By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines and Travel Writer U.S. airlines were notified this week that an investigation is underway into whether they complied with an emergency order requiring flight cuts at 40 major airports during the record government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The FAA warned in letters sent Monday that the airlines
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — With current Republican State House Representative Brenda Shields’ term limited, the race for Missouri’s 11th District House seat is beginning to take shape.
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By JOSH FUNK and RIO YAMAT AP Transportation and Airlines Writers The government picked a company with little experience working with the Federal Aviation Administration called Peraton to oversee the roughly $31.5 billion overhaul of the outdated air traffic control system. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday evening that Peraton was chosen in the hope
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — California Rep. Darrell Issa says he was asked by Texas colleagues to consider moving to Dallas to run for Congress after lawmakers in both states created a midterm scramble by redrawing congressional districts. But in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Issa explained why
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Benton High School students spent their Friday giving back in a big way. As part of their ProStart advanced cooking class, they packed up meals for families and community members who could use a little extra support.
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CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The alleged drug traffickers killed by the US military in a strike on September 2 were heading to link up with another, larger vessel that was bound for Suriname — a small South American country east of Venezuela – the admiral who oversaw the operation told lawmakers on
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Missouri Western State University hosted its Fall Multidisciplinary Research Day at Blum Union Friday afternoon.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The YMCA’s LIVESTRONG program gives cancer survivors a free YMCA membership and training.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein. After months of rancor and recriminations, Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to give the public everything it has on Epstein
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Vanity Fair is parting ways with West Coast editor Olivia Nuzzi amid ongoing controversy over her relationship with profile subject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while she was the Washington correspondent for New York magazine. A joint statement Friday from the magazine and
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Vanity Fair is parting ways with West Coast editor Olivia Nuzzi amid ongoing controversy over her relationship with profile subject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while she was the Washington correspondent for New York magazine. A joint statement Friday from the magazine and
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By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military opened fire on two people clinging to the wreckage of a boat allegedly carrying drugs, congressional lawmakers learned this week as they seek more answers about the attack and the legal underpinnings of President Donald Trump’s military campaign in international waters
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By TERRY CHEA and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sharply questioned the Trump administration’s authority and need to maintain command of California National Guard troops it first deployed to Los Angeles in June following violent protests. At a hearing in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer
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By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any architect, has died. He was 96. Gehry died Friday in his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness, said Meaghan Lloyd, chief
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By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any architect, has died. He was 96. Gehry died Friday in his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness, said Meaghan Lloyd, chief
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office and a nationwide nonprofit honored the work of two deputies who went above and beyond this year to help remove impaired drivers from roads in 2025.
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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — An international body tasked with governing the Gaza Strip under the next phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire is expected to be announced by the end of the year, an Arab official and a Western diplomat said Friday. According to the ceasefire agreement, the authority — known
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration is hoping to cut visits to its field offices in half next year, a move that advocates for the agency fear signals more closures are coming. Field offices have long been community-based branches that serve as the public face of the SSA, which
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium will feature several soccer powerhouses in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after officials unveiled the field of teams this weekend.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix’s $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. studio and its film and television operations drew quick reactions Friday. Film and television industry entities including guilds and the lobbying group for movie theater owners criticized the deal, warning it would harm consumers and cinema owners. In announcing the deal, Warner Bros.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) — The groups for the 2026 World Cup have been finalized.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Kansas City Chiefs fans hoping to score tickets to one of the last home games of 2025 are in luck.
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By FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe as part of an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking, an official said Friday. The country’s Financial Intelligence Unit, which oversees the fight against money laundering, froze Mexican businessman
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By FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe as part of an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking, an official said Friday. The country’s Financial Intelligence Unit, which oversees the fight against money laundering, froze Mexican businessman
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The nation’s freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks in person less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday. The Association of American Railroads trade group asked for the relief from inspection requirements that were
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The nation’s freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks in person less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday. The Association of American Railroads trade group asked for the relief from inspection requirements that were
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A former high-level Drug Enforcement Agency agent was indicted on federal charges of conspiring to traffic drugs and launder millions of dollars for a Mexican cartel. Paul Campo, who was a DEA agent for nearly 25 years, and his associate Robert Sensi, are accused in a new indictment unsealed
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By Brian Stelter, CNN This is a David and Goliath story – with a twist. Almost exactly 15 years ago today the owner of Warner Bros. and HBO pushed back on Hollywood and Wall Street hype about a streaming upstart named Netflix. The 2010 quote from Jeff Bewkes in The New York Times is now
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By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday that his father decided he should represent their political group and run for president in 2026. Bolsonaro was arrested last month and began serving a 27-year prison sentence after being convicted
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship with an executive order is constitutional, offering the justices an opportunity to revisit what has widely been considered settled law since the 19th Century. By granting the appeal, the court is directly taking
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