April 2025

Missouri push to curb Chinese-made drones receives objections from law enforcement

April 2, 2025 4:34 pm Jenna Wilson

A bill targeting foreign-manufactured drones drew opposition Monday from Missouri law enforcement officials and public utility representatives.

Key takeaways from Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

April 2, 2025 4:29 pm CNN

CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled expansive new tariffs in a major escalation of his trade war, referring to the historic move as a “declaration of economic independence.” Trump’s risky bet to address unfair trade practices could send prices higher for American consumers and weaken economic growth,

Law firms fear Trump orders could affect security clearances of lawyers who are military reservists

April 2, 2025 4:17 pm Associated Press

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his executive orders targeting law firms are being issued in the name of national security, with the White House asserting that the firms don’t deserve access to sensitive U.S. government information. But the firms fear the orders are being written so broadly as

Guerra de las Malvinas: la relación de amistad entre un excombatiente argentino y otro inglés

April 2, 2025 4:01 pm CNN Newsource

Por Manuela Castro, CNN en Español Rubén Otero se dio cuenta de que no sentía sus piernas. Recién rescatado del mar gélido, colgaba de un arnés que lo trasladaba de la balsa al barco que lo devolvería a tierra firme. Tenía la mitad del cuerpo congelado. Era un 3 de mayo de 1982, justo un

Susan Crawford celebrates winning the Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 1.

Wisconsin loss a warning sign for GOP about Musk’s campaign role

April 2, 2025 3:59 pm CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, Fredreka Schouten, Steve Contorno, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Tuesday’s decisive victory for the Democratic-backed candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race offered a warning for Republicans that Elon Musk’s unfavorability with voters may outweigh the millions he’s pledged to spend for Republicans in next year’s midterms.

Tracking late-week rain chances

April 2, 2025 3:59 pm Jared Shelton

Mild and breezy conditions Wednesday afternoon will give way to clearing skies and light winds late, with overnight lows falling into the low 40s to upper 30s. Clouds will increase through the day Thursday, with a 20% chance of PM showers and afternoon highs in the mid to upper 50s. Widespread rain chances will return

Two infants in Louisiana have died of pertussis in the past six months

Two infants die of whooping cough in Louisiana as cases climb nationally

April 2, 2025 3:55 pm CNN Newsource

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — In his 20 years working in pediatric infectious disease, Dr. John Schieffelin has never seen another illness like pertussis. Also known as whooping cough, it’s a contagious respiratory illness that can develop into a painful, full-body cough. The coughing fits can be severe, often accompanied by a whooping sound

Father of boy found dead in freezer sues 13 CPS workers, alleges negligence

April 2, 2025 3:54 pm CNN Newsource

By Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WWJ) — A federal lawsuit has been filed against multiple employees of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, citing “gross negligence and deliberate indifference” over investigations involving the case of Chayce Allen. The lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court for

St. Joseph seeking candidates to fill open municipal judge spot

April 2, 2025 3:54 pm Cameron Montemayor

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — St. Joseph is seeking candidates to fill its open municipal judge position following the death of Ted Elo. City officials announced that Elo, a longtime city attorney and St. Joseph’s municipal judge since 2022, died at age 65 on Sunday. Qualified individuals are encouraged to submit a resume to

Scholars, groups sue Trump administration over canceled NIH research funding

April 2, 2025 3:52 pm CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A public health association and one of the nation’s largest worker unions are suing the Trump administration over the abrupt cancellation of hundreds of research grants, arguing that the moves were arbitrary and capricious and that the federal grant process is supposed to be above politics. The complaint was

Trump acaba de intensificar considerablemente su guerra comercial. Esto es lo que anunció

April 2, 2025 3:52 pm CNN Newsource

Por Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN El presidente Donald Trump intensificó su gran guerra comercial global, un movimiento que seguramente afectará los bolsillos de los estadounidenses y podría empujar a la economía del país a una dolorosa recesión. Este miércoles, Trump declaró una emergencia económica nacional y anunció aranceles de al menos el 10% en todos los

Missouri House Bill aims to protect minors’ privacy in public records

April 2, 2025 3:36 pm Kirsten Stokes

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A bill that protects information related to minors is advancing through the Missouri legislature. Missouri House Bill 145, sponsored by Rep. Bill Falkner, R-St. Joseph, has been debated and perfected. The measure aims to allow public records containing personally identifiable information about minors under 18 held by local public

The Novavax vaccine uses more traditional protein-based technology than mRNA vaccines.

FDA delays full approval of Novavax Covid-19 vaccine even though it was on track for clearance

April 2, 2025 3:36 pm CNN Newsource

By Meg Tirrell and Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has delayed granting full approval of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine despite it being on track to be cleared until Tuesday afternoon, a person familiar with the situation told CNN. The agency is seeking more data on the vaccine, said the source,

Roberto Ulloa, veterano de Malvinas: “Cuando zarpamos no sabíamos que íbamos a la guerra”

April 2, 2025 3:36 pm CNN Newsource

CNN Radio Argentina Roberto Ulloa, veterano de la guerra de Malvinas y capitán de Navío de la Armada, que en ese entonces asistió a los tripulantes del ARA General Belgrano, conversó este miércoles en CNN Radio en el día en el que se recuerda y homenajea a los héroes caídos en las islas y confesó:

BC-KX-STOX-Final

April 2, 2025 3:28 pm Associated Press

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BC-KX-STOX-Final

April 2, 2025 3:27 pm Associated Press

New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.14 — .34 Altria 57.12 —1.67 AmerenCp 100.84 +.17 AmExpress 275.25 +4.77 ArchDanM 47.97 — .24 AutoZone 3809.26 —4.01 BPPLC 33.81 Boeing 168.56 +.39 BristMySq 59.60 +.05 Brunswick 55.56 +1.63 Chevron 166.47 —2.04 Citigroup 71.76 +1.22 CocaCola 71.33 — .54 ConAgraBr 26.38 — .22 ConocoPhil 106.10 +.71 Corning 46.54 +1.00

SJSD officials break down what happens after the results of Prop 2

April 2, 2025 3:10 pm Leah Rainwater

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — With the election less than a week away, the results of the Proposition 2 bond measure are now in the hands of voters. In previous News-Press NOW reporting, we’ve broken down some of the costs, amenities offered and what the measure’s passing would mean for the South Side. Timeline

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April 2, 2025 3:08 pm Associated Press

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April 2, 2025 3:08 pm Associated Press

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Cory Booker Fast Facts

April 2, 2025 3:08 pm CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Cory Booker, US senator from New Jersey and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: April 27, 1969 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Cory Anthony Booker Father: Cary Booker, IBM executive Mother: Carolyn Booker, IBM executive Education: Stanford University, B.A.,

Student art show opening at Missouri Western

April 2, 2025 3:01 pm Jess DeHaven

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The work of senior art students is in the spotlight at an exhibit opening this week at Missouri Western State University. An opening reception for the Senior Art Exhibition is set for 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 4, at the Drew Brown Art Gallery in Potter Hall.

Once common, now unusual: Conservative candidate publicly quashes shouts that the other side cheated

April 2, 2025 2:43 pm Associated Press

By ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press PEWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — As the first news outlets began calling the Wisconsin Supreme Court election for the liberal candidate Susan Crawford, her opponent called her — to concede. Minutes later Tuesday night, the conservative-backed Brad Schimel took the stage at his watch party to acknowledge the

A student uses their laptop while working on an assignment at Wakefield High School in Arlington

‘It was so freeing’: How a cellphone ban is changing life at a Virginia high school

April 2, 2025 2:40 pm CNN

CNN By Shoshana Dubnow and Pamela Brown, CNN Arlington, Virginia (CNN) — Greg Cabana, a veteran government teacher, remembers a time where his job as an educator felt secondary to being the phone police. “It was absolutely every class period,” Cabana told CNN. “It wasn’t the question of if students would have their cell phones