By Jacob Meikel Savannah boys basketball is off to a 1-0 start after defeating Hogan Prep 62-50 in the first round of the 96th Annual Savannah Boys Basketball Invitational. Wins had not been easy to come by in the regular season opener for Savannah. Monday’s victory marked the first win in a regular season opener
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By Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence walked out of EverBank Stadium with his wife by his side and a smile on his face, a positive sign for the oft-injured Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback. Lawrence was carted off the field after taking a violent blow to the facemask from Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, a hit
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By Associated Press For the College Football Playoff, it’s one last dress rehearsal. It’s also one last chance to see just how much the selection committee loves the Southeastern Conference. The best gauge when the second-to-last rankings come out Tuesday night will be whether Miami, which suffered its second loss of the season over the
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By Associated Press Kansas held off Auburn for the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday as Southeastern Conference teams grabbed three of the top four spots and two-time reigning national champion UConn nearly fell out entirely after an 0-3 week at the Maui Invitational. The Jayhawks
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By Associated Press 49ers running back McCaffrey headed to IR with an injured right knee SANTA CLARA, Calif. | San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey will not need surgery on his injured right knee but he will miss the rest of the regular season. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that McCaffrey will be
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By Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Missouri’s governor on Monday denied clemency for Christopher Collings, a death row inmate facing execution for sexually assaulting and killing a 9-year-old girl and leaving her body in a sinkhole. Collings, 49, is scheduled to receive a single injection of pentobarbital at 6 p.m. CST Tuesday at the state
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By Associated Press Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon. The FTC is investigating Microsoft’s cloud computing business and related product lines such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, according to a
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated pay package for Musk DOVER, Del. | A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package. The judge on Monday also rejected an equally unprecedented and massive fee request by plaintiff attorneys. The rulings came in a lawsuit filed
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Technology stocks pulled Wall Street to another record amid a mixed Monday of trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% from its all-time high set on Friday to post a record for the 54th time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 128 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq
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By NewsPress Now Four men have been named finalists to be St. Joseph’s next city manager. Robert S. Cowell, Jr., Jason A. Gage, Darron J. Leiker and Mike Schumacher were selected following a nationwide search that produced a field of 26 candidates from 15 states. The four finalists will come to St. Joseph for interviews
Continue ReadingBy Tim Clouser | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Spokane County passed its 2025 budget on Monday, decreasing total spending by nearly 6% while using up $57.4 million of its overall fund balance. The $864.8 million budget pulls back the reins as inflation continues and tax revenues flatline. The Board of County Commissioners managed
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By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week: 63,200 14,500 1,200 78,900 Last Week: 230,100 29,400 19,300 278,800 Year Ago: 224,500 32,600 35,800 292,900 Compared to last week, steers and heifers were too thinly tested to establish a trend, however a sharply higher undertone is noted. Marketing of feeder
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change that view. Speaking at George Washington University, Christopher Waller, a key member of
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By Scott Davidson West Virginia University The Conversation via AP The decision by President Joe Biden to pardon his son, Hunter, despite previously suggesting he would not do so, has reopened debate over the use of the presidential pardon. Hunter Biden will be spared potential jail time not simply over his convictions for gun and
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Dec. 6 In 1907, the worst mining disaster in U.S. history occurred as at least 361 men and boys died in a coal mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia. In 1917, more than 1,700 people were killed when an explosives-laden French cargo ship, the Mont Blanc, collided with the Norwegian vessel Imo
Continue ReadingBy Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – Has it been a while since you purchased a new TV? You might be surprised by how far TV technology has come since you bought your last set! Today’s smart televisions offer dramatic improvements in picture quality and home screens that are far easier to navigate. Plus, they come with
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By Associated Press Defendant in YSL gang and racketeering trial stabbed as he awaits jury verdict ATLANTA | One of two men who was indicted along with rapper Young Thug and is awaiting a jury verdict was stabbed in jail but appeared in court Monday. Attorney Doug Weinstein confirmed that his client, Deamonte Kendrick, who
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By Associated Press ANAHEIM, California — For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and passionate about playing the violin. She has now found that space at a local church. New Hope Presbyterian Church, a multiethnic congregation led by a Black female pastor in
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By Leah Rainwater A local woman has fulfilled her goal of running all throughout St. Joseph. Candice Knuteson started her running journey in 2009, running races, dashes and trails of all kinds. She started her goal of running through St. Joseph on Sept. 7, 2021, tracking all of her work through CityStrides, a website that
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By NewsPress Now In the wake of President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he had pardoned his son, Hunter, Missouri and Kansas representatives were quick to criticize the move. Hunter Biden was convicted of an illegal purchase of a firearm and tax evasion. He was due to be sentenced on Dec. 22 and could have
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By By: Nicole Scott The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports four people were killed on Missouri roads during the Thanksgiving holiday. A preliminary report of data from the counting period, which began at 6 p.m. on Nov. 27 and continued through 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 1, shows 362 traffic crashes, 120 injuries, four fatalities and
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By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – As the holiday season approaches, it’s important to remember that it often comes with a heightened risk for respiratory viruses like COVID-19.1 Data from the past four years suggest COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths consistently peak during the winter months.1 Immunity from your last COVID-19 infection may not protect you
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By Jenna Wilson The St. Joseph Police Department is looking for those involved in a Sunday evening carjacking that involved an infant. According to police, three armed men forced the father of an infant out of the vehicle and assaulted him before driving off with the 7-month-old baby at about 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 1
Continue ReadingBy Jon Styf | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was scheduled to begin a statewide public listening tour on Monday before he is scheduled to submit his proposed state biennial budget in early January. At issue is a projected $4 billion surplus of state funds and how much of
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By Jenna Wilson Community and emergency agencies honored Buchanan County’s EMS director of operations in a funeral procession Monday afternoon. Steve Groshong died on Nov. 24 at the age of 67 after 35 years of dedicated EMS services. His funeral is set for 1 p.m. Monday at Word of Life Church in St. Joseph. Community
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By Nicole Scott The St. Joseph School District is seeking candidates for two positions on the district’s Board of Education. The spots, which each have three-year terms, will be on the April 8 ballot. Filing for the positions begins from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The final filing opportunity is from
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By Chris Fortune As the final room of a new gallery in the St. Joseph Museums begins to take shape, other exhibits are receiving upgrades. A new Native American Gallery opened in August, and the room which completes the exhibit, is expected to feature a replica of an Iowa Tribe Hut and provide an immersive
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The Holts Summit Police Department recently arrested four individuals for various sex crimes in the city, in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies. “The Holts Summit Police Department firmly believes that through collaboration with local, state, and regional partners we can AND WILL make our community safer,” the city said in a Sunday news release.
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By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – Americans are evenly split on their shopping habits, shopping both big and small — 29% favor local or small businesses, while 29% prefer national retailers. Though price remains top-of-mind for many shoppers (62%), speed is a major factor, too: 53% say they want to get an item as fast as
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By Nicole Scott Savannah, Missouri, residents have a new grocery store option. Dollar General announced on Monday the opening of a new DG Market at 1605 N. Highway 71. It features a section of fresh meat and produce along with brands and products that other Dollar General Stores carry. “We are excited to provide Savannah
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