How creators can launch businesses and reclaim their audiences
Shopify reports that creators are reclaiming their audiences by launching businesses, despite unpredictable social media algorithms affecting income.
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Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?
Chalkbeat reports on Washington’s diploma pathways, highlighting successes in graduation rates but noting challenges, including unequal access and confusion among students.
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The price of protection: LGBTQ+ families and the cost of moving
News Is Out reports that LGBTQ+ families face economic challenges when relocating from states with harmful laws, affecting their safety and financial stability.
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Where homes are taking the longest to sell and why
Offerpad reports that homes are selling slowly in various markets due to factors like economic stagnation, climate concerns, and high insurance costs.
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Tree falls on two homes during storm, no injuries reported
ST JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Two Midtown homes sustained damage from a large tree that fell as storms pushed through St. Joseph on Thursday.
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Where are they now? The high school classes that scattered the most across the U.S.
PeopleFinders reports on high school classes that have scattered across the U.S., exploring patterns in where graduates end up.
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New medications coming soon: Here’s what’s been FDA approved in 2025 so far
GoodRx reports that in 2025, novel drug and biosimilar approvals lag slightly behind last year, while first generic approvals are ahead.
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Which states have the most teens struggling with substance misuse?
National Health Ratings reports high teen substance misuse rates vary by state, with New Mexico leading at 16%, highlighting the need for targeted support.
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Personal injury deadlines: How long you have to file a claim in every state
THE702FIRM Injury Attorneys reports that personal injury claims have strict filing deadlines varying by state, emphasizing the importance of knowing local statutes.
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No one knows whether Trump’s $50B for rural health will be enough
Stateline reports that concerns linger over whether Trump’s $50B aid for rural health is sufficient to counteract significant Medicaid cuts.
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Prosecutor who handled high-profile Capitol riot cases sues government over his firing
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Michael Gordon prosecuted some of the most notorious members of the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His latest case to make is proving that the Justice Department fired him because he was good at his job. Gordon sued the federal government Thursday, claiming his June
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Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Missouri Cash Pop
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 13 (thirteen) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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‘You can always improve’: Creed Humphrey shares more on his hunger for improvement
ST JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Creed Humphrey has solidified himself as one of the top centers in the league after a stellar 2024 campaign.
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GloRilla charged with possession after police respond to her home to investigate burglary
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Grammy-nominated recording artist GloRilla faces felony drug charges after police responded to her Georgia home following a separate report of a burglary in progress, according to authorities. Police responded to the Forsyth County residence of GloRilla, whose name is Gloria Woods, on Saturday after receiving a report that three
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Federal regulators approve Paramount’s $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue. The stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission comes after months of turmoil revolving around President
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Fossils unearthed in Grand Canyon reveal new details of evolutionary explosion of life
By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — Paleontologists have discovered remarkable fossils in the Grand Canyon that reveal fresh details about the emergence of complex life half a billion years ago. The newfound remains of fauna from the region suggest that it offered ideal conditions for life to flourish and diversify, in a “Goldilocks zone” between
Continue Reading Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Missouri Cash Pop
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’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 The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 2, 4, 5 (two, four, five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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White House’s novel maneuver to keep Trump ally in place as New Jersey’s top prosecutor
By Paula Reid, Casey Gannon and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s fraught effort to install political appointees in permanent roles as US attorneys across the country gained momentum this week, as Republicans work to jumpstart a stalled confirmation process in the Senate, while the White House resorted to a novel legal maneuver
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The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fight
By MEG KINNARD and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is eyeing redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans hold the U.S. House in 2026 — and Democrats are preparing to escalate in response, with one senator vowing to go “nuclear” if needed. What’s shaping up to be a multistate redistricting
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Fed chair tells Trump he has his facts wrong on central bank’s renovation costs
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rattled off a number to shame Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about the renovation costs of the Fed’s headquarters — and America’s central banker dared to correct him. Live on video. The exchange occurred Thursday in the plywood-sheathed headquarters of the Fed that are
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Child dies in Buchanan County crash
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One child is dead following a two-vehicle crash on southeast 32nd and Seymour Roads, two and a half miles south of St. Joseph, on Tuesday night.
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72-year-old Bay Area nun gets medal in her 1st powerlifting contest
By KGO Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — One Bay Area nun showed she’s got muscle as strong as her faith. Over the weekend, Sister Pat Farrell competed in her first ever powerlifting contest at age 72. She is a Dominican Sister of San Rafael, and has found community
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For the people, by the people: Missouri’s Initiative Petition process and changes for August 2025
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A sweeping new law set to take effect Thursday, Aug. 28, will reshape how Missourians bring issues directly to the ballot.
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A journey across the globe: Preserving a Jewish story written into the bricks of St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In the heart of Downtown Saint Joseph, a weathered building on Felix Street still bears the ghost sign with the name “Newburger,” quietly honoring a once-thriving Jewish business and community from the late 1800s.
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Democrats slam rush to redraw US House maps at first hearing in Texas
By NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats on Thursday laid into Republicans for racing to create more winnable U.S. House seats before the 2026 elections in the first public hearing by lawmakers as they undertake a rare summer redrawing of the congressional maps at the urging of President Donald
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Tennessee sets US House special election as candidates of both major parties line up
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A December special election in Tennessee will take place to fill an opening left by Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green’s retirement, putting the focus on a district that has reliably favored the GOP in recent elections but includes a chunk of Democratic-voting Nashville. State officials on
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Trump’s settlement with Columbia could become a model for his campaign to reshape higher education
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s milestone settlement with Columbia promises to bring stability to a university in crisis. It also delivers a crucial win to President Donald Trump in his campaign to reshape higher education. And at colleges around the country, the deal clarifies the stakes for anyone
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Trump and Hulk Hogan forged a decadeslong bond based on wrestling, reality stardom and politics
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One was a businessman turned reality TV star twice elected president. The other was a professional wrestler who became politically active later in life. Donald Trump and Hulk Hogan’s paths first crossed at a late 1980s wrestling event at one of Trump’s Atlantic City, New Jersey, hotels,
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Nigeria faces hunger crisis as food needs rise across west and central Africa, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for food is rising across west and central Africa while funds are shrinking, the U.N. food agency’s regional head said. Margot van der Velden said nearly 31 million people in Nigeria are facing acute food
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