Let’s go visit the in-laws!
It’s Christmas, meaning millions of us will be traversing this beautiful country to be with loved ones, what a luxury!
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Holiday Bash kicks off this weekend at Shatto Farms in Osborn, Missouri
OSBORN, Mo. — The Shatto family is bringing the North Pole to Missouri during an old-fashioned Holiday Bash this Saturday.
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Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats will not issue a postelection report on their 2024 shellacking after all. The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party’s defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington. Ken Martin, a Minnesota
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Harrison Ford to receive SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian work
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harrison Ford will receive a lifetime achievement award in March from the actors union SAG-AFTRA. “Harrison Ford is a singular presence in American life; an actor whose iconic characters have shaped world culture,” the union’s president, Sean Astin, said in a statement Thursday. “We are honored to celebrate a legend whose
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House Democrats release more photos from Epstein’s estate
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats released several dozen more photos Thursday from the estate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, showing his associations with the rich and famous, as the Department of Justice faces a deadline to release many of its case files on the late financier by the
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US BRIDGE DEMOLITION-IOWA DESCRIPTION: Crews on Friday morning will blow up the Lansing Bridge, bring a dramatic
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US BRIDGE DEMOLITION-IOWA DESCRIPTION: Crews on Friday morning will blow up the Lansing Bridge, bring a dramatic
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US BRIDGE DEMOLITION-IOWA DESCRIPTION: Crews on Friday morning will blow up the Lansing Bridge, bring a dramatic
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US BRIDGE DEMOLITION-IOWA DESCRIPTION: Crews on Friday morning will blow up the Lansing Bridge, bring a dramatic
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To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Troops-Syria Trump pays respects to 2 Iowa National Guardsmen and interpreter killed in Syria as they return home SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has paid
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To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Troops-Syria Trump pays respects to 2 Iowa National Guardsmen and interpreter killed in Syria as they return home SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has paid
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To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Troops-Syria Trump pays respects to 2 Iowa National Guardsmen and interpreter killed in Syria as they return home SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has paid
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To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Troops-Syria Trump pays respects to 2 Iowa National Guardsmen and interpreter killed in Syria as they return home SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has paid
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South Sudan’s peace guarantors warn against renewed violence
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Three governments that were central to South Sudan’s peace process urged leaders on Thursday to end renewed fighting and focus on implementing the peace agreement that ended a deadly conflict, warning against a return to violence. In a joint statement, the United States, the United Kingdom and Norway, who were the
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Judge cites ‘barbaric’ acts in sentencing Brian Walshe to life in prison without parole for wife’s murder
CNN By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A judge in Dedham, Massachusetts, called the acts of Brian Walshe “barbaric and incomprehensible” before sentencing him Thursday to life in prison without parole for killing his wife, dismembering her body and discarding her remains in dumpsters. The sentencing comes after a jury on Monday convicted Walshe
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MoWest honors Thevenot family with renaming of new Houlne Center storage facility
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A new storage facility for MoWest’s state-of-the-art Houlne Center will don the name of one family long known for its dedication to the community.
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Former NASCAR driver and 6 others dead after private jet crashes in North Carolina
By Devon M. Sayers, Pete Muntean, Dianne Gallagher, CNN STATESVILLE, NC (CNN) — Seven people have died after a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina the North Carolina State Highway patrol said. Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and “members of his immediate family” are “believed” to be those killed, according
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Trump moves to ban transgender care for minors by targeting hospitals
By Jamie Gumbrecht, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Trump administration health officials announced Thursday that the federal government will block transgender care to children by targeting hospitals and doctors that provide it. New proposed rules would prohibit hospitals from participating in Medicare and Medicaid if they provide care such as puberty blockers and surgeries for
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Jack Smith didn’t invoke Fifth Amendment during 8 hours of testimony, GOP committee chairman says
By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Former special counsel Jack Smith did not invoke his Fifth Amendment rights during eight hours of testimony Wednesday behind closed doors to the House Judiciary Committee, the panel’s chairman said. “He did not take the Fifth like some of his deputies did,” Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican, said on
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Kremlin envoy set to visit Miami for talks on US peace plan for Ukraine
By MATTHEW LEE and ILLIA NOVIKOV A Kremlin envoy will travel to Florida to discuss a U.S.-proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official said Thursday, part of the back-and-forth diplomacy as the Trump administration pushes for a potential deal. Kirill Dmitriev, who heads Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, is set to meet
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More photos from Epstein’s estate released by House Democrats as deadline to release DOJ files looms
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate Thursday — the latest in a series of intermittent disclosures that have fueled significant political intrigue in recent weeks about who may have been associated with the convicted sex offender. The five photographs, released without additional context
Continue ReadingRubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has imposed sanctions on two more International Criminal Court judges over their role in investigating Israeli officials for possible war crimes during Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that he had designated Judges Gocha Lordkipanidze
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Trump administration sanctions two more International Criminal Court judges for investigating Israel
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States sanctioned two more judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC) – the latest step in the Trump administration’s campaign to punish those involved with efforts to investigate Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said he was imposing sanctions
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China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgment, prosecutor says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top prosecutor said China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MoDOT shares details on Gene Field Road Bridge replacement
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The Missouri Department of Transportation held a public meeting to discuss the expedited bridge replacement project for the Gene Field Road ridge over Interstate 29.
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MoDOT plans to complete Gene Field Road bridge replacement by July 2026
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Thousands of St. Joseph drivers could be back on the Gene Field Road bridge next summer as transportation officials prepare to move on a rapidly-accelerated plan for replacing the closed bridge.
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Russia has few legal options to challenge EU frozen asset plan
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A core question for European Union leaders discussing whether to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine is whether the idea is legally sound. But even if they approve the plan, Russia has limited options for challenging it in court. The 27-nation bloc’s leaders are
Continue ReadingA photo of Miss Finland sparks racist accusations and furor across Asia
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finland’s government is facing heavy pressure and accusations of racism from several Asian countries after its representative to the 2025 Miss Universe pageant was seen pulling the corners of her eyes in a photo — and some Finnish politicians posted their own photos repeating the gesture. Sarah Dzafce lost her Miss
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With Mahomes out, Chiefs turn to Minshew trying to snap a 3-game skid visiting struggling Titans
By The Associated Press Kansas City (6-8) at Tennessee (2-12) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Chiefs by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Chiefs 5-9, Titans 6-8. Series record: Chiefs lead 31-25. Last meeting: Chiefs beat the Titans 20-17 in OT at Kansas City, Missouri, on Nov. 6, 2022. Last week: Chiefs lost
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Sports on TV for Friday, Dec. 19
By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Dec. 19 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 5 p.m. ESPNU — Grambling St. vs. Hampton, College Park, Ga. 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Seton Hall at Providence 7:30 p.m. ESPNU — Norfolk St. vs. Jackson St., College Park, Ga. 8 p.m. FOX — Villanova
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