WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut nearly $800 million in health research funding in anti-DEI push.
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By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla is facing an investigation from federal safety regulators into whether it delayed notifying the government about crashes involving its driver assistance technology. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into whether or not the company is complying with regulations requiring it to report data about crashes
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By Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — The British government has agreed to pay almost $4 million to thousands of victims of a blaze started by its soldiers while in training in Kenya, according to documents seen by CNN. The settlement follows a long legal battle by local community members in the East African country. The
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A drone attack on a U.N. convoy set fire to all 16 trucks carrying desperately needed food to Sudan’s famine-hit North Darfur region and destroyed all the vehicles, the United Nations said Thursday. U.N. associate spokesperson Daniela Gross told reporters that all drivers and personnel
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) — Vice President JD Vance pitched President Donald Trump’s sweeping new law as a “working families’ tax cut” during a visit Thursday to a refrigeration facility in swing-state Georgia, a preview of the midterm message that Republicans are expected to campaign on next year. In
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Congratulations to Ed and Fran Evans (Miller), of Agency, Missouri, who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Married in 1975, the couple has spent five decades building a life filled with love, laughter, and family; including three daughters, seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren! Known for their kindness, community spirit, and
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department will be acknowledging multiple staff members on Thursday evening, who have received promotions dating back to 2023.
Continue Reading WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Federal judge holds that former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey.
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With hearts full of love and admiration, we joyfully celebrate the 102nd birthday of Imogene Louise (Wise) Smith on Aug. 28, 2025. She was born on Aug. 28, 1923. Born at home in Avenue City, Missouri, to Earl and Bessie (Moutray) Wise, Imogene has lived a life of grace, service, and unwavering faith. A proud
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — GriefShare will kick off its 13-week session with a standalone session Sunday, Aug. 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Brookdale Presbyterian Church.
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Marriage applications Lukas Alexander Allnutt, 22, and Paige Mariana Pendleton, 24, both of Gower, Missouri. George G. Mitchell Jr., 54, Elwood, Kansas, and Jennifer Rae Bennett, 52, St. Joseph. Stuart Camden Schmidtke, 26, and Angelina Anna Marie Allen, 24, both of St. Joseph. Harold James Russell, 32, and Kimberly Elaine Zabel, 31, both of St.
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Deeds of trust reported from Aug. 14 to Aug. 20 Ryan Hook, Sydni Hook to Union Station Bank of Everest, 16 56 35 PT NW Corner, $650,000. Zephaniah Freerksen to Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., 14 57 35 PT SW Quarter LT 8 $162,475. Jayne Katakis, Chad Katakis to Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.,
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Just days before national Democrats gather for their annual summer meeting, Iowa’s state party officials on Thursday said it was a mistake for the party to have abandoned Iowa in the 2024 early nominating calendar and opened up the possibility of going rogue the next
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By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana (WLKY) — Prosecutors have filed a motion to have Bryce Winnecke, the man charged with decapitating his father in Jeffersonville, moved to the Indiana Department of Corrections. Winnecke was arrested on Aug. 15 at his mother’s home following an hourslong standoff. Court records
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By Zac Harmon Click here for updates on this story ORLEANS TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXMI) — Michigan State Police say a missing 80-year-old man is safe after going missing in a wooded area in Ionia County. Troopers were dispatched from the MSP Lakeview Post around 7:00 P.M. Wednesday night to a home near West Long Lake
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By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Erin is starting to turn away from the United States but don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet: The massive hurricane is still churning up the Atlantic Ocean, keeping dangerous conditions in place for more than 1,000 miles of the East Coast. Hurricane Erin has been
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By Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A judge has ruled again to drop the most serious charges against two LMPD detectives for their roles in the Breonna Taylor case. Taylor, 26, was fatally shot in March 2020 when a warrant brought police to her door. Her boyfriend
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By Taylor Helmes Click here for updates on this story MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — The mother of Baby JJ was found guilty on four counts, including murder, child endangerment, injury to a child, and possession of a controlled substance. This comes nearly two years after Baby JJ’s parents, Skylynn Tuerk and Charles Harris, were
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By Imani Flemin Click here for updates on this story MADBURY, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A New Hampshire mother shot and killed her husband and two of their children inside their Madbury home before taking her own life, authorities said. Ryan Long, 48; his wife, Emily Long, 34; and two of their children — son
Continue Reading By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Monica Lewinsky is keenly aware of what it feels like when your name is no longer your own and becomes attached to a character conjured by others. An affair that she had with President Clinton nearly 30 years ago as a White House intern made her an international headline. So,
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By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi adopted a daughter, the first child for the married couple, this summer, they announced Thursday. “We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy,” the couple wrote in a social media
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Continue Reading 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–Railroad Bridges Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret SUMMARY: A new investigation reveals the risks of railroads policing
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By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ciara will deliver a new bundle of joy on Friday, but it’s not the fifth child her husband publicly flirts with her about. “It’s time. Honestly, I’ve been working on this album for almost five years,” said the R&B-pop superstar. “I put a lot of
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Brent Hinds, the former singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta, the band and authorities said. He was 51. Hinds was killed while riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle late Wednesday night when the driver of a BMW SUV failed to yield
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CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Matthew Friedman, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A California parole board has denied parole for Erik Menendez, who was convicted alongside his brother Lyle of murdering their parents in 1989, delivering a crippling blow to the brothers’ yearslong fight for release. The decision does not bode well for Lyle Menendez, whose
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando officials on Thursday denounced the overnight removal of a rainbow-colored crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub where 49 people were gunned down, saying it was part of an attack on LGBTQ lives by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said the painting over
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN and JACQUELYN MARTIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities have set up checkpoints around the nation’s capital, sometimes asking people for their immigration status and detaining them, as President Donald Trump’s crackdown ensnares more residents each day. Trump claimed that a crime crisis required his Republican administration’s intervention in the Democratic-led
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Just days before national Democrats gather for their annual summer meeting, Iowa’s state party officials on Thursday said it was a mistake for the party to have abandoned Iowa in the 2024 early nominating calendar and opened up the possibility of going rogue the next
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