ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Everyone plays a key role within work spaces, and maintenance employees are no exception. To show their appreciation to workers across the state, the Missouri Parks and Recreation department hosts annual “Maintenance Rodeos” in all four regions of the state to have workers compete and interact with one another in
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The latest round of legal drama between actress Blake Lively and her “It Ends with Us” director Justin Baldoni offers incredible insight into the support network Lively relied on during and after the movie’s production — including one of her good friends, Taylor Swift. According to unsealed documents
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Over 80 Parks and Recreation employees from across the Northwest Missouri region put their skills to the test at a “Maintenance Rodeo” in Civic Arena Wednesday.
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By Clare Duffy, Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced Theranos CEO, has asked President Donald Trump for an early release from prison after being convicted of defrauding investors, according to a request filed last year with the Department of Justice. Holmes was convicted in 2022 and reported to a federal
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By PATRICK WHITTLE and RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Trump administration is now targeting its mass deportation campaign on Maine, a state with relatively few residents in the United States illegally but a notable presence of African refugees in its largest cities. The Department of Homeland Security named the operation “Catch
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional seat in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state to redraw the district on the grounds that its current composition unconstitutionally diluted the votes of Black and Hispanic residents. Republicans are
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Judge strikes down boundaries of New York City’s only congressional district represented by a Republican.
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The producers of a stage play inspired by the life of Bruce Lee and the musical presenters Vocal Arts DC are the latest members of the arts community to call off shows at the Kennedy Center. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Issa Rae, Bela Fleck are among the
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FAUCETT, Mo. (KQTV) — Students enjoy a good trip to the library, especially when the librarian puts in extra effort. Mid-Buchanan R-V Elementary Librarian Mary Kelly was recently awarded Northwest Region Elementary School Librarian of the Year.
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers have taken the next step toward holding Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena to testify in the congressional Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee voted to send the effort to the full House for a vote. House
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches.
Continue ReadingBy LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Duckwrth manifested a 2026 Grammy nomination for his album while in the recording studio. He just didn’t know it. The singer, songwriter and producer would pretend to press an imaginary Grammy button whenever he and his friends finished a new track. “It would be certain moments
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)– William “Bill” Oliver Luce, a former executive director of Pony Express Therapy Dogs in 2014, passed away on Jan. 15, 2026.
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By John Fritze, Devan Cole, Bryan Mena, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court signaled deep skepticism Wednesday that President Donald Trump had the authority to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve, with several conservative justices joining their liberal colleagues in posing pointed questions of the lawyer defending the president. By the end
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By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Two tumultuous weeks saw the fall from power in Syria of the Kurdish-led force that was once the main U.S. partner there, as Washington shifts its backing to the country’s nascent government. Analysts say the Syrian Democratic Forces miscalculated, taking a hard stance in negotiations with the
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Jack Smith is “not afraid” of Donald Trump, whom he unsuccessfully tried to take to trial during the 2024 campaign, his legal team told CNN Wednesday. The former special counsel has spoken to the House Judiciary Committee before, in private, but on Thursday the cameras will be on, and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to celebrate the best of the worst in movies. Two remakes top the list of the 46th Annual Golden Raspberry nominations, known as the Razzies, announced on Wednesday. “War of the Worlds,” which like the 2005 film of the same name starring Tom Cruise is based
Continue ReadingBy SARA GENTZLER/Flatwater Free Press Flatwater Free Press State leaders plan to move all boys out of Kearney’s state-run youth treatment center months after multiple allegations of sexual abuse there. The teens would go to what’s currently a youth prison in Omaha, as part of a wider plan to shuffle in-custody kids. State leaders assert
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The “electrical issue” aboard Air Force One Tuesday night that forced President Donald Trump’s Europe-bound plane to turn back is raising troubling questions about the age of the decades-old aircraft flying the president. The Air Force has long been working to upgrade the aging fleet, and Trump has been
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is expected to plead guilty Thursday in federal court to charges that he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen and illegally possessed firearms, a plea agreement shows. Ian Roberts had a two-decade long career as an
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By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer President Donald Trump ‘s plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. In his address Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump outlined four
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By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press As tensions simmered between the United States and Europe this week over President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, Russian officials, state-backed media and pro-Kremlin bloggers responded with a mixture of glee, gloating and wariness. Some touted Trump’s move as historic. Others said it weakens the European Union and NATO
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The outline of a hand made with red pigment on the wall of a cave in Indonesia at least 67,800 years ago may be the world’s oldest rock art, according to a new study. The faded hand stencil, along with other spectacular cave paintings on the island of Sulawesi,
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By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, with President Claudia Sheinbaum saying Wednesday that it was a “sovereign decision” by her government. Sheinbaum responded to criticism from analysts and opponents who said that the transfers on
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By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Dior ’s menswear show arrived with a stripped-back set and a loud signal of confidence: neon-yellow wigs that read like a flag of authority planted in the Paris runway, after a couple of runway wobbles from their new designer. In an annex of the Rodin Museum
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Love is, famously, a many-splendored thing. It can encompass longing, loneliness, pain, jealousy, grief — and, sometimes, joy. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the many facets of passion are going on display in “Love Letters,” a public exhibition at Britain’s National Archives that covers five centuries. Curator Victoria
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Love is, famously, a many-splendored thing. It can encompass longing, loneliness, pain, jealousy, grief — and, sometimes, joy. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the many facets of passion are going on display in “Love Letters,” a public exhibition at Britain’s National Archives that covers five centuries. Curator Victoria
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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one of the war-battered enclave ‘s deadliest days since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect in October. The United States is trying
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Two people are in custody following a monthslong narcotics investigation in Northwest Missouri that led to the seizure of various controlled substances.
Continue ReadingBy GHAITH ALSAYED, QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press AL-HOL, Syria (AP) — The U.S. military said Wednesday it has started transferring detainees from the Islamic State group being held in northeastern Syria to secure facilities in Iraq. The move came after Syrian government forces took control of a sprawling camp, housing thousands of
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