KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — H&R Block Inc. (HRB) on Thursday reported a loss of $165.8 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had a loss of $1.26. Losses, adjusted for amortization costs and to account for discontinued operations, came
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Brazil on Thursday unveiled long-awaited details of a plan to pay countries to preserve their tropical forests and announced it had already drawn $5.5 billion in pledges. The fund is President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s flagship project as he welcomes world leaders
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The AFL-CIO Community Services’ annual Adopt-a-Family Christmas program is back for its 43rd year, and it’s seen an increase in applications this year, compared to others.
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By: Darren Doyle BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) — Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett has released the 2025 Halloween compliance numbers for registered sex offenders in the county. A total of 252 registered sex offenders were checked on Halloween. Of those, 210 were found to be compliant with the Missouri statute, which prohibits their participation in Halloween-related activities. Thirty-seven of
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By Rob Kuznia, Allison Gordon, Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Zane Shamblin sat alone in his car with a loaded handgun, his face illuminated in the predawn dark by the dull glow of a phone. He was ready to die. But first, he wanted to keep conferring with his closest confidant. “I’m used to the
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By Holly Yan, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Travel plans for millions of Americans could come to a screeching halt this month as more flights get canceled during the longest government shutdown in US history. About 800 Friday flights were canceled on the first day of the Trump administration’s mandatory cuts to reduce US air
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Stargazers and astronomy enthusiasts of St. Joseph will want to mark their calendars next weekend.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — A new Missouri state law now prevents discrimination on natural hair textures and styles associated with race.
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By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Until you’ve had an injury, it’s easy to forget the important role your ankles play in your ability to move. Stiff ankles can throw off your entire body’s mechanics. Limited movement at your foundation affects every joint up the chain — especially your knees, hips and spine. In the
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi is bringing her history-making career in the U.S. House to an end, but she leaves a linguistic legacy in Congress and beyond. The enduring leadership of the first woman to become speaker of the House can not only be seen but also heard. The
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CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla shareholders approved a pay package on Thursday that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire. Tesla announced that more than 75% of shares voted in favor of the pay package during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. The vote didn’t include
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — College can be stressful enough — classes, exams and everything in between. For some students at Missouri Western State University, there’s an added worry: not having enough food or basic necessities.
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The record Chiefs coach Andy Reid has established following bye weeks is the kind of stuff that isn’t supposed to happen in the NFL, a league that prides itself on both parity and week-to-week unpredictability. In fact, you could say his results following a
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By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia confirmed Thursday that he won’t seek a fifth term, days after the Illinois Democrat backed a quiet effort to get his chief of staff to replace him on the March primary ballot. Garcia, a progressive Democrat who has made immigrant rights a
Continue ReadingLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nelnet Inc. (NNI) on Thursday reported net income of $106.7 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Lincoln, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $2.94. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.95 per share. The education services company posted revenue of $548.5
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Snow plow crews are staying prepared for whatever mother nature potentially throws their way this winter.
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Thursday No. 1 UConn (1-0) did not play. Next: vs. Florida State, Sunday. No. 2 South Carolina (1-0) did not play. Next: vs. Bowling Green, Friday. No. 3 UCLA (2-0) beat UC Santa Barbara 87-50. Next: vs. No. 6 Oklahoma, Monday. No. 4 Texas (1-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 24 Richmond, Friday. No.
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By John Fritze, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to require the sex designation on US passports to align with a traveler’s biological sex, a blow to transgender and nonbinary Americans who have argued the policy is unconstitutional. The order represented another win for President Donald Trump
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By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation Thursday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump’s high-stakes campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Lawmakers, including top Republicans, have
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By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is speeding up the implementation of new rules that would give the agency tasked with protecting federal government facilities greater authority to charge people for a broader array of offenses on or off those properties. The changes outlining the powers of the Federal Protective
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to lift a series of sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and members of his government days before he is set to arrive in the U.S. for a historic visit to the White House. The U.S. resolution to drop U.N.
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A federal judge in Rhode Island said Thursday that the Trump administration must fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November.
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Coldest air of the season so far expected across the Midwest Sunday and early Monday.
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Gen. Sterling Price’s Confederate Army of Missouri was in trouble.
Continue ReadingPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November.
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Download the DraftKings app today in Missouri ahead of sports betting’s Show-Me State launch on December 1. Users in Missouri can’t quite bet on sports yet, but in just a few short weeks sports betting will be legalized, and this DraftKings Missouri promo code will be available. The current offer for legal states is bet
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CNN By Bill Kirkos, Priscilla Alvarez, Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Chicago (CNN) — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction restricting the use of force by federal agents in Chicago, finding the Trump administration’s version of recent events involving agents was not credible. One of the incidents in question was a confrontation between federal agents and
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By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials sued President Donald Trump’s administration Thursday for blocking the previously-approved construction of new FBI headquarters just outside the nation’s capital. Gov. Wes Moore joined other Maryland leaders to criticize the plan to move the FBI’s headquarters several blocks from its current home in Washington
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CNN By Chris Boyette, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A jury on Thursday awarded $10 million to Abby Zwerner, the former Virginia teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in 2023, in a civil trial that offered a preview of the criminal case to come against the school administrator accused of ignoring warnings
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CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — There’s a cottage industry of investors who monitor former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s disclosed stock trades, match her every move, and usually make a profit along the way. That trend will now end in 2027. Pelosi announced Thursday that she is retiring after a storied four-decade career
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