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ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a man who shot a woman to death in St. Louis County will not face charges. The St. Louis County Prosecutor’s office said 23-year-old Shabria Furlow was killed early Tuesday when she was one of several people apparently trying to rob an acquaintance in a home invasion in

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A 22-year-old man suspected of killing two people, including a toddler, is in custody. Anquan Glover was on the run for 11 days before he was arrested Monday in Belton. Glover is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and 12 other counts. Prosecutors allege he shot and killed 22-year-old Braxton

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Former U.S. midfielder Benny Feilhaber has been hired as head coach of Sporting Kansas City II, a farm team in the new third tier MLS Next Pro. The 36-year-old, whose tiebreaking goal on a 22-yard volley beat Mexico in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup final, had 44 appearances for the

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Kentucky’s offense now runs through big man Oscar Tshiebwe. Already leading the nation in rebounding, Tshiebwe (SHEE-bway) set career highs in scoring in consecutive games for the 18th-ranked Wildcats in the Southeastern Conference. He had 30 points and 13 rebounds in a lopsided victory at Vanderbilt on Tuesday night,

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Political divisions about coronavirus policies are evident as state lawmakers across the country are beginning their third year of sessions dealing with another spike in COVID-19 cases. In some Democratic-led states, lawmakers are meeting remotely or requiring proof of vaccination for members to appear

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House panel has advanced a plan for redrawing the state’s congressional districts that keeps the current political balance in place. The map endorsed Wednesday by a House panel is projected to result in six Republican members in the U.S. House and two Democrats — the same as what

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nearly 60 Missouri police chiefs are supporting a lawsuit that raises concerns about a new state law forbidding local law enforcement from enforcing federal gun laws. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the chiefs say some of the wording in the law “has inadvertently caused confusion and raised a number of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anderson Kopp had 19 points as Kansas City routed Baptist Christian College 98-57. Nick Coble led the Warriors with 14 points.

DAYTON, Ohio — Malachi Smith and Kobe Elvis posted 14 points apiece as Dayton edged past Saint Louis 68-63/ DaRon Holmes II added 11 points and five blocks for Dayton (10-6, 2-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Toumani Camara had nine rebounds. The Billikens’ 26 points in the first half were a season low for the team.

By JIM SALTER Associated Press A Missouri coroner’s inquest jury has found that the death of a Black man at the hands of a white neighbor in a small-town trailer park was justified. The six-member coroner’s inquest jury convened Tuesday to examine the death of Justin King in Bourbon, Missouri. Their decision disappointed civil rights

By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Green Bay Packers finished the regular season with the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the top spot in the final AP Pro32 poll. The Packers earned all 12 first-place votes for 384 points. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers remained at No. 2

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press The Missouri Supreme Court has vacated three convictions in separate cases that involved video participation in the trials, which have been used more extensively during the coronavirus pandemic. One of the cases involved an adult male who was convicted in St. Louis Circuit Court of statutory rape. Two of the

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers could be close to fully healthy when they travel to Kansas City to take on the AFC West champion Chiefs in the opening round of the playoffs. Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday running back Najee Harris, cornerback Arthur Maulet, left tackle Dan

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has vacated the 2018 manslaughter and armed criminal action convictions for an southeast Missouri man and sent the case back to circuit court. Samuel Jerry Whitaker was convicted in the 2013 shooting death of his stepson-in-law, Carl Lee Streeval, in Wayne County. Whitaker was sentenced to

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Republican lawmakers are pushing to ban critical race theory in K-12 Missouri schools and give parents and guardians more control over what their children learn. Lawmakers pitched the bills during a state House committee hearing Tuesday. Republican Rep. Nick Schroer’s legislation would prohibit teachers from using

By JIM SALTER Associated Press A Black man’s death at the hands of a white neighbor in a small-town Missouri trailer park is being examined by a jury at a coroner’s inquest, a seldom-used inquiry that could provide guidance to the prosecutor in determining if a crime was committed. The six-member coroner’s inquest jury convened

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved Missouri’s request for a federal disaster declaration after deadly tornadoes and strong winds hit the state last month. The designation allows seven southern Missouri counties to access federal assistance for repairing damaged buildings and other infrastructure, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced in a news release Tuesday.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Federal officials say two people killed in a plane crash in eastern Missouri on Saturday were both experienced pilots from Ohio. The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday identified the pilots as 55-year-old George King, of Westerville, Ohio; and 35-year-old Amanda Youngblood, of Huber Heights, Ohio. Their plane went down

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri’s governing board has rejected a request from the university system’s president to enact temporary mask mandates on the Columbia campus. Mun Choi, president of the University of Missouri system, asked the Board of Curators for a two-week mask mandate with classes scheduled to start next week amid

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — State education officials say the Kansas City public school district has earned full accreditation, effective immediately. Tuesday’s announcement means the district will be fully accredited for the first time since 2000. The State Board of Education said the district has improved its academics and instructional systems and has gained stability