 22 Buffalo
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Virginia Giuffre raped by ‘well-known Prime Minister,’ US version of posthumous memoir claims
By Christian Edwards, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, wrote in her posthumous memoir that she was brutally beaten and raped by an unidentified prime minister and that she feared she might “die a sex slave.” “In my years with them, they
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Boston 0 0 .000 — – Philadelphia 0 0 .000 — – Toronto 0 0 .000 — – Brooklyn 0 0 .000 — – New York 0 0 .000 — – Southeast Division W L Pct GB L10 Str
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 6 5 1 0 10 20 14 4-1-0 1-0-0 4-1-0 Montreal 7 5 2 0 10 25 20 3-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 Toronto 6 3 2 1 7 22 20 3-1-1 0-1-0 1-2-0 Florida 7 3 4 0
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All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 5 2 0 .714 181 133 Buffalo 4 2 0 .667 167 137 Miami 1 6 0 .143 140 205 N.Y. Jets 0 7 0 .000 129 183 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 1 0 .857 232
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