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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some may consider Florida Atlantic as one of the Cinderellas left in the men’s NCAA Tournament field. But the ninth-seeded Owls aren’t looking for a slipper to wear at the Sweet 16 dance in the East Region. The team from Boca Raton, Florida, that plays

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s GOP-led state House has passed a bill to legalize sports gambling. Lawmakers voted 118-35 to send the measure to the Senate, where its prospects are shaky. The bill would tax sports betting at 10%. Tax revenues would go to fund public education. Attempts to authorize sports betting have gotten

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lucas Raymond’s goal in the fourth round of a shootout gave the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. Raymond’s goal was the only one from either team in the tiebreaker. He is 3 for 8 in shootout attempts this season. Alex

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A powerful Missouri state lawmaker is trying to strip state funding for libraries over a fight about books. Republican House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith on Tuesday proposed cutting all library funding next year. He’s upset that state and school libraries are suing to overturn a new Missouri law that

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Debate that began Tuesday on a Nebraska bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors, which led one lawmaker to stage an epic weekslong filibuster, quickly grew contentious, with supporters and opponents angrily voicing their frustration and admonishing each other for a lack of collegiality. Sen.

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to test for radioactive contamination at a suburban St. Louis park that sits along a notoriously toxic creek. The Corps of Engineers is seeking permission from St. Louis County to test soil and water at Fort Belle Fontaine Park,

By SUMMER BALLENTINE and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to legislation that would temporarily prohibit gender-affirming treatments for minors and restrict their participation in sports. The Republican-led Senate advanced the bills Tuesday after an all-night session. Democrats allowed the votes after the GOP

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican attorney general on Monday said he will limit access to gender-affirming care for minors, sidestepping the GOP-led Senate as it struggles to pass a law banning the practice for children completely. As hundreds of activists rallied at the Capitol to pressure lawmakers to

By The Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Jeremy Scott is stepping down as creative director of Italian luxury house Moschino after a decade of wild and wacky fashion shows and his elegant dressing of numerous celebrities. The company made the announcement Monday in an email statement. Moschino said Scott has penned a fundamental chapter in

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri linebacker Chad Bailey has been suspended after he was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The 23-year-old, who was a team captain last season, was booked early Sunday after being arrested and released after posting $500 bond. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz says Bailey