MoDOT issues alert about scam texts
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Missouri Department of Transportation issued an alert about scam texts circulating in the state regarding owed tolls or traffic violations.
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Safety Town is back in full swing
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — To teach children the importance and proper methods of safety, Safety Town will be held until Thursday, July 10.
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Former Michigan House speaker joins increasingly crowded GOP primary for Michigan governor
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former GOP state lawmaker who served as speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives is joining a crowded bench seeking the Republican nomination for the 2026 gubernatorial race in the battleground state. Tom Leonard, who served in the state Legislature from 2013 to 2018, announced
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LOCALIZE IT: It’s been 10 years since the US Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS A Supreme Court ruling 10 years ago this month, on June 26, 2015, legalized same-sex marriage across the U.S. It capped more than 15 years of political and legal twists and turns for marriage in the states, during which various states offered domestic partnerships or civil unions that
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Dozens killed by Israeli fire as they sought desperately needed aid in Gaza, Palestinian health ministry says
By Kara Fox, Kareem Khadder and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — At least 51 people were killed and more than 200 others injured by Israeli fire as they waited for aid trucks to arrive in Khan Younis in southern Gaza early Tuesday morning, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. The incident marks the highest reported
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La expresidenta de Nicaragua Violeta Barrios de Chamorro recibió el último adiós en Costa Rica
Por Djenane Villanueva, CNN en Español En una emotiva ceremonia religiosa, la expresidenta de Nicaragua Violeta Barrios de Chamorro recibió el último adiós en San José, la capital de Costa Rica, a donde llegó en 2023. Barrios de Chamorro, que gobernó Nicaragua entre 1990 y 1997, falleció en la madrugada del sábado a los 95
Continue Reading Bolsonaro, acusado por la Policía de usar la agencia de inteligencia para espionaje ilegal
Por EFE La Policía Federal de Brasil acusó este martes al expresidente Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) y a otros miembros de su Gobierno de utilizar la Agencia Brasileña de Inteligencia (Abin) para espiar ilegalmente a personas públicas, informaron medios locales. Las fuerzas de seguridad concluyeron la investigación, informalmente conocida como ‘Abin paralela’, y enviaron el informe
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‘Pink Pony Club’ or bust: Edmonton Oilers desperate to play Chappell Roan again as Canada’s Stanley Cup drought looms
By David Close, CNN (CNN) — One of the most infamous sporting dry spells is on the verge of extending for yet another season. The 30-plus-year streak no one wants in Canada looms ahead of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. With a win over the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night, the Florida Panthers would
Continue Reading Alejandro Finocchiaro: “Cristina debería ir a prisión domiciliaria y tener tobillera electrónica”
CNN Radio Alejandro Finocchiaro, diputado nacional PRO, aseguró este martes en CNN Radio que “la prisión domiciliaria de Cristina no puede ser una fiesta” en el marco de la presentación de la expresidenta en Comodoro Py para definir dónde cumplirá su condena. En La Mañana de CNN, el programa que conduce Nacho Girón, Finocchiaro sostuvo
Continue Reading Trump enfrenta presiones de todos lados, pero hay una decisión clave sobre Irán que solo él puede tomar
Análisis por Stephen Collinson El presidente Donald Trump está bajo presión de sectores opositores en Israel y en su propia base MAGA mientras reflexiona sobre la decisión de seguridad nacional más crucial de sus presidencias: si debe intentar un golpe mortal contra el programa nuclear de Irán. Israel está enviando señales claras, incluso a través
Continue Reading Revelan cuál es la mejor ciudad del mundo para vivir en 2025
Por Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Es oficial. Viena ya no es la mejor ciudad del mundo para vivir. Tras tres años encabezando la lista anual de la Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), la capital austriaca ha sido superada por la “Maravillosa, Maravillosa Copenhague”. La capital de Dinamarca se ha posicionado en el primer puesto del ranking de
Continue Reading Autoridades de Nuevo León reportan como desaparecidos a los integrantes del grupo “Los Juniors de Monterrey”
Por Gerardo Lemos, CNN en Español La Comisión Local de Búsqueda de Personas de Nuevo León, México, informó este martes a través de un comunicado en su página en Facebook la desaparición de los integrantes del grupo musical “Los Juniors de Monterrey”. La comisión publicó seis planillas con la información de los músicos a los
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‘We will block the canals’: Venice divided as young protesters target Bezos wedding
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Venice, Italy (CNN) — On a sweltering Friday afternoon in June, a group of angry and self-described “precarious” or underemployed Venetian young people gathered in a square near the foot of Venice’s Rialto bridge. It was a call to action against the impending nuptials of billionaire Jeff Bezos and journalist
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WNBA Glance
All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 10 1 .909 — Atlanta 8 4 .667 2½ Indiana 6 5 .545 4 Washington 5 7 .417 5½ Chicago 3 8 .273 7 Connecticut 2 9 .182 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 11 1 .917 — Phoenix 8 4 .667
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All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York 4, Detroit 2 Saturday, April 19: New York 123, Detroit 112 Monday, April 21: Detroit 100, New York 94 Thursday, April 24: New York 118, Detroit 116 Sunday, April 27: New York 94, Detroit 93 Tuesday, April 29: Detroit 106, New York 103
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All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98 Denver 112, L.A. Clippers 110, OT New York 123, Detroit 112 Minnesota 117, L.A. Lakers 95 Sunday, April 20 Oklahoma City 131, Memphis 80 Boston 103, Orlando 86 Cleveland 121, Miami 100 Golden State 95, Houston 85 Monday, April 21
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All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida 4, Tampa Bay 1 Tuesday, April 22: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 2 Thursday, April 24: Florida 2, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, April 26: Tampa Bay 5, Florida 1 Monday, April 28: Florida 4, Tampa Bay 2 Wednesday, April 30: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 3
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All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3 Colorado 5, Dallas 1 Sunday, April 20 Carolina 4, New Jersey 1 Toronto 6, Ottawa 2 Vegas 4, Minnesota 2 Monday, April 21 Washington 3, Montreal 2, OT Winnipeg 2, St. Louis 1 Dallas 4, Colorado 3, OT Los
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All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 10 2 5 35 31 14 San Diego FC 10 5 3 33 33 20 Minnesota United 8 4 6 30 28 20 Portland 8 4 6 30 28 24 Los Angeles FC 7 4 5 26 30 23 Seattle 7 6 5
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What to know about bunker-buster bombs unleashed on Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — In inserting itself into Israel’s war against Iran, Washington unleashed its massive “bunker-buster” bombs on Iran’s Fordo fuel enrichment plant. Those bombs were widely seen as the best chance of damaging or destroying Fordo, built deep into a mountain and untouched during Israel’s weeklong offensive. Air Force
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 42 30 .583 — Tampa Bay 40 33 .548 2½ Toronto 39 33 .542 3 Boston 38 37 .507 5½ Baltimore 31 41 .431 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 47 27 .635 — Cleveland 36 35 .507 9½ Minnesota 36 36
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Alan Wilson, South Carolina’s longtime GOP attorney general, set to enter 2026 governor’s race
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, is set to enter the state’s open gubernatorial race in 2026, setting up a primary contest likely to be a multi-candidate competition for President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Long expected to run, Wilson is expected to officially
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Trump says he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would ‘waste time’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers, saying that to do so would “waste time.” A spokesperson for Walz said the governor wishes Trump “would be a President for all Americans.” One lawmaker and
Continue Reading Este abrigo acolchado utiliza luz y sonido para ayudarte a conciliar el sueño en cualquier lugar
Por Rebecca Cairns, CNN A menudo descrito como uno de los países con mayor déficit de sueño del mundo, Japón ocupa repetidamente el último lugar, o casi el último, en encuestas y estudios internacionales sobre la duración y la calidad del sueño. Una empresa de diseño desarrolló una solución creativa que cree que puede potenciar
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South Korea ratifies treaty aimed at safeguarding international adoptions
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After years of delay, South Korea has ratified the Hague Adoption Convention, an international treaty meant to safeguard international adoptions, highlighting a significant policy shift decades after sending tens of thousands of children to the West through an aggressive but poorly regulated adoption system. The
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Which countries currently have nuclear weapons?
The Associated Press Nine countries currently either say they have nuclear weapons or are believed to possess them. The first to have nuclear arms were the five original nuclear weapons states — the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom. All five are signatories to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, which commits countries that
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The Latest: Trump says the US knows where Iran’s leader is hiding but won’t kill him — ‘for now’
By The Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. knows where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding during the Israel-Iran conflict but doesn’t want him killed “for now.” Trump urged, in a social media posting, Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” as the five-day conflict continues to escalate. “We know exactly where the so-called
Continue Reading Ancient crop shows promise as sustainable jet fuel, University of Minnesota researchers say
By Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Every time we take flight, there’s an environmental cost. Now, scientists are trying to grow a solution that could also be big business for Minnesota farmers. At the University of Minnesota research fields, the sun shines on a solution in bloom. “This
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Bernie Sanders endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor
By Renee Anderson Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Sen. Bernie Sanders is endorsing Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral primary election. Sanders made the announcement Tuesday morning, saying in a statement, “We need a new politics and new leadership which is prepared to stand up to
Continue Reading Sacramento County child being treated for measles after international trip
By Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Public health officials announced Monday that a child from Sacramento County has a confirmed case of measles. Sacramento County Public Health officials stated that the child, who was unvaccinated, had recently returned from an international trip. Contact tracing is also underway due
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