KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Black teen Ralph Yarl was shot twice, in the head and arm, after going to the wrong home in Kansas City, Missouri, to pick up his younger brothers. Andrew Lester, an 84-year-old white man, told police he fired at honors student Yarl, 16, out of fear last week. But whether
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Black teen Ralph Yarl was shot twice, in the head and arm, after going to the wrong home in Kansas City, Missouri, to pick up his younger brothers. Andrew Lester, an 84-year-old white man, told police he fired at honors student Yarl, 16, out of fear last week. But whether
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gabriel Moreno hit his second career homer and first for the Diamondbacks, and Arizona held on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7. Moreno’s three-run blast capped a six-run fourth inning for the D-backs against Cardinals starter Jordan Montgomery. Willson Contreras homered twice for the Cardinals, including a two-run shot off
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia hit three-run homers to lead the Texas Rangers to a 12-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Sandy León also drove in two runs for the Rangers. Nathan Eovaldi picked up the win after allowing two
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As Ralph Yarl struggled to come to grips with being shot after going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, the white Kansas City, Missouri, homeowner who shot the Black teenager turned himself in and was released on bond
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As 16-year-old Ralph Yarl struggled to come to grips with being shot for going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, the white Kansas City, Missouri, homeowner who shot the Black teenager turned himself in on Tuesday. Andrew Lester,
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A powerful Missouri state senator has unveiled a $2.8 billion plan to widen Interstate 70 to at least three lanes across the state. The Senate Appropriations Committee chairman on Tuesday proposed paying for half of the project with bonds. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson earlier this year
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Lester had already gone to bed when the doorbell rang a little before 10 p.m. He got up, grabbed a gun and went to check it out. Seeing a Black male appearing to pull the handle of the front door, police say the
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As 16-year-old Ralph Yarl struggled to come to grips with being shot for going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, the white Kansas City, Missouri, homeowner who shot the Black teenager turned himself in on Tuesday. Andrew Lester,
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — The 84-year-old white man who shot Ralph Yarl a Black teen who went to the wrong house, turns himself in to authorities.
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mother of Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager shot when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, home to pick up his younger brothers, said her son is crying “buckets of tears” as he comes to grips with what happened
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mother of Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager shot when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, home to pick up his younger brothers, said her son is crying “buckets of tears” as he comes to grips with what happened
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Transgender girls and women could no longer play on girls and women’s sports teams under a bill advancing in the Missouri Legislature. The Republican-led House on Monday voted 104-46 to send the bill to the GOP-led Senate, which has already passed a similar ban. The legislation
Continue Reading By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavin Smith hit his first career grand slam, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Ketel Marte also homered and drove in another run with a single for the Diamondbacks. Merrill Kelly (1-2) pitched six innings, allowing five hits and
Continue Reading By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jacob deGrom exited with a sore right wrist after pitching four spotless innings, and two Texas Rangers relievers completed a one-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Josh Jung launched a three-run homer in the first inning and Marcus Semien added a
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom left his start against the Kansas City Royals after four hitless innings because of a sore right wrist. The team said deGrom was removed as a precaution. He struck out five and walked one, throwing 39 of his 58 pitches for strikes. Beset by injuries
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, was charged Monday with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man’s home to pick up his younger brothers. Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said at a news conference that
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An 84-year-old white man who shot a Black teen that approached the wrong house in Kansas City, Missouri, while trying to pick up his siblings was charged Monday with first-degree assault. Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said at a news conference that there
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen that approached the wrong house in Kansas City, Missouri, while trying to pick up his younger brothers has been charged with first-degree assault, the Clay County prosecutor said Monday. Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged with armed assault, and the Clay County prosecutor said Monday there was a racial component to the case. Prosecuting Attorney
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