SEJAL GOVINDARAO Associated Press PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump added another endorsement in next year’s Republican primary for Arizona governor, saying Monday that he was backing U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs in addition to his previously announced endorsement of housing developer Karrin Taylor Robson. Trump’s endorsement of Robson late last year angered some of
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 3 (three) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday proposed laying off more than 1,600 government workers in an attempt to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap amid a slumping economy while the city contends with the costly job of rebuilding a seaside neighborhood leveled
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By STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Days after a deadly shooting on their campus, Florida State University students who also survived a mass shooting in Parkland in 2018 sent a letter Monday to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis demanding he squash efforts to lower the firearm purchase age back to 18
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted Monday of teaming up with her husband to accept bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey men looking for help with their business dealings
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By MICHAEL CASEY and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. In an April 11 letter to Harvard,
Continue Reading POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) — POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) — Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc. (SMBC) on Monday reported earnings of $15.7 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Poplar Bluff, Missouri-based company said it had profit of $1.39 per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $76.6 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A shootout in front of a family courthouse Monday between several Texas deputies and a man with a handgun wounded one of the deputies as well as the suspect, authorities said. At 12:20 p.m., a man displaying a weapon was reported walking from the Harris County
Continue Reading By MICHAEL CASEY and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. In an April 11 letter to Harvard,
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By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A jury has found that the Nebraska Republican Party defamed one of its own candidates during an ugly legislative race five years ago and ordered it to pay her $500,000. The Lancaster County jury sided with Janet Palmtag on Friday in her defamation lawsuit against
Continue Reading By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A jury has found that the Nebraska Republican Party defamed one of its own candidates during an ugly legislative race five years ago and ordered it to pay her $500,000. The Lancaster County jury sided with Janet Palmtag on Friday in her defamation lawsuit against
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Minnesota state senator who was caught in a police sting operation pleaded not guilty Monday to a federal charge of attempted enticement of a minor for prostitution. Justin Eichorn entered his plea in a brief appearance before Magistrate Judge Shannon Elkins. The judge granted his request for more
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Harvard sues the Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants.
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a teenager, packed the cathedral where he spoke as archbishop and prayed Monday in the neighborhoods where he earned fame as the “slum bishop.” For millions of Argentines, Francis
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen at a Washington, D.C. restaurant Sunday night, according to department officials. The department in an email said Noem had money in her purse to buy gifts for her children and grandchildren and to pay for Easter dinner and other activities. The department
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Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.33 — .82 Altria 57.63 — .53 AmerenCp 96.48 —2.17 AmExpress 242.51 —8.80 ArchDanM 48.09 +.27 AutoZone 3569.24—34.23 BPPLC 28.08 — .24 Boeing 159.34 —2.56 BristMySq 48.94 — .29 Brunswick 43.48 — .32 Chevron 133.73 —4.14 Citigroup 62.69 — .56 CocaCola 72.77 — .23 ConAgraBr 25.39 +.06 ConocoPhil 87.55 —1.43
Continue Reading DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Flexsteel Industries Inc. (FLXS) on Monday reported a loss of $3.7 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Dubuque, Iowa-based company said it had a loss of 71 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.13 per share. The furniture maker posted
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin testified Monday at a defamation trial that an editorial about gun control in The New York Times in 2017 was devastating and “kicked the oomph” out of her. The former Republican candidate for vice president whose college
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Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Monday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 66.25 66.80 65.35 65.77 —.55 Jul 67.20 67.40 66.21 66.82 —.31 Oct 68.27 68.79 68.27 68.71 —.09 Dec 68.47 68.68 67.64 68.30 —.14 Mar 69.57 69.77 68.76 69.43 —.12 May 70.55 70.61 69.76
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping with a devastating war. That small act
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By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Republican-dominated Senate voted 33-8 on Monday to kick the Republican treasurer out of office over a $1.8 billion accounting error. It will now be up to the House, also dominated by the GOP, to decide whether to hold its own hearing. If at least
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 554¾ 562 549¾ 550¾ —6¾ Jul 568¾ 575 562¾ 563¾ —6¼ Sep 583½ 589¾ 577¾ 578½ —6½ Dec 606½ 612¾ 601½ 601¾ —6½ Mar 629½ 631½ 620¾ 621¼ —6 May 638 638 631½
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 554¾ 562 549¾ 550¾ —6¾ Jul 568¾ 575 562¾ 563¾ —6¼ Sep 583½ 589¾ 577¾ 578½ —6½ Dec 606½ 612¾ 601½ 601¾ —6½ Mar 629½ 631½ 620¾ 621¼ —6 May 638 638 631½
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 554¾ 562 549¾ 550¾ —6¾ Jul 568¾ 575 562¾ 563¾ —6¼ Sep 583½ 589¾ 577¾ 578½ —6½ Dec 606½ 612¾ 601½ 601¾ —6½ Mar 629½ 631½ 620¾ 621¼ —6 May 638 638 631½
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 554¾ 562 549¾ 550¾ —6¾ Jul 568¾ 575 562¾ 563¾ —6¼ Sep 583½ 589¾ 577¾ 578½ —6½ Dec 606½ 612¾ 601½ 601¾ —6½ Mar 629½ 631½ 620¾ 621¼ —6 May 638 638 631½
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 209.90 210.97 209.00 209.72 —.10 Jun 204.25 206.17 203.40 203.65 —.42 Aug 200.20 201.55 199.35 199.82 —.30 Oct 198.32 199.25 197.40 198.00 —.32 Dec 198.82 199.60 197.90 198.45 —.37 Feb 199.67 200.25 198.85 199.15 —.45 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 209.90 210.97 209.00 209.72 —.10 Jun 204.25 206.17 203.40 203.65 —.42 Aug 200.20 201.55 199.35 199.82 —.30 Oct 198.32 199.25 197.40 198.00 —.32 Dec 198.82 199.60 197.90 198.45 —.37 Feb 199.67 200.25 198.85 199.15 —.45 Apr
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