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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press SMITHVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls’ bathroom at her Missouri high school. Before the bullying and the suicide attempts. Before she dropped out. Before all that, Dusty Farr was — in his own words — “a full-on bigot.” By which he meant

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Smash Burgers may become a favorite food for Miami Marlins fans, a meal popularized by an emerging star whose parents talked him out of quitting baseball five years ago. Jake Burger hit a three-run homer on his 28th birthday, propelling the Marlins over the New

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press SMITHVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls’ bathroom at her Missouri high school. Before the bullying and the suicide attempts. Before she dropped out. Before all that, Dusty Farr was — in his own words — “a full-on bigot.” By which he meant

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino broke out of an early season slump with a home run and a career-high five RBIs to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 11-2 win over the Houston Astros for their sixth straight victory. Pasquantino went 3 for 3 with a single,

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. Zack Bolduc had a goal and an assist, Torey Krug also scored and Brayden Schenn had two assists for St. Louis. Joel Hofer

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway. Police said that arrest warrants have been issued for the 23-year-old for

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Spencer Arrighetti’s major league debut for the Houston Astros hardly went as planned. The team’s top pitching prospect was tagged for seven runs in the third inning of an 11-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Called up from Triple-A Sugar Land to fill an

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — J.T. Realmuto had two hits and scored two runs and Aaron Nola pitched six innings, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Realmuto was back in the starting lineup, hitting cleanup. He left Tuesday’s game after he was hit in

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press Voters in both Colorado and South Dakota will have a say on abortion rights this fall after supporters collected enough valid signatures to put measures on the ballot, part of a national push to pose abortion rights questions to voters since the U.S. Supreme Court removed the

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies. But that hasn’t been the case. Women who never intended to end their pregnancies have nearly died because they couldn’t get emergency treatment.

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 4-3 for their fifth consecutive victory. Garrett Hampson began the Kansas City 10th on second as the automatic runner, replacing Vinnie Pasquantino. Hampson raced home when

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto bruised his neck when hit by a Zack Wheeler wild pitch in the seventh inning of Philadelphia’s 3-0 loss to St. Louis, and the three-time All-Star was removed from the game. Wheeler was pitching to Brendan Donovan when he bounced and 0-1 curveball, catching Realmuto on the

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — Missouri man executed for killing his cousin and her husband in attack that left couple’s 4-year-old girl home alone.

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez was placed on the 15-day injured list because of elbow inflammation as manager Joe Espada said he d he hoped the pitcher will miss only a couple of starts. Valdez was scratched from his scheduled start in the series opener,

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Pioneers forward McKade Webster will try to follow in his younger sister’s lead after Makenna helped Ohio State win an NCAA hockey championship last month. McKade and the Pioneers face Boston University in a Frozen Four semifinal game, with the winner advancing to the title

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press An escaped mountain goat that somehow got stuck under a Kansas City bridge has survived a rocky rescue effort and now may be reunited with the owners who suspect he was stolen from their farm two months ago. “It’s the story that captured the hearts of Kansas City,” said Tori

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Police say a driver shot and wounded an officer during a traffic stop. They say the officer’s injuries are not life-threatening. A statement from police spokesperson Sgt. Jake Becchina says it happened after the driver was pulled over around 10:15 p.m. Monday for a traffic violation. More officers