By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday took a swipe at Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla, whom he incorrectly called “José Padilla,” and defended the Trump administration’s controversial use of the California National Guard in Los Angeles. “I was hoping José Padilla would be here to ask a question, but unfortunately,
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HAMILTON, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Caldwell County Friday afternoon.
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent immigration protests as he used his appearance in Los Angeles to rebut criticism from state and local officials that the Trump administration fueled the
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Hours after off-the-field tensions related to recent immigration crackdowns encroached on Dodger Stadium on Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers engaged in on-the-field tensions with the San Diego Padres, which led to a multitude of disciplinary actions handed down by Major League Baseball on Friday. In the latest edition of
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump and his administration have tried several tactics to block Harvard University’s enrollment of international students, part of the White House’s effort to secure policy changes at the private, Ivy League college. Targeting foreign students has become the administration’s cornerstone effort to crack down on the nation’s oldest and
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By ANDREW DALTON and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Carol Kaye, a prolific and revered bassist who played on thousands of songs in the 1960s including hits by the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and Barbra Streisand, told The Associated Press on Friday that she wants no part of the Rock &
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)– An attorney for Ryan Ferguson hopes to get $1 million more in his eight-figure lawsuit against an insurance company.
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By Natasha Chen, Kyle Feldscher, Diego Mendoza, Martin Goillandeau and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Details from community members and law enforcement have emerged about what unfolded in Los Angeles Thursday as federal agents were seen just outside the vast Dodger Stadium parking lot. The news had sparked concerns that the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of Americans have fled Iran as the conflict with Israel has escalated, an internal State Department report said. The detail in the Friday situation report underscores that US citizens in Iran are at risk as President Donald Trump weighs US military action. The exact number of Americans in
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Vice President JD Vance; Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem; Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; Israeli President Isaac Herzog; former U.S. Ambassador to the United
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was “wrong” when she previously said that the U.S. believed Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon, and he suggested that it would be “very hard to stop” Israel’s strikes on Iran in order to
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By Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — Intelligence and law enforcement agencies are reexamining known or suspected Hezbollah associates in the US, looking for possible threats that could arise as tensions with Iran increase, though there’s no indication of credible threats at this time, law enforcement officials told CNN. The moves come
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By Alexis Scott Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — Long before Juneteenth was recognized as a national holiday in 2021, one Coastal Bend family had a vision. In the early 1970s, the late Dorothy Benson was inspired to Black Awareness Day in Corpus Christi, TX. Working alongside other community
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By John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has mastered the craft of policing the internet, operating one of the world’s most extensive online censorship and surveillance regimes. With mandatory identity checks on every online platform, it has become almost impossible for users to stay anonymous. But this rigidly moderated online environment is about
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By Jonathan Ayestas, Lindsay Weber Click here for updates on this story SODA SPRINGS, California (KCRA) — The search for three men who jumped into the Rattlesnake Falls and did not resurface will be limited Friday due to windy conditions, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies got a call about a possible drowning in
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By Yuna Lee, Adam Roberts Click here for updates on this story IZARD COUNTY, Arkansas (KHBS) — Prosecutors dropped a federal escape charge against a former police chief in prison for murder and rape, court documents show. Grant Hardin worked in law enforcement for decades before he was arrested. He was serving time for murder
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By Jason McNabb, T.J. Wilham Click here for updates on this story LOGAN, New Mexico (KOAT) — Dozens of dead dogs — some still wearing collars — have been discovered in a secluded area near the Logan landfill, triggering an emotional response from residents and prompting an investigation by the New Mexico Environment Department. The
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By JOHN HANNA Associated Press A man won $11 million in a lawsuit against police after his conviction for killing a Missouri newspaper’s sports editor was overturned, but the city’s former insurer resisted paying most of it for almost three years. A Missouri judge this week ordered the company to pay nearly $44 million. Most
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By Paula Reid and Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is not expected to appoint an outsider to serve as special counsel to handle politically sensitive criminal investigations, but will likely deputize a US Attorney to handle such matters if the need arises, according to a source familiar with the strategy. On Friday,
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By Michaela Springer Click here for updates on this story PORTAGE, Indiana (WISH) — A Lake Station man was behind bars after almost killing his father during a “violent altercation” on the water Thursday morning, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Nicholas Frazier, 20, and his father were boating on Burns Ditch outside
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ST. JOSEPH, MO (News-Press NOW)– Respect Missouri Voters, a non-partisan organization, is pushing back on legislative efforts to impose more restrictions on the state’s initiative petition process.
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All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 43 32 .573 — — 3-7 L-1 22-16 21-16 382 283 99 Tampa Bay 42 34 .553 1½ +2½ 6-4 W-1 26-22 16-12 360 289 71 Toronto 40 35 .533 3 +1 5-5 L-2
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 46 30 .605 — New York 45 31 .592 1 Atlanta 34 40 .459 11 Washington 31 45 .408 15 Miami 30 44 .405 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 45 30 .600 — Milwaukee 41 35 .539 4½ St. Louis 41 35
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When Ellie, a British-Iranian living in the United Kingdom, tried to call her mother in Tehran, a robotic female voice answered instead. “Alo? Alo?” the voice said, then asked in English: “Who is calling?” A few seconds passed. “I can’t
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 43 32 .573 — Tampa Bay 42 34 .553 1½ Toronto 40 35 .533 3 Boston 40 37 .519 4 Baltimore 33 42 .440 10 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 48 29 .623 — Kansas City 38 38 .500 9½ Cleveland 37
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans suffered a sizable setback Friday on one key aspect of President Donald Trump’s big bill after their plans to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other provisions from the Senate Banking Committee ran into procedural violations with the Senate parliamentarian. Republicans in the Senate
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW). — Changes are coming to the St. Joseph Goats arena football teams ownership group.
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By SARA CLINE and JACK BROOK The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional. The ruling Friday marked a major win for civil liberties groups who
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Coming to court this week, a police officer’s widow wanted to prove that a man assaulted her husband during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and ultimately was responsible for the officer’s suicide nine days later. A jury’s verdict Friday amounted to only a partial victory
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of a retired FBI agent presumed dead after vanishing in Iran 18 years ago is calling for any deal between the United States and Iran to include the return of his remains. Robert Levinson disappeared on March 9, 2007, when he was scheduled to meet
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