As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls teams.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Many of the Kansas City Chiefs have rushed to the defense of their former offensive coordinator, Eric Bieniemy, after word came out that some of the Washington Commanders were concerned about the intensity he has brought to their team. Bieniemy left Kansas City after
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis-area activists who have been fighting for government compensation for people with illnesses potentially connected to Manhattan Project nuclear contamination won a major victory this week with support from the president. Uranium was processed in St. Louis starting in the 1940s. Reporting in July as
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — James Paxton worked 5 1/3 scoreless innings and five Boston pitchers combined for the seven-hit shutout as the Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0. John Schreiber, Josh Winckowski and Chris Martin followed Paxton, and Kenley Jansen retired the side in order in the ninth inning
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Liberatore didn’t allow a run in a career-best eight innings, Andrew Knizner and Tommy Edman homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Thursday night. St. Louis won two of three in the series with Tampa Bay, the AL
Continue ReadingGOETZVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a standoff between law enforcement and a suspect in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula ended with the suspect dead and a deputy U.S. marshal injured. The U.S. Marshals Service says its Special Operations Group was trying to serve arrest warrants for married couple Lindsey and Giovanni McNab at a home in
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Allusions to book burning and mobster movies arose during a federal court hearing in New Orleans as judges heard arguments on whether the Biden administration engages in unconstitutional censorship in communications with social media platforms. The administration is fighting a sweeping July 4 order from a
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long COVID, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his heart handles a simple walk. “This is, like, not a tough-guy test so don’t fake it,” warned
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The new National Archives leader’s nomination was swept up into the partisan furor over the criminal documents-hoarding case against ex-President Donald Trump. Now, she’s preparing the Archives for a coming flood of digital records. Colleen Shogan sees the spotlight on the Archives as a sign that
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former NFL cornerback Bashaud Breeland, who had an interception in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl 54 win over the San Francisco 49ers, is facing multiple charges after being found in possession of a stolen vehicle, firearms and illegal drugs. The 31-year-old Breeland is facing charges of possession of a stolen
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Eric Bieniemy is bringing a vocal approach and two Super Bowl rings to his new job as Washington Commanders offensive coordinator. It’s a chance for the longtime Kansas City assistant to get out from under the shadows cast by Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes and
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BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who abducted and beat a 6-year-old girl to death at an abandoned factory two decades ago has been executed. Authorities say 45-year-old Johnny Johnson received a lethal injection Tuesday evening at a state prison in Bonne Terre. He was convicted of killing Casey Williamson in July 2002.
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By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit two of St. Louis’ five home runs in the Cardinals’ 11-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Gorman connected leading off the second against All-Star starter Zac Gallen, then hit a two-run blast to dead center in the eighth off Scott McGough. Gorman
Continue Reading By MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The death of a 16-year-old in a Mississippi poultry plant earlier this month offered another reminder that children remain vulnerable to exploitation in the workplace in the United States, senior Labor Department officials said Wednesday. Duvan Perez became the third teenager
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Mega Millions lottery jackspot is approaching $1 billion ahead of Friday’s drawing. The current $910 million jackpot is slated to be the fifth highest in Mega Millions history. The one-time cash prize is estimated at $464 million. The last Mega Millions winner took home $20
Continue Reading By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit a two-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the fourth, leading the Cleveland Guardians past the Kansas City Royals 8-3. Ramírez has 22 multi-homer games in his career, including two this season. He homered into the right field seats in
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The president of the Missouri school board that voted to revoke its anti-racism resolution now says the resolution could be kept, but revised. The Francis Howell School Board in 2020 adopted a resolution against racism at the height of the national reckoning that followed the murder
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press A federal appeals court panel has halted next month’s planned execution of a 45-year-old Missouri man convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl, though the state is appealing. The three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday voted 2-1 to stop the execution of Johnny Johnson, who
Continue Reading By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Pinch-hitter Corbin Carroll’s two-run triple capped a three-run rally in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 to snap a five-game losing streak. Arizona rallied late Tuesday to win for just the third time in 11 games since the All-Star break.
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Families of transgender children are suing to block a new Missouri law banning gender-affirming health care for minors. Lawyers for the families, doctors and LGBTQ+ rights groups on Tuesday sued to block the law from taking effect Aug. 28. The law will prohibit minors from getting
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