ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Construction of an all-new $1.6 million Buchanan County Fairgrounds Arena took a huge step toward reality as county officials confirmed a contractor to develop the future home for livestock showcases and events.
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By REX HODGE and MARISA SARDONIA Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A social media video of a truck driver engaging with landfill workers in Haywood County has led to massive backlash and concern across the country. The video, which surpassed millions of views on TikTok, has been
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By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — Torrential rainfall and flash flooding slammed the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Thursday, wreaking havoc along the Interstate 95 corridor and leaving a child in Maryland dead. This was another serious flood event in a summer that’s been full of them. Heavy storms developed in the afternoon and lasted through
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All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 17 9 .654 — Atlanta 16 11 .593 1½ Indiana 15 12 .556 2½ Washington 13 14 .481 4½ Chicago 7 19 .269 10 Connecticut 4 21 .160 12½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 23 5 .821 — Phoenix 16 10 .615
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A senior Trump administration official stated Thursday that President Donald Trump is not currently considering clemency for Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell after the president has repeatedly left the door open on the matter in recent weeks. “No leniency is being given or discussed. That’s just false. The President
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 14 7 4 46 48 32 Vancouver 13 5 6 45 42 26 Minnesota United 12 5 8 44 42 28 Seattle 10 6 8 38 39 35 Portland 10 7 7 37 33 32 Los Angeles FC 10 6 6
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 64 46 .582 — New York 60 49 .550 3½ Boston 59 51 .536 5 Tampa Bay 54 56 .491 10 Baltimore 50 59 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 64 46 .582 — Cleveland 54 54 .500 9 Kansas City 54
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 62 47 .569 — Philadelphia 61 47 .565 ½ Miami 52 55 .486 9 Atlanta 46 62 .426 15½ Washington 44 64 .407 17½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 64 44 .593 — Chicago 63 45 .583 1 Cincinnati 57 53 .518
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 64 46 .582 — — 5-5 W-1 37-17 27-29 520 497 23 New York 60 49 .550 3½ +2½ 5-5 W-3 34-22 26-27 564 465 99 Boston 59 51 .536 5 +1 6-4 W-2 34-21
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 64 46 .582 — New York 60 49 .550 3½ Boston 59 51 .536 5 Tampa Bay 54 56 .491 10 Baltimore 50 59 .459 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 64 46 .582 — Cleveland 54 54 .500 9 Kansas City 54
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is traveling next week on a trade mission to Israel, her first visit since her father Mike Huckabee was named U.S. ambassador there. Sanders, widely considered a potential Republican candidate for president in 2028, is also traveling to the United Arab Emirates on the trip,
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 New
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By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will release a book in September about her historic campaign for president. “What the world saw on the campaign trail was only a part of the story,” Harris wrote in a social media post about the book’s release. The book — called “107 Days”
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that restores the independence of two of the country’s key anti-corruption watchdogs, reversing his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry. Last week’s measure by Zelenskyy to place
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food and other aid continued to climb. Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador Mike
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will have a memoir out in the fall on her historic presidential run. The book is called “107 Days,” the length of her abbreviated campaign, and will be published by Simon & Schuster on Sept. 23. “Just over a year
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will have a memoir out in the fall on her historic presidential run. The book is called “107 Days,” the length of her abbreviated campaign, and will be published by Simon & Schuster on Sept. 23. “Just over a year
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday placing tariffs on many U.S. trade partners — the next step in his trade agenda that will test the global economy and alliances. They are set to go into effect in seven days, and not the Friday deadline that the president initially set.
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US consumers continued to spend in June despite tariff-related price hikes. Consumer spending rose 0.3% from May, when spending was flat, according to Commerce Department data released Thursday. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index — the inflation gauge the Federal Reserve uses for its 2% target rate — rose
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CNN By Matt Rehbein, Hanna Park, Martin Goillandeau, Lauren Mascarenhas, Mike Figliola, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Some passengers were terrified, convinced the plane was going down. One seasoned traveler said it was the roughest flight he’d ever taken. A woman on board felt like she was experiencing an earthquake. Severe turbulence struck a Delta
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh won her third gold medal of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore but fell agonizingly short of breaking the 200-meter butterfly world record. The 18-year-old McIntosh, who has already taken victories in the 400m freestyle and 200m medley, looked on course to set a
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ST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $27.6 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had a loss of 23 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Belden Inc. (BDC) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $61 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $1.53. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.89 per share. The communications equipment company posted revenue of $672 million in
Continue Reading ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $14.3 million. The Atchison, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 67 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 97 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia separately planned border visits for foreign diplomats to observe damages from the nearly weeklong clash, as violence that continued after a ceasefire appears to have eased. The ceasefire reached in Malaysia was supposed to take effect midnight Monday, but it was
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Susan Monarez will be sworn in as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, and she’s taking the reins at a perilous time for the agency. The CDC has lost nearly a quarter of its staff since January, thanks to massive workforce cuts
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By DAVID CRARY and TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press For most Jewish Americans, whatever their political persuasion, support for Israel has been a bedrock principle. Thus it’s notable that a broad swath of U.S. Jews — reacting to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza — have been urging the Israeli government to do more to ensure the
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You know the drill — exercise could help you feel better, prevent disease and live longer. But that knowledge may not always get you motivated enough to head to the gym. Whether you have “gymtimidation” or working out isn’t your thing — you can still start improving your health
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KHBS, KHOG, ARKANSAS STATE POLICE, BROADCASTIFY, FAMILY PHOTO, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Andy Rose, Rebekah Riess, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The intense search for a man accused of a grisly double murder in northwest Arkansas over the weekend ended Wednesday when the suspect stopped for a haircut. “I was in the middle of cutting
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for large parts of the city — as the country suffers a severe water crisis. Key reservoirs are shrinking, authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption and residents are desperately
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