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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House Democrat has been removed from committee assignments after social media posts showed her with a man cited by the Anti-Defamation League as a Holocaust denier. State Rep. Sarah Unsicker of St. Louis County also is running for attorney general in 2024. Her ouster from four committees was

By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some Republican Missouri lawmakers are renewing their call to allow homicide charges against women who have abortions. Measures that would do so have been introduced in both chambers of the state’s legislature for consideration in the session that begins in January.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man who spent 11 years behind bars for a killing before his conviction was overturned is suing the city and detectives who worked on his case, claiming the conviction for a crime he didn’t commit violated his constitutional rights. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Lamont D. Cambell’s

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller declined to take questions at his locker a week after turning himself in to police in a Dallas suburb after allegedly assaulting the mother of his children, who is pregnant. Miller simply shook his head no and said

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin was dismissed from the team late Wednesday, more than a month after his arrest for disorderly conduct. That has triggered a wave of criticism aimed at the school administration from some fans. Tomlin’s arrest stemmed from a bar fight

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — The dangerous bacteria that sparked powdered formula recalls and shortages last year has infected two babies this year, killing a Kentucky child and causing brain damage in a Missouri infant. Federal health officials confirmed Thursday that two cases of invasive infections caused by cronobacter sakazakii

MIAMI (AP) — Defending champion Argentina opens next year’s Copa América against Canada or Trinidad and Tobago on June 20 in Atlanta and the U.S. starts by playing Bolivia three days later at Arlington, Texas. Argentina faces Chile at East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 25 in a repeat of the 2016 final at MetLife

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored his 200th career goal and Jack Eichel added a goal and an assist, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Zach Whitecloud, Keegan Kolesar, Michael Amadio and William Karlsson also scored for Vegas, and Logan Thompson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Atin Wright scored 22 points as Drake beat Saint Louis 75-69 on Wednesday night. Wright was 5 of 11 shooting, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 10 for 11 from the line for the Bulldogs (8-1). Kevin Overton was 8 of 13 shooting, including 2 for 6

By The Associated Press CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Led by Rob Martin’s 19 points, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defeated the Harris-Stowe State Hornets 95-45 on Wednesday night. The Redhawks are now 3-6 on the season.

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Major League teams stocked up on pitching Wednesday in the big league phase of the winter meeting draft of unprotected players, taking pitchers with eight of the 10 selections — including three from the New York Yankees’ system. The Yankees lost a pair of

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore, who was appointed to the job by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson in May after Kim Gardner’s sudden resignation, says he’s running for a full term in 2024. Gore made the announcement Wednesday. The Democrat has not previously run for public office. He took over as

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Yadier Molina will remain with the St. Louis Cardinals as a special assistant to basebal chief John Mozeliak after the longtime catcher wrapped up his 19-year big league career in 2022. The 41-year-old Molina was a 10-time All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner who played all 2,224 games of his career

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs were missing two starters on each side of the ball to injuries Wednesday as they began preparing for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. Strong safety Bryan Cook hurt his ankle and linebacker Drue Tranquill sustained a concussion in last week’s loss

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills opened a three-week window for tight end Dawson Knox and cornerback Kaiir Elam to resume practicing and be activated off injured reserve. Knox has missed five games since having surgery for a wrist injury. Elam has missed four games with an

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have swapped pitchers with the Astros, sending right-hander Dylan Coleman to Houston in exchange for minor league right-hander Carlos Mateo. The Royals announced the trade Wednesday during the winter meetings. Mateo puts the Royals’ reserve list at 39. He turns 20 on Dec. 16. Mateo played seven

By The Associated Press MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Led by Elias King’s 22 points, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the Missouri State Bears 77-73 in overtime on Tuesday night. The Blue Raiders are now 5-5 on the season, while the Bears fell to 6-3.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kevin McCullar Jr. had a career-high 25 points, KJ Adams scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half, and second-ranked Kansas struggled to hold off scrappy Kansas City 88-69. The Jayhawks were coming off a thrilling win over No. 5 UConn last week

FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — The family of a 46-year-old Florida man has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against a restaurant chain, claiming its caffeine-filled lemonade drink led to his death. David Brown had high blood pressure and didn’t drink energy drinks, but the lawsuit said he believed the Panera Charged Lemonade was

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Two-time league MVP Patrick Mahomes headlines the list of 32 players chosen as finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. Each of the teams nominated one player for the prestigious honor named for the late Payton, a Hall of Fame running back for the