By ANITA SNOW Associated Press “The Tiny Things Are Heavier,” by author Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, is a reflection on young adulthood, migration, cultural misunderstanding and family relationships. Okonkwo’s debut novel is at turns amusing and heartbreaking as it follows Sommy, a Nigerian graduate student trying to navigate her new life in Iowa. Lonesome and homesick,
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America is seeking more information from the government about whether it is complying with his order preserving the 83-year-old international news service. During a hearing on Monday, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth asked a Justice
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched missile attacks Monday on a U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region.
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–NTSB-BOEING DESCRIPTION: The National Transportation Safety Board will confirm what investigators determined caused a door plug to
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–NTSB-BOEING DESCRIPTION: The National Transportation Safety Board will confirm what investigators determined caused a door plug to
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–NTSB-BOEING DESCRIPTION: The National Transportation Safety Board will confirm what investigators determined caused a door plug to
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US–NTSB-BOEING DESCRIPTION: The National Transportation Safety Board will confirm what investigators determined caused a door plug to
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By Tiarra Braddock Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan (WXYZ) — The family who was living in the house that was reportedly struck by lightning in Farmington Hills Wednesday night has been living there for more than 30 years. “It’s so hard for me to see it like that now. It’s
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By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The intensifying and expansive heat wave affecting around 150 million people in the United States from Wisconsin to Washington, DC, bears the hallmarks of human-caused global warming. Hundreds of daily temperature records are threatened during the next few days, particularly along the East Coast, and some all-time June high
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By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Reporter The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint due to the large volumes of crude that pass through it every day. The U.S. military’s strike on three sites in Iran
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By Heather Catallo Click here for updates on this story NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXYZ) — David Fauls didn’t think twice about running toward the flames to help when his neighbor’s house exploded in December of 2023. Now it’s Fauls who says he needs help getting the damage to his own home repaired in the wake
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By JILL LAWLESS and ELLA JOYNER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — European nations worked to keep diplomatic efforts to curb the Israel-Iran war alive as the two countries traded strikes following the United States’ weekend attack on Iran’s nuclear program, followed by a retaliatory Iranian missile strike Monday on a U.S. base in Qatar. Calls
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By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla’s much-publicized robotaxi service began this weekend — but only in one neighborhood in Austin, Texas, only for a select group of the company’s fans and only with a Tesla employee in the front passenger seat. It was a far more modest rollout for robotaxis than Tesla CEO Elon
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By Luke Snyder, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — New York’s Central Park tied a record high of 96 degrees for the date Monday, which was set in 1888. In neighboring New Jersey, 16 people were sent to the emergency room following a sweltering set of graduations. And in Baltimore, a malfunctioning Amtrak train left riders temporarily
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Kansas City Chiefs have announced dates for the 2025 Chiefs Training Camp out at Missouri Western’s Campus.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph residents have a chance to save lives and score some un-ball-ievable incentives.
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By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With his calm and cool demeanor, fashion disruptor and multi-hyphenate Virgil Abloh artfully challenged the fashion industry’s traditions to leave his mark as a Black creative, despite his short-lived career. In the years since his 2021 death at just 41, his vision and image still linger.
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-five years ago, a little girl with a bob haircut appeared on our TVs, speaking a mix of English and Spanish, with a spunky, can-do spirit. She had an adventure planned, a backpack, a monkey friend and upbeat songs. “Hi, I’m Dora. What’s your name?”
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By Andrea Lucia, Kelsy Mittauer Click here for updates on this story ALLEN, Texas (KTVT) — Police raided locations across DFW on Tuesday in a year-long investigation into THC sales. The Allen Police Department, with help from the DEA, seized products at three warehouses in Dallas, while other agencies raided the owners’ homes in Carrollton,
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Some Federal Reserve officials are joining President Donald Trump in calling for lower interest rates as soon as July. Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman on Monday downplayed the potential impacts of Trump’s tariffs on prices and said the US central bank should swiftly lower rates to
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By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The Pac-12 struck a media-rights deal with CBS on Monday that sets up the network to broadcast a minimum of four football and men’s basketball games per season on its main network and provide a cable and streaming presence for the reconfigured league from 2026-31. Financial details of the
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, June 24 MILB BASEBALL 1 p.m. MLBN — Double-A – Texas League: Tulsa at Frisco MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. TBS — Atlanta at N.Y. Mets TRUTV — Atlanta at N.Y. Mets 9:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Washington at San Diego
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 10 3 .769 — Atlanta 10 4 .714 ½ Indiana 6 7 .462 4 Washington 6 8 .429 4½ Chicago 3 10 .231 7 Connecticut 2 12 .143 8½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 12 1 .923 — Phoenix 11 4 .733
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York 4, Detroit 2 Saturday, April 19: New York 123, Detroit 112 Monday, April 21: Detroit 100, New York 94 Thursday, April 24: New York 118, Detroit 116 Sunday, April 27: New York 94, Detroit 93 Tuesday, April 29: Detroit 106, New York 103
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98 Denver 112, L.A. Clippers 110, OT New York 123, Detroit 112 Minnesota 117, L.A. Lakers 95 Sunday, April 20 Oklahoma City 131, Memphis 80 Boston 103, Orlando 86 Cleveland 121, Miami 100 Golden State 95, Houston 85 Monday, April 21
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 10 2 5 35 31 14 San Diego FC 10 5 3 33 33 20 Minnesota United 8 4 6 30 28 20 Portland 8 4 6 30 28 24 Los Angeles FC 7 4 5 26 30 23 Seattle 7 6 5
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 45 33 .577 — Tampa Bay 43 35 .551 2 Toronto 41 36 .532 3½ Boston 40 40 .500 6 Baltimore 34 44 .436 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 49 30 .620 — Cleveland 39 37 .513 8½ Kansas City 38
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The artist formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly is a fan of one of his biggest fans. MGK was introduced by his 15-year-old daughter, Casie, for his performance Saturday at the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. The pair made a rare appearance together before that on the red
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 47 31 .603 — New York 46 33 .582 1½ Atlanta 36 41 .468 10½ Washington 33 46 .418 14½ Miami 31 45 .408 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 46 32 .590 — Milwaukee 43 36 .544 3½ St. Louis 43 36
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 45 33 .577 — — 3-7 L-1 24-16 21-17 396 291 105 Tampa Bay 43 35 .551 2 +2½ 7-3 L-1 27-23 16-12 371 301 70 Toronto 41 36 .532 3½ +1 4-6 L-1
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