By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Christopher “Kit” Bond, a Republican who brought billions of dollars in federal funding to Missouri during his four terms in the U.S. Senate and who was state’s the youngest person to be governor, died Tuesday. He was 86. Bond’s family told Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office that Bond died in St.
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Christopher “Kit” Bond, a Republican who brought billions of dollars in federal funding to Missouri during his four terms in the U.S. Senate and who was state’s the youngest person to be governor, died Tuesday. He was 86. Bond’s family told Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office that Bond died in St.
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New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.45 — .56 Altria 56.47 — .48 AmerenCp 94.32 —1.10 AmExpress 302.30 +3.38 ArchDanM 50.69 +.79 AutoZone 3644.75—19.50 BPPLC 30.56 +.37 Boeing 203.42 +4.89 BristMySq 46.59 —1.59 Brunswick 52.26 — .18 Chevron 142.35 +.73 Citigroup 75.57 +.66 CocaCola 68.96 — .57 ConAgraBr 22.83 — .48 ConocoPhil 94.17 +1.90 Corning 47.62
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 26.45 — .56 Altria 56.47 — .48 AmerenCp 94.32 —1.10 AmExpress 302.30 +3.38 ArchDanM 50.69 +.79 AutoZone 3644.75—19.50 BPPLC 30.56 +.37 Boeing 203.42 +4.89 BristMySq 46.59 —1.59 Brunswick 52.26 — .18 Chevron 142.35 +.73 Citigroup 75.57 +.66 CocaCola 68.96 — .57 ConAgraBr 22.83 — .48 ConocoPhil 94.17 +1.90 Corning 47.62
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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will no longer fully control its jail system, including the long-troubled Rikers Island complex, after a federal judge found the city had failed to stem spiraling dysfunction and brutality against those in custody. Instead, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain said she would
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By DULUE MBACHU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — As news emerged this week about hundreds of Burkina Faso citizens killed separately by both jihadi groups and government forces, images of Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore were plastered over Russian state media speaking about pan-Africanism and liberating the minds of the continent’s youths.
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 552.5 558.0 547.0 553.5 +3.5 Jul 581.5 583.0 575.0 579.5 +.5 Sep 605.0 606.0 603.5 605.0 Est. sales 859. Mon.’s sales 1,645 Mon.’s open int 7,739 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1 million; pts of
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Tuesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. Jul 66.70 67.23 66.25 66.28 —.35 Oct 69.19 69.55 68.83 68.83 —.06 Dec 68.90 69.56 68.61 68.77 —.08 Mar 70.23 70.77 69.86 70.08 —.02 May 71.11 71.65 70.77 70.99 —.02 Jul 72.09 72.13 71.45
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — One hundred years after Charlie Chaplin made dinner rolls dance and ate his shoe like it was a fine meal, “The Gold Rush” has been vividly brought back to life in a new restoration that premiered Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival. On the opening
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ATLANTA (AP) — An injunction barring the enforcement of Florida’s drag-show ban will remain in effect after a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the law is likely unconstitutional. A three-judge panel for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to back a lower court decision that described Florida’s law, purportedly aimed at protecting
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Jun 216.85 217.07 216.00 216.32 —.50 Aug 211.47 212.20 210.60 211.62 +.02 Oct 208.40 208.90 207.67 208.45 Dec 208.35 209.22 207.72 208.90 +.53 Feb 208.85 209.72 208.10 209.42 +.62 Apr 208.75 209.70 208.02 209.52 +.77 Jun 201.72
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 502 +3¾ Jul 508¾ 514½ 500¼ 511¾ +3¾ Sep 524¾ 528½ 515½ 526¼ +3½ Dec 546¼ 551½ 538½ 549¼ +3½ Mar 566¼ 571½ 559 569¾ +3¾ May 577¾ 582¼ 569¾ 580¾ +4¼ Jul
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Jun 216.85 217.07 216.00 216.32 —.50 Aug 211.47 212.20 210.60 211.62 +.02 Oct 208.40 208.90 207.67 208.45 Dec 208.35 209.22 207.72 208.90 +.53 Feb 208.85 209.72 208.10 209.42 +.62 Apr 208.75 209.70 208.02 209.52 +.77 Jun 201.72
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 502 +3¾ Jul 508¾ 514½ 500¼ 511¾ +3¾ Sep 524¾ 528½ 515½ 526¼ +3½ Dec 546¼ 551½ 538½ 549¼ +3½ Mar 566¼ 571½ 559 569¾ +3¾ May 577¾ 582¼ 569¾ 580¾ +4¼ Jul
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 502 +3¾ Jul 508¾ 514½ 500¼ 511¾ +3¾ Sep 524¾ 528½ 515½ 526¼ +3½ Dec 546¼ 551½ 538½ 549¼ +3½ Mar 566¼ 571½ 559 569¾ +3¾ May 577¾ 582¼ 569¾ 580¾ +4¼ Jul
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 502 +3¾ Jul 508¾ 514½ 500¼ 511¾ +3¾ Sep 524¾ 528½ 515½ 526¼ +3½ Dec 546¼ 551½ 538½ 549¼ +3½ Mar 566¼ 571½ 559 569¾ +3¾ May 577¾ 582¼ 569¾ 580¾ +4¼ Jul
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Iowa lawmakers want President Donald Trump to know that their state is eager to be at the center of next year’s celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday and shares his vision of fireworks filling the skies — so much so that they don’t want local officials blocking any small, neighborhood
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Acclaimed opera tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz will perform “God Bless America” during pre-race ceremonies for the Indianapolis 500. Chacón-Cruz is the winner of the 2024 International Opera Awards’ Readers’ Award and has performed in more than 60 leading roles in 30 countries. He’s appeared in major opera houses such as New York’s Metropolitan
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By JEFF AMY and BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — When Georgia’s governor and a lightning-rod congresswoman decided last week to not run for the U.S. Senate, it seemed like the waiting game was over among Republicans seeking to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff. U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, who represents a district on
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he will hold up all Justice Department nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar. Trump said this week
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The Associated Press CALHOUN, Ga. (AP) — Three people were killed and two others injured in a fiery wreck involving multiple vehicles and semi-trailers on the interstate that connects Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tennessee, authorities said. The crash closed all of the southbound lanes Tuesday morning. The crash happened on Interstate 75 near Calhoun, Georgia, the
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. officials unveiled an indictment Tuesday against two alleged Mexican drug cartel leaders on narco-terrorism charges. The indictment comes after the Trump administration in February designated the Sinaloa Cartel and seven other Latin American crime organizations as “foreign terrorist organizations,” upping its pressure on cartels operating
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Sweltering heat more commonly seen in the throes of summer than in the spring was making an unwelcome visit this week to a large portion of the U.S. – from the Dakotas to Texas and other parts of the South – and putting millions of Americans
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By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A popular Turkish American online streamer who is critical of President Donald Trump was recently detained and questioned at O’Hare International Airport after his flight from Paris landed in Chicago. Hasan Piker, who has 2.8 million followers on Twitch, recounted his experience online Monday saying he was
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s first female mayor has conceded the mayoral race to a man who will likely become the community’s first Black mayor. Voters in Omaha were making history Tuesday by either reelecting the city’s first female mayor to a rare fourth term or electing the community’s first Black mayor. The race between
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CARBON CAPTURE-PIPELINE Carbon dioxide pipeline regulations pass in testy Iowa Senate but still need governor’s signature SUMMARY: The
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CARBON CAPTURE-PIPELINE Carbon dioxide pipeline regulations pass in testy Iowa Senate but still need governor’s signature SUMMARY: The
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CARBON CAPTURE-PIPELINE Carbon dioxide pipeline regulations pass in testy Iowa Senate but still need governor’s signature SUMMARY: The
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CARBON CAPTURE-PIPELINE Carbon dioxide pipeline regulations pass in testy Iowa Senate but still need governor’s signature SUMMARY: The
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN said Tuesday that its new all-encompassing streaming service will take on a familiar name — ESPN — and launch in September at an initial price of $29.99 per month. The service will enable consumers to view all of ESPN’s various networks, including ones devoted
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