Joplin Globe

The Joplin Globe is a daily newspaper that comes out every day of the week in Joplin, Missouri, serving readers in 14 counties in the southwestern part of the state. Originally owned by Ottaway Community Newspapers from 1975 until 2002, it has been part of Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. since then. The Globe first hit the stands on August 9, 1896, and its tagline is "It's your world. We deliver it." In 2012, it earned the title of “Newspaper of the Year” from the Local Media Association.

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Cassie is back on the witness stand in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial

18 hours ago | joplinglobe.com | Michael R. Sisak |Larry Neumeister

NEW YORK (AP) - The R&B singer Cassie returned to the witness stand Wednesday after spending the previous day recounting grotesque and humiliating details of life with her ex-boyfriend, music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, was being questioned by the prosecution in Combs' sex trafficking trial.
Microsoft lays off about 3% of its workforce in what one executive calls a 'day with a lot of tears'

1 day ago | joplinglobe.com | Matt O'Brien

Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Hard hit was the tech giant's home state of Washington, where Microsoft informed state officials it was cutting 1,985 workers tied to its Redmond headquarters, many of them in software engineering and product management roles. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Eagle tennis team falls in state quarterfinals

1 day ago | joplinglobe.com | Laurie Sisk

By Laurie Sisk | [email protected] The Joplin boys tennis team's quest for a spot in the state semifinals came to an end Monday, with the Eagles falling 0-5 to perennial power Pembroke Hill in the Class 3 state quarterfinal at Joplin High School. It was the end of four years of building a program from a 2-9 record in 2022 to two straight Central Ozark Conference and two straight district titles for four Eagle seniors - Leif Garrity, Adam Badr, Josiah Hazlewood and Oscar Kienzle.
Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to restore relations with new leader

1 day ago | joplinglobe.com | Zeke Miller |Bassem Mroue |Aamer Madhani

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to normalize relations with its new government to give the country "a chance at peace."Trump made the announcement shortly before he was set to meet Wednesday in Saudi Arabia with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the onetime insurgent who last year led the overthrow of longtime leader Bashar Assad.
Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power

1 day ago | joplinglobe.com | Paul Wiseman |Lindsay Whitehurst

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is waging a trade war without getting approval from Congress: He declared a national emergency to slap import taxes - tariffs - on almost every country on earth. The president is now facing at least seven lawsuits that argue he's gone too far and asserted power he does not have. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
New Heights boys thrive at Class 2 District 6 track and field meet

1 day ago | joplinglobe.com | Laurie Sisk

By Laurie Sisk [email protected] New Heights Christian Academy boys took first in six events and runner-up in four other events at the MSHSAA Class 2 District 6 track and field meet Saturday at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar. Distance runner Colton McMillan won both the 1,600-meter (4:48.13) and 3,200-meter races (10:30.37).
Inflation cooled again even as some tariffs took effect. But economists don't expect that to last

1 day ago | joplinglobe.com | Christopher Rugaber

WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some of President Donald Trump's tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb in the coming months. Consumer prices rose 2.3% in April from a year ago, the Labor Department said Tuesday, down from 2.4% in March and the smallest increase in more than four years.
More than 100 killed in jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso

2 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Wilson McMakin

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - An attack by a jihadi group in northern Burkina Faso killed more than 100 people, mostly soldiers, an aid worker and local residents said Monday. The attack on several locations, including a military base and the long besieged strategic town of Djibo, occurred early Sunday, said an aid worker actively involved in dialogues in Burkina Faso's hard-hit communities. A student from the area said her father was among those killed. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.
Trump administration welcomes 49 white South Africans as refugees

2 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Matthew Lee |Rebecca Santana |Mogomotsi Magome

DULLES, Virginia (AP) - The Trump administration on Monday welcomed a small group of white South Africans as refugees, saying they face discrimination and violence at home, which the country's government strongly denies.
Missouri House Republicans surprise Senate by killing $500 million construction bill

2 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Rudi Keller

Missouri House Republicans unexpectedly refused to allow a vote Friday on a $513 million spending bill for construction projects, citing a desire to control spending for a move that was kept secret from Democrats in the chamber and members of the state Senate. The move sank funding for major projects around the state, including national guard facilities, Boys and Girls clubs, and community health centers, to name a few. And it could seriously damage relations within the House and between chambers.