United Way calling for volunteers to assemble meal kits
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — United Way of Greater St. Joseph is looking for volunteers to help assemble meal kits for households in need.
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George Takei is 88 years old and will never stop fighting for equality
By Lisa Respers France and Audie Cornish, CNN (CNN) — George Takei has a very personal view about current US immigration enforcement efforts. The “Star Trek” star appeared on an episode of Audie Cornish’s podcast “The Assignment” to promote his new graphic memoir, “It Rhymes With Takei.” He talked about being held as a five-year-old
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CNN By Lisa Respers France and Audie Cornish, CNN (CNN) — George Takei has a very personal view about current US immigration enforcement efforts. The “Star Trek” star appeared on an episode of Audie Cornish’s podcast “The Assignment” to promote his new graphic memoir, “It Rhymes With Takei.” He talked about being held as a
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Oregon jury convicts former NBA player Ben McLemore of raping incapacitated woman at team party
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman during a lake house party attended by many of his then-teammates from the Portland Trail Blazers, a jury ruled Thursday. The jury in Clackamas County, located directly south of Portland, found McLemore, 32, guilty of rape,
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St. Joseph in early planning stages for the FIFA World Cup
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In less than a year, 650,000 people are expected to travel into the Kansas City area to watch countries around the world compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Latin America’s top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis
By STEVEN GRATTAN Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Thursday issued a landmark advisory opinion linking governments’ human rights obligations to their responsibility to address the threat of climate change — a move expected to shape policy and litigation across Latin America and the Caribbean. The opinion is
Continue ReadingWhat’s in the tax and spending bill that Trump has signed into law
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed the tax and spending cut bill Republicans muscled through Congress this week, turning it into law by his own self-imposed Fourth of July deadline. At nearly 900 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending
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Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties there
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties. The decision comes after the court’s conservative majority found that immigration officials can
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Local reactions to “Big Beautiful Bill” passage
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The passage of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” by the U.S. House of Representatives has been met with mixed reactions nationally and locally.
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Vital statistics for July 4
Marriage applications Troyal Douglas Hatheway, 29, and Jordan Gabrielle Davis, 28, both of St. Joseph. Charles Brandon O’Neal, 41, and Brandy Nicole Ayala, 45, both of Wathena, Kansas. Zacarias Luis Lucas Escobar, 25, Omaha, Nebraska, and Juana Griselda Ramos Bautista, 18, St. Joseph. Jeff Andrew Veraguth, 59, and Erica Jaye Bradley, 49, both of St.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers say he is a changed man. Will that spare him from more time behind bars?
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In rejecting Sean “Diddy” Combs’ release on bail, a federal judge confronted the hip-hop impresario with a disturbing aspect of his criminal case that his lawyers couldn’t deny: his history of violence. Combs’ defense lawyers claimed he is a changed man. But
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Tennis for Success set to kick off third year
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A summer youth program designed to help teach kids tennis as well as life skills outside of the sport, begins Monday, July 7.
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Deeds of trust for July 4
Deeds of trust reported from June 26 to July 2 Richard Acker to Guild Mortgage Company LLC, Saxton Heights PT LT 20 LTS 21 22 23 Blk 1 $343,660. Richard Acker to Guild Mortgage Company LLC, Saxton Heights PT LT 20 LTS 21 22 23 Blk 1 $12,250. Van Cung to Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., Mortgage
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‘No Kings II’ rally takes places in St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the ‘No Kings II” rally was held at the corner of Belt Highway and Frederick Avenue.
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Behind the scenes of preparation and safety measures in place for Fourth of July fireworks
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The City of St. Joseph is preparing for its annual fireworks display to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.
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Lawmakers who tried to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid humanitarian concerns were denied entry
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Florida lawmakers worried about “humanitarian concerns” were denied entry into the new detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” Thursday, just hours after the arrival of its first group of detainees. “They stopped us pretty immediately,” said Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani, one of the five Democratic state lawmakers
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Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. detained by ICE and on track to be deported just days after fighting Jake Paul
By Kyle Feldscher and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Days after fighting social media influencer Jake Paul in a high-profile bout in California, Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by ICE agents on Wednesday and is in the process of being deported from the United States over alleged cartel ties and other infractions,
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EPA suspends and investigates around 140 employees who signed a letter critical of the agency
By Ella Nilsen, Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — The Environmental Protection Agency has placed roughly 140 employees on administrative leave days after they signed a public letter expressing concern about the treatment of federal employees and the Trump administration’s regulations on climate and public health. The EPA is conducting an “administrative investigation” into the employees,
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University of California reiterates ban on student government boycotts of Israel
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The president of the University of California this week reiterated that student governments are prohibited from financial boycotts of companies associated with any particular country, including Israel, as the Trump administration continues its probe of alleged antisemitism on college campuses. Michael Drake did not mention Israel by name, but he did
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Astronomers spot an interstellar object zipping through our solar system
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A newly discovered object speeding through our solar system is sparking excitement among astronomers because it’s not from around here. Believed to be a comet, the object is only the third celestial body from beyond our solar system ever to be observed in our corner of the universe. This
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Medicaid, food aid recipients worry about safety net cuts in bill sent to Trump
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Supporters of the sweeping tax and spending legislation that Congress has sent to President Donald Trump say the changes to Medicaid, food aid and other programs will encourage personal responsibility and halt those scamming the system. Critics of the bill, given
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Russia becomes the first country to formally recognize Taliban’s latest rule in Afghanistan
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow r emoved the group from its list of outlawed organizations. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it had received credentials from Afghanistan’s newly appointed Ambassador Gul Hassan Hassan. The
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Republican donors and Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ so quickly
By KATE PAYNE, CURT ANDERSON and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press In a matter of days, an isolated training airport in the Everglades where endangered Florida panthers roam became a sprawling immigration detention center christened “Alligator Alcatraz,” modeled after the state’s frequent responses to hurricanes and built in part by companies whose owners have donated generously
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Organization denies AP report that US contractors at its Gaza food distribution sites used live ammo
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an Israeli-backed American organization running a new aid program in Gaza, on Thursday denied a report by The Associated Press that American contractors guarding the foundation’s aid sites inside Gaza were using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scrambled for food.
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Another boat capsized during storm. Everyone on board survived
By Ryan Curry Click here for updates on this story LAKE TAHOE, California (KCRA) — A sudden burst of cold air, intense wind and high surf rolled through Lake Tahoe on June 21. It moved so fast that some boaters quickly realized they were in danger. “There was very little time to anticipate,” said Dan
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After the LA fires, a new toxin is being found in homes: beryllium
By Sarah McGrew Click here for updates on this story ALTADENA, California (KCRA) — On June 6, it had been almost exactly six months since Claire Thompson and Tim Szwarc evacuated their home as the Eaton Fire tore through their community. That Friday morning, they were back outside their house, but they hadn’t been living
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Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump’s desk
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed the massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump calls “beautiful,” getting it to his desk a day before the July 4 deadline that he had set. The 887-page bill includes spending cuts, tax breaks, military spending, money for deportations
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Rock climber rescued by helicopter after falling about 60 feet on Mount Washington
WMUR, WDSU, LUKAS LAMB WOTTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME, NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL GUARD, CNN By Imani Fleming Click here for updates on this story SARGENT’S PURCHASE, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A rock climber was rescued by a New Hampshire Army National Guard helicopter after falling about 60 feet on Mount Washington, authorities said. New
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EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a “declaration of dissent” with its policies, accusing them of “unlawfully undermining” the Trump administration’s agenda. In a letter made public Monday, the employees wrote that the agency is no longer living up to its mission
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‘It breaks your heart:’ Nearly 200 dogs rescued from deplorable condition
By Lindsay Clein Click here for updates on this story DAVIDSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — Nearly 200 dogs were mistreated, starved and left to live in detrimental conditions in Davidson County. Just days ago, all animals, including some horses, were removed from the property. Roger and Robin McLean are facing 40 counts of instigating
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