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The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building is seen on February 07 in Washington

Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights initiates investigation into 5 universities over DACA scholarships

July 23, 2025 6:24 pm CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Five universities are under investigation by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for providing scholarships to undocumented immigrants enrolled in the Obama-era DACA program, according to a statement from the Department of Education Wednesday. DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, allows hundreds of

Teens say they are turning to AI for friendship

July 23, 2025 6:13 pm Associated Press

By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old asks ChatGPT for guidance on back-to-school shopping, makeup colors, low-calorie choices at Smoothie King, plus ideas for her Sweet 16 and her younger sister’s birthday party. The sophomore honors

Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a cabinet meeting hosted by President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington

Bondi briefed Trump that his name was in Epstein files

July 23, 2025 6:11 pm CNN

CNN By Alayna Treene and Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — When Attorney General Pam Bondi briefed President Donald Trump in May on the Justice Department’s review of the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, she told him that his name appeared in the files, sources familiar with the discussion told CNN. The conversation, which

Longtime critic of voting machines charged in firebombing of Colorado election office

July 23, 2025 5:54 pm Associated Press

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A longtime critic of voting machines and local government has been charged with arson for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail-like device into the office holding the voting equipment in his Colorado mountain community. William Wayne Bryant, in a brief court appearance Wednesday, was

Aitana Bonmatí celebrates the game-winning goal in the 113th minute of the Euro semifinal.

Spain book World Cup final rematch against England after dramatic Euro semifinal victory over Germany

July 23, 2025 5:43 pm CNN Newsource

By Associated Press Zurich (AP) — Aitana Bonmatí scored in extra time to send Spain to its first-ever Women’s European Championship final with a 1-0 win over Germany on Wednesday, setting up a repeat of the 2023 World Cup title match. A stubborn Germany performance had seen it take the world champions to extra time

Nature’s thermometer: What cricket chips say about the weather

July 23, 2025 11:48 am Abigail McCluskey

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Crickets are known for their loud chirps throughout the summer, and sometimes even in the winter, but did you know they can also help tell the temperature?

This photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows death row inmate Richard Glossip on February 19

His murder conviction was thrown out, but Richard Glossip will stay in prison while he waits for a new trial, judge rules

July 23, 2025 5:34 pm CNN Newsource

By Brynn Gingras, Dalia Faheid, Linh Tran, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Wednesday denied bond for former Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, keeping him in custody while he awaits a retrial after the US Supreme Court tossed his conviction and death sentence in the 1997 killing of his former boss, according to court

Walking is a good measure of activity level

Don’t get overwhelmed by 10,000 steps. Here’s how many you may really need

July 23, 2025 5:30 pm CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Does the popular activity benchmark of walking 10,000 steps a day feel like too distant of a goal? Don’t worry, you can get health benefits just by moving a little more than you already are, new research has found. When possible, aiming for 7,000 steps a day is a

St. Joseph woman’s car set on fire in vandalism incident

July 23, 2025 5:16 pm Praji Ghosh

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)– A St. Joseph resident is dealing with the aftermath of an act of car vandalism.

Bondi briefed Trump that his name was in Epstein files

July 23, 2025 5:09 pm CNN Newsource

By Alayna Treene and Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — When Attorney General Pam Bondi briefed President Donald Trump in May on the Justice Department’s review of the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, she told him that his name appeared in the files, sources familiar with the discussion told CNN. The conversation, which also

Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane sits on the open ground

Some Air India victims’ families in UK were sent wrong remains, lawyer says

July 23, 2025 5:08 pm CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in India sent the wrong remains to some British families whose loved ones were killed in a plane crash last month, their lawyer has claimed, as relatives reckoned with the human cost of the world’s deadliest aviation accident in a decade. At least two UK nationals were

CEOs got larger raises than workers last year

This company’s CEO made 6,666 more than its typical worker

July 23, 2025 5:02 pm CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Starbucks’ coffee isn’t the only thing at the company that’s amped up. Its CEO, Brian Niccol, made a whopping 6,666 times more than the company’s typical employee last year, according to the AFL-CIO’s annual Executive Paywatch report, released Wednesday. It was the widest pay gap by far between the

Paper dolls are held by demonstrators protesting outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in July 2020. The Trump administration is moving to rapidly deport some migrant children who arrived in the US without a parent or guardian.

Exclusive: Trump administration moves to rapidly deport migrant children, asking teens if they want to leave

July 23, 2025 4:50 pm CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is moving to rapidly deport some migrant children who arrived in the US without a parent or guardian by having federal agents ask teens whether they want to voluntarily depart the country, according to two Homeland Security officials and a source familiar with the discussions. The

House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

July 23, 2025 4:47 pm Associated Press

By STEPHEN GROVES and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to support the action. The vote showed the

House panel votes to subpoena files in Jeffrey Epstein investigation as push for disclosure intensifies

July 23, 2025 4:45 pm Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — House panel votes to subpoena files in Jeffrey Epstein investigation as push for disclosure intensifies.

GOP House members want to run in other races. Trump is telling them to stay in their seats

July 23, 2025 4:38 pm Associated Press

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga was ready to launch a U.S. Senate bid. All he needed was President Donald Trump’ s blessing. But in a White House meeting last week, the president encouraged Huizenga to run for reelection rather than challenge former Rep. Mike

Gabbard uses surprise White House appearance to attack Trump’s enemies on the Russia investigation

July 23, 2025 4:37 pm Associated Press

By DAVID KLEPPER, ERIC TUCKER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the national intelligence director, Tulsi Gabbard is responsible for guarding America’s secrets and discovering threats from overseas. But when she made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Wednesday, her targets were President Donald Trump’s political enemies. Escalating her

FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response ‘a model’ for dealing with disaster

July 23, 2025 4:33 pm Associated Press

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people earlier this month. “I can’t see anything we did wrong,” David Richardson told a House panel of the Committee on

FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response ‘a model’ for dealing with disaster

July 23, 2025 4:33 pm Associated Press

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people earlier this month. “I can’t see anything we did wrong,” David Richardson told a House panel of the Committee on

Vinnie Pasquantino hits two of Royals’ four homers, Kansas City tops Cubs 8-4

July 23, 2025 4:29 pm Associated Press

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino hit two of Kansas City’s four two-run homers and doubled on a 3-for-4 afternoon, leading the Royals past the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Wednesday. Salvador Perez and rookie Tyler Tolbert also went deep as the Royals took two of three games from the Cubs at

DNA reveals identity of man whose body was found more than three decades ago in Missouri

July 23, 2025 4:23 pm Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man whose body was found in the Mississippi River south of St. Louis in 1994 has finally been identified after authorities exhumed his remains to collect new DNA samples. In the latest cold case to be solved through advances in DNA technology, the sheriff’s office in Jefferson County, Missouri, announced

One of the doctors accused of providing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry

Doctor pleads guilty to distributing ketamine tied to Matthew Perry’s death

July 23, 2025 3:55 pm CNN Newsource

By Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — One of the doctors accused of providing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, who died in October 2023, has pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, according to federal prosecutors. Salvador Plasencia will face a statutory maximum sentence of ten years in federal prison for each count at

Southern Missouri Bancorp: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

July 23, 2025 3:54 pm Associated Press

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) — POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) — Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc. (SMBC) on Wednesday reported net income of $15.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Poplar Bluff, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $1.39 per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $77.9 million in the period. Its

O’Reilly Automotive: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

July 23, 2025 3:46 pm Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $668.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Springfield, Missouri-based company said it had net income of 78 cents. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for

Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing on July 23 in Boise

From ‘you’re a joke’ to ‘I’ve forgiven you’: Families of Idaho murder victims address Bryan Kohberger at sentencing

July 23, 2025 3:25 pm CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University of Idaho students killed by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, called him a “joke,” “loser,” and “as dumb as they come” in a day of searing victim impact statements. “If you hadn’t attacked them

Jeffrey Epstein appears in court in West Palm Beach

Judge declines to release grand jury documents from the criminal probe into Jeffrey Epstein

July 23, 2025 3:24 pm CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Kara Scannell, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department’s efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case. The request is related to

Judge declines to release grand jury documents from the criminal probe into Jeffrey Epstein

July 23, 2025 3:24 pm CNN

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Kara Scannell, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department’s efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case. The request is related

House Oversight Chair James Comer has subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein’s former associate Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition. Maxwell is seen here in October 2016 in New York City.

House Oversight Committee subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell for deposition

July 23, 2025 3:21 pm CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Oversight Chair James Comer has subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein’s former associate Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition. The committee said in a release that the deposition will take place at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahassee, Florida, on August 11. “The Department of Justice is cooperating and will help facilitate

Russia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap, but little other progress in Istanbul talks

July 23, 2025 2:40 pm CNN Newsource

By Christian Edwards, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Anna Chernova, Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Russia and Ukraine agreed a prisoner swap during their third set of direct talks in Istanbul on Wednesday, but appeared to make little progress on ceasefire terms or a possible summit between their presidents – with their meeting ending after less than an

From ‘you’re a joke’ to ‘I’ve forgiven you’: Families of Idaho murder victims address Bryan Kohberger at sentencing

July 23, 2025 2:37 pm CNN

CNN By Eric Levenson, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University of Idaho students killed by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, called him a “joke,” “loser,” and “as dumb as they come” in a day of searing victim impact statements. “If you hadn’t attacked