Scientifically proven mental health benefits of having a pet
Rula reports that pets improve mental health by reducing anxiety, providing companionship, and promoting physical activity, enhancing overall well-being.
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Romance scams roundup: All of the romance scams you should know to keep your heart and bank safe
Spokeo reports romance scams exploit trust, causing $1.3 billion in losses yearly. Stay vigilant against catfishing and other online scams.
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How in-home care can reduce stress for families
Village Caregiving reports in-home care reduces family caregiver stress by providing support, improving safety, and enhancing independence for aging loved ones.
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A summer spot Westerners love is losing its charm, residents say
The Salt Lake Tribune reports Bear Lake residents are concerned that rising short-term rentals diminish community ties and create local issues.
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Understanding ADHD and its treatment: A comprehensive guide
SaveHealth reports ADHD is a complex, lifelong condition affecting focus and impulse control, often needing a mix of therapies and medications for treatment.
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How a music industry pronoun dataset unpacks gender equity
Chartmetric reports on a dataset tracking artist pronouns in music, revealing gender disparities and progress in visibility.
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National League Leaders
NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .323; Edwards, Miami, .295; Stowers, Miami, .295; Frelick, Milwaukee, .294; Donovan, St. Louis, .293; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .292; Naylor, Arizona, .292; Burleson, St. Louis, .289; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .286; Busch, Chicago, .285; Hoerner, Chicago, .285; Machado, San Diego, .285. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 93; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 75; Soto, New York,
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American League Leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .349; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .323; Peña, Houston, .322; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Kirk, Toronto, .309; Meyers, Houston, .308; Y.Díaz, Tampa Bay, .294; Ramírez, Cleveland, .294; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .292; Buxton, Minnesota, .289; Goldschmidt, New York, .289; Witt, Kansas City, .289. RUNS_Judge, New York, 89; Raleigh, Seattle, 67; Buxton, Minnesota, 66; Neto,
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‘Ted Lasso’ returns from across the pond for Season 4, with production now underway
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Get ready to believe once more. Apple TV+ announced that Season 4 of the award-winning, feel-good comedy series “Ted Lasso” has begun production, sharing a first-look photo featuring cast members Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple, Hannah Waddingham and Jeremy Swift. The release detailed that principal photography began Monday in Kansas
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Australia’s Parliament resumes with pro-Palestinian protests and calls for Israel sanctions
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Parliament resumed Tuesday for the first time since the center-left Labor Party won one of the nation’s largest-ever majorities in the May elections. The day was largely ceremonial, with reminders of conflict in the Middle East. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside Parliament House on
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HHS says it will begin reforms of organ donation system after federal investigation finds ‘horrifying’ problems
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it’s undertaking an initiative to reform the country’s organ donation system, after a federal investigation found that one organization in the Kentucky region began the process to take organs from people who may not have been dead. A
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Mayor denies wrongdoing in a corruption probe into Milan’s building boom
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala on Monday said he would not step down in the face of a sweeping probe into the city’s massive urban development over the last two decades, saying, “My hands are clean.” The city’s top urban development official, however, resigned while denying wrongdoing. Milan
Continue Reading Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Kansas Pick 3 Midday
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 2, 4, 8 (two, four, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods
By NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats showed up Monday for a special session but left open the possibility of walking out as a means to derail an unusual summer redrawing of U.S. House maps that would help protect Republicans’ slim majority in the 2026 elections. President Donald Trump
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Banishing a reporter: Trump escalates battle with Wall Street Journal over Epstein story
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer President Donald Trump on Monday followed up his lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over last week’s Jeffrey Epstein story by banishing one of the newspaper’s reporters from Air Force One for an upcoming Scotland trip. The moves reflect Trump’s aggressiveness toward media who displease him — even a
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Banishing a reporter: Trump escalates battle with Wall Street Journal over Epstein story
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer President Donald Trump on Monday followed up his lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over last week’s Jeffrey Epstein story by banishing one of the newspaper’s reporters from Air Force One for an upcoming Scotland trip. The moves reflect Trump’s aggressiveness toward media who displease him — even a
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Budget office says Trump’s tax law will add $3.4 trillion to deficits, leave 10 million uninsured
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law will add $3.4 trillion to federal deficits through 2034, the Congressional Budget Office reported Monday, a slight increase in the projection that takes into account the final tweaks that Republicans made before getting the legislation over the finish line. More
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Pee-wee’s bike is at the Alamo, but not where you think
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press It took 40 years, but Pee-wee’s bike is now at the Alamo. Just not the basement. The Alamo announced last week it had acquired and would display the iconic bike from the 1985 Tim Burton film, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” The San Antonio landmark plays a key role in the film
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Tracee Ellis Ross, Jennifer Hudson, Magic Johnson and more react to death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner
By The Associated Press The death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner at just 54 was mourned by fans and admirers of the actor, who played the only son of Bill Cosby’s Cliff Huxtable on the landmark series “The Cosby Show” from 1984 to 1992 and also starred on the UPN sitcom “Malcolm & Eddie” with Eddie Griffin.
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Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition
By BILL BARROW Associated Press The Trump administration on Monday released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate’s family and the civil rights group that he led until his 1968 assassination. The digital document dump includes more than 240,000 pages of records that had been
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Gen Xers mourn drowning death of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, known as Theo on ‘The Cosby Show’
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — For Black youth and teens growing up in the mid-1980s, “The Cosby Show” offered something rarely seen on television up until that time: a sitcom that placed characters who looked like them in a positive light. And Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Theo Huxtable was the character Generation X most
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning
By JAVIER CORDOBA and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who as teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” was central to a cultural phenomenon that helped define the 1980s, died at 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, authorities there said Monday. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation
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Judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffs DOJ call for no prison time
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the deadly 2020 Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffing a U.S. Department of Justice recommendation of no prison time for the defendant. Brett Hankison, who fired
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Trump White House removes WSJ from Scotland trip press pool over Epstein report
By Brian Stelter and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — When the White House took control of the so-called “press pool” that accompanies the president, journalists worried that the Trump administration would use that power to punish news outlets. First it was the Associated Press; now it’s the Wall Street Journal. On Monday, the White House
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Trump ‘caught off guard’ by recent Israeli strikes, White House says
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by the recent Israeli strikes in Syria and on a Catholic church in Gaza, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday. Her comments were a rare suggestion of daylight between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have
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Jeeps for a cause: Local club hosts show to support Animal Shelter and encourage community fun
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A local club is organizing a Jeep show to support The Friends of the St. Joseph Animal Shelter.
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Japanese Americans, allies protest proposal to reopen Dublin prison as ICE detention center
By Cornell Barnard Click here for updates on this story DUBLIN, California (KGO) — Hundreds showed up Saturday to protest the possible reopening of a former women’s prison in Dublin with a disturbing and notorious history. The Trump administration has proposed converting the former Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin into an ICE detention center. However,
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Baby raccoon rescued from semi-truck engine compartment
By Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story ARAPAHOE, Colorado (KCNC) — A baby raccoon was awoken from its adorable slumber after being spotted in the engine compartment of a semi-truck in Colorado. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday that animal control officers were dispatched to the truck and found the
Continue Reading Trump administration releases thousands of FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr., despite his family’s opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration releases thousands of FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr., despite his family’s opposition.
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Winners announced at 34th Annual Mayor’s Awards for the Arts
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph Mayor John Josendale presented awards to individuals and organizations at the 34th Annual Mayor’s Awards for the Arts celebration on Thursday, July 17.
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