By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway revealed four new investments Thursday in steelmaker Nucor, insurer UnitedHealth and two of the nation’s biggest homebuilders — Lennar and DR Horton — but it’s not clear if the investments are big enough to ensure that legendary investor Warren Buffett handled them. Buffett,
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Friends of the St. Joseph Public Library is hosting the Children’s Book Sale to help residents add to their shelves at home or in the classroom.
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By Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story Illinois (WBBM) — Nearly 30 years after an 11-year-old girl disappeared in her hometown in western Illinois, a man has been charged with her murder. Trudy Appleby was last seen on Aug. 21, 1996 near her home in Moline. Moline Police Chief Darren Gault said
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By NADIA LATHAN and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home. The Democrats announced they will return provided that
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday his state will hold a Nov. 4 special election to seek approval of redrawn districts intended to give Democrats five more U.S. House seats in the fight for control of Congress. The move is a direct
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Old Market Capital Corporation (OMCC) on Thursday reported a loss of $748,000 in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had a loss of 11 cents. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, were 12 cents per share. The specialized
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By PETER SMITH, DANIEL KOZIN and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE (AP) — Orthodox Christians across Alaska have been taking part in three days of prayer for peace ahead of Friday’s summit there between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which will focus on the war in Ukraine. Orthodoxy is the majority
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By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Satellites, including those used for GPS and communications, will face greater risks in coming decades during solar-triggered geomagnetic storms because of the effect climate pollution has on Earth’s atmosphere, a new study found. The increasing volume of planet-warming carbon dioxide in the upper atmosphere is likely to make the
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By Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Death row inmate Ralph Leroy Menzies will not be granted another competency hearing. On Thursday, 3rd District Judge Matthew Bates denied the latest petition by Menzies’ attorneys to take another look at their client’s mental competency. While Bates agrees with
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will have a disciplinary hearing with the NFL on Sept. 30 in New York, a person with knowledge of the schedule told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the details haven’t been announced, said
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The next time you get your blood pressure checked, expect your medical provider to be a bit more aggressive about high levels. And if you like a glass of wine with dinner or a cocktail on the weekends, brace yourself: New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As we arrive at the conclusion of this latest chapter in the almost three-decade-long story of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her friends, we couldn’t help but wonder: How did we get here? And why was the road sometimes so bumpy and other times so sweet? Looking back
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By Katelyn Polantz, Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Federal district courts are beginning to implement new approaches to guard confidential information in cases following a breach of the electronic databases used in the judiciary. The policy changes move an already vulnerable and antiquated record-keeping system to paper-only filings in some instances after a major cyber
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that helped parents get books they found objectionable removed from public school libraries and classrooms. It is a victory for publishers and authors who had sued after their books were removed. U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza in Orlando said
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jussie Smollett, the former star of “Empire,” has maintained that his account of being attacked in an alleged hate crime in 2019 has never changed, yet questions remain. The upcoming documentary “The Truth About Jussie Smollett?” features interviews with police, lawyers and officials familiar with Smollett’s case, as well
Continue Reading By ASHRAF KHALIL and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation’s capital, on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” with all the powers of the police chief — a significant move that increases
Continue Reading By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Since 2021, the USA Network had stacked its lineup with reality shows and sports, entirely forgoing original, scripted programming. Fans of “Suits”, “White Collar” and “Monk” were left with only memories of those shows’ case-of-the-week storytelling. But on Friday, the network returns to scripted TV with the legal thriller “The
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By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Ohio State and Pittsburgh each placed three players on The Associated Press All-Time All-America team announced Thursday as part of the news organization’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the storied honor for the top players in college football. Since 1925, nearly 2,000 men have been named AP
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By AMANDA SEITZ and KIMBERLY KINDY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ordered the nation’s health department to stop giving deportation officials access to the personal information — including home addresses — of all 79 million Medicaid enrollees. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services first handed over the personal data on
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WFOR, PEMBROKE PINES POLICE, VIEWER VIDEO, CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, CNN By Anna McAllister Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE PINES, Florida (WFOR) — Newly released police body camera video shows the frantic efforts to rescue a family moments after their small plane crashed in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood last month. The Cessna
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By Tara Campbell Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There is a crackdown in the works on illegal dirt bikes in San Francisco. They’re loud, they’re dangerous, and they’re racing through the streets more and more, according to people in the city’s Chinatown. San Francisco District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter
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By Cornell Barnard Click here for updates on this story SANTA ROSA, California (KGO) — Santa Rosa Police say officers killed an armed suspect early Thursday morning after an hours-long standoff that began Wednesday night. Police say officers responded to Keegan Drive around 10 p.m. for a domestic violence call not far from Highway 12
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel said Thursday it was moving forward with controversial plans to build thousands of new housing units in the occupied West Bank, a development far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said would “permanently bury the idea of a Palestinian state.” To the delight of the Israeli settler movement, but
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Call it a symphony for dissolution. American thrash metal giants Megadeth have announced their forthcoming album will be their last. They will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026. “There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental
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By Victoria D. Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Tennessee man was arrested after police said he used fake money to buy $160,000 in jewelry from a store in Boston. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney, 20-year-old Devin Johnson and another man purchased numerous pieces of jewelry from
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph is preparing to move forward on demolition of two well-known structures of the Aquatic Park that have long been out of service.
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By Brian Maass Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — A landmark home on Denver’s historic 7th Avenue Parkway has sat vacant for the better part of six years, attracting weeds, rodents, the homeless and an unusual form of protest from neighbors frustrated by the eyesore. “A poop protest, that’s it,”
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By Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story CLINTON, Missouri (KMBC) — A Clinton woman has been charged after police say she fatally shot a man in the head while he slept. According to a probable cause statement filed Wednesday in Henry County, Clinton police officers were dispatched to a home at 6:34
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By Matthew Dietz Click here for updates on this story NORTH COLLEGE HILL, Ohio (WLWT) — A group of students were seen fighting just off campus in North College Hill, according to the district’s superintendent. Video provided to WLWT shows part of the fight taking place. Superintendent Eugene Blalock Jr. says two parents were encouraging
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Mississippi to enforce a state law that requires the nation’s largest social media companies to verify the age of their users and obtain parental consent for minors, an effort the state said is intended to protect children from online predators. There were no
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