By LORNE COOK, MIKE CORDER and MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in defense spending, and that progress they make toward reaching the new target will be reviewed in four years.
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BOSTON (AP) — Judge halts another Trump administration effort to block foreign students from attending Harvard University.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are set to return to St. Joseph next month for training camp, and the community is ready for the increased foot traffic that goes with it. On Monday, the Chiefs and Missouri Western State University agreed to a multi-year extension ahead of the team’s 15th summer visit to Western for training
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By GABE LEVIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman plans to levy personal income tax as part of a broader push to move the sultanate’s economy away from reliance on hydrocarbons. The tax would be a first among the six-member oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council. The 5% tax will start in 2028 and
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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .328; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .321; Burleson, St. Louis, .307; Donovan, St. Louis, .307; Machado, San Diego, .305; Naylor, Arizona, .303; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .300; Frelick, Milwaukee, .293; Friedl, Cincinnati, .293; Pages, Los Angeles, .292. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 76; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 62; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 58; Carroll, Arizona, 57; Schwarber, Philadelphia,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .367; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .349; Peña, Houston, .326; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .325; Ramírez, Cleveland, .323; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .312; Meyers, Houston, .310; Clement, Toronto, .307; Kwan, Cleveland, .307; Kirk, Toronto, .306. RUNS_Judge, New York, 67; Raleigh, Seattle, 55; Goldschmidt, New York, 48; Rooker, Athletics, 48; Devers, San Francisco, 47; Peña, Houston,
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 45 33 .577 — Tampa Bay 43 35 .551 2 Toronto 41 36 .532 3½ Boston 40 40 .500 6 Baltimore 34 44 .436 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 49 30 .620 — Cleveland 39 37 .513 8½ Kansas City 38
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By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy on Monday night called for federal health officials to postpone this week’s meetings of outside vaccine advisers, citing a small, newly appointed panel and concerns about biases against vaccines. Cassidy’s push to delay the meeting comes after multiple efforts from the Louisiana doctor to ensure
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By Alison Main, Manu Raju and Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made clear she is at odds with the president and other Republicans who support an aggressive posture against Iran, acknowledging that there’s a “very big divide” in the party over the issue and that her position opposing foreign wars is
Continue Reading CNN By Alison Main, Manu Raju and Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made clear she is at odds with the president and other Republicans who support an aggressive posture against Iran, acknowledging that there’s a “very big divide” in the party over the issue and that her position opposing foreign wars
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, kicked off his bid for the state’s first open gubernatorial race in 16 years, setting up a 2026 GOP primary contest that’s likely to be a heated competition for President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Wilson held his
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Results from a city survey sent out to the public in the spring are now available, driving the City of St. Joseph to move forward with feedback-based service priorities.
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CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow it to immediately deport a group of migrants currently being held on a US military base in Djibouti to South Sudan, saying the judge handling the case defied the high court. The unusual motion came hours
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Compass has officially brought a long-simmering real estate dispute into the courtroom. On Monday, the real estate brokerage sued home-search website Zillow, accusing it of engaging in an anticompetitive conspiracy to maintain its dominance over digital home listings. Compass’ lawsuit marks a new phase in the battle between real
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By BRUCE SCHREINER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press LA GRANGE, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump and his political operation are working to unseat their first Republican incumbent: Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, who has drawn Trump’s wrath by saying the president lacked the authority to attack Iran’s nuclear sites without congressional approval and voted against
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours.
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Marine Corps veteran says he feels betrayed after his father was beaten and arrested by masked federal agents while working at his landscaping job, caught up in one of the ongoing ICE workplace raids that advocates say have left immigrant communities terrified and on edge. Alejandro Barranco told
Continue Reading CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Marine Corps veteran says he feels betrayed after his father was beaten and arrested by masked federal agents while working at his landscaping job, caught up in one of the ongoing ICE workplace raids that advocates say have left immigrant communities terrified and on edge. Alejandro Barranco
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court’s senior liberal, slammed the Trump administration’s handling of immigration matters in a fiery dissent Monday and accused her colleagues of “rewarding lawlessness” by backing its latest emergency appeal. Sotomayor’s scathing, 19-page dissent came in a case in which the court’s majority backed the
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is not planning to testify in his criminal trial, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Monday. The source said that the decision for Combs not to take the stand in his defense was not made until recently. The case is expected to go
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. A statement posted to Bad Company’s official website Monday announced Ralphs’ death at age 81. Ralphs had a stroke days after what would be his final
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. entry into Israel’s war with Iran has caused travel disruptions to pile up globally. Following unprecedented bombings ordered by President Donald Trump on three Iranian nuclear and military sites over the weekend, Iran on Monday launched a missile attack on U.S. forces at
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI, JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday said the “12 day war” between Israel and Iran was set to end in a ceasefire, holding out the expected deal as validation for his strategic gamble of ordering U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites. “It has
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By Pete Muntean, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Five people were transported to the hospital Sunday after their American Airlines flight experienced “unexpected turbulence.” American Airlines flight 1286, an Airbus A321, from Miami to Raleigh-Durham landed safely Sunday evening after experiencing the turbulence, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. A passenger on the flight
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By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas state Sen. Fred Love announced Monday he’s seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders next year. Love, who represents a Little Rock district, said he was running “because I believe Arkansas works best when it works for all of us.”
Continue Reading By Angélica Franganillo Díaz and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday granted President Donald Trump’s emergency request to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their homeland, including places like South Sudan, with minimal notice. The decision is a significant win for the Trump administration, which had argued that a lower
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands on Monday, lifting for now a court order requiring they get a chance to challenge the deportations. The high court’s action came after immigration officials put eight people
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One step at a time, the City of St. Joseph is actively working to repair many of its aging pipes.
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By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — The videos of a California senator being taken down by federal agents or of a New York mayoral candidate dragged out of immigration court energize liberal voters who want their leaders doing more to confront President Donald Trump’s administration. But they’ve also highlighted the party’s divide since Trump returned
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — How well — or how poorly — Americans are managing their Buy Now, Pay Later loans soon could be reflected in their credit scores. FICO plans to launch a suite of credit scores later this year that incorporate BNPL data, providing lenders a window into what’s been a big
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