By JOSH BOAK and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of weak indicators this week told a potentially worrisome story as the impacts of his policies are coming into focus. Job gains are dwindling. Inflation is ticking upward. Growth has
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By JEFF AMY Associated Press CEDARTOWN, Ga. (AP) — A federal receiver is on the hunt to recover $140 million lost in an alleged Ponzi scheme that benefited some Republicans in the top ranks of their party in Georgia and Alabama. He’s looking to claw back funds, including almost 1,000 political donations totaling more than
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TORONTO (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski homered in his first at-bat with Kansas City, Michael Wacha limited Toronto to a run in eight innings in his longest outing of the season and the Royals beat the Blue Jays 9-3 on Friday night. Acquired from San Francisco just before the trade deadline Thursday, Yastrzemski had a two-run
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Hers reports the Midwest is the most socially influenced U.S. region, with Des Moines leading in influencer followership across categories.
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Grist reports that climate disasters like Superstorm Sandy can impact fetal brain development, leading to long-term emotional challenges for children.
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Votebeat reports on a trend where more 16- and 17-year-olds gain voting rights, starting in places like Newark, boosting civic engagement.
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Life Extension reports on 15 longevity foods that may enhance healthspan and lifespan, emphasizing plant-based choices rich in nutrients.
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Healthbeat reports that reconnecting Black women with nature can improve maternal health, addressing systemic inequalities and promoting wellness.
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Chalkbeat reports that undocumented children will no longer qualify for Head Start preschool under a Trump administration policy shift.
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The 74 reports on ProX, a Kansas City internship program teaching work etiquette to teens to prepare them for the workforce.
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85. Her publicist, Don Murry Grubbs, said she died Friday after succumbing to complications from an intestinal infection. Known as “Miss Country Soul” for her unique vocal
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By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and television stations as well as programs like “Sesame Street” and “Finding Your Roots,” said Friday that it would close after the U.S. government withdrew funding. The organization told employees that most staff positions will end
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By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 0, 3, 8 (zero, three, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 8 (eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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TORONTO (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski made quite the early impression on his new teammates by homering in his first plate appearance with the Kansas City Royals on Friday, a day after they acquired him from the San Francisco Giants. Yastrzemski hit a 370-foot blast over the wall in right-center field while facing Kevin Gausman in
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CNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — For Paul Whelan, returning to life in the United States after more than half a decade of Russian imprisonment has been “interesting” – and not without its challenges. “You’re literally starting over,” he told CNN ahead of the one-year anniversary of the sweeping US-Russia prisoner exchange deal that
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By ASTRID SUAREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman’s legacy. The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — In a further jolt to the process of reviewing and recommending vaccines at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, another group of outside advisers to the agency was abruptly sidelined this week. In an email sent late Thursday evening, which was obtained by CNN, members of roughly
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ANACONDA, Mont. (AP)– A shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead Friday, prompting a lockdown in a neighborhood several miles away as authorities searched for the suspect in a wooded area.
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN and ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the agency that compiles the closely watched monthly jobs report usually toils in obscurity, but on Friday, the current holder of that job was loudly fired by the president of the United States. Erika McEntarfer, a longtime government employee, bore the
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — A member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors announced Friday that she is resigning several months before the end of her term, handing President Donald Trump an early opportunity to fill a key vacancy. Fed Governor Adriana Kugler is stepping down from her role, effective August 8.
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday he’s ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative statements” of the country’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev, who has raised the prospect of war online. Trump posted on his social media site
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By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders’ hopes of returning to the site of their former home at RFK Stadium cleared a significant hurdle Friday when the District of Columbia Council approved the legislation. The bill advanced by a 9-3 vote, but it still must be approved a second time
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ST JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — Despite questions surrounding an injury he sustained at The Ohio State University last season, Josh Simmons has been a full participant in training camp for the Chiefs and is looking like an elite left tackle already.
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86. Jimenez’s death was announced Thursday evening by his family on social media. He was surrounded by family members
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama state-contracted worker has been arrested in connection with the death of 3-year-old Ke’Torrius “K.J.” Starkes Jr., who died last week after he was left unattended in a car for several hours in the sweltering summer heat. Kela Stanford, who was tasked with caring for K.J. on the
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By Alayna Treene, Paula Reid, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has begged his base to stop thinking about Jeffrey Epstein. But 25 days after his Justice Department declared it had nothing more to say on the convicted sex offender, the drumbeat for action continues. Some officials acknowledge, at least privately, that the
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday removed the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported. Trump, in a post on his social
Continue Reading CNN By Alayna Treene, Paula Reid, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has begged his base to stop thinking about Jeffrey Epstein. But 25 days after his Justice Department declared it had nothing more to say on the convicted sex offender, the drumbeat for action continues. Some officials acknowledge, at least privately, that
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By The Associated Press And just like that, a universe of fun, friendship and fashion is coming to an end. Michael Patrick King, showrunner of the “Sex and the City” sequel “And Just Like That …,” announced on Instagram that the series will end after the third season concludes. Fans have a two-part finale to
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