By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that his US counterpart Donald Trump had revealed his true motives toward the South American country with his claim that that it had stolen US “oil, land and other assets.” Maduro said Trump’s claim showed the US was really seeking regime change along
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Construction of St. Joseph’s new animal shelter on South Belt Highway is advancing smoothly, marking a significant milestone for the Friends of the Animal Shelter after overcoming numerous early hurdles.
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — As New York police investigate a stabbing possibly fueled by antisemitism just days after the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, leaders in Brooklyn’s Jewish community say the incidents have only worsened the fear and anxiety they already face every day. “It’s a scary time,” said Anna Keller,
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By Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — The House on Wednesday voted to pass a bill that could imprison health care providers for providing gender-affirming care for minors. The bill — titled the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act” and sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia — would make it a class C felony to treat
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a rough year for job seekers. The last thing they wanted was a Spotify Wrapped-style reminder of that. They got one anyway, when LinkedIn launched an inaugural Year in Review. The summaries informed users how many days they visited the platform, how many new connections they made
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By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy for minors who are LGBTQ+, declaring it violates the First Amendment rights of therapists and counselors. In a 2-1 opinion, the court said the law illegally restricts speech that reflects the moral beliefs of therapists.
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By Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Deputy FBI director Dan Bongino is stepping down soon from the job after eight months marked by clashes with his boss, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, and fighting off the conspiracies he once fueled. President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that he thought Bongino wanted to
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By Sarah Ferris, Tami Luhby, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans on Wednesday approved a narrow package designed to lower health care costs for some Americans in the coming years – marking a win for leadership even as some of their own members complain it falls woefully short of tackling rising prices in 2026.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)– The AFL-CIO opened its Gift Room for families participating in its Adopt-A-Family Wednesday morning.
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By JOHN MYERS JR. and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica’s capital largely obliged as they honored reggae giant Jimmy Cliff. “Jimmy didn’t want a sad or somber occasion,” said Olivia Grange,
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press 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. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Tuesday in a news release that China is demanding a public apology
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By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Africa has been the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s decision to add 20 countries to a list of travel restrictions but reactions on the continent of some 1.5 billion people were largely muted on Wednesday as affected nations mulled the implications of the measure and
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Some oil vessels are diverting away from Venezuela after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the South American country, a dramatic escalation in the White House’s pressure campaign on leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump said Tuesday on social media, in
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics has joined the ranks of organizations that are losing funding for grants that, federal officials say, don’t align with the Trump administration’s missions or priorities. The US Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that it has terminated grants to the American Academy
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Marriage, fatherhood and an NFL MVP honor were the furthest things on Josh Allen’s mind when he arrived in Buffalo as a raw but promising quarterback prospect in April 2018. “Envisioning it? I was just trying to figure out protections and how to throw
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, is making another effort at overturning her conviction for child sex trafficking and other crimes, with new court filings Wednesday claiming evidence has emerged showing that she did not receive a fair trial. Maxwell’s latest maneuver faces extremely long odds and
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The Senate moved quickly Wednesday afternoon to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations just like an Army helicopter was doing last January before it collided with an airliner over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people. Just hours after passing a massive defense
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge on Wednesday to set aside her sex trafficking conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence, saying “substantial new evidence” has emerged proving that constitutional violations spoiled her
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SAVANNAH, Mo. (KQTV)– A passion for video games helped shape the direction of a new 1980s-themed arcade in Savannah.
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A monthslong saga featuring tech billionaire Jared Isaacman — President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again pick to run NASA — has finally come to a close as the Senate confirmed his appointment in a 67-to-30 vote. Isaacman, a private astronaut and CEO of payments company Shift4, is now set to
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By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a $35 billion gas deal with Egypt on Wednesday evening as the US pushes for a summit between the leaders of the two countries. In a televised statement, Netanyahu hailed the agreement as “the largest gas deal in Israel’s history.” He
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce is set to draw the prize winners for its annual Shop St. Joseph raffle.
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The Senate moved quickly Wednesday afternoon to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations just like an Army helicopter was doing last January before it collided with an airliner over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people. Just hours after passing a massive defense
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By Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from enforcing new rules limiting congressional oversight visits, finding that Democratic lawmakers are likely to succeed in their claim that the policy violates federal law governing congressional access to detention facilities. Judge Jia M. Cobb granted
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said Wednesday that the regulatory review of Warner’s deal with Netflix has begun, even as Paramount mounts a hostile takeover bid. Two senators are now coming forward and pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi to recuse herself from the review of the deal. Democratic
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For a time in the 1990s, Rob Reiner turned his attention from the movies that had made him famous towards a particular passion project. Attachment theory was the growing rage — the idea that a child needs to form secure bonds with a caregiver in the first three
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has begun rehab following surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and the team is optimistic the two-time MVP could be back early next season — perhaps even by the time Kansas City plays Week 1.
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