ST JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Kansas City Royals star shortstop, Bobby Witt Jr., announced he will be playing for Team USA in next year’s World Baseball Classic. The 2024 American League MVP runner-up played for Team USA in the 2023 WBC, but in a limited role.
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans agreed to remove the so-called revenge tax provision from President Donald Trump’s big bill on Thursday after a request by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The Section 899 provision that was nixed would have allowed the federal government to impose taxes on companies
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans agreed to remove the so-called revenge tax provision from President Donald Trump’s big bill on Thursday after a request by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The Section 899 provision that was nixed would have allowed the federal government to impose taxes on companies
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By Joyce Ogirri Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Madeline Taul, a Louisville mother, is capturing hearts worldwide as she shares her inspiring journey as the parent of a child with Bosma arhinia microphthalmia syndrome, a rare genetic disorder affecting fewer than 100 reported cases worldwide. BAM causes the congenital
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By PAN PYLAS Associated Press Details of the wedding between Amazon multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are sketchy, but it’s certainly causing a storm, not least in Venice, where they’re set to tie the knot this weekend. Here’s a guide by the numbers: ___ 231 Billion, that is. That’s the net worth of Jeff
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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On Tuesday night, shortly before polls closed in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary, and less than an hour until the first signs of his seismic upset over Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani was in a Brooklyn park, searching for a ride. “He said he’d met some kids
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By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A man is facing multiple charges after an “unknown device” was set off at a hotel in Lyndon causing a fire, and now police have released body camera video of the incident. Leonard Pitchford was arrested on June 21 at the
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By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The big question following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear program is: What remains of it? U.S. President Donald Trump has said three targets hit by American strikes were “obliterated.” His defense secretary said they were “destroyed.” A preliminary report issued by the U.S. Defense Intelligence
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By Michael Cusanelli Click here for updates on this story BRADFORD, Vermont (WPTZ) — A Maine man was charged with driving under the influence after police said he damaged a foot bridge in Vermont by driving his car over it. Vermont State Police said Christopher Shorey, 70, of South Paris, Maine, was driving on a
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By Imani Fleming Click here for updates on this story LACONIA, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The remains of a New Hampshire soldier who died in captivity during the Korean War were returned to American soil on Wednesday afternoon, more than 70 years after his death. U.S. Army Private First Class George A. Curley Jr., of
Continue Reading WMUR, PAQUETTE FUNERAL HOME, CNN By Imani Fleming Click here for updates on this story LACONIA, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The remains of a New Hampshire soldier who died in captivity during the Korean War were returned to American soil on Wednesday afternoon, more than 70 years after his death. U.S. Army Private First Class
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By FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday by
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By Annelise Hanson Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium has announced a record-breaking $10 million gift from anonymous donors. This donation marks the largest single gift in the zoo’s history. “It’s the largest gift ever of $10 million that’s really just going to propel our zoo
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Persisterhood will sponsor a “Let Freedom Ring: No Kings II” rally from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 4, on the public sidewalks at the corner of the Belt Highway and Frederick Avenue.
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By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state official briefed regulators Thursday on two separate underground pipelines that companies plan to build across hundreds of miles of North Dakota, bringing natural gas from the oil fields in the west to mostly industrial users in the more populated east. Both pipelines — one
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized his former Fox News colleague Jennifer Griffin as “about the worst, the one who misrepresents the most intentionally what the president says” in a Pentagon news conference Thursday. Griffin, Fox’s chief national security correspondent, said that “I take issue with that” and defended her
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shane Baz allowed three hits over a career-best eight innings, Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero hit back-to-back homers in the sixth, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Thursday for a three-game sweep. Baz (8-3) struck out nine and walked one. Jacob Lowe had three
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By BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When the Trump family unveiled a new phone before a giant American flag at its headquarters earlier this month, the pitch was simple and succinct, packed with pure patriotism: “Made in the U.S.A.” The Trumps are apparently having second thoughts. How about “proudly American”? Those
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Bill Moyers, a former press secretary to President Lyndon B. Johnson who turned into a longtime broadcast journalist and champion of public media, has died at age 91, his family confirmed to CNN. The acclaimed journalist’s son, William Moyers, said he died of complications from a long illness. His
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Pat Williams, a New Deal-style Democrat who won Montana’s great liberal-conservative showdown of 1992 to become the state’s lone voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, died Wednesday. He was 87. Williams died in Missoula of natural causes, family spokesperson Matt McKenna said Thursday. John Patrick Williams represented the western half
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By MATT BROWN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena Thursday to Anthony Bernal, a senior aide to former first lady Jill Biden, as part of their rapidly expanding investigation into former President Joe Biden’s mental fitness while in office. The subpoena signed by
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By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Wintour is stepping down as Vogue editor-in-chief but will retain editorial control over the storied magazine. The longtime Vogue powerhouse told staff Thursday she’s seeking a head of editorial content to handle more of the day-to-day operations. But she’s holding on to plenty of
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been suspended without pay for 10 weeks of the upcoming season, the NFL announced on Thursday. The league said the suspension is based on Tucker violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Tucker is currently a free agent after playing 13 seasons with
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By JACK BROOK and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press/Report for America Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases. Three other states led by Republicans— Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee— have passed
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By Pamela Comme Click here for updates on this story ORMOND BEACH, Florida (WESH) — Newly released body camera footage shows the moment a now-former Ormond Beach police officer violently threw a handcuffed woman to the ground during a DUI arrest, leading to felony battery charges. The video, recorded in December but only recently released
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By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press A performer at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance in February has been arrested after holding up a Sudanese flag with the message “Sudan and Free Gaza,” Louisiana State Police announced Thursday. The performer, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, of New Orleans surrendered to authorities after an arrest warrant was obtained,
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By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press A performer at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance in February has been arrested after holding up a Sudanese flag with the message “Sudan and Free Gaza,” Louisiana State Police announced Thursday. The performer, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, 41, of New Orleans surrendered to authorities after an arrest warrant was obtained,
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By Senait Gebregiorgis Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Marion County Fire Rescue is crediting an iPhone for helping save a man’s life after his pickup truck crashed through a fence. Officials say the driver was trapped and the fence impaled him. The man was taken to the hospital
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By Rachael Perry Click here for updates on this story JENSEN BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what they’re calling a violent attack in Jensen Beach. Major Ruben Romero with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a home on the 1000 block of NE Oceanview Circle, where
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) –The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art welcomed guests Tuesday evening for a lively night of creativity, community, and collectibles during its Free Museum After Hours.
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