AP Missouri

By CHARLIE RIEDEL and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press MENDON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri Department of Transportation plan released this year cited a need to improve safety at the rail crossing where an Amtrak train and a dump truck collided, resulting in the deaths of two passengers and the truck driver. Amtrak’s Southwest Chief was

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are in Missouri trying to determine how an Amtrak train carrying more than 200 people slammed into a dump truck, killing two train passengers and the truck driver. Amtrak’s Southwest Chief was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago Monday

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mitch Garver and Kole Calhoun each had two hits, two runs and two RBIs, leading the Texas Rangers to a 10-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Garver’s two RBIs came on his eighth homer of the season in the fifth inning. Martin Perez was

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Juan Yepez had his first career multi-homer game and Adam Wainwright pitched seven scoreless innings in St. Louis Cardinals’ 9-0 rout of the Miami Marlins. Yepez’s five RBIs matched a Cardinals game-high this season. Paul Goldschmidt went 4 for 4 with a home run and

MENDON, Mo. (AP) — More than 40 people transported to hospitals in Amtrak derailment that killed 3 in rural Missouri.

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Three people were killed and several others were injured Monday when a passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck and derailed in a remote, rural area of Missouri, officials said. Two of the people who died were on the train and

MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri State Highway Patrol official says 3 people killed in Amtrak train derailment.

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed right-hander Jack Flaherty and center fielder Harrison Bader on the injured list. Flaherty was placed on the 15-day list with a right shoulder strain. He left Sunday’s start after throwing two scoreless innings. He started the season on the injured

MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Air ambulance service official tells Kansas City Star at least 8 helicopters taking patients from derailed train.

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press MENDON, Mo. (AP) — A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in a remote, rural area of Missouri on Monday after hitting a dump truck that was blocking a public crossing, Amtrak said, and some people aboard were injured. It was not immediately clear how many people

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals traded first baseman Carlos Santana and nearly $4.3 million to the Seattle Mariners for right-handers Wyatt Mills and William Fleming on Monday, clearing the way for Kansas City to bring up hot prospect Vinnie Pasquantino. Pasquantino was not in the starting lineup

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers have approved a $101 million package as they try to encourage large companies to invest and create jobs in the state. Ford in return has promised to invest $1.14 billion in five production plants throughout the state and create over 3,000 jobs.

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — “Woman’s Choice,” the sign proclaims in bold pink letters. But despite promising abortion information and free pregnancy testing, the facility in Charleston, West Virginia, is designed to steer women facing an unwanted pregnancy away from choosing an abortion. That will become much easier

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning to drive in his third run of the game, and the Chicago Cubs overcame a five-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5. St. Louis led 5-0 but starter Jack Flaherty left after two innings

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seth Brown hit his 10th home run of the season, Nick Allen had two RBIs and the Oakland Athletics defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3. Brown leads the team in HRs, and belted a solo shot to right in the sixth inning to make it

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Peacock will stream the July 3 game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers without announcers in the booth. Instead, reporters will take fans around Detroit’s Comerica Park and view the game from different vantage points. NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood says it’s an opportunity to try

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tony Kemp hit a two-run homer, Seth Brown and Sean Murphy combined for four RBIs, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 9-7. Kemp hit his second home run of the season in the eighth inning to wrap up a 3-for-5 afternoon. Brown