By Athena Kehoe Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — What started as a small project in a midtown front yard has turned into an unexpected way for neighbors to connect. Seven years ago, the McKiernans set up a homemade wooden box on their lawn in Tucson’s Dodge Flower neighborhood. At
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By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is recommending an ex-Kentucky police officer convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid should serve no prison time, an abrupt about-face after spending years prosecuting the former detective. Brett Hankison is the only officer who fired his weapon
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By Andrew Kaczynski and Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — A top oversight Democrat sent a letter on Thursday to Fox Corp chairman Lachlan Murdoch and Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott demanding answers about Fox’s editing of a Donald Trump interview from June 2024 concerning Jeffrey Epstein — an edit they say both misled the
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By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a matter of months, it has become a regular sight around the country — immigration enforcement agents detaining people and taking them into custody, often as public anger and outcry unfold around them. But in the process, something has disappeared: the agents’ faces, covered by
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Pam Bondi toured the former Alcatraz prison on Thursday as the Trump administration pushes the idea of re-establishing it as a prison more than 60 years after it was closed. Bondi was there with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to receive a briefing on the facility, a Justice
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By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump “would not recommend” a special prosecutor to investigate the Jeffrey Epstein case, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday — despite some GOP calls to do so. “The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case. That’s how he feels,” Leavitt told
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By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes that shook southern Syria this week killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drew in an array of local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s yearslong civil war. The violence underscored the difficulties facing the Syrian new government struggling to consolidate
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — DeSantis administration blindsided officials in county where ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ was built, emails obtained by AP show.
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By Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — More than two dozen dogs and puppies rescued from the deadly Texas flood zone are ready for forever homes after being flown to a Chicago shelter. PAWS Chicago received 31 pups this week from no-kill organizations that coordinated to move the animals out of the flood-stricken region, including Austin
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By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway last year. The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office said Rice
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By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway last year. The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office said Rice
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By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democrats ousted their embattled chairman six months into a tumultuous tenure that prompted top elected officials and national fundraising committees to sideline the state party ahead of the midterms. Robert Branscomb’s removal late Wednesday was supported by two-thirds of the Democratic activists who make up
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By MARIA SHERMAN and ITZEL LUNA Associated Press Connie Francis was a giant of 1950s and ’60s sugary-sweet pop, notching more than a dozen hits. In the months leading up to her death, announced Thursday, she experienced one more in “Pretty Little Baby,” which has become a viral hit on TikTok six decades after its
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — After being sacked 36 times, a career high, and no answer for the left tackle position, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs made it a goal to find a difference-maker to help protect their franchise
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WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday read a doctor’s letter about President Donald Trump that she said was intended to dispel health concerns about the swelling in his ankles and a makeup-covered hand.
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CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was examined for swelling in his legs and has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced Thursday. Trump, 79, underwent a “comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies” with the White House Medical Unit, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, reading a note from
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By Stef Manchen Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — A south Tulsa homeowner found half of a cat discarded on her front lawn. “I just I went into shock at first,” said Shelly Toth. “I walked in my house and I just started screaming and crying and pacing. I didn’t
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A state district judge in Idaho lifted the gag order that largely obscured the case of Bryan Kohberger, who recently pleaded guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students in an off-campus house in November 2022. “At this point, I just don’t think that I can justify the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — With Training Camp coming up, there are some Kansas City Chiefs rookie players to keep an eye on.
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to five years probation and 30 days of jail time on Thursday following a multi-car crash last year, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. Rice pleaded guilty to third-degree felony charges – collision involving serious bodily injury and
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The United Way of Greater St. Joseph held a session on Thursday, covering the basics of addiction and tips for working with individuals with a substance use disorder.
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Marriage applications Brian Charles Metz, 40, and Jennifer Kathleen Bridgeman, 37, both of St. Joseph. Diego Stiven Gallo Tabares, 30, and Fabiola Madeley Pena Prieto, 29, both of St. Joseph. Zachary Taylor Rockstead, 31, and Alli Lynn Heyde, 25, both of Stanberry, Missouri. Daniel Joseph Hanlan, 64, and Anita Claire Lehr, 58, both of St.
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Fox Sports is joining forces with Barstool Sports. Barstool Sports’ programming will appear on Fox Sports 1 while founder Dave Portnoy will appear on Fox Sports “Big Noon Kickoff” college football show. The partnership was announced Thursday afternoon. “(Barstool owner and founder) Dave (Portnoy) has built a one-of-a-kind brand
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ST. JOSEPH, MO (News-Press NOW) — In an effort to bring high-needs students and their peers together, the Mark Twain Early Learning Center is starting a new program.
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Deeds of trust reported from July 10 to July 16 Larry Reder, Nancy Reder to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Westminster Place LT 21 Blk 4 $25,000. Haley Horr, Darain Horr to NBKC Bank, 4 55 36 PT SW Corner $290,500. Gerry Peppmuller, Tammy Peppmuller to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Fairleigh Place PT LT
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By JILL LAWLESS and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A data leak that led thousands of Afghans to be resettled in the U.K. after their safety was jeopardized because they assisted forces against the Taliban also exposed the identities of British spies and special forces, news organizations reported Thursday. U.K. media reported that
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Post-it note sat near Ari Aster while he wrote “Eddington”: “Remember the phones.” “Eddington” may be set during the pandemic, but the onset of COVID-19 isn’t its inciting incident. Outside the fictional New Mexico town, a data center is being built. Inside Eddington, its
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