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KANSAS
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US–Measles Outbreak-Explainer
Arizona officials confirm measles outbreak in Navajo County
SUMMARY: Arizona health officials say there are four confirmed linked measles cases, making it another state with an outbreak. The U.S. is up to 1,168 confirmed measles cases this year. The largest outbreak in Texas continued to slow this week. Pennsylvania and Michigan declared their outbreaks over. Two elementary school-aged children and an adult have died from measles this year. Other states with active outbreaks include Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Ohio. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000.
WORDS: 1547 – MOVED: 06/09/2025 1:40 p.m. CDT
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US–General Motors-US Plants
GM to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to the US
SUMMARY: Shares of General Motors are up before the opening bell after announcing plans to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to U.S. manufacturing plants as the automaker navigates tariffs that could drive prices higher. GM said that the investment will be made over the next two years and is for its gas and electric vehicles. The company will add production of the gas-powered Chevrolet Blazer and Chevrolet Equinox, which are made in Mexico, to two American plants starting in 2027. The Blazer will be produced at GM’s Spring Hill, Tennessee plant, while the Equinox will be made at its Kansas City, Kansas facility.
WORDS: 387 – MOVED: 06/11/2025 6:45 a.m. CDT
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MINNESOTA
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US–Remote Park-Deaths
2 people found dead at remote island US national park in Lake Superior
SUMMARY: Rangers hiked for miles to confirm the deaths of two people who were camping at an island national park in Michigan’s Lake Superior. The deaths were reported to staff Sunday at Isle Royale National Park. No other details have been released and the park said Tuesday the deaths were under investigation. Isle Royale is an extraordinary wilderness park, accessible only by ferry, personal boat or seaplane. It’s open only six months a year due to extreme weather. The island’s population of moose and wolves is regularly studied by wildlife scientists.
WORDS: 137 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 1:06 p.m. CDT
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NEBRASKA
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US–Immigration Raids-Omaha
Federal immigration raid at Omaha meat production plant sparks protests
SUMMARY: Immigration authorities have raided an Omaha meat production plant and detained dozens of workers. That prompted confusion from company officials who say they complied with the law and sparked protests outside the operation. Gary Rohwer, CEO and owner of Glenn Valley Foods, said ICE officers showed up at his plant with a list of 97 workers they wanted to check. Omaha City Councilman Ron Hug said the raids are “unjust and disruptive” and undermine economic stability and growth in the area. Douglas County Commissioner Roger Garcia said the raids instilled a lot of fear in the community.
WORDS: 684 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 2:36 p.m. CDT
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NORTH DAKOTA
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US–Measles Outbreak-Explainer
Arizona officials confirm measles outbreak in Navajo County
SUMMARY: Arizona health officials say there are four confirmed linked measles cases, making it another state with an outbreak. The U.S. is up to 1,168 confirmed measles cases this year. The largest outbreak in Texas continued to slow this week. Pennsylvania and Michigan declared their outbreaks over. Two elementary school-aged children and an adult have died from measles this year. Other states with active outbreaks include Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Ohio. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000.
WORDS: 1547 – MOVED: 06/09/2025 1:40 p.m. CDT
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US–Trump-National Monuments
US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
SUMMARY: Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites. That includes two monuments in California created by former President Joe Biden at the request of Native American tribes. A Justice Department legal opinion released Tuesday disavowed a 1938 determination that monuments created by previous president can’t be revoked. The finding comes as the Interior Department under Trump has been weighing changes to monuments across the nation as part of the administration’s push to expand U.S. energy production.
WORDS: 702 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 7:03 p.m. CDT
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OKLAHOMA
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US–Measles Outbreak-Explainer
Arizona officials confirm measles outbreak in Navajo County
SUMMARY: Arizona health officials say there are four confirmed linked measles cases, making it another state with an outbreak. The U.S. is up to 1,168 confirmed measles cases this year. The largest outbreak in Texas continued to slow this week. Pennsylvania and Michigan declared their outbreaks over. Two elementary school-aged children and an adult have died from measles this year. Other states with active outbreaks include Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Ohio. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000.
WORDS: 1547 – MOVED: 06/09/2025 1:40 p.m. CDT
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US–Executions-Glance
A look at the status of US executions in 2025
SUMMARY: Twenty-one men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S. Eight other people are scheduled to be put to death in six states during the remainder of 2025. Two men were executed Tuesday in Florida and Alabama. A third man is scheduled to be put to death in South Carolina on Friday. A fourth man had been scheduled to be put to death in Oklahoma on Thursday, but a judge issued a temporary stay on Monday. So far this year, executions have been carried out in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Other states with scheduled executions this year are Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
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REL–Southern Baptists
Southern Baptist delegates at national meeting overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriage
SUMMARY: Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed banning same-sex marriage — including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide. They also called for legislators to curtail sports betting and to support policies that promote childbearing. The votes came at the gathering of more than 10,000 church representatives at the annual meeting of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. A proposed resolution says legislators have a duty to “pass laws that reflect the truth of creation and natural law — about marriage, sex, human life, and family” and to oppose laws contradicting “what God has made plain through nature and Scripture.”
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US–Oklahoma Execution-Hanson
Oklahoma court clears the way for execution of a man convicted in a Tulsa woman’s killing
SUMMARY: An Oklahoma appeals court has ordered a stay of execution for a man on death row to be lifted, clearing the way for him to receive a lethal injection. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued its order on Wednesday. John Fitzgerald Hanson has been scheduled to be executed Thursday for killing a Tulsa woman in 1999. A district court judge temporarily halted the execution Monday after Hanson’s attorneys argued he didn’t receive a fair clemency hearing before the state’s Pardon and Parole Board. The attorneys argued the 3-2 vote against Hanson was tainted because one board member worked for the district attorney’s office that prosecuted his case.
WORDS: 379 – MOVED: 06/11/2025 11:39 a.m. CDT
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SPORTS
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KANSAS
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BBO–Royals-Injuries
Royals place Michael Massey on injured list, recall Tyler Tolbert before series-opener vs Yankees
SUMMARY: The Royals have placed second baseman Michael Massey on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left ankle and recalled utility man Tyler Tolbert from Triple-A Omaha. They made the moves before starting a three-game series against the Yankees on Tuesday night. Massey had served as the designated hitter on Saturday against the White Sox but did not finish the game, and he was out of the lineup for the series finale. He is hitting just .202 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 56 games this season. In other news, the Royals expect to have reliever Lucas Erceg back before they wrap up their series against New York. He threw a clean inning against Omaha on Sunday night as he works his way back from a lower back strain.
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FBN–NFL-Female Owners-List
NFL teams with female owners holding controlling shares or decision-making power
SUMMARY: List of the NFL teams with female owners holding controlling shares or decision-making power now that the Indianapolis Colts have announced the late Jim Irsay’s transition plan for ownership with his three daughters taking charge of the club.
WORDS: 253 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 5:23 p.m. CDT
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BBO–Royals-Caglianone
From baseball cards to big leagues: Jac Caglianone makes his home debut for the Royals vs Yankees
SUMMARY: One of the top prospects in baseball made his home debut when Royals slugger Jac Caglianone was in the lineup for the opener of a three-game series against the New York Yankees. Caglianone made his big league debut on the road last week in St. Louis and against the White Sox in Chicago. He got off to a slow start but went 4 for 4 in the series finale in Chicago. He spent Monday’s off day in Kansas City hunting for a place to live, and hunting for some baseball cards. He pulled a bunch of them of his new teammates during a stop at a local card shop.
WORDS: 716 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 6:21 p.m. CDT
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BBO–Yankees-Royals
Judge’s 469-foot homer and Wells’ five RBIs power Yankees to 10-2 rout of Royals in series opener
SUMMARY: Austin Wells hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs, sending the Yankees to a 10-2 win over the Royals. Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit the third-longest homer in the majors this season. Wells and Judge did most of their damage off Noah Cameron, who allowed six runs while failing to make it through six innings for the first time in six big league starts. Max Fried had no such problems for New York, allowing two runs in seven innings while bouncing back from his first loss of the season. Jonathan India homered and Jac Caglianone had an RBI groundout for Kansas City.
WORDS: 379 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 9:51 p.m. CDT
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BBO–Yankees-Judge
Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits third-longest homer of MLB season, a 469-foot shot in first inning vs KC
SUMMARY: Aaron Judge has hit the third-longest homer in the majors this season in the first inning of the Yankees’ game against the Royals. It was a 469-foot shot to left field on Tuesday night that landed on top of the Kansas City franchise’s Hall of Fame. Judge’s two-run homer had an exit velocity of 117.9 mph, tying it for the third-hardest hit ball in the majors. It was his 24th of the season, and came two days after the two-time and reigning MVP hit a pair of homers in a loss to the Red Sox. Judge hit one 468 earlier this seaosn. Mike Trout has the longest homer at 484 feet, while Angels teammate Logan O’Hoppe hit one 470.
WORDS: 568 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 7:05 p.m. CDT
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BBO–Yankees-Stanton
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton has 2 hits, 3 RBIs as he starts rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset
SUMMARY: The Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton had a pair of singles and three RBIs for Double-A Somerset in his first game this year, and New York manager Aaron Boone said that it was too early to tell when the slugger might return to the big leagues. Stanton had been sidelined since before spring training because of severe tendon injuries to both of his elbows. But he has been ramping up his work at the Yankees’ player development complex and Boone was optimistic the rehab assignment will not be long.
WORDS: 517 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 5:26 p.m. CDT
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MINNESOTA
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BKL–Around the WNBA
Chicago, Connecticut and Dallas are still trying to find their way during early part of WNBA season
SUMMARY: Through the first 20% of the WNBA season there are a bunch of teams that have struggled out of the gate. The Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings have combined for five victories so far. The Wings’ lone victory came over the Sun while the Sky have beaten the Wings twice. Connecticut has the best two victories in the WNBA so far this season, topping Indiana and Atlanta, but also suffered the second-biggest blowout in league history in a 48-point loss to New York. All three teams have new coaches and are experiencing the learning curve of new systems.
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FBN–Vikings-Oliver
Vikings agree to 3-year contract with TE Josh Oliver, ease LT Christian Darrisaw back into practice
SUMMARY: The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with tight end Josh Oliver, enhancing their commitment to a key part of their running game. Oliver had career highs last season with 258 receiving yards and three touchdowns while expanding his involvement in the passing attack along with his role as a run blocker.
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BBO–Rangers-Twins
Higashioka has 5 RBIs, Carter and Langford each homer as Rangers beat Twins 16-4
SUMMARY: Kyle Higashioka had a season-high five RBIs, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford hit home runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on Tuesday night. Carter finished with three hits, three RBIs and scored four times for the Rangers, who had 17 hits. Jake Burger reached safely and advanced to second on a fielding error to lead off the fourth inning and scored on a double by Adolis García. Higashioka followed with a two-run single that gave Texas a 3-0 lead. The Rangers scored five runs with two outs in the fifth and Carter’s two-run shot made it 10-3 in the sixth.
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MISSOURI
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BBO–Royals-Injuries
Royals place Michael Massey on injured list, recall Tyler Tolbert before series-opener vs Yankees
SUMMARY: The Royals have placed second baseman Michael Massey on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left ankle and recalled utility man Tyler Tolbert from Triple-A Omaha. They made the moves before starting a three-game series against the Yankees on Tuesday night. Massey had served as the designated hitter on Saturday against the White Sox but did not finish the game, and he was out of the lineup for the series finale. He is hitting just .202 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 56 games this season. In other news, the Royals expect to have reliever Lucas Erceg back before they wrap up their series against New York. He threw a clean inning against Omaha on Sunday night as he works his way back from a lower back strain.
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FBN–NFL-Female Owners-List
NFL teams with female owners holding controlling shares or decision-making power
SUMMARY: List of the NFL teams with female owners holding controlling shares or decision-making power now that the Indianapolis Colts have announced the late Jim Irsay’s transition plan for ownership with his three daughters taking charge of the club.
WORDS: 253 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 5:23 p.m. CDT
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BBO–Royals-Caglianone
From baseball cards to big leagues: Jac Caglianone makes his home debut for the Royals vs Yankees
SUMMARY: One of the top prospects in baseball made his home debut when Royals slugger Jac Caglianone was in the lineup for the opener of a three-game series against the New York Yankees. Caglianone made his big league debut on the road last week in St. Louis and against the White Sox in Chicago. He got off to a slow start but went 4 for 4 in the series finale in Chicago. He spent Monday’s off day in Kansas City hunting for a place to live, and hunting for some baseball cards. He pulled a bunch of them of his new teammates during a stop at a local card shop.
WORDS: 716 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 6:21 p.m. CDT
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BBO–Blue Jays-Cardinals
Giménez and Kirk homer to lead Blue Jays past Cardinals, 10-9
SUMMARY: Andrés Giménez and Alejandro Kirk each homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 on Tuesday night. Chris Bassitt gave up four runs on six hits in seven innings for the Blue Jays. Jeff Hoffman got the final out of the game to earn his 17th save in 20 tries despite giving up a three-run homer to Willson Contreras. Miles Mikolas allowed six runs on nine hits in five innings. The Cardinals lost their third straight game.
WORDS: 355 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 9:34 p.m. CDT
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BBO–Yankees-Royals
Judge’s 469-foot homer and Wells’ five RBIs power Yankees to 10-2 rout of Royals in series opener
SUMMARY: Austin Wells hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs, sending the Yankees to a 10-2 win over the Royals. Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit the third-longest homer in the majors this season. Wells and Judge did most of their damage off Noah Cameron, who allowed six runs while failing to make it through six innings for the first time in six big league starts. Max Fried had no such problems for New York, allowing two runs in seven innings while bouncing back from his first loss of the season. Jonathan India homered and Jac Caglianone had an RBI groundout for Kansas City.
WORDS: 379 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 9:51 p.m. CDT
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BBO–Yankees-Judge
Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits third-longest homer of MLB season, a 469-foot shot in first inning vs KC
SUMMARY: Aaron Judge has hit the third-longest homer in the majors this season in the first inning of the Yankees’ game against the Royals. It was a 469-foot shot to left field on Tuesday night that landed on top of the Kansas City franchise’s Hall of Fame. Judge’s two-run homer had an exit velocity of 117.9 mph, tying it for the third-hardest hit ball in the majors. It was his 24th of the season, and came two days after the two-time and reigning MVP hit a pair of homers in a loss to the Red Sox. Judge hit one 468 earlier this seaosn. Mike Trout has the longest homer at 484 feet, while Angels teammate Logan O’Hoppe hit one 470.
WORDS: 568 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 7:05 p.m. CDT
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BBO–Cardinals-Donovan
Brendan Donovan leaves Cardinals’ loss early with toe discomfort
SUMMARY: St. Louis Cardinals utilityman Brendan Donovan left Tuesday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with left toe discomfort. Donovan, who has mainly played second base this season but was the leftfielder on Tuesday, left the game after striking out on a nine-pitch at-bat in the eighth inning in the Cardinals’ 10-9 loss. Donovan received treatment but did not have an x-ray after the game. He is considered day to day. Donovan said that there wasn’t one moment that he hurt it, that it was more of a repetitive use injury.
WORDS: 350 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 10:38 p.m. CDT
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BBO–Yankees-Stanton
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton has 2 hits, 3 RBIs as he starts rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset
SUMMARY: The Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton had a pair of singles and three RBIs for Double-A Somerset in his first game this year, and New York manager Aaron Boone said that it was too early to tell when the slugger might return to the big leagues. Stanton had been sidelined since before spring training because of severe tendon injuries to both of his elbows. But he has been ramping up his work at the Yankees’ player development complex and Boone was optimistic the rehab assignment will not be long.
WORDS: 517 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 5:26 p.m. CDT
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OKLAHOMA
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SOF–NCAA-Records Set
Record-breaking viewership and attendance mark historic Women’s College World Series
SUMMARY: The Women’s College World Series has set viewership and attendance records. ESPN says in a news release that the average of 1.3 million viewers across 15 games on ESPN platforms was the most-watched World Series ever. Game 3 of the championship series was ESPN’s most watched NCAA softball game of all time with 2.4 million viewers. Games 1 and 2 both set records with 2.1 million viewers each. Oklahoma City’s Devon Field, the site that will host softball at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, hosted the most attended World Series ever with a session average of 11,978.
WORDS: 362 – MOVED: 06/10/2025 3:02 p.m. CDT
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BKN–NBA Finals Guide
NBA Finals guide: When the games are, how to watch, what the odds are
SUMMARY: For the first time in 25 years, an NBA Finals game will be played in Indianapolis on Wednesday night. Indiana plays host to Oklahoma City in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, with the series tied at a game apiece. The Pacers took Game 1, the Thunder responded in Game 2. And now, it’s the Pacers’ turn to respond. Since mid-March, they’re 9-0 in the game after a loss. Game 4 is Friday night in Indianapolis.
WORDS: 1074 – MOVED: 06/01/2025 8:57 a.m. CDT
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BKN–NBA Finals
Game 3: Pacers aren’t 100% but are set to play host to Thunder in pivotal NBA Finals matchup
SUMMARY: There are somewhere between three and five games left in the NBA season. Until then, nobody is going to be 100%. Tyrese Haliburton clearly isn’t. He’s not going to make excuses, either. The Pacers’ star guard was limping Sunday night after a Game 2 loss in Oklahoma City. Whatever the specifics of the issue are, he’s not saying. And put simply, nothing is going to hold him out of play in Game 3 against the Thunder on Wednesday night.
WORDS: 265 – MOVED: 06/11/2025 8:25 a.m. CDT
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