Clouds hung low over Hyde Park on Thursday evening as Benton crossed the road to face Class 5’s St. Pius X, a team eager for revenge after last year’s state tournament loss. Despite a late push from the Warriors, the Cardinals held firm for a 2-1 win, marking their third straight victory.
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Declaring martial law in a stable and boisterous democracy was an audacious gamble – and one that backfired spectacularly for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. With Friday’s guilty impeachment verdict from the country’s Constitutional Court, the former prosecutor and conservative firebrand’s political career is
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By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, Mike Valerio and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged the nation into political turmoil. The court’s decision on
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SENECA, Kansas (AP) — A Catholic priest was shot and killed Thursday by a man who approached him at his parish rectory in the town of Seneca, Kansas, church officials said. “I am heartbroken to share the tragic news of the death of Fr. Arul Carasala, who was fatally shot earlier today,” Archbishop Joseph Naumann,
Continue ReadingPor Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, Mike Valerio y Jessie Yeung, CNN El tribunal más alto de Corea del Sur destituyó al presidente Yoon Suk Yeol, poniendo fin a meses de incertidumbre y disputas legales después de que declarara brevemente la ley marcial en diciembre y sumiera a la nación en una agitación política. La decisión
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SENECA, Kansas (AP) — A Catholic priest was shot and killed Thursday by a man who approached him at his parish rectory in the town of Seneca, Kansas, church officials said. “I am heartbroken to share the tragic news of the death of Fr. Arul Carasala, who was fatally shot earlier today,” Archbishop Joseph Naumann,
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol from office Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up a new election, four months after he threw the nation into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law. The verdict capped a
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press Laura Loomer, a right-wing personality known for her incendiary social media presence, appeared to have been sidelined at points by Donald Trump’s campaign and then by his administration. But she has long had the president’s ear and may have it again, at least for now. In an Oval Office
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Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Toronto 75 46 25 4 96 245 221 Tampa Bay 75 44 26 5 93 269 198 Florida 75 44 27 4 92 237 204 Ottawa 75 40 29 6 86 215 215 Montreal 75 36 30 9 81 227 249
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div x-Washington 75 48 18 9 105 271 204 24-8-6 24-10-3 15-5-0 x-Carolina 74 46 24 4 96 243 197 30-8-1 16-16-3 17-4-3 x-Toronto 75 46 25 4 96 245 221 24-13-1 22-12-3 13-7-1 a-Tampa Bay 75 44 26 5 93
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By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a proposal that would allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy, rather than in person. Trump’s position, articulated to reporters on Air Force One on Thursday, put him at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson, who mounted an
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Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB y-Boston 56 20 .737 — x-New York 48 28 .632 8 Toronto 28 49 .364 28½ Brooklyn 25 52 .325 31½ Philadelphia 23 54 .299 33½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 38 40 .487 — Atlanta 36 40 .474 1 Miami 35
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf y-Boston 56 20 .737 — 9-1 L-1 24-13 32-7 35-12 x-New York 48 28 .632 8 6-4 L-1 26-12 22-16 32-15 Toronto 28 49 .364 28½ 4-6 L-2 17-22 11-27 19-30 Brooklyn 25 52 .325 31½ 3-7 L-1 11-26
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 13 (thirteen) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University, adding to a list of Ivy League colleges that have had their federal money threatened as a result of their responses to
Continue Reading By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University, adding to a list of Ivy League colleges that have had their federal money threatened as a result of their responses to
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts at a risky moment for the U.S. and global economy. More than a month after House Republicans surprised Washington by advancing their framework for
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By Nicki Brown and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A Michigan couple was released Thursday after spending nearly a month in a Mexican prison over a payment dispute with a timeshare company, according to Michael Gordon, a spokesperson for Michigan Rep. Tom Barrett’s office. Paul Akeo, a 58-year-old Navy veteran, and his wife Christy, 60,
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, effectively ending the corruption investigation that cast a long shadow over the political career of a close ally of President Donald Trump,
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CNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Top Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said Thursday he did not raise sanctions relief in his meetings with the Trump administration in Washington, DC, but he said the punitive measures could be lifted to allow more US business with Russia. “At this point, we are not asking for any
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections. Thursday’s lawsuit is the fourth against the executive order issued
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By JEAN-YVES KAMALE and MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A Trump administration official said Thursday the United States is in talks with conflict-plagued Congo on developing its mineral resources under a deal the Congolese president has said could help make his country safer. U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Africa, Massad
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump departed the White House on Thursday afternoon — his first time in public since announcing sweeping new tariffs that have jolted global markets and sparked recession fears — he likened the duties he imposed this week to a successful medical procedure. “I think it’s going
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump offered a rosy assessment after the stock market dropped sharply Thursday over his tariffs, saying, “I think it’s going very well.” “The markets are going to boom, the stock is going to boom, the country is going to boom,” he said when asked about
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump offered a rosy assessment after the stock market dropped sharply Thursday over his tariffs, saying, “I think it’s going very well.” “The markets are going to boom, the stock is going to boom, the country is going to boom,” he said when asked about
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration, White House official says.
Continue ReadingPor Manuela Castro, CNN en Español El Senado de Argentina rechazó este jueves los pliegos de los jueces designados por el Gobierno para la Corte Suprema, Ariel Lijo y Manuel García-Mansilla. El pliego de Lijo fue rechazado por 43 votos en contra, con 27 a favor y una abstención. El de García-Mansilla fue rechazado por
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By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps millions of low-income households pay for heat during the winter, unnerving state officials who are now wondering whether they will still receive millions of dollars in expected federal payments. The roughly two dozen workers
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