CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Iran-backed Houthi rebels have reached an agreement to free 2,900 detainees in the largest swap during the 11-year civil war, according to Saudi and Houthi officials. Saudi Ambassador Mohamed AlJabir said in a statement on X that the agreement was signed under the supervision of the Office
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)– The St. Joseph School District Board of Education met Monday evening to address several key items, including salary schedules, the district’s financial audit, budget planning and reorganization efforts.
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — An initial reading of third-quarter gross domestic product showed the US economy expanded at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 4.3%, a far faster pace than the 3.8% recorded in the second quarter, according to Commerce Department data released Tuesday. That’s the fastest growth rate in two years. An acceleration
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By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Salt, fat, acid and heat are the essential elements of cooking to Samin Nosrat, who transformed them into her best-selling cookbook and popular Netflix series, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.” For her latest book, she has added to that list. Before she mentions even a single recipe in “Good Things:
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By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a half-century immersed in the world of trade, customs broker Amy Magnus thought she’d seen it all, navigating mountains of regulations and all sorts of logistical hurdles to import everything from lumber and bananas to circus animals and Egyptian mummies. Then came 2025. Tariffs
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CNN, POOL, JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As millions of Americans hit the road or take to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed: influenza. Flu activity is already rising across the country. In the week ending December 13, roughly 4% of
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As millions of Americans hit the road or took to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is picking up speed: influenza. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there have been at least 7,500,000 illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths from flu this season,
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A former close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that immediately following the October 2023 Hamas attack that triggered Israel’s two-year war in Gaza, the Israeli leader instructed him to figure out how the premier could evade responsibility for the security breach. Former Netanyahu spokesperson Eli
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday, officials said. At least three people were killed, including a 4-year-old child, two days before Christmas. The barrage struck
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Charlotte 126 Washington 109 Final Brooklyn 114 Philadelphia 106 Final Cleveland 141 New Orleans 118 Final Toronto 112 Miami 91 Final Milwaukee 111 Indiana 94 Final Chicago 126 Atlanta 123 Final Dallas 131 Denver 130 Final Minnesota 115 New York 104 Final San Antonio 130 Oklahoma City
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, Dec. 23. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Tuesday, Dec. 23. 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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By MARIAM FAM Associated Press Attallah Tarazi recently received Christmas presents that included socks and a scarf to shield him against the Gaza winter, and he joined some fellow Palestinian Christians in a round of hymns. “Christ is born,” the group sang in Arabic. “Hallelujah.” The presents and hymns offered the 76-year-old a taste of
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Cost to the taxpayers I was just in the state office building downtown, and I see where Missouri State employees not only getting Christmas off, but Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas. I’m no Scrooge, but I’m wondering what this costs to Missouri State taxpayers and our budget. Just wondering How many of the
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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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–PREDATORS-WILD DESCRIPTION: The Nashville Predators visit the Minnesota Wild. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words. UPCOMING: By 12/23/2025
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–PREDATORS-WILD DESCRIPTION: The Nashville Predators visit the Minnesota Wild. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words. UPCOMING: By 12/23/2025
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HIGHLAND, Kan. – Brenda Gene Bennett, 69, of Highland, Kansas, formerly of St. Joseph, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at her home in Highland. Born on Oct. 13, 1956, in St. Joseph, the daughter of Martha and Clinton Burns. Brenda graduated from Benton High School. She was married to Ronnie Bennett. Brenda had
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Retired CMSgt Paul M. Graves, 85, passed away on Nov. 7, 2025. His wife Sharon, daughters, Wendy and Jennifer, and son, Marshall, were with him. Farewell Services 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, First Christian Church, St. Joseph. Inurnment Leavenworth National Cemetery Monday, Dec. 29. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com. As published in the
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FORTH WORTH, Texas – Marie Anita Roberts, 67, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born June 3, 1958, in St. Joseph, daughter of the late June and Alton Wallace. She graduated from Lafayette High School class of 1976 and married Gary Roberts
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Ronda Kay Sahagan, 65, of St. Joseph, passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in a St. Joseph hospital. She was born May 20, 1960, in St. Joseph, daughter of the late Jneva and Glen Huston. She attended Lafayette High School, and worked at Stetson Hats in the Quality Control Department. She enjoyed spending time with
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Late Notices Ann E. Conroy SAVANNAH, Mo. – Ann Elizabeth (Heiney) Salsberry Conroy, 97, Savannah, Missouri, died Dec. 22, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Dec. 27, St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. www.meierhoffer.com Charles C. Paste Charles C. “Curt” Paste,
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Deborah Diana Skeen, aged 70, of St. Joseph, passed away on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in a St. Joseph hospital. Born on April 5, 1955, in St. Joseph. She was the daughter of the late Jneva and Glen Huston. Deborah attended Lafayette High School, and married Tony Skeen Sr. on Oct. 22, 1982, who survives
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 5, 7 (zero, five, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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