Buchanan County to open new Downtown EMS facility
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Buchanan County will celebrate the opening of its new Downtown EMS facility with a ribbon-cutting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, July 11, at its new site.
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Georgia appeals court upholds ruling saying election officials must certify results
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that said county election officials in the state must vote to certify results according to deadlines set in law. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney had ruled in October that “no election superintendent (or member of
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Major medical associations sue Kennedy, Trump administration health leaders for Covid-19 vaccine changes
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Medical associations representing hundreds of thousands of doctors, medical professionals and scientists in the United States are suing the leaders of US health agencies for limiting who can get Covid-19 vaccines and for undermining overall vaccine confidence. The lawsuit, filed Monday in US District Court in Massachusetts, was brought
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Trump accuses Brazilian authorities of ‘witch hunt’ against ex-President Jair Bolsonaro
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday criticized Brazilian authorities over what he called “a witch hunt” against former President Jair Bolsonaro and said he will be “closely monitoring” his trial. The South American far-right leader, who governed between 2019 and 2022, is standing trial before the
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Patrol reports 8 fatalities over holiday weekend
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol released a preliminary report on Monday, giving a tally of highway and waterway injuries and fatalities from the Fourth of July weekend.
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Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court
By JACK DURA and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court won’t reconsider its decision in a redistricting case that went against two Native American tribes that challenged North Dakota’s legislative redistricting map, and the dispute could be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. The case has drawn national interest
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Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court
By JACK DURA and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court won’t reconsider its decision in a redistricting case that went against two Native American tribes that challenged North Dakota’s legislative redistricting map, and the dispute could be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. The case has drawn national interest
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Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court
By JACK DURA and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court won’t reconsider its decision in a redistricting case that went against two Native American tribes that challenged North Dakota’s legislative redistricting map, and the dispute could be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. The case has drawn national interest
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Lauryn Hill took to the Essence Festival stage super late and organizers want you to know that wasn’t her fault
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill. The singer closed out the first night of the festival with a performance that began around 2:30 a.m. Though Hill has a run late for her shows on occasions in the past, organizers of
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Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide and there’s no ‘client list,’ Justice Department says
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — After months of touting the impending release of new, blockbuster information on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department announced in a memo Monday that there is no evidence he kept a “client list” or was murdered. The Justice Department also does not plan to release any
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‘Oh my God, we’re floating’: What survivors – and those still missing – faced in terrifying Texas floods
CNN By Michelle Krupa and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — With the holiday weekend ahead of them, some 750 girls bunked in last Thursday night at Camp Mystic. Just a few miles away in Central Texas, boys did the same at Camp La Junta. The 18 or so youth summer camps along the Guadalupe River
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Trump administration says it will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before his trial if he’s released from criminal custody
By Devan Cole and Molly Reinmann, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration will take steps to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before he goes to trial in Tennessee if he’s released from criminal custody, which could happen as soon as next week, a Justice Department attorney said Monday. The comments came during a wide-ranging court hearing
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Ayissi fuses African tradition and Parisian craft with bold flower forms at fall couture show
PARIS (AP) — Beneath an opulent chandelier in a sunlit salon, Imane Ayissi’s fall couture show once again fused African tradition with Parisian craft. Monday’s running motif was the flower, explored in bold, distinct ways. In one of the most striking looks, the model’s entire upper body was transformed into a sculpture of giant vermillion
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Clay Oven Indian Cuisine re-opening Tuesday after temporary closure
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Local residents will soon be able to enjoy the taste of authentic Indian cuisine in St. Joseph once again.
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To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan —————————— SPORTS —————————— ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— GLF–John Deere Brian Campbell wins John Deere Classic for 2nd playoff victory this year SUMMARY: It’s win or bust for Brian
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Among couture’s last independents, Iris Van Herpen unveils ‘living’ algae dress in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — For years, Dutch wunderkind and celebrity favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge — not just with boundary-pushing designs conjured from banana leaves, cocoa beans and 3D-printed polymers, but also by standing apart as one of couture’s rare independents. Blurring the lines between biology, art
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Among couture’s last independents, Iris Van Herpen unveils ‘living’ algae dress in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — For years, Dutch wunderkind and celebrity favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge — not just with boundary-pushing designs conjured from banana leaves, cocoa beans and 3D-printed polymers, but also by standing apart as one of couture’s rare independents. Blurring the lines between biology, art
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Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” the Justice Department acknowledged Monday as it said no more files related to the wealthy financier’s sex trafficking investigation would be made public despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations
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Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame
By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past weekend. Hundreds of Haitians and foreigners mourned the news as
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Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame
By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past weekend. Hundreds of Haitians and foreigners mourned the news as
Continue ReadingRussia’s transportation minister found dead in what officials say was an apparent suicide
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian’s transport minister was found dead from a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, investigators said Monday — news that broke hours after the Kremlin announced he had been dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin did not give a reason for the firing of Roman Starovoit, who served as transport minister
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Trump’s latest tariff deadline is approaching. Here are the trade deals the US has announced so far
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The clock is ticking closer to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff deadline of Aug 1. And while several more deals — or at least frameworks for deals — have been reached since his last tariff deadline of July 9 came and went, trade talks
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Two injured in Andrew County crash
ANDREW COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One person suffered serious injuries, while another suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Sunday in Andrew County, just south of Country Club Village.
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CUBS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Dave Campbell. 300 words, photos. UPCOMING:
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CUBS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Dave Campbell. 300 words, photos. UPCOMING:
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CUBS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Dave Campbell. 300 words, photos. UPCOMING:
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CUBS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago plays Minnesota at Target Field. By Dave Campbell. 300 words, photos. UPCOMING:
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Palisades Fire survivor still overcome by emotions 6 months after losing family home
By Rina Nakano Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — It’s been six months since the wildfires erupted across Los Angeles County. KCAL News has been committed to staying in touch with the people we met during those difficult times as they rebuild. A reporter met Pacific Palisades
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