By JAY COHEN – AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — St. Louis coach Jim Montgomery walked around before Tuesday night’s Winter Classic. He looked at the growing crowd soaking in the festive atmosphere. He thought about all the famous ballplayers who played at Wrigley Field. “And here we are getting to play an NHL hockey
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By DÁNICA COTO – Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. The outage
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By Daiso USA KATY, Texas, Dec. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Daiso, the globally recognized retail chain known for offering affordable and unique products, is excited to announce the grand opening of its latest store in Katy, Texas, on January 11th, 2025. Located at Cinco Ranch at Market Center, this store marks a significant milestone in
Continue ReadingBy Amy Renee Leiker – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 31—No one, it seems, is immune to scams. Even the people who investigate and prosecute them. Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said this week that both he and an investigator in his office recently received emails that may look legitimate to the average person.
Continue ReadingBy Eduardo Castillo – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 31—A 35-year-old Kansas man died Tuesday morning when the minivan he was driving left the road and caught fire. The victim was identified as Jared Adock of Kingman, a Kansas Highway Patrol crash log shows. The crash was reported at 4 a.m. along Kansas Highway 42
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Dec. 30 The Washington Post on the presidency, life and legacy of Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter’s presidency began with a simple act meant to signal a new relationship between the people and their government: He and his wife, Rosalynn, got out
Continue ReadingBy Elijah Decious – The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (TNS) Dec. 31—The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — The restaurant and bar at Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue has closed in Iowa City as the owners transition to a private events venue. The rustic restaurant opened
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By NewsPress Now Hollywood came to St. Joseph in 2024, with not one but two movies filming locally. The cast and crew of a comedy film made themselves at home in June in St. Joseph. The movie “25 Miles to Normal” written and directed by Josh Brandon began filming in the area this summer after
Continue ReadingBy AP NEW YORK (AP) — A man was shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train and critically injured Tuesday afternoon, police said, adding to a series of violent encounters in the nation’s busiest subway system this holiday season. The 45-year-old man was taken to a hospital in critical condition, and police said
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By JACK BROOK – Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dozens of cars lined up outside a New Orleans church parking lot this week as residents flocked to exchange firearms for video game consoles through a city-supported gun buyback initiative meant to improve public safety as Louisiana loosens gun ownership laws. Leticia Clanton,
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By NewsPress Now Voters in Missouri made their voices heard in the Nov. 5 general election, approving measures to legalize sports betting and enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Amendment 3, known as “The Rights to Reproductive Freedom Initiative,” was passed in Missouri, garnering just over half of the state’s “yes” vote. Abortion was
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By DAVID KLEPPER – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year’s election. Treasury officials announced the sanctions Tuesday, alleging that the two organizations sought to stoke divisions among Americans before November’s vote.
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By NewsPress Now In May, a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Instructor at Lafayette High School was placed on administrative leave and students let their voices be heard about the decision. Master Sergeant Jaamal Anderson, who had been a JROTC instructor for nearly five years with the St. Joseph School District, was placed on leave
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By BRIAN MELLEY – Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police in London are searching for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than 10.5 million pounds ($13.2 million) worth of jewelry, designer handbags and cash. The owners of the estate, identified in British media as an Instagram influencer and her developer
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By NewsPress Now St. Joseph will welcome two new leaders in 2025 after the city manager and school superintendent both announced plans to leave their positions last year. City Manager Bryan Carter announced plans to return to a job in the private sector in August, after serving in the role since January 2021 following the
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By AP NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who died after being set on fire in a New York subway train this month was a 57-year-old from New Jersey, police announced Tuesday. The woman, Debrina Kawam, had worked at the pharmaceutical giant Merck in from 2000 until 2002, but her life at some point took
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By JULIE CARR SMYTH – Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who was shot dead last month as authorities attempted to serve him an indictment on federal gun charges has been identified as the killer of an 18-year-old Ohio woman in a case that had gone unsolved for 43 years, police announced Monday.
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By ALEX VEIGA – AP Business Writer Stock indexes closed mostly lower Tuesday as the market delivered a downbeat finish on the final day of another milestone-shattering year on Wall Street. The S&P 500 gave up an early gain to finish down 0.4%. The benchmark index, which set 57 record highs in 2024, racked up
Continue ReadingBy Montgomery Capital Advisers, LLC DALLAS, Dec. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Pursuant to Section 9-610 of the Uniform Commercial Code, Montgomery Capital Partners III, LP (the “Secured Party”) will hold a secured party public sale to the highest and best bidder for cash, with reserve, to be conducted telephonically by the Secured Party on January
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By AP SEATTLE (AP) — A Hawaiian airlines flight bound for Honolulu was forced to return to the Seattle airport shortly after takeoff due to reports of fumes in the cockpit, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency previously said the crew reported smoke on the flight deck but later changed that to fumes.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gibson Jimerson scored 33 points to lead Saint Louis over Fordham 88-63 on Tuesday. Jimerson also contributed eight rebounds for the Billikens (8-6, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Robbie Avila scored 19 and grabbed five rebounds. Isaiah Swope shot 7 for 12 and scored 15. Jackie Johnson III
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By ANDREW DALTON – AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott J. Nord approved the agreement Tuesday, a day
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By Hartwater Aesthetics MCKINNEY, Texas, Dec. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hartwater Aesthetics®, a leading medical aesthetic brand, announced the addition of the Geneo Glo2Facial to its comprehensive portfolio of treatment options. The Glo2Facial is designed to deliver glowing, radiant skin through a customized, non-invasive, and innovative three-step process: Oxfoliation™, Lite Ultrasound Experience (LUX), and Detox.
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS – AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock markets will remain closed on Jan. 9 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, continuing a long-held Wall Street tradition in mourning the nation’s leaders. Both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq announced this week that they plan to close their
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By NewsPress Now Several new business openings in 2024 added variety to the choices of customers in St. Joseph, but two in particular generated big interest among residents. The McBee’s Coffee N Carwash opening in August and looking ahead to the opening of the new QuikTrip building set for Jan. on Frederick Boulevard have been
Continue ReadingBy John Van Nostrand – The Creston News Advertiser, Iowa (TNS) Dec. 31—I’ve made it known in previous columns how I don’t like the new look of college sports. The expansions of the Big 10 and Big 12 conferences in football were not a success for me. Too many teams in conferences means there will
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By BERNARD McGHEE – Associated Press It was a life that took him from peanut farming to the presidency. While former President Jimmy Carter ’s time in the White House only lasted one term, the decades afterward were defined by humanitarian work that affected people all around the world. Founding the Carter Center with his
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By JOE REEDY – AP Sports Writer Netflix’s first NFL Christmas Day doubleheader ended up being successful globally. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans averaged 31.3 million while Kansas City’s 29-10 win at Pittsburgh averaged 30 million worldwide, according to Netflix’s first-party data released on Tuesday. The two games are also the
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Pilling – The Kansas City Star (TNS) Editor’s note: This story contains graphic details of violence. Newly filed court documents detail the gruesome scene investigators discovered when a Kansas City woman was found dead in her Martin City apartment the day after Christmas, hours after her 16-year-old daughter reported she heard sounds of
Continue ReadingBy AP NEW YORK (AP) — Police identify woman burned to death on New York City subway as 57-year-old from New Jersey (CORRECTS: Based on information from the New York Police Department, a previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the age of the woman as 61).
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