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Section of I-229 to be resurfaced

July 9, 2025 1:37 pm News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Roadwork will begin on a section of Interstate 229 on Monday, July 14, where the road will be narrowed to one lane.

New Milk Depot opens at Andrew County Health Department in Savannah

July 9, 2025 1:34 pm Rebecca Evans

SAVANNAH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A new Milk Depot has officially opened at the Andrew County Health Department in Savannah, Missouri, expanding access for approved breast milk donors in the region.

The office of US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy called off an upcoming meeting of expert advisers on preventive health care.

HHS abruptly calls off meeting of expert panel on preventive care, raising questions about its future

July 9, 2025 1:33 pm CNN Newsource

By Sarah Owermohle, Meg Tirrell, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services called off an upcoming meeting of expert advisers on preventive health care, raising questions about the future of the longtime, nonpolitical advisory group. An HHS spokesperson confirmed to CNN that the US Preventive Services Task Force —

Episode 28 of the ongoing volcanic activity began at 4:10 AM on July 9th

Lava returns; Episode 28 eruption begins at Kilauea

July 9, 2025 1:28 pm CNN Newsource

By KITV Web Staff, Carly Yoshida Click here for updates on this story KILAUEA, Hawai’i (KITV) — A new eruption started early this morning at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Episode 28 of the ongoing volcanic activity began at 4:10 AM on July 9th, with lava fountains and flows coming from the north

Elevated nitrate levels strain Des Moines water treatment facility

July 9, 2025 1:24 pm CNN Newsource

By KCCI News Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — For the last several weeks, Des Moines Water Works has been dealing with elevated nitrate levels in drinking water, forcing its Fleur Drive facility to operate at full capacity for over 66 days straight, a situation it was never

A lightning strike hit a tree in a West Omaha neighborhood

Lightning strike hits tree, causing gas leaks and a fire in a West Omaha neighborhood

July 9, 2025 1:18 pm CNN Newsource

By Eddie Messel Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A lightning strike and thunder woke up two West Omaha families Monday night with a loud bang. The strike hit a tree branch and went through the tree and into the ground, damaging the gas line underneath the properties. It’s an

Tire comes off vehicle and crashes into apartment, OKCFD says

July 9, 2025 1:14 pm CNN Newsource

By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Police and firefighters responded after they say a vehicle lost its tire that then crashed into an apartment in southwest Oklahoma City. Sky 5, which is the only news helicopter in the air on weekday mornings, showed officers and firefighters at

Keep your eyes on the horizon on the night of July 10 to see the peak July's full buck moon.

When to see July’s full buck moon

July 9, 2025 1:12 pm CNN Newsource

By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Skygazers can look toward the horizon this week to catch a glimpse of the full moon around its peak illumination. This month’s full moon, also called the buck moon, will be at its fullest at around 4:37 p.m. ET on Thursday, according to EarthSky. That is, of course, during

18-year-old shot in the face during road rage incident; 2 men arrested

July 9, 2025 1:09 pm CNN Newsource

By Zach Rainey Click here for updates on this story FOUNTAIN INN, South Carolina (WYFF) — Two men have been arrested after an 18-year-old was shot in the face while traveling in a vehicle in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Around 9:45 p.m. Monday, officers with the Fountain Inn Police Department were dispatched to a location

St. Joseph Fire Department begins demolition for headquarters upgrade

July 9, 2025 5:10 pm News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Demolition has begun on a Downtown building that has stood vacant for more than three decades.

Authorities continue to investigate the death of Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart.

‘Give her justice!’ Sister of paddleboarder killed at pond speaks out

July 9, 2025 1:00 pm CNN

WMTW, GOFUNDME, CNN By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story UNION, Maine (WMTW) — It has been a week since 48-year-old Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart, of Tenants Harbor, went paddleboarding on Crawford Pond in Union and was then killed. Her sister and a close friend are now reacting to her death, which has

Great Plains News Digest

July 9, 2025 1:00 pm Associated Press

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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Minnesota Lawmakers Shot Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital SUMMARY: A Minnesota

Great Plains News Digest

July 9, 2025 1:00 pm Associated Press

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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Minnesota Lawmakers Shot Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital SUMMARY: A Minnesota

Great Plains News Digest

July 9, 2025 1:00 pm Associated Press

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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Minnesota Lawmakers Shot Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital SUMMARY: A Minnesota

The man behind K.C. Wolf: Dan Meers’ impact goes beyond game day

July 9, 2025 12:57 pm Patrick Holleron

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — For the past 35 years, Dan Meers has brought joy and laughter to countless fans as he donned the mask of K.C. Wolf.

Elie Saab blends 19th-century romance with red carpet precision in fall couture

July 9, 2025 12:43 pm Associated Press

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Elie Saab, the Lebanese designer long favored on the red carpet, returned to familiar territory on Wednesday, with fall haute couture — and did so unapologetically. In Paris, fashion insiders gathered among marble columns as models descended a gilded stone staircase to the strains of harpsichord

Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program

July 9, 2025 12:30 pm Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are urging seven U.S. universities to cut ties with a Chinese scholarship program that lawmakers call a “nefarious mechanism” to steal technology for the Chinese government. In letters to Dartmouth College, the University of Notre Dame and five other universities, leaders of the House

WNBA Glance

July 9, 2025 12:11 pm Associated Press

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