By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has ruled that several Texas school districts do not need to comply with a state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all classrooms. The colorful 55-page opinion issued Wednesday by US District Judge Fred Biery is the latest court victory in a series
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By Tal Shalev, Joseph Ataman, Pierre Bairin, Angus Watson, Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — In an escalating international dispute, Israel launched a series of diplomatic attacks against several of its Western allies as they prepare to recognize a Palestinian state next month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent two strongly worded letters to the leaders of
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe. But that trust was tragically broken when Linnie and at least 26 other campers and counselors were killed after a catastrophic flood swept through Camp Mystic on July 4.
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Target CEO Target CEO to step down amid company struggles SUMMARY: Target has named an insider as its next chief executive officer. The announced
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Target CEO Target CEO to step down amid company struggles SUMMARY: Target has named an insider as its next chief executive officer. The announced
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Target CEO Target CEO to step down amid company struggles SUMMARY: Target has named an insider as its next chief executive officer. The announced
Continue ReadingTo 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 ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Target CEO Target CEO to step down amid company struggles SUMMARY: Target has named an insider as its next chief executive officer. The announced
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–ATHLETICS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The Athletics play the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. By Dave Campbell. 300
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–ATHLETICS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The Athletics play the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. By Dave Campbell. 300
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–ATHLETICS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The Athletics play the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. By Dave Campbell. 300
Continue ReadingBy 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. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BBO–ATHLETICS-TWINS DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The Athletics play the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. By Dave Campbell. 300
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — The fifth annual St. Joseph area sports hall of fame induction ceremony takes place Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department will have a ceremony to recognize staff members who have received promotions since 2023.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)–Every year, toward the end of Missouri’s intense summer heat, the region gets hit with a blast of cooler air.
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By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 8 in 10 Washington, DC, residents oppose President Donald Trump ordering the federal government to take control of the city’s police department as well as his deployment of the National Guard and FBI to patrol the city, a new Washington Post-Schar School poll finds. Notably, more than half
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By Gilat Melamed Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WXIA) — A longtime Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee is speaking out after the Aug. 8 CDC campus shooting in Atlanta, saying the experience left her shaken and frustrated by the lack of national attention and communication during the emergency. Monday
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By Akilah Winters Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WXIA) — Family members and community leaders gathered Tuesday for a vigil to honor the lives of two Georgia women whose deaths were tied to the state’s strict abortion laws. The vigil was held in front of the Free and Just’s mural on
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By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is expanding the requirement for immigrants who are hoping to become US citizens to display “good moral character,” in a move that some immigration lawyers denounced as a troubling change that adds uncertainty to the naturalization process. US Citizenship and Immigration Services, an agency within the
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, who passed up a chance to run for the open governor’s seat, announced Wednesday that she instead will go for the No. 2 slot in 2026. Godlewski is the first candidate from either party to announce for lieutenant governor,
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration escalated its fight against the International Criminal Court by imposing sanctions on four more court officials involved in work related to alleged Israeli and US war crimes. In a statement Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department was designating Kimberly Prost of Canada,
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The University of Missouri Kansas City officially cut the ribbon Tuesday morning, opening the door to a new chapter in rural medicine right here in St. Joseph.
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Sarah J. Maas, Freida McFadden and Emily Henry –– can these popular authors join forces and save the day against a dangerous decline in reading for enjoyment? Daily reading for pleasure has plummeted 40% over the past 20 years, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal
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By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — How many apps does it take to plan a work meeting or a dinner with friends? It likely involves bouncing between your text messaging app, an email app, a navigation app like Google Maps and perhaps a reservation app like Resy or Opentable. Google wants to cut
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The paint is finally dry on Plaster Stadium. The new turf has been laid, with its maroon end zones, the Missouri State logo across midfield and “C-USA” emblazoned at the 25-yard lines. All the technological upgrades are completed, ready for the Bears to play their
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on a top policymaker at the Federal Reserve to resign, after one of his allies alleged that she committed mortgage fraud. In a letter dated August 15, Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte urged the Justice Department to investigate a pair
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Fandom is a funny thing in the age of social media. Spend enough time scrolling and it’s easy to feel like you really know a celebrity, and all their friends. The new film “Lurker,” a Sundance breakout in theaters Friday, explores the question of what might happen if a
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CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Target CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down after 11 years at the retailer, as the company faces slumping sales and backlash to its retreat on DEI. Cornell’s departure was widely expected. Some industry analysts believed Target should bring in an outside voice to lead the company,
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By Jennifer Bisram Click here for updates on this story BERGEN COUNTY, New Jersey (WCBS) — A New Jersey woman says her life was forever changed after she was assaulted back in 2020, but last week, her attacker averted jail time. The assault happened after a dispute over face masks, the victim told CBS News
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By Sydney Ferguson Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Local non-profit Dorothy’s Lane is celebrating a new addition to its services it calls a huge win for foster care in Kansas. Since 2016, the organization has been active in the Wichita area, offering different social services from a food and
Continue Reading KAKE, DOROTHY’S LANE, CNN By Sydney Ferguson Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Local non-profit Dorothy’s Lane is celebrating a new addition to its services it calls a huge win for foster care in Kansas. Since 2016, the organization has been active in the Wichita area, offering different social services
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