By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. The justices overrode lower court orders that
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The second of two defendants from Nevada who were charged in Minnesota with conspiracy to commit voter registration fraud pleaded guilty Tuesday, federal prosecutors announced. Ronnie Williams, 58, entered his plea before U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino in St. Paul. Court records don’t say whether there was
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By John Fritze and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday backed President Donald Trump’s effort to carry out mass firings and reorganizations at federal agencies, putting on hold a lower court order that had temporarily blocked the president from taking those steps without approval from Congress. The decision is the latest
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has avoided talking about his plan to scrap the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children attending a girls-only camp. Asked shortly after the disaster whether he still intended to phase out
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By Dianne Gallagher and David Wright, CNN Bennettsville, SC (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom embarked Tuesday on a two-day swing through rural South Carolina as the high-profile Democrat seeks to position himself as a leader for a party in rebuilding mode while simultaneously stoking fresh speculation about a potential 2028 presidential bid. Newsom alternated
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump again turned a Cabinet meeting into a wide-ranging conversation with reporters – and again uttered a whole bunch of false claims in the process. Trump’s Tuesday remarks at the White House included inaccurate assertions about inflation, immigration, his tariff policy, the massive domestic policy bill he
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A dedicated educator from Pershing Elementary School has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to the classroom and community.
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By Mythili Gubbi Click here for updates on this story SYRACUSE, Utah (KSTU) — After a cooking fire that could have ended up much worse, a Davis County family wants to remind others to be prepared with a tool that helped save the day. On Friday, Ashley Horn’s kids were making pancakes in the kitchen.
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by an Israeli man held in captivity for more than a year by Hamas is coming out this fall in the U.S. Eli Sharabi’s “Hostage,” written in Hebrew and already a bestseller in Israel, is the first published memoir by anyone kidnapped by
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By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An 11-month strike by video game performers could formally end this week if members ratify a deal that delivers pay raises, control over their likenesses and artificial intelligence protections. The agreement feels “like diamond amounts of pressure suddenly lifted,” said Sarah Elmaleh, a voice actor and
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By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former labor union boss who drew national headlines in his race last year as an independent candidate challenging Nebraska Republican U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer is again throwing his hat into the political ring — this time to challenge Nebraska’s junior senator, Republican Pete Ricketts,
Continue Reading By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police arrested and charged four people, including two active members of Canada’s military, who were allegedly involved in a plot to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City region, authorities said Tuesday. Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement that three
Continue Reading By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — United Airlines confirmed Tuesday that it will resume daily flights to Tel Aviv later this month after suspending service there intermittently due to recent escalations in the Middle East conflicts. The airline said flights from New York and Newark to Tel Aviv will restart on July 21, with
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, saying Moscow’s ongoing war in Ukraine is “killing a lot of people” on both sides. “I’m not happy with him, I can tell you that much right now. This is killing a
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced in his federal criminal case on Oct. 3, a judge said Tuesday after probation officials rejected the defense and prosecution’s plan to move the date up by about two weeks. Combs, who remains jailed after a
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By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A brawl broke out Tuesday in Armenia’s National Assembly involving an opposition lawmaker who later was stripped of his parliamentary immunity and faces prosecution for calling for ousting President Nikol Pashinyan as political tensions flared in the South Caucasus country. Artur Sargsyan, who represents the opposition
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Mortgage lenders will soon have a new way to assess borrowers applying for government-backed loans. That sent the stock of America’s biggest credit score company plunging Tuesday. Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair Isaac Corporation, the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Fire Department worked the scene of a structure fire Tuesday in the area of South 19th and Olive Streets that killed one dog.
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CNN By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Many of President Donald Trump’s close advisers, both inside and outside the White House, have grown increasingly frustrated with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, following days of intense criticism from some of the
Continue Reading By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday shrugged off questions around a new Justice Department memo about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, calling them “a desecration.” “Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy’s been talked about for years,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting after a reporter directed a
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By Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs backed off their push to expedite Combs’ sentencing, agreeing with prosecutors and the probation office to keep the sentencing hearing scheduled for October 3 as Judge Arun Subramanian originally set after the verdict last week. The attorneys and Combs dialed
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s imposing a new 50% tariff on all copper imported into the US. However, it’s unclear when the new tariff would take effect. “Today we’re doing copper,” he said at a Cabinet meeting, adding that he believed the rate will be 50%. This would
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, Veronica Stracqualursi, Alison Main and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s foreign envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that he’s hopeful to have a Gaza ceasefire deal by the end of the week, as negotiators make substantial progress working through remaining issues. Trump also met Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
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By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The death toll from Kenya’s anti-government protests on Monday has surged to 31, marking the highest single-day toll since the demonstrations began earlier this year, the state-funded human rights commission said Tuesday. It said another 107 people were injured and more than 500 were arrested amid
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In less than a week, local organizations will host a Vietnam Era Commemoration Ceremony to recognize the men and women who served the United States.
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By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence, according to two senior officials and a cable sent last week to all embassies and consulates. The warning came after
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