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By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Logan Brown and Alexey Toropchenko scored 38 seconds apart in the second period, and the St. Louis Blues beat the skidding Chicago Blackhawks 5-3. Jakub Vrana, Jordan Kyrou and Brandon Saad also scored for St. Louis. Justin Faulk had two assists. The Blues, still clinging to faint

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — George Springer had five hits and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat St. Louis 10-9 despite the Cardinals’ Tyler O’Neill tying a major league record by homering on opening day for the fourth straight season. Bo Bichette had four

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pablo Lopez pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning of his Twins debut, and Trevor Larnach and pinch-hitter Donovan Solano each drove in a run as Minnesota beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 to open the season. Lopez walked three and struck out eight

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate is passing a bill to repeal a law requiring a unanimous jury recommendation for the death penalty. The approval comes in response to the life sentence handed to the man who massacred 17 people at a Parkland high school. The bill passed on

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri House Republicans have voted to ban diversity spending in state government. State lawmakers on Thursday voted along mostly party lines in favor of a proposed $45 billion state budget blocking funding for diversity, equity and inclusion. The restrictions also would apply to public colleges

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut have charged former Quinnipiac University basketball player Dezmond “Dezi” Jones in connection with what appears to be a domestic violence incident involving a female student at the school who also was arrested. Hamden police charged Jones with misdemeanor strangulation/suffocation and disorderly conduct on Tuesday. They also charged Ava

TROY, Mo. (AP) — After nearly four decades, a cold case killing in eastern Missouri has been solved, thanks to DNA evidence. Authorities in Lincoln County announced Wednesday that a DNA match identified the victim as Jack Langeneckert,a 50-year-old real estate agent from Florissant. Langeneckert was reported missing in 1982. The body was found on

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer Well, it was nice while it lasted. For nearly a year, the average used vehicle in the United States had been edging toward affordable again for millions of people. The relief felt belated and relatively slight, but it was welcome nonetheless. From an eye-watering peak of $31,400 in April

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County man has been found not guilty in the deaths of five people who were shot at an apartment complex in 2019. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a jury deliberated less than two hours Wednesday before acquitting 33-year-old Anthony Watkins of five counts of first-degree murder and

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — In Arizona’s most populous county, elected officials are bracing for what could happen when it comes time to replace its $2 million-a-year contract for voting equipment. Officials in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, say they have no concerns about their current vendor,

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has tried to force a Senate vote on legislation that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States. He was blocked Wednesday by a fellow Republican as lawmakers in both chambers are still trying to figure out what action, if any,

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man is charged with making abusive and racist threats against a judge, who has filed for an order of protection against the accused. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office says a 42-year-old man from Independence was arrested Tuesday and charged with tampering with a judicial officer and harassment motivated by

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man is charged with making abusive and racist threats against a judge, who has filed for an order of protection against the accused. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office says a 42-year-old man from Independence was arrested Tuesday and charged with tampering with a judicial officer and harassment. Charging documents

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man is charged with making abusive and racist threats against a judge, who has filed for an order of protection against the accused. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office says a 42-year-old man from Independence was arrested Tuesday and charged with tampering with a judicial officer and harassment. Charging documents

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — Five St. Louis-area police officers are injured after being struck by an SUV driven by a suspected drunken driver. Three of the officers are in serious condition and two suffered moderate injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 2-year-old girl in the Jeep Cherokee that struck the officers suffered

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Public outrage is swift following mass shootings, such as the killing of six people at a Christian elementary school in Nashville. Sorrow and sympathy are widespread. But what comes next from policymakers is likely to depend on which political party is in charge of a state. Don’t expect new