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Associated Press A former principal at a Christian boarding school in Missouri that closed in March amid abuse allegations has been charged with sex crimes involving a former student. Court records show that Craig Wesley Smith Jr. was charged in September with forcible sodomy and attempted forcible rape. He is accused of forcing a teenage

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has rescinded an executive order that set modest goals for state agencies to make purchases from businesses owned by minorities and women, claiming the goals carried “legal concerns.” The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday that the Republican governor rescinded 177 executive orders on Oct. 23, including

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired pass rusher Josh Uche from the New England Patriots for a 2026 sixth-round pick. The move gives one of the NFL’s best defenses an upgrade at a position where it was looking for some help. Uche will take the roster spot of tight end

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Cori Bush went from helping to lead an informal movement for racial justice to winning two terms as a congresswoman from Missouri, with an office decorated with photographs of families who lost loved ones to police violence. One is of Michael Brown. Brown’s death 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri,

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce insists physicality is stitched into the fabric of his football team. Sunday the fabric appeared to get snagged, again. The Kansas City Chiefs (7-0) muscled their way to a 27-20 road win to stay unbeaten, while the listless Raiders (2-6) had their worst

AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 262 yards and two touchdowns and the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs remained undefeated with a 27-20 victory over Las Vegas. The Chiefs (7-0) extended their winning streak to 13 games, including the playoffs. Their last loss was at home to Las Vegas,

Associated Press Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This Election Day, she’ll break that pattern. When Florida’s GOP-dominated Legislature and Republican governor enacted a law last year banning Chinese nationals without permanent U.S. residency from buying property or land, Xue, who became

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Jacob Clark threw three touchdown passes, Jacardia Wright and Jayden Becks each ran for more than 100 yards and two scores, and Missouri State beat Northern Iowa 49-42 on Saturday night to remain undefeated in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Wright scored from the 6- and 13-yard lines on consecutive

Steve Hall ran for 259 yards and four touchdowns to lead Lindenwood to a 49-38 victory over Western Illinois. Nate Glantz threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Darrin Fugitt to give Lindenwood the lead for good, 42-38, with 9:43 remaining. Hall ran for a 93-yard touchdown run late in the game, matching the program record

AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jamarion Miller rushed for two touchdowns and No. 15 Alabama’s defense had three interceptions in a 34-0 victory over No. 21 Missouri, which played much of the way without starting quarterback Brady Cook. The Crimson Tide bounced back strongly from their second loss in three weeks. They had

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Paxton DeLaurent was 35-of-58 passing for 312 yards and two touchdowns, Cole Ruble added a career-high 122 yards rushing and a TD and Southeast Missouri State beat Gardner-Webb 30-24. Southeast Missouri State (8-1, 5-0 Big South/OVC), ranked No. 6 in the FCS coaches poll, has won seven games in a

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Missouri quarterback Brady Cook started for the 21st-ranked Tigers after being listed as a game-time decision with an ankle injury but left the game late in the second quarter. Cook headed to the locker room briefly before returning to the sideline while appearing to be limping. He was replaced by Drew

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid says newly acquired wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins would “probably” play in Sunday’s game in Las Vegas, just three days after the three-time All-Pro’s trade from the Titans to Kansas City became official. Reid made the announcement after Hopkins had completed his second workout with the Chiefs.

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (AP) — A person of interest is in custody in connection with the death of a soldier stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in south-central Missouri. The body of Sgt. Sarah Roque of Ligonier, Indiana, was found Tuesday inside a trash bin. No cause of death was given but the Department of

TORONTO (AP) — Craig Berube ran a gauntlet of emotions Thursday morning. The Toronto Maple Leafs coach was poised to face the St. Louis Blues — the team he led to its only Stanley Cup in 2019, and the one that fired him last December — looking for a bounce-back performance following an ugly effort

TORONTO (AP) — Jordan Binnington made 40 saves, Dylan Holloway scored twice and St. Louis beat Toronto 5-1 on Thursday night, spoiling Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube’s first game against the Blues since they fired him in December. Berube led St. Louis to the franchise’s only Stanley Cup in 2019. Philip Broberg, Alexandre Texier and

The Kansas City Chiefs play at the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. BetMGM Sportsbook lists the Chiefs at 9-point favorites. Las Vegas beat the Chiefs 20-14 in their most recent meeting last Christmas Day. Kansas City has not lost since that game. Both teams have defensive stars in Chris Jones with the Chiefs and Maxx

AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Thursday that there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious infection in Missouri. The illness reported last month was different from the 30 other bird flu infections in people in the U.S. so far this year. Those cases have been