Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office warns of new scam
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office is warning against scammers targeting St. Joseph residents, claiming to be deputies or police officers.
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Judge allows lawsuit against UAB over alleged misuse of inmates’ organs to proceed
By Zoe Blair Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Families of inmates who died in prison are accusing the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) of using their loved ones’ organs for research without permission, and a lawsuit against the university is moving forward after a judge denied UAB’s motion
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WVTM By Zoe Blair Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Families of inmates who died in prison are accusing the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) of using their loved ones’ organs for research without permission, and a lawsuit against the university is moving forward after a judge denied UAB’s
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Bodycam video sheds light on arrest of airline pilot in Savannah
By Andy Cole Click here for updates on this story SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — Savannah airport police have released bodycam and surveillance video from the January arrest of a Southwest Airlines pilot accused of attempting to fly while intoxicated. The video sheds light on the arrest of Captain David Allsop and a curious request made
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WJCL, SAVANNAH AIRPORT POLICE, CNN By Andy Cole Click here for updates on this story SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — Savannah airport police have released bodycam and surveillance video from the January arrest of a Southwest Airlines pilot accused of attempting to fly while intoxicated. The video sheds light on the arrest of Captain David Allsop
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Bad diets, too many meds, no exercise: A look inside the latest ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report
By AMANDA SEITZ WASHINGTON (AP) — A report that U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised will improve the health of America’s children does not call on the government to make significant changes to its food or farming policies, according to a draft document obtained by The Associated Press. The
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Graves recognizes St. Joseph native for internship
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NEWS-PRESS NOW) — Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) thanks one St. Joseph native for completing a summer internship in his Kansas City District Office.
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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 ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US-Election-2026-Redistricting-Other States What states are doing in the battle over congressional maps as Texas pursues plan Trump sought SUMMARY: Texas Republicans and President Donald
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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 ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US-Election-2026-Redistricting-Other States What states are doing in the battle over congressional maps as Texas pursues plan Trump sought SUMMARY: Texas Republicans and President Donald
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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 ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US-Election-2026-Redistricting-Other States What states are doing in the battle over congressional maps as Texas pursues plan Trump sought SUMMARY: Texas Republicans and President Donald
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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 ——————————-— KANSAS ————-——————— US-Election-2026-Redistricting-Other States What states are doing in the battle over congressional maps as Texas pursues plan Trump sought SUMMARY: Texas Republicans and President Donald
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FACT FOCUS: No, taxpayers will not receive new stimulus checks this summer
By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press Don’t splurge just yet. Rumors spread online Friday that the U.S. government will soon be issuing stimulus checks to taxpayers in certain income brackets. But Congress has not passed legislation to authorize such payments, and, according to the IRS, no new stimulus checks will be distributed in the coming weeks.
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Popular bakery hoping to avoid closure after zoning complaint
KCNC By Andrew Haubner Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — It’s mid-morning on Lookout Mountain, and Ruth Dufour has already been hard at work for nearly 10 hours. Dough for croissants, bread, and other baked goods is being proofed while her sister Rachel is out front taking orders and manning the
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DraftKings, Circa Hospitality get first online sports betting licenses in Missouri
The Missouri Gaming Commission voted Friday morning to give DraftKings and Circa Hospitality the state’s first two mobile sports betting licenses.
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Crash disrupts traffic at King Hill Avenue, pregnant woman taken to hospital as precaution
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A two-vehicle crash left several people shaken up but unharmed Friday morning at the intersection of King Hill Avenue and Alabama Street, including a pregnant woman who was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
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Missouri finishes last in U.S. School Safety rankings for second consecutive year
With students returning to classrooms this month, Missouri once again ranked last in the nation for public school safety.
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Erin becomes the Atlantic season’s first hurricane. It’s set to rapidly intensify this weekend
CNN By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Fifth time’s the charm? After much speculation and many rounds of overhyped ghost storms going viral on social media, the Atlantic has its first real hurricane of the year: Erin. Erin strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph on
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CARDINALS-MARLINS DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays Miami at loanDepot park. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/18/2025
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CARDINALS-MARLINS DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays Miami at loanDepot park. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/18/2025
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CARDINALS-MARLINS DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays Miami at loanDepot park. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/18/2025
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By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–CARDINALS-MARLINS DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays Miami at loanDepot park. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 08/18/2025
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Upper East Side fire erupts on roof of building in NYC
By Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WCBS, WLNY) — A three alarm fire on New York City’s Upper East Side sent plumes of black smoke into the sky on Friday. It happened at a 7-story apartment building at 305 East 95th Street, between 2nd and 1st Avenues, in
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‘Chaos, fear and confusion’: Trump-backed crackdown hits DC’s homeless population
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Fear and confusion are spreading among Washington, DC’s homeless population at the start of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on encampments. Leaders from three prominent advocacy groups in the nation’s capital — where about 800 people live on the streets on any given night — told CNN they’re bracing
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Inmate escapes custody at hospital
By Scott Noll Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — A Cuyahoga County jail inmate was able to escape custody and run through a Cleveland hospital, out the door and down the street before being caught, according to records obtained by News 5 Investigators. According to incident reports, it happened on
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US military deploying over 4,000 additional troops to waters around Latin America as part of Trump’s counter-cartel mission
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US military is deploying more than 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a ramped-up effort to combat drug cartels, two US defense officials told CNN — a dramatic show of force that will give the president a broad
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I tried to find out if the dinosaur tooth I bought online was real. It didn’t go as expected
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — It stands to reason that a 95 million-year-old tooth shipped to my home would have a rich past. But what ensued after I bought it online for about $100 revealed how, for such relics and those who covet them, the present is in some ways much more complicated. I
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Man who killed mother in front of her children gets life in prison
By Bob Jones, Drew Scofield Click here for updates on this story AKRON, Ohio (WEWS) — Denzel Pope, 20, was given a life sentence today in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas for his role in the death of 24-year-old Paige Calich last year. Judge Christine Croce handed down the sentence. Pope will be
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Experts warn about bacteria in Missouri waters
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Across Missouri, reports of waterborne bacteria and related illnesses have been on the rise.
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‘Let’s hope my child appears’ | Kindergartner taken to wrong bus stop twice on first day of school
By De’Jah Gross Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT, Kentucky (WCPO) — A Newport kindergartner’s first day of school turned into a stressful experience after he was directed to the wrong bus stop twice in one day, leaving his parents frustrated with what they describe as a lack of communication from the school
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CFPB cuts can resume, divided appeals court rules
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A divided federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to downsize the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at this time, siding with the administration on its plans to reshape government agencies and its employees. Groups that represent CFPB employees or use the agency to protect consumers from predatory banking
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