LaTonya Williams to remain as SJSD Board president
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -After meeting for over three hours on Monday night, the board rescinded the proposal to call for a meeting to replace its president.
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Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week
CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows reconvened the legislative chamber on Monday but was four members short of reaching
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week
WLS, CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows reconvened the legislative chamber on Monday but was four members short of
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New ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report to be released in weeks
By Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Americans will have to wait several weeks for the Trump administration’s next steps in its agenda to “Make America Healthy Again,” according to three people familiar with the matter. While President Donald Trump’s MAHA Commission will submit its strategy to the White House on Tuesday — sticking
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Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces kill 40 people in North Darfur displacement camp attack
By FATMA KHALED Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched attacks Monday in a famine-stricken displacement camp outside of el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur province, killing 40 people, local rights groups said. The Emergency Response Rooms group working at the Abu Shouk displacement camp said in a statement on Facebook
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US and China agree to critical extension, preventing tariff surge on the world’s two largest economies
By Elisabeth Buchwald, Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — The United States and China agreed to pause tariff hikes on each other’s goods for an additional 90 days, a White House official told CNN. Without the agreement, tariffs were set to immediately surge, risking a return to ultra-high levels that had formed an effective blockade on
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Cash leaves four injured after two cars flip
By Metia Carroll Click here for updates on this story SLIDELL, Louisiana (WDSU) — Four people are injured after a crash early Sunday morning in Slidell. The crash happened on I-10 eastbound before the Gause Boulevard exit. According to the St. Tammany Fire Protection District 1, both cars flipped, with one of them landing off
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OKC to bid farewell to historic Jim Norick Arena with roof implosion
By Olivia Hickey Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Oklahoma City is bidding farewell to the legendary Jim Norick Arena, a venue that has hosted concerts, basketball tournaments, and countless other events over six decades, creating lasting memories for many. Much of the arena has already been torn down, with
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‘This is bizarre’: Man reflects on bullet coming through house and hitting him
By Pete Cuddihy Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — An Omaha man faced the unimaginable when a bullet came through his window. That Millard man is recovering from gunshot wounds. On Friday afternoon, Kurt Kline was lying in bed at his West Omaha home when he was shot through both
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Over the Rhine mother, ‘innocent bystander’ killed in drive-by shooting, remembered by her father
By Sean MacKinnon Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — It’s been three days since a woman was gunned down in Over The Rhine, where Cincinnati police say she was an innocent bystander. Thirty-four-year-old Chrishonda Wynn, a mother to five children, was shot in the back at 9:15 p.m. that night. Police
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Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’stax and spending law will result in less income for the poorest Americans while sending money to the richest, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported Monday. The CBO estimates that the 10% of poorest Americans will lose roughly $1,200 a year as they experience restrictions
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Massive revisions shook the jobs report. Tuesday’s inflation data could get cloudy, too
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The next batch of inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was already shaping up to be a high-profile affair due to the expected impact of President Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs. But after Trump fired the agency’s top statistician, Tuesday’s report now comes with some other, unexpected baggage.
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FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will take over policing the nation’s capital city in what the Republican said is an effort to bring down rising crime rates in Washington, D.C. But Trump exaggerated or misstated many of the facts surrounding public safety in Washington,
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Details of Seth Lugo’s $46 million, 2-year contract with the Kansas City Royals for 2026 and 2027
By The Associated Press Signing bonus: $3 million, of which $1.5 million payable within 30 days’ of the contract’s approval by Major League Baseball and $1.5 million payable on Jan. 15, 2026. 2026 salary: $20 million 2027 salary: $20 million 2028 vesting option: $20 million (or $17 million club option) Option would vest with 335
Continue ReadingDC Mayor Bowser calls Trump’s police takeover ‘unsettling and unprecedented’ but says city isn’t ‘totally surprised’
WASHINGTON (AP) — DC Mayor Bowser calls Trump’s police takeover ‘unsettling and unprecedented’ but says city isn’t ‘totally surprised.’
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Maine can’t enforce foreign election interference law that appeals court calls unconstitutional
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine can’t enforce a voter-approved foreign election interference law that a federal appeals court said likely violates the Constitution by limiting political donations. Voters overwhelmingly approved a ban on foreign governments and companies with 5% or more foreign government ownership from donating to state referendum races.
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17-year-old girl mauled by large group of dogs; criminal investigation underway
By Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story NEWBERRY SPRINGS, California (KABC) — San Bernardino County sheriff’s detectives are investigating the mauling of a 17-year-old girl in Newberry Springs whose family members say nearly died in the attack. Sixteen dogs were seized from a property near the location of the attack. Detectives say
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How the world’s most valuable company got caught in the middle of Trump’s spat with China
By Clare Duffy, Phil Mattingly, Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has found itself caught in the middle of President Donald Trump’s historic trade war with China. The result: an extraordinary concession from a $4.5 trillion corporation that will give the United States a percentage of every high-end
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Scientists say they cruised the ocean in a deep-sea submersible and came across an undiscovered ecosystem
By Marlowe Starling, CNN (CNN) — Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The expedition revealed methane-producing microbes and marine invertebrates that make their home in unforgiving conditions where the sun’s rays don’t reach, according
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Demi Lovato reunites with ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas for a ‘Camp Rock’ performance
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Jonas Brothers already had fans feeling nostalgic with their new tour and then they raised those stakes with their first show. The group kicked off their 20th anniversary tour titled JONAS20 Sunday night at MetLife Stadium in their home state of New Jersey. The three brothers, Kevin,
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Mamdani launches tour of New York City with a message linking Cuomo to Trump
By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, launched a tour Monday of the city’s five boroughs with a central message linking former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to President Donald Trump. Mamdani appeared in Midtown Manhattan with US Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York and several other city
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Israel plans to widen coming offensive beyond Gaza City into last areas not under its control
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel plans to widen its coming offensive beyond Gaza City to the last areas not yet under Israeli control, and where most of Gaza’s 2 million residents have sought shelter as the territory slides toward famine. The mobilization of forces is expected to take weeks,
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I-229 Double Decker bridge to temporarily close for maintenance
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Buchanan County Interstate 229 Double Decker bridge is scheduled to close beginning Monday, Aug. 25, for annual maintenance.
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Clinton County Sheriff’s Office arrest individuals involved with multi-county sex trafficking operations
CLINTON COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office announced two individuals are in custody, following a successful counter-sex trafficking operation conducted on Thursday, Aug. 7.
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What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening where East meets West — quite literally — in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering. Whether it can lead to a deal to produce peace in Ukraine more than
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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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Severe Weather Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads SUMMARY: Flash flooding canceled the
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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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Severe Weather Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads SUMMARY: Flash flooding canceled the
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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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Severe Weather Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads SUMMARY: Flash flooding canceled the
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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 ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Severe Weather Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads SUMMARY: Flash flooding canceled the
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South Carolina lawmaker awaiting trial on child sex abuse material charges resigns from office
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Republican lawmaker in jail awaiting trial on charges he distributed sexual abuse material involving children has resigned his seat in the state House. RJ May’s resignation letter was dated Thursday but didn’t arrive at the offices of House leadership until Monday morning. May
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