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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police arrested a suspect Tuesday in a killing at a Kansas City hotel after a shootout. Police say officers responded around 5 a.m. to gunfire at the Days Inn & Suites. While some of them tried unsuccessfully to save the life of the wounded victim, others chased after the suspect

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer Monday night, leading the Atlanta Braves to an 8-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Acuña, who was an All-Star selection last season, finished with a 3-for-4 night with a double and a single. He also drew a walk

By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer pitched five effective innings, MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals broke loose early to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 for their first victory of the season. Nicky Lopez had a two-run triple and Bobby Witt Jr. delivered

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Democrats want the leader of the state’s Human Rights Commission removed after he argued against a bill for LGBTQ+ rights. Democratic senators on Monday called for Timothy Faber’s removal from the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, which handles discrimination cases. Faber is the chairman,

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A group of CSX conductors will soon become the first train crew employees at one of the major freight railroads to have paid sick time. CSX said Monday that it had reached an agreement to give about 2,400 members of a union that represents some

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — While residents across parts of the South and Midwest pummeled by deadly storms and wildfires sifted through the wreckage of their homes Monday, forecasters warned of more severe weather and fire danger in the days ahead across much of the same region. The fierce storms

By The Associated Press CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman who was caring for a toddler that died with fentanyl and another drug in her system is facing criminal charges. Mary Curtin is jailed on $1 million cash-only bond. Prosecutors on Thursday charged her with endangering the welfare of a child in the death

TECUMSEH, Mo. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy who followed his dog into the woods near his Missouri Ozarks home is safe, after one of the nearly 100 people searching for him heard a faint whimper and found the child just before the sunset. KYTV-TV reports that Waylon Loftis was supposed to be napping Friday afternoon

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman had a pair of two-run homers to help the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson added solo shots in the first inning off Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt. Bassitt gave up nine runs

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) — Joey Gallo hit two home runs, Joe Ryan gave up one run over six innings and the Minnesota Twins completed a sweep of Kansas City with a 7-4 win. Gallo hit his first home run of the game in the sixth inning and in the

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In the wake of an elementary school shooting in Tennessee earlier this week that left three 9-year-olds and three adults dead, state legislatures across the country are moving forward with bills aiming to improve school safety. The bills have been introduced in blue and

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Luis Amarilla scored on a second-half penalty kick and Minnesota United snapped the five-match win streak of expansion St. Louis City with a 1-0 victory. Amarilla’s goal came after a tripping foul on St. Louis City’s Kyle Hiebert in the 78th minute. St. Louis City (5-1-0) ends with the third longest

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched five scoreless innings in a combined four-hitter, Jose Miranda had an RBI single, Kyle Farmer drove in another run with a sacrifice fly and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Saturday. Gray (1-0) allowed three hits and had

By RICK HUMMEL Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jack Flaherty survived a career-high seven walks and a hit batter in throwing five no-hit innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals scored three unearned runs in the third on their way to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays for their first win this season.