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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Criminal prosecutions have more than doubled in St. Louis since the city’s progressive prosecutor resigned under fire. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch found that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore filed more than 1,400 case over the three-month period that started with his May 31 swearing-in. That compares to 620 cases filed

By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Massey homered for the second straight game, Salvador Perez had three hits and two RBIs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Wednesday night. Four pitchers combined to limit Chicago to one run on five hits while striking out nine. Kansas

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Richie Palacios homered, rookie Drew Rom and four relievers combined on a three-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Baltimore 1-0 to trim the Orioles’ lead in the AL East to two games. Baltimore has lost two straight and three of four heading into a four-game series

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Doug Pederson has known Andy Reid for nearly 30 years. He played for Reid in Green Bay and then Philadelphia in the late 1990s. He spent seven years coaching under Reid in Philadelphia and then Kansas City. They share offensive philosophies, coaching principles and

By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright will perform on an entirely different stage before bidding farewell to St. Louis fans and life on the baseball diamond. Wainwright will give a postgame concert during his final weekend playing at Busch Stadium. The 42-year-old will retire from baseball after this season,

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have failed to override any of the governor’s $555 million in budget cuts. The state Legislature convened Wednesday for its annual veto session. Republican Gov. Mike Parson made hefty cuts to the spending plan lawmakers had proposed. Parson says lawmakers tried to spend

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones said Wednesday that he would have changed his approach to his holdout if given another chance. But the All-Pro pass rusher also said he was happy with how things worked out. He was at practice for the first time

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s Senate districts. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem rejected claims that the districts drawn by a judicial panel after the 2020 census unlawfully divided a St. Louis suburb and a western Missouri county into

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer The mighty Southeastern Conference, which has claimed 13 of the last 17 national championships, including four straight, looks far more vulnerable than anyone expected and the slow start could be important when teams are competing for playoff spots. The SEC’s 1-4 record against Atlantic Coast Conference teams ranks as

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched five solid innings for his 199th win, and the St. Louis Cardinals spoiled John Means’ return for Baltimore, beating the Orioles 5-2. Richie Palacios homered in his first two plate appearances after entering the game for the Cardinals as a pinch-runner for an

CHICAGO (AP) — Maikel García hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning after Kansas City wasted a nine-run lead, and the Royals hung on to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-10 for a doubleheader split. Chicago took the opener 6-2 as Dylan Cease won consecutive decisions for just the third time and the White

PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) — The defense attorney for the BTK serial killer has insisted that his client was not involved in the 1976 disappearance of an Oklahoma teen, even as the dispute between the sheriff and prosecutor over the investigation intensifies. Defense attorney Rob Ridenour said in a statement Tuesday disputing Dennis Rader’s involvement in

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A newlywed prison guard has been sentenced to probation after his wife recorded a fight that ended with her being found dead. Illinois resident Bradley Jenkins had been initially charged with third-degree felony domestic assault after his wife was found dead in 2019 at the bottom of a parking garage near

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — You can bet the Southeastern Conference is counting the days until Texas is playing with them rather than against them. In the first of three matchups between the heaviest of heavyweight conferences and the Big 12 spanning two weeks, the then-No. 11 Longhorns —

By JIM SALTER Associated Press Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has appointed Kelly C. Broniec to the Missouri Supreme Court. The appointment was announced Tuesday. Broniec is current chief judge of the state appeals court based in St. Louis. She will replace George W. Draper III, a Democratic appointee who is retiring. Parson appointed Broniec

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A coalition of professional sports teams in Missouri is backing a new proposal to put legalized sports betting on the 2024 ballot. The group is spearheaded by the St. Louis Cardinals also includes the Kansas City Chiefs and all four of the state’s other