One man dead after hitting a deer in Andrew County
ANDREW COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One man is dead from being thrown off his motorcycle after hitting a deer in Andrew County on Friday evening.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to delay release from jail over deportation fears
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have asked a federal judge in Tennessee to delay releasing him from jail in order to prevent the Trump administration from trying to swiftly deport the Maryland construction worker. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. in Nashville is expected to rule soon on whether to
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Israeli tanks roll into Gazan city of Deir al-Balah for first time since war began
By Eugenia Yosef, Tim Lister and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Israeli tanks on Monday rolled into a part of central Gaza that has not previously seen ground operations in the 21-month war, according to Israeli media, aid agencies and witnesses. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declined to comment on its operations. However, Israel Army
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Sports on TV for Tuesday, July 22
By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, July 22 BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: Eberlein Drive vs. La Familia, Round of 16, Lexington, Ky. 8 p.m. FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 16, Indianapolis CYCLING 6 a.m. PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 15 6 .714 — Atlanta 13 9 .591 2½ Indiana 12 11 .522 4 Washington 11 11 .500 4½ Chicago 7 15 .318 8½ Connecticut 3 19 .136 12½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 20 4 .833 — Phoenix 15 7 .682
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Extreme weather caused by climate change is raising food prices worldwide, study says
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Extreme weather caused by climate change is driving up the prices of basic food products worldwide and posing wider risks to society, a new study has found. The cost of a wide range of goods – from potatoes in Britain to coffee in Brazil – saw dramatic spikes
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All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 13 7 4 43 47 32 Vancouver 12 5 6 42 39 26 Minnesota United 11 5 8 41 40 27 Seattle 10 6 7 37 37 33 Los Angeles FC 10 5 6 36 39 27 Portland 9 7 7
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 59 41 .590 — New York 55 45 .550 4 Boston 54 48 .529 6 Tampa Bay 52 49 .515 7½ Baltimore 44 55 .444 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 60 41 .594 — Cleveland 49 50 .495 10 Kansas City 49
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 57 43 .570 — New York 57 44 .564 ½ Miami 46 53 .465 10½ Atlanta 44 55 .444 12½ Washington 40 60 .400 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 60 40 .600 — Chicago 59 41 .590 1 Cincinnati 52 49 .515
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All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 59 41 .590 — — 7-3 W-4 36-16 23-25 462 433 29 New York 55 45 .550 4 +2 6-4 L-1 30-19 25-26 521 412 109 Boston 54 48 .529 6 — 7-3 L-1 32-20
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 59 41 .590 — New York 55 45 .550 4 Boston 54 48 .529 6 Tampa Bay 52 49 .515 7½ Baltimore 44 55 .444 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 60 41 .594 — Cleveland 49 50 .495 10 Kansas City 49
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Toronto International Film Festival sets lineup with Sydney Sweeney, Aziz Ansari and ‘Knives Out 3’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Films starring Sydney Sweeney, Angelina Jolie and Aziz Ansari will premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, festival organizers announced Monday. TIFF laid out the selections to its galas and special presentations programs, which make up the bulk of the red carpet premieres to North America’s largest film
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UK, Canada and 26 other countries say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’
By SYLVIA HUI and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Twenty-eight countries including Britain, Japan and a host of European nations issued a joint statement Monday saying the war in Gaza “must end now” — the latest sign of allies’ sharpening language as Israel’s isolation deepens. The foreign ministers of countries also including Australia
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A Bangladesh air force jet crashes into a school in Dhaka, killing at least 27 people
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladesh air force training aircraft crashed into a school in the nation’s capital Monday afternoon, killing the pilot and 26 other people, most of whom were students, officials said. The crash caused a fire that left the two-story building in Dhaka smoldering. Officials said 171
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Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at a Zach Bryan concert
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Boss performed with the artist who has become known as his “heir.” Bruce Springsteen surprised the audience at Zach Bryan’s concert Sunday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, according to video shared by concertgoers on social media. “One of the greatest men to ever
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Six months into Trump’s second term, voters remain divided
By John King, CNN (CNN) — Jaclyn Taylor and Lawrence Malinconico live on opposite sides of the Trump canyon that defines and divides American politics. “The amount of progress he has made over the first six months is unmatched,” said Taylor, a businesswoman in Iowa. She grades the first six months of President Donald Trump’s
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PHOTO ESSAY: A Texas town’s residents stay inside — even when they need medical care
By JACQUELYN MARTIN Associated Press WESLACO, Texas (AP) — As President Donald Trump intensifies deportation activity around the country, some immigrants — including many who have lived in Texas’s southern tip for decades — are unwilling to leave their homes, even for necessary medical care. “He waited and waited because he felt the pain but
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Republicans can’t stop talking about Joe Biden. That may be a problem
By BILL BARROW and MATT BROWN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — It’s been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Donald Trump, can’t stop talking about him. The House has launched investigations asserting that Biden’s closest advisers covered up a physical and mental decline during the 82-year-old Democrat’s presidency. The
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Egypt provides free train rides for Sudanese refugees returning home
By AMR NABIL and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of people who have been displaced by fighting in Sudan gathered Monday at the central train station in Cairo to begin a free journey home. The Egyptian government is funding train rides to Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, which recently was recaptured by the Sudanese
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78-year-old seamstress shop gets storefront makeover after city grant
By Wakisha Bailey Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — For more than seven decades, Garris Fabrics & Fashion has been a quiet staple on 60th Street in West Philadelphia. What began as a manufacturing company in 1947, founded by the parents of Denise Garris, has evolved into a beloved seamstress
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AOC’s campaign office vandalized with red paint in NYC
By Renee Anderson Click here for updates on this story BRONX, New York (WCBS) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s office was vandalized with red paint overnight in New York City. Police said they responded to a 911 call shortly before 12:45 a.m. Monday at her campaign office located on Herschell Street in the Bronx. When officers
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Teen pulled from pond as city acknowledges no lifeguards were on duty
By Victoria D Click here for updates on this story FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A teenage boy was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after he was pulled from a pond in Framingham, Massachusetts and the city said no lifeguards were on duty at the time this happened. It happened shortly after 3 p.m. at
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Someone has eaten artist Maurizio Cattelan’s $6 million banana – again
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork featuring a fresh banana taped to a wall has been eaten by a visitor to a museum in France. The piece, titled “Comedian,” was eaten by a gallery-goer at the Centre-Pompidou Metz in eastern France on July 12, according to a statement from the
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Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration, as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in federal funding. President Donald Trump’s administration has battered the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university with sanctions for
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Starbucks reveals when it is bringing back the Pumpkin Spice Latte
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Millions of people might be coping with extreme heat, but Starbucks is already getting ready for chilly fall temperatures with its most anticipated annual menu announcement. It could use the boost. The coffee chain revealed that its wildly popular Pumpkin Spice Latte beverage will return to menus
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For Chicago small businesses, ‘the pope economy’ is good
By Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — The Windy City is getting a boost from “the pope economy.” Since Pope Leo XIV’s election in May, creative entrepreneurs across the globe have worked overtime to stamp his likeness on everything from baby onesies to a cold pint of beer. But the frenzy to own the pope’s likeness
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Ellen DeGeneres says Donald Trump is the reason she left the US
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Ellen DeGeneres has confirmed that she decided to leave the United States because of the re-election of President Donald Trump, as well as addressing the allegations of a toxic work culture at her former show, according to British media reports. The comedian and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi,
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UN concerned by Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women and girls for dress code violations
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations on Monday expressed concern about the Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women and girls for their alleged failure to comply with the authorities’ dress code. In May 2022, the Taliban government issued a decree calling for women to show only their eyes and recommending they wear a head-to-toe burqa. The
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Harvard argues the government is in violation of the First Amendment. Trump’s team frames the lawsuit as a contract dispute
CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University was back in court Monday for a hearing in its funding fight case against the Trump administration, a key step in a battle over restoring more than $2 billion in federal funding for research frozen by the White House this spring. US District Judge Allison Burroughs
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CNN, POOL By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University was back in court Monday for a hearing in its funding fight case against the Trump administration, a key step in a battle over restoring more than $2 billion in federal funding for research frozen by the White House this spring. US District Judge Allison
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