Salvation Army hosts back-to-school distribution
St. Joseph, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — While it may not feel like it, the first day of school is fastly approaching, and one local organization is hosting a back-to-school distribution.
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North Carolina legislature leaves after passing Helene aid package, but still no budget
By GARY D. ROBERTSON and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina legislature wrapped up the chief portion of its annual session Thursday, passing another Hurricane Helene aid package this week after Republican majorities pushed through divisive bills to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs and target transgender rights. Lawmakers in
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Tariffs cast shadow over fireworks industry ahead of Fourth of July
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — This Fourth of July, the sky might still light up but fireworks retailers say dark clouds are forming over the industry.
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Chiefs seek extension for Kansas stadium financing, raising possibility of move across state line
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have requested an extension to an end-of-June deadline for a stadium financing package from the state of Kansas, an indication that the NFL franchise’s potential move across the state line from Missouri is a legitimate possibility. Chiefs president Mark Donovan requested
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Chiefs seek extension for Kansas stadium financing, raising possibility of move across state line
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have requested an extension to an end-of-June deadline for a stadium financing package from the state of Kansas, an indication that the NFL franchise’s potential move across the state line from Missouri is a legitimate possibility. Chiefs president Mark Donovan requested
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Chiefs seek extension for Kansas stadium financing, raising possibility of move across state line
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have requested an extension to an end-of-June deadline for a stadium financing package from the state of Kansas, an indication that the NFL franchise’s potential move across the state line from Missouri is a legitimate possibility. Chiefs president Mark Donovan requested
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Chiefs seek extension for Kansas stadium financing, raising possibility of move across state line
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have requested an extension to an end-of-June deadline for a stadium financing package from the state of Kansas, an indication that the NFL franchise’s potential move across the state line from Missouri is a legitimate possibility. Chiefs president Mark Donovan requested
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Carolyn McCarthy, gun control crusader and former congresswoman, dies at 81
By Associated Press (AP) — Former US 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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Lalo Schifrin, composer of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ theme, dies at 93
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. Schifrin’s son Ryan confirmed that Schifrin died due to complications from pneumonia. He died peacefully in his home in Los Angeles,
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams kicks off reelection bid and casts Zohran Mamdani as having a ‘silver spoon’
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mayor Eric Adams set out Thursday to persuade skeptical voters to grant him a second term, hosting a kickoff event for his independent reelection bid after a corruption indictment, a controversial dismissal and a decision to drop out of a the
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Clashes break out in Togo’s capital as protesters call for the president’s resignation
By ERICK KAGLAN Associated Press LOME, Togo (AP) — Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in several parts of Togo’s capital Lomé on Thursday, as President Faure Gnassingbé faced increasing pressure from critics over recent changes in the constitution that could effectively keep him in power indefinitely. A heavy police presence could be
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Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television’s most honored journalists, masterfully using a visual medium to illuminate a world of ideas, died Thursday at age 91. Moyers died in a New York City hospital, according to longtime friend Tom
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Key Medicaid provision in Trump’s bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber’s procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish the package this week. Guidance from the parliamentarian
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Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. set to play for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic
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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Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump’s big bill after Treasury Department request
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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Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump’s big bill after Treasury Department request
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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Mom goes viral spreading awareness about baby’s rare diagnosis on TikTok
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 the numbers: What we know about Bezos’ wedding in Venice
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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How Zohran Mamdani’s ‘joyous’ ground game helped him topple Andrew Cuomo in NYC’s primary
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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Body cam video shows explosive device go off at hotel, man arrested
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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What we know about the damage done to Iran’s nuclear program
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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Maine man charged with DUI after driving onto foot bridge in Vermont
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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Remains of prisoner of war who died in captivity in Korea in 1951 returned home to New Hampshire
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 Remains of prisoner of war who died in captivity in Korea in 1951 returned home to New Hampshire
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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Gun control crusader and former US Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dead at 81
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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Pittsburgh Zoo receives mystery $10 million donation, plans new exhibits
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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Persisterhood to host “No Kings II” rally on July 4
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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North Dakota considers 2 proposed natural gas pipelines that would stretch across the state
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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Pete Hegseth attacks old Fox News colleague’s reporting on Iran strikes intelligence evaluation
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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Shane Baz goes 8 scoreless in longest start of career as Rays blank Royals 4-0 for 3-game sweep
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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