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House panel votes to subpoena files in Jeffrey Epstein investigation as push for disclosure intensifies

July 23, 2025 4:45 pm Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — House panel votes to subpoena files in Jeffrey Epstein investigation as push for disclosure intensifies.

GOP House members want to run in other races. Trump is telling them to stay in their seats

July 23, 2025 4:38 pm Associated Press

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga was ready to launch a U.S. Senate bid. All he needed was President Donald Trump’ s blessing. But in a White House meeting last week, the president encouraged Huizenga to run for reelection rather than challenge former Rep. Mike

Gabbard uses surprise White House appearance to attack Trump’s enemies on the Russia investigation

July 23, 2025 4:37 pm Associated Press

By DAVID KLEPPER, ERIC TUCKER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the national intelligence director, Tulsi Gabbard is responsible for guarding America’s secrets and discovering threats from overseas. But when she made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Wednesday, her targets were President Donald Trump’s political enemies. Escalating her

FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response ‘a model’ for dealing with disaster

July 23, 2025 4:33 pm Associated Press

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people earlier this month. “I can’t see anything we did wrong,” David Richardson told a House panel of the Committee on

FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response ‘a model’ for dealing with disaster

July 23, 2025 4:33 pm Associated Press

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people earlier this month. “I can’t see anything we did wrong,” David Richardson told a House panel of the Committee on

Vinnie Pasquantino hits two of Royals’ four homers, Kansas City tops Cubs 8-4

July 23, 2025 4:29 pm Associated Press

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino hit two of Kansas City’s four two-run homers and doubled on a 3-for-4 afternoon, leading the Royals past the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Wednesday. Salvador Perez and rookie Tyler Tolbert also went deep as the Royals took two of three games from the Cubs at

DNA reveals identity of man whose body was found more than three decades ago in Missouri

July 23, 2025 4:23 pm Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man whose body was found in the Mississippi River south of St. Louis in 1994 has finally been identified after authorities exhumed his remains to collect new DNA samples. In the latest cold case to be solved through advances in DNA technology, the sheriff’s office in Jefferson County, Missouri, announced

Southern Missouri Bancorp: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

July 23, 2025 3:54 pm Associated Press

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) — POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) — Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc. (SMBC) on Wednesday reported net income of $15.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Poplar Bluff, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $1.39 per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $77.9 million in the period. Its

O’Reilly Automotive: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

July 23, 2025 3:46 pm Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $668.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Springfield, Missouri-based company said it had net income of 78 cents. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for

Iran state TV says an Iranian navy helicopter confronted a US destroyer in the Gulf of Oman

July 23, 2025 2:02 pm Associated Press

By The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian navy helicopter confronted a U.S. warship attempting to approach Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, Iranian state TV reported. The incident was the first direct encounter reported between Iranian and U.S. forces since the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, which

Trump administration canceled a $4.9B loan guarantee for a line to deliver green power

July 23, 2025 1:57 pm Associated Press

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday canceled a $4.9 billion federal loan guarantee for a new high-voltage transmission line for delivering solar and wind-generated electricity from the Midwest to the eastern U.S., but the company indicated that project would go forward anyway. The U.S. Department of Energy

Trump administration canceled a $4.9B loan guarantee for a line to deliver green power

July 23, 2025 1:57 pm Associated Press

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday canceled a $4.9 billion federal loan guarantee for a new high-voltage transmission line for delivering solar and wind-generated electricity from the Midwest to the eastern U.S., but the company indicated that project would go forward anyway. The U.S. Department of Energy

UN’s top court says all countries have to act against climate change. Here are the key takeaways

July 23, 2025 1:32 pm Associated Press

By MOLLY QUELL and MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change, its 15 black-robed judges weighing in for the first time on what the court’s president called “an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life

Great Plains News Digest

July 23, 2025 1:00 pm Associated Press

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Higher Education Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam SUMMARY: Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the

Great Plains News Digest

July 23, 2025 1:00 pm Associated Press

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Higher Education Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam SUMMARY: Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the

Great Plains News Digest

July 23, 2025 1:00 pm Associated Press

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Higher Education Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam SUMMARY: Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the

Great Plains News Digest

July 23, 2025 1:00 pm Associated Press

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Higher Education Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam SUMMARY: Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the

Royals place infielder/outfielder Nick Loftin on concussion IL, recall MJ Melendez

July 23, 2025 12:46 pm Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — The Kansas City Royals placed infielder/outfielder Nick Loftin on the seven-day concussion injured list and recalled outfielder MJ Melendez from Triple-A Omaha before Wednesday afternoon’s series finale against the Cubs in Chicago. Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker both got the day off to rest sore right

Iranian negotiator doesn’t rule out exiting nuclear treaty if sanctions are reimposed

July 23, 2025 12:41 pm Associated Press

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A top Iranian official warned Wednesday that European threats to reimpose sanctions could lead Iran to withdraw from an international pact that limits the spread of nuclear weapons, one of the last remaining safeguards against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi

A list of sports organizations that have begun transgender competition bans

July 23, 2025 12:36 pm Associated Press

By The Associated Press The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has become the latest governing body in the sports world to enact a policy change around transgender athlete competition. Here’s a glance at the most prolific of those that have clarified or altered such rules this year: U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Effectively barring transgender

3 Haitian police officers killed and one missing as gangs overrun a central region

July 23, 2025 12:35 pm Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Three Haitian policemen and an informant were killed and a fourth officer is missing in the country’s central region, where gang violence has surged, Haiti’s National Police said Wednesday. The officers were members of a specialized unit known as UDMO, which is largely activated during protests and disturbances. A video shared

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine faces possible prison time after admitting to drug possession

July 23, 2025 12:03 pm Associated Press

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine admitted Wednesday that he violated the conditions of his supervised release from prison by possessing drugs, marking his latest run-in with the law since he completed a federal prison sentence on racketeering and conspiracy charges. The 29-year-old performer, whose real name is Daniel