ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) –Even with fireworks prices slowly creeping higher this year, the excitement to light up the night sky shows no signs of slowing down. Shoppers may be relieved to find that costs hadn’t climbed too high—at least not yet.
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By SAMAR KASSABALLI and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in Damascus on Saturday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, marking the restoration of relations after 14 years of tension during Syria’s conflict and Assad family rule. Syria has been improving relations with Western countries following the
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S.-led ceasefire efforts in Gaza appeared to gain momentum Saturday after nearly 21 months of war, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s office said Israel on Sunday will send a negotiating team to talks in Qatar. The statement also asserted that
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WCBS By Elijah Westbrook, Lori Bordonaro, Nick Caloway Click here for updates on this story New Jersey (WCBS, WLNY) — Three people were killed when severe thunderstorms swept through New Jersey on Thursday night, officials say. A spokesperson for the city of Plainfield said two men were killed when a tree fell onto a vehicle
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Maybe you’d like to spend time on hobbies or hang out with friends, but nothing feels as exciting and engaging as it used to –– so you just squander another hour on social media. Your problem may have to do with your dopamine levels. In many parts of the
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — An Iowa law removing gender identity as a protected class from the state’s civil rights code took effect Tuesday, the first action of its kind in the United States. The new rollback of protections is the latest attack on trans people in the US and part of a broader
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was a time when summer for Sean “Diddy” Combs meant throwing lavish parties and getting captured in paparazzi photos on yachts. This summer, the only images the public saw of him were courtroom sketches. The man whose rise from intern to mogul looked like a hip-hop fairytale
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Falling childhood vaccine coverage and a large, smoldering outbreak that was kindled in an undervaccinated pocket of West Texas have driven the United States to a troubling new milestone: There have been more measles cases in the US this year than any other since the disease was declared eliminated
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, July 6 AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio 9:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: The Qatar Airways British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, England ESPNU — Formula 1: The Qatar Airways
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 12 5 .706 — Atlanta 11 7 .611 1½ Indiana 9 9 .500 3½ Washington 8 10 .444 4½ Chicago 5 11 .313 6½ Connecticut 2 15 .118 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 15 2 .882 — Phoenix 12 6 .667
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Cincinnati 13 5 3 42 33 27 Nashville 12 4 5 41 37 23 Philadelphia 12 5 4 40 35 21 Columbus 10 3 7 37 33 26 Orlando City 9 5 7 34 39 28 Inter Miami CF 9 3 5 32 40
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 51 38 .573 — New York 48 41 .539 3 Tampa Bay 48 41 .539 3 Boston 45 45 .500 6½ Baltimore 39 49 .443 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 56 34 .622 — Minnesota 43 46 .483 12½ Kansas City 42
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 52 37 .584 — New York 52 38 .578 ½ Miami 40 47 .460 11 Atlanta 39 49 .443 12½ Washington 37 52 .416 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 53 36 .596 — Milwaukee 49 40 .551 4 St. Louis 48 42
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 51 38 .573 — — 9-1 W-7 31-16 20-22 409 398 11 New York 48 41 .539 3 +1 3-7 L-6 26-17 22-24 456 363 93 Tampa Bay 48 41 .539 3 +1 4-6 L-2
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 51 38 .573 — New York 48 41 .539 3 Tampa Bay 48 41 .539 3 Boston 45 45 .500 6½ Baltimore 39 49 .443 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 56 34 .622 — Minnesota 43 46 .483 12½ Kansas City 42
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By Christian Edwards and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump says he’s “optimistic” a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be agreed next week after Hamas announced that it had “submitted a positive response” to a proposal for a 60-day truce with Israel. “We have to get it over with,” Trump said Friday.
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV signaled commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse by appointing France’s Bishop Thibault Verny to head the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission on Saturday. Verny, 59, replaces American Cardinal Sean O’Malley, the retired archbishop of Boston. O’Malley was the founding president of
Continue ReadingBy TOM NOUVIAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Cries of “It is warm!” rang out across the Seine on Saturday morning as Parisians jumped into the river — legally — for the first time in more than 100 years. Public swimming was allowed in designated areas of the Seine, including two newly built wooden decks
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Jul. 05. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
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Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Boston 10 Washington 3 Final Arizona 7 Kansas City 1 Final N.Y. Mets 12 N.Y. Yankees 6 Final Baltimore 9 Atlanta 6 Final Houston 6 L.A. Dodgers 4 Final Chicago White Sox 10 Colorado 3 Final Seattle 1 Pittsburgh 0 Final Texas 7 San Diego 4 Final San Francisco
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Jul. 05. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, Jul. 05. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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By ELISE MORTON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than 3-year-old war. Ukraine’s military General
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By SHONAL GANGULY and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said that he hopes to live until he is over 130 years old, days after he laid out a succession plan by saying he plans to reincarnate after his death. The Dalai Lama, who is celebrating his
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (42-47, third in the AL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (43-45, fourth in the NL West) Phoenix; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (4-8, 3.62 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 75 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (4-2, 3.61 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 59 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -114, Royals
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By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The mayors of three major cities in southern Turkey were arrested Saturday, state-run media reported, joining a growing list of opposition figures detained since the mayor of Istanbul was imprisoned in March. Abdurrahman Tutdere, the mayor of Adiyaman, and Zeydan Karalar, who heads Adana municipality, were detained
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An arsonist set fire to the door of a Melbourne synagogue and forced the congregation to flee on Friday, seven months after criminals destroyed a synagogue in the same Australian city with an accelerant-fueled blaze that left a worshipper injured. A man doused the double front
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CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Actor Julian McMahon, one of the two leads of seminal FX television series “Nip/Tuck” who also played Dr. Doom in the “Fantastic Four” movies from the 2000s, has died. He was reportedly 56. The news was confirmed by a statement on the official “Nip/Tuck” Facebook page, and an
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .330; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .313; Naylor, Arizona, .302; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .301; Donovan, St. Louis, .296; Burleson, St. Louis, .294; Busch, Chicago, .293; Machado, San Diego, .292; Frelick, Milwaukee, .291; Alonso, New York, .290; Pages, Los Angeles, .290. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 86; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 68; Soto, New York, 65;
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