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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals utilityman Adam Frazier became a free agent after his $8.5 million mutual option was declined. Frazier gets a $2.5 million buyout as part of a deal that guaranteed $4.5 million, including a $2 million salary this year. The 32-year-old hit .264 with four homers and 22 RBIs

Associated Press ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge on Friday denied a Republican committeeman’s effort to force the state’s third-largest county to allow watchers or challengers to observe early voting. The judge didn’t consider the merits of the committeeman’s lawsuit but dismissed the challenge because it wasn’t written meeting state legal standards. Missouri

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bobby Brink redirected Joel Farabee’s feed past goalie Jordan Binnington with 3:01 left in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Garnet Hathaway also scored and Sam Ersson made 20 saves to help Philadelphia win consecutive games for the first time this season. St.

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs welcome the Buccaneers to Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night as they seek a franchise-record 14th consecutive win going back to last season. The 13-game streak is already the longest in the NFL since the Chiefs also won 13 in a row during the 2019 and

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (AP) — A soldier has been charged with murder in the death of a fellow service member at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. The Army says the 21-year-old specialist was charged Wednesday with murder and obstructing justice in the death of 23-year-old Sgt. Sarah Roque of Ligonier, Indiana. She was reported

AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have acquired outfielder Jorge Soler from the Atlanta Braves in a trade for right-hander Griffin Canning. Soler has been a productive power hitter for five teams over the previous 11 major league seasons. The Cuban slugger was the MVP of the 2021 World Series

Associated Press Federal highway officials on Thursday announced $635 million to repair or replace numerous old and outdated bridges ranging from Alaska to Maine, including a couple located in popular national parks. The grants for more than 70 small- and medium-size bridges in 19 states mark the latest infusion from a $1.2 trillion infrastructure law

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the ownership group of the Kansas City Current, who play in the National Women’s Soccer League, have been meeting with WNBA officials about bringing an expansion franchise to the city. Mahomes confirmed the talks Thursday, saying that it was

The Chiefs will try to keep their unbeaten season going on Monday night when the Buccaneers arrive at Arrowhead Stadium. It is the first home game for Kansas City in nearly a month. The Chiefs have won two of three in the seldom-played series, but the lone loss was to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers

AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said his team still hasn’t established an offensive identity. He also said he can’t rely on any part of the offense when needed. The Raiders’ offense is near the bottom of the NFL in scoring, yardage, rushing and third- and fourth-down conversions.

AP Sports Writer If 16th-ranked LSU defeats No. 14 Alabama on an approaching Saturday night in November, and fans at Death Valley respond by rushing the field again, the Tigers’ athletic program would have to pay up to $500,000 to the Crimson Tide. The high-stakes rivalry game on Nov. 9 could serve as the latest

Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say it was an accident when a reporter was hit by flyaway metal as Missouri’s Democratic U.S. Senate candidate fired an AR-15-style rifle at a shooting range. Prosecutors declined to charge U.S. Senate hopeful Lucas Kunce. The reporter told the sheriff that he felt a pinch at

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle and Adam Gaudette each scored two goals as the Ottawa Senators beat the St. Louis Blues 8-1 on Tuesday night. Josh Norris scored a minute into the game, while Noah Gregor added another just three minutes later before Stützle added his first of the game. Linus Ullmark

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jaywalking is now legal in New York City. Legislation passed by the City Council officially became law over the weekend after Mayor Eric Adams declined to sign or veto it after 30 days. The new law permits pedestrians to cross a roadway at any point, including outside of a

Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who died after he was placed in a spit hood and restrained in a Missouri prison was motionless for nearly 10 minutes before a nurse checked on him, prison video released Tuesday shows. Video of the final the moments before Othel Moore’s December 2023 death shows

Associated Press A former principal at a Christian boarding school in Missouri that closed in March amid abuse allegations has been charged with sex crimes involving a former student. Court records show that Craig Wesley Smith Jr. was charged in September with forcible sodomy and attempted forcible rape. He is accused of forcing a teenage

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has rescinded an executive order that set modest goals for state agencies to make purchases from businesses owned by minorities and women, claiming the goals carried “legal concerns.” The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday that the Republican governor rescinded 177 executive orders on Oct. 23, including

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired pass rusher Josh Uche from the New England Patriots for a 2026 sixth-round pick. The move gives one of the NFL’s best defenses an upgrade at a position where it was looking for some help. Uche will take the roster spot of tight end