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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lower-income new mothers could gain a full year of Medicaid health-care coverage in Missouri under legislation given final approval Friday as part of a national push to improve maternal health. The legislation, which now goes to Gov. Mike Parson, would add Missouri to a

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Now that Kim Gardner is stepping down as the chief prosecutor in St. Louis, Missouri’s governor is getting plenty of advice about the qualifications Gardner’s replacement should bring to the table. Activists and Democrats want someone who will continue her progressive policies, even if many concede

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Ryan Newman will return to the NASCAR Cup Series for the first time in nearly two years after Rick Ware Racing said Friday the veteran driver would make select starts this season beginning with the May 14 race at Darlington. The 45-year-old Newman won 18 times and made 725 starts

By JIM SALTER Associated Press A judge has extended her order barring the enforcement of a unique rule pushed by Missouri’s Republican attorney general that would require adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy and fulfill other requirements before they could receive gender-affirming treatments such as puberty blockers, hormones and surgery.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed offensive tackle Donovan Smith to a contract for the upcoming season Thursday, adding a veteran to compete for playing time with two open jobs on the offensive line. The Chiefs were unable to sign franchise left tackle Orlando Brown

ST. LOUIS (AP) — An assistant prosecutor in the office of St. Louis Circuit Attorney died when his car was involved in a fiery crash on an interstate highway. Thirty-two-year-old James Heitman died following the accident that happened around 5 p.m. Wednesday in St. Louis County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says vehicles had stopped

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say one or more shooters opened fire on a child playing in the front yard of a Kansas home, killing him. Police Maj. Violeta Magee told reporters that the attack Wednesday evening in Kansas City, Kansas, when it was still daylight, doesn’t appear to have been a “random act.”

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino homered and drove in three runs, Zack Greinke won for the first time since last August and the Kansas City Royals snapped a 10-game home losing streak by beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-0. Greinke won for the first time in 14 starts. He

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Attorney General is continuing his efforts to remove St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from office. Bailey said at a news conference Wednesday that Gardner’s decision to take nursing classes while the circuit attorney’s office struggles to prosecute crimes in St. Louis shows she is not committed to

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri state lawmaker says she takes full responsibility for not showing up to court hearings for moving violations, which led to her arrest this week. St. Louis Democratic Rep. LaKeySha Bosley was arrested Monday after a Jefferson City police officer pulled her over and