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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs and Royals said announced Friday that both franchises would remain in Jackson County, where Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums are located, if voters approve the extension of a sales tax that has long paid for their upkeep. The stadiums opened in the early

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 61-year-old man with schizophrenia is still missing three weeks after the St. Louis nursing home where he lived abruptly closed. The Missouri State Highway Patrol on Wednesday issued an endangered silver advisory seeking the public’s help in finding Frederick Caruthers, who was among about 175

By JIM SALTER Associated Press Missouri Republican U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer will not seek reelection, though his departure in what is considered a safe Republican district is unlikely to impact the balance of power after the 2024 election. Luetkemeyer, 71, announced his decision Thursday. He joins a growing list of House members who plan to

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.’s wizardry in the Sugar Bowl got the Huskies into Monday’s College Football Playoff championship game. It also earned him a spot on the Associated Press’ all-bowl team. There were enough memorable individual performances in this postseason to cause us to expand our team a

By The Associated Press MACOMB, Ill. — Led by JJ Kalakon’s 16 points, the Western Illinois Leathernecks defeated the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 68-61

By RON HIGGINS Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Aneesah Morrow had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Angel Reese added 21 points and 13 boards, and No. 7 LSU pulled away in the second half for a 92-72 win over Missouri in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Flau’jae Johnson scored 24 points

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist to lead the St. Louis Blues over the Vancouver Canucks 2-1. Thomas, selected to his first All-Star Game earlier in the day, broke a 1-all tie at 8:03 of the third period, picking the top left corner of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have hired longtime Washington Nationals executive Johnny DiPuglia as their special assistant of international scouting and Fred Guerrero as their coordinator of player evaluation in two important additions to their front office. DiPuglia spent 11 seasons with the Boston Red Sox before his run with the

By The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Led by Austin Patterson’s 14 points, the Sacramento State Hornets defeated the Kansas City Kangaroos 67-64.

By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Bowen Born scored 21 points in Northern Iowa’s 64-62 victory against Missouri State on Wednesday night. Born made a layup and a 3-pointer during a 5-0 surge that gave Northern Iowa a 63-59 lead with 1:36 to play. Alston Mason answered with a 3 to pull Missouri

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Led by Des Watson’s 24 points, the Loyola Chicago Ramblers defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 80-73 on Wednesday night. The Ramblers are now 9-5 with the win and the Billikens fell to 7-7.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Hardly anyone knew about Austin Ekeler when he made the Los Angeles Chargers’ roster as an undrafted rookie in 2017. As the running back approaches what could be his final game in powder blue, Ekeler has been a fan favorite among Chargers fans —

By SUMMER BALLENTINE and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A decade-old cold case of a veteran who went missing without a trace in rural Missouri has a new start after an amateur sleuth and YouTube creator found the man’s car. Camden County deputies say they’re once again investigating the December 2013

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri city will pay nearly $3 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating the constitutional rights of residents by jailing them and forcing them to pay fees, often for minor traffic violations. The $2.9 million settlement with the St. Louis suburb of Florissant

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes will sit out the Chiefs’ regular-season finale against the Chargers on Sunday in Los Angeles. The Chiefs clinched their eighth straight AFC West title and the No. 3 seed in the playoffs with last week’s 25-17 win over the Bengals. Veteran backup

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican leaders of the Missouri Legislature are prioritizing education and child-care policies over additional laws directed at LGBTQ+ people. Missouri’s annual legislative session began Wednesday. Last year, Republicans passed restrictions on gender-affirming health care for minors and sex-based limits on participating in school sports. Top

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press In summer 1954, the Eisenhower administration launched a military-style effort to remove Mexican immigrants who were in the country illegally. Donald Trump has lauded the raids since he first ran for president. People affected by the raids and historians argue Trump is using fragments of history for political reasons