By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Nine people, including a former mayor and city council member and the chief of staff to a state representative, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony charges brought forth in a rural Texas county by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton as part of a widening elections
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By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee for governor, formally accepted CNN’s invitation on Wednesday to participate in a fall debate. But her Democratic opponent, former US Rep. Abigail Spanberger, declined CNN’s invitation a day later. The election is one of two governor’s races across the nation in
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A failed political candidate was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison Wednesday for his convictions in a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in the aftermath of the 2020 election. A jury convicted former Republican candidate Solomon Peña earlier this year of conspiracy, weapons
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By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Daylen Lile’s two-out, ninth-inning single boosted the Washington Nationals over the Kansas City Royals 8-7 on Wednesday. After the Royals tied the game in the eighth, Luis García Jr. doubled, then scored on Lile’s single to right for the lead. Jose A. Ferrer (4-3) recorded
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ST. JOSEPH, MO (News-Press NOW) — After 20 years in business, the St. Joseph Auction and Antique Mart will close its doors on Sept. 3.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — August is the month to recognize black businesses and how they contribute to our community.
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By Tim Johns Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A company that went viral for offering $700 a month sleeping pods as a solution to San Francisco’s high rent prices is now accused of failing to pay rent itself. The startup is facing eviction as the tiny, dorm-like living quarters
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By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his successful campaign for a second term that he could end the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours.” But since his Jan. 20 inauguration, the road to a peace deal has been fraught with changing dynamics among Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Summer continues to go on and with it the measles cases in all parts of the country have continued.
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By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombians on Wednesday bid farewell to senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, who died more than two months after being shot during a political rally in the South American country’s capital. Family, friends, members of Congress and a delegation of government officials from the United
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and a possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case, but it’s still unclear when they’ll happen — and whether the former movie mogul will end up in front of another jury at all. Manhattan Judge
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By Molly Reinmann, Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in San Francisco seemed unconvinced after a three-day trial that the continued deployment of federalized members of California’s National Guard — who were originally deployed to Los Angeles in response to protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda — is lawful. US District
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The biting satire of “South Park” continues to gain momentum this summer, according to newly released ratings from Paramount. On cable, where the Comedy Central series originated 28 years ago, last Wednesday’s “South Park” was “its highest rated episode since 2018 and biggest share in series history,” the channel
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By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press By the end of the century, rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into Easter Island’s 15 iconic moai statues, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage. About 50 other cultural sites in the area are also at risk from flooding. “Sea level rise
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By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press By the end of the century, rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into Easter Island’s 15 iconic moai statues, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage. About 50 other cultural sites in the area are also at risk from flooding. “Sea level rise
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By Peter Maxwell Click here for updates on this story NEW HUDSON, Michigan (WXYZ) — A New Hudson man’s classic car gained national attention when it was featured in Sports Illustrated magazine alongside Detroit Lions players, and he may be showing it off at this weekend’s 30th anniversary of the Woodward Dream Cruise. Ryan Talaga’s
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Boston Omaha Corp. (BOC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $2.3 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. The provider of real estate and business consulting services posted revenue of $28.2 million in
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By Meghan Daniels Click here for updates on this story BELLE ISLE, Michigan (WXYZ) — Detroit students traded in keyboards and textbooks for saws and sandpaper this summer to craft a device that lets visitors tune in to the chirps, whispers, and rustles of nature. Belle Isle now offers visitors a chance to hear the
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By Mahmoud Bennett Click here for updates on this story NAPLES, Florida (WFTX) — Two 3-and-a-half-month-old Florida panther kittens were struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday on Davis Boulevard in Naples, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The female kittens were found about 110 yards apart on opposite sides of
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s president on Wednesday signed an amnesty bill into law, preventing military personnel and police officers from being prosecuted over alleged human rights abuses during the country’s armed conflict decades ago. The new law came despite calls from the local and international community to strike it down. The war that raged
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday rejected plans by Sudan’s paramilitary group to establish a rival government in areas it controls, warning that the move threatens the country’s territorial integrity and risks further exacerbating the ongoing civil war. The strongly worded statement by the U.N.’s
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By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Billy Joel’s beloved Long Island motorcycle shop is closing down after nearly 15 years of offering fans a free peek at his personal collection of dozens of bikes. The music icon will be shuttering 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay, New York, in late September and auctioning off his collection
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid. Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients
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By Todd Magel Click here for updates on this story MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (KCCI) — The Mitchellville City Council voted to fire City Administrator Gary Brown after a prolonged dispute with Mayor Jessica Trobaugh, with all but one council member supporting the decision. Brown accused two city hall employees of violating city policies, claiming they retaliated
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By Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — For many, the Iowa State Fair is a celebration of agriculture, community, and hard work. For 13-year-old Mesa Robinson, it was also a lesson in resilience and the kindness of her fellow 4-H participants. Preparing a heifer for the show
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By Cassie Schirm Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — A New Orleans mother says it was the longest 40 minutes of her life when her 7-year-old son didn’t come home from school. Antonia Lacy says she was waiting at her son’s bus stop at Gravier and South Broad last week
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By Emily Pofahl Click here for updates on this story MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin (WISN) — The Menomonee River overflowed its banks near Grand Avenue and Woodlawn Drive in Menomonee Falls, leaving entire neighborhoods underwater and causing significant damage to homes for residents. Zachary Haefner’s basement has flooded three times in three days. “I’m screwed. That’s
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By Hannah Hilyard Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (WISN) — As historic rain fell in southeastern Wisconsin, Ava Vanek, 15, was down in the basement of her West Allis home early Sunday morning documenting the rising waters for her father who was away at work. “Ava had her iPad. She
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By Brian Todd, Dan Berman, Michael Williams, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — A traffic checkpoint set up by Washington, DC, police and federal agents drew community outrage on Wednesday night as President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s police entered its third night. CNN’s team at the scene observed multiple cars being pulled over temporarily,
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY and GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized Wednesday in international waters off the Italian island of Lampedusa, killing at least 26 people and leaving about a dozen missing, the Italian coast guard and U.N. agencies said. Sixty survivors were brought to a center in
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