By Charles Christian Mistakes are embarrassing. I remember seeing a commercial featuring a college bass drummer in a marching band. During the halftime show in front of a national audience, he turned the wrong way and had to quickly step to the side when everyone else was suddenly marching toward him. The commercial, which was
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By Alonzo Weston I woke up Wednesday morning to the sounds of cars, buses and children’s laughter. It was the first day of school in St. Joseph. We live across the street from a public school with all the playground sounds and parking problems that go along with it. My wife and I know that
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW Chief Meteorologist When it comes to late-summer heat, August 2024 had been kind to much of the Central Plains, including the mid-Missouri River Valley. Temperature stats for St. Joseph tell the story, which has leaned toward the mild side for the past several weeks, aside from a few exceptions. The
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Congo reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday as African health authorities asked for desperately needed vaccines to help fight its “growing” threat on the continent. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreaks in Africa a global emergency. Mpox
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press As a captain of the Chicago Luvabull dancers in the late 1990s, Natalie Poli gasped for air after performing elaborate dances on the basketball court for Chicago Bulls fans. Poli had danced her whole life – she started at age 3. In her eighth-grade graduation program, her answer to “What do you
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By Associated Press Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors’ promises of “just a pinch.” The local anesthetic lidocaine “might be useful for reducing patient pain” when inserting intrauterine devices, according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now California announces new deal with tech to fund journalism SACRAMENTO, Calif. | California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday. Under the first-in-the-nation agreement, the state and tech
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks weakened Thursday in the run-up to Wall Street’s main event for the week, a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell coming on Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% for its worst day following a two-week rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 177 points, or 0.4%,
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains — and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too. With the Food and Drug Administration’s clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses. A third U.S. manufacturer, Novavax,
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service wants to save $3 billion annually on changes that reflect its greater reliance on streamlined regional networks — while retaining local mail delivery times of one to three days and allowing customers to track some delivery schedules with greater precision. Election mail won’t be affected, officials said. The
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By Associated Press TORONTO — Freight trains are expected to start rolling again soon in Canada after the government forced the country’s two major railroads into arbitration with their labor union Thursday, averting potentially dire economic consequences across the country and in the U.S. Canadian National said it ended its lockout immediately Thursday evening in
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By Wealth of Geeks via AP A recent study from Dollar Sprout finds an astounding 77% of Americans turn to side hustles to supplement their income and cover day-to-day expenses. This trend is a stark indicator of the financial strain many face, as people are not taking on additional work by choice but out of
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Keegan Bradley goes from last man in to leading BMW Championship CASTLE ROCK, Colo. | Keegan Bradley went from a bundle of nerves waiting to see if he would advance in the PGA Tour postseason to a blissful day of birdies in mile-high air Thursday that led to a 6-under 66 and
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By Kirsten Stokes Kids headed back into the classroom this week, many carrying carefully chosen and must-have supplies ready for the new year ahead. Many of those items have their roots in the inventions of a St. Joseph native whose pioneering creations have impacted the educational experiences of students across states and generations. Jon Wyant,
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Yes, Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion. Yes, she’s been ranked No. 1 in doubles and No. 2 in singles. Yes, she’s already a big star who transcends her sport and was a flag bearer alongside LeBron James at the Paris Olympics … and has a signature shoe
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By Associated Press The NFL has increased its gambling policy education and integrity monitoring efforts after a successful offseason. There haven’t been any players suspended for gambling violations in 13 months, and the league has taken more steps to keep that trend going. In-person gambling policy education and training is mandatory for all players in
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By Chris Fortune Construction is in full gear as exhibits begin to take shape at the inspireU Children’s Discovery Center. New carpet and hand-painted walls are bringing the second floor, where many of the exhibits are located, to life. The next step for discovery center director Katherine Patterson-Paronto is to begin hiring leaders in the
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By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes donated $5 million to Texas Tech, his alma mater, on Thursday to help fund a $242 million renovation of the south end zone of Jones AT&T Stadium and the Dustin R. Womble Football Center. The school in Lubbock, Texas, said it would name the
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By Associated Press MINEOLA, N.Y. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions in a New York court Thursday about how his presidential campaign handled revelations that some people gathering signatures to get him on the state ballot concealed his name on the petitions and used other deceptive methods. Kennedy’s virtual appearance from an office in
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By Kendra Simpson “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison received the green light to stay in St. Joseph School District libraries, but some community members still aren’t happy about its place in local schools. In June, the district announced it would be forming a committee to review books that were challenged by community members. The
Continue ReadingBy The Center Square via My Courier-Tribune Before children started riding buses to school this week for the first days of classes, the Missouri State Highway Patrol revealed approximately 11% of buses failed inspection or were taken out of service, according to an analysis by The Center Square. The driver and vehicle safety division of
Continue ReadingBy Missouri Independent via My Courier-Tribune The number of people languishing in Missouri jails in need of court-ordered mental health treatment currently stands at 344 — and the wait time for a hospital bed averages one year. That’s up from 254 people this time last year, according to Missouri Department of Mental Health data provided
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the state that Democratic President Joe Biden won by less than 11,000 votes four years ago. But in a 5-4 order, the high court allowed some
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By Cameron Montemayor In the eyes of Mayor John Josendale, appointing St. Joseph’s next city manager will be one of the most important decisions the city council makes in its entire tenure. Josendale anticipates a five- to six-month process will be needed to identify, interview and select the next candidate to succeed Bryan Carter after
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By Associated Press SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — On a dirt road below the shrub-dotted hills of Arizona, Donald Trump used a stretch of wall and a pile of steel beams to draw a visual contrast between his approach to securing the border and that of his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump brought along
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By Associated Press CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris closes out the Democratic National Convention Thursday night when she accepts her party’s historic presidential nomination and seizes one of her few remaining opportunities to appeal to an audience of millions. Harris will lay out her vision for the country and prosecute her case against Republican
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By Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday accused Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft of thwarting an executive order to ban various forms of the cannabis compound THC over “hurt feelings” because Parson endorsed Ashcroft’s GOP rival in the recent gubernatorial primary Ashcroft lost. Ashcroft did not sign-off on Parson’s August
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By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — J.J. Picollo was sitting in the Royals’ dugout hours before a game against the Angels this week, talking about what has been one of the most remarkable turnarounds in major league history. The conversation meandered toward Picollo’s wife, Nicole, and the Royals general manager pointed to the upper
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By Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. — Jalon Daniels contorted himself for the cameras, posing just about every way imaginable, and the back that has given the Kansas quarterback so much consternation the past couple of years seemed to effortlessly twist in myriad directions. That’s a good sign for the 22nd-ranked Jayhawks. The work Daniels was
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By Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III made it perfectly clear just how high expectations are in Columbia this season for the 11th-ranked Tigers. “What I’m trying to do this year that I haven’t done,” he said, “is win the big national championship.” What a change from a year ago,
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