St. Joseph Salvation Army seeks donations for Toy Shop distribution day
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The Salvation Army is seeking donations for its annual Toy Shop distribution day.
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US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro’s 3 nephews as pressure campaign ratchets up
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation. The new sanctions on Franqui Flores, Carlos Flores and Efrain Campo come a day after Trump announced
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Congressman Graves pushes for new Air National Guard tuition assistance under bill
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Newly-proposed legislation in the U.S. House could significantly benefit drill-status members of the Air National Guard, including those stationed at the 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph.
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Florida’s capital city approves plan to sell golf course built on slaves’ graves, despite outcry
By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Local officials in Florida’s capital city have voted to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the graves of enslaved people to a once-segregated country club, despite vocal opposition from local residents and historians. Evidence of Florida’s slave-holding past lies just beneath
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Maryville Amazon facility open for business
Maryville, Mo. (KQTV) — Amazon announced its new Maryville facility is open for business just in time for Christmas.
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How the IRS’ crime-fighting force took on immigration and other issues in 2025
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The crime-fighting arm of the IRS spent less time tracking down tax evaders this year, instead picking up some new responsibilities, such as helping with immigration enforcement and supporting National Guard deployments in two Democratic-led cities. IRS Criminal Investigations Chief Guy Ficco spoke with The Associated Press
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‘Alberta Clippers’ keeping mid-December wintry
The first month of meteorological winter started off with a bang in terms of cold and snowy weather across much of the Midwest, including here in the Mid-Missouri River Valley where at least an inch of snow was on the ground by Dec. 1, and in many spots several inches.
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Director convicted of scamming $11M from Netflix and going on lavish spending spree
By The Associated Press A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1 million in mattresses and luxury bedding. Carl Erik Rinsch, best known
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Director convicted of scamming $11M from Netflix and going on lavish spending spree
NEW YORK (AP) — A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1 million in mattresses and luxury bedding. Carl Erik Rinsch, best known
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Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP sources say
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A grand jury declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday in another major blow to the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute the president’s political opponents. The repeated failures amounted to a
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Justice Department fails to reindict Letitia James for a second time
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Casey Gannon, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury, for a second time, declined to bring a new indictment against Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated President Donald Trump and his company in court, according to multiple sources. The Justice Department presented its case against James
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Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in Congo’s South Kivu kills over 400 civilians
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in the South Kivu province in eastern Congo, regional officials said, adding that Rwandan special forces were in the strategic city of Uvira. “More than 413 civilians
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US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The oil tanker was navigating near the coast of Guyana recently when its location transponder showed it starting to zigzag. It was a seemingly improbable maneuver and the latest digital clue that the ship, the Skipper, was trying to obscure its whereabouts and the
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Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims’ families warned the legislation would undo key safety reforms stemming from a collision between an airliner and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people. The head of the National
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MoWest to celebrate graduate achievements during Winter Commencement
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Missouri Western State University will celebrate the achievements of 204 graduates during its Winter Commencement ceremony.
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Sherrone Moore was a once-promising coach until a sudden and stunning fall from grace at Michigan
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Sherrone Moore’s rise was stirring, a rugged lineman at Oklahoma who climbed the ranks to lead Michigan, the winningest program in college football, and a rare Black head coach at the top of the sport. “If you work your tail off, dreams can come
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The Murder of Blackhawk
It was the best of times! It was the worst of times!
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Chiefs face playoff elimination as Chargers aim for back-to-back 10-win seasons
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Much has changed since the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs met for their season-opener in Brazil. The Chargers have parlayed their 27-21 victory in São Paulo back in September into a sporty 9-4 mark, including last week’s triumph over the Super Bowl
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Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson makes first in-person court appearance
By Eric Levenson, Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Thursday for the first time in-person since his arrest. Robinson wore a light blue shirt, a striped tie and khaki pants, and was seen on camera speaking to
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CNN By Eric Levenson, Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Thursday for the first time in-person since his arrest. Robinson wore a light blue shirt, a striped tie and khaki pants, and was seen on camera speaking
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Subway closes North Belt location in St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A popular Subway store is officially closed on North Belt Highway in St. Joseph, the restaurant confirmed.
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Covid-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Children who were vaccinated against Covid-19 last season had a “substantially lower risk” of emergency department and urgent care visits related to the virus, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccines were about 76% effective in preventing these outcomes
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A divided GOP forges ahead on health care message — without plan to address spiking premiums
CNN By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Congressional Republicans are taking a major political gamble this week, laying out a GOP health care agenda that ignores the soon-to-expire enhanced subsidies that help tens of millions of Americans afford Obamacare — despite pleas from some in their own party. Top Republicans didn’t come to the decision
Continue ReadingNearly 30,000 trafficked animals were rescued in a monthlong global operation led by Interpol
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Nearly 30,000 live animals were rescued in a monthlong global operation against wildlife trafficking that resulted in a record number of seizures, the international police body Interpol said on Thursday. Operation Thunder 2025 from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 involved law enforcement agencies and wildlife and forestry authorities from
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In stunning reversal for Europe, Greek finance minister elected as Eurogroup president
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis was elected Thursday as president of the Eurogroup — a move that would have been unthinkable just 10 years ago when the country was in the throes of a deep financial crisis that almost saw it tossed out of the eurozone
Continue ReadingOutdoor recreation fuels the Nevada economy. A new state report says there’s a $24 billion impact
By AMY ALONZO/The Nevada Independent The Nevada Independent In 2018, Leah Wzientek and her husband, Rusty Donlon, opened Gear Hut, a multisport used gear shop, in midtown Reno. That winter, they took a cross-country ski setup — boots, skis, poles — in for consignment and watched the setup collect dust. The following winter, it still
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MyPillow founder and Trump supporter Mike Lindell says he’s running for Minnesota governor in 2026
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) — Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday in hopes of winning the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in 2026. Lindell made the announcement at a
Continue ReadingYemen’s head of UN-backed government urges separatists to pull back from recently-seized areas
CAIRO (AP) — The head of Yemen’s internationally recognized government called on separatists on Thursday to withdraw from territories they they have recently captured in the southeastern parts of the country, according to the government-run news agency. The secessionist Southern Transitional Council, STC, a group backed by the United Arab Emirates, this month seized most
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Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims’ families warned the legislation would undo key safety reforms stemming from a collision between an airliner and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people. The head of the National
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Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday linked the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela to the Trump administration’s counterdrug efforts in Latin America as tensions escalate with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Noem’s assertion, which came during her testimony to the House Homeland Security
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