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FARMINGTON, Mo. (AP) — Officials say a man who stepped into a rural eastern Missouri highway trying to catch his dog died after being hit by a vehicle. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the crash happened Wednesday night on state Highway F, about 7 miles east of Farmington. Patrol investigators say 47-year-old Jose Reyes,

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer No. 16 Tennessee visits No. 23 Arkansas in a matchup of two of the SEC’s hottest teams. The host Razorbacks have won 10 of 11 and are ranked for the first time since Dec. 13 at No. 24. Arkansas is coming off a 76-57 defeat of Missouri and

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Jr. Clay scored 19 points as Tennessee Tech defeated Southeast Missouri 98-94. John Pettway added 17 points for the Golden Eagles on Thursday night, while Kenny White Jr. chipped in 16. Eric Reed Jr. led the Redhawks with a career-high 35 points.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Evan Gilyard II scored 19 points as Kansas City topped North Dakota 80-65. Josiah Allick added 18 points for the Roos on Thursday night, while Marvin Nesbitt Jr. chipped in 17. Paul Bruns led the Fighting Hawks with 21 points and seven rebounds.

MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield forced overtime with 8.7 seconds left in regulation and then scored the winner in overtime to help the Montreal Canadiens snap a 10-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Paul Byron also scored and Samuel Montembeault stopped 26 shots for the Canadiens whose last win came

MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield forced overtime with 8.7 seconds left in regulation and then scored the winner in overtime to help the Montreal Canadiens snap a 10-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Paul Byron also scored and Samuel Montembeault stopped 26 shots for the Canadiens whose last win came

CINCINNATI — David DeJulius had 17 points and six assists as Cincinnati got past Wichita State 85-76. Ricky Council IV led the Shockers on Thursday night with 17 points.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Chris Lammons become the fourth suspect arrested in connection with an assault at a Las Vegas nightclub that prompted the Feb. 6 arrest of New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara. Lammons turned himself in Thursday in Las Vegas and was briefly booked into the Clark County

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers released Thursday says the strength of the economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states continues to drive farmland prices and farm equipment sales higher. The overall economic index for the region grew to 61.5 in February from January’s 61.1. Any score above

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A winter storm system sweeping across the country Thursday dropped several inches of snow in parts of Kansas and Missouri. The storm began overnight with sleet and freezing rain and fog along a swath from southern Kansas through the middle of Missouri. The National Weather Service says the snow began tapering

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 21-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder and 10 other counts after a shooting in Kansas City’s Westport entertainment district left one person dead and two others injured. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office said Thursday that Kershmire Ralls, of Kansas City, is charged in the Dec. 6 death of

WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Two students are suing a suburban St. Louis school district after several books were removed from school libraries. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri filed the lawsuit against the Wentzville School District after its school board voted last month to remove “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison from its school

TROY, Mo. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for, among other things, causing a 2020 crash into a swollen eastern Missouri creek that killed his girlfriend. Prosecutors said in a statement Wednesday that 23-year-old Cole Michael McCall was sentenced after pleading guilty last month to involuntary manslaughter in the

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A winter storm system sweeping across the country Thursday has turned streets into ice-slicked rinks in major Kansas and Missouri cities. The storm began overnight with sleet and freezing rain and fog along a swath from southern Kansas through the middle of Missouri. The National Weather Service has issued a winter

By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The five members of the International Olympic Photo Pool all employ robotics to augment their wire offerings. But good old-fashioned photography skills and instinct are integral to making them. The use of robotics began out of necessity, when there were to be no catwalks at the 2012

ST. LOUIS — Fred Thatch Jr. had a career-high 21 points as Saint Louis rolled past La Salle 90-64. Clifton Moore led the Explorers on Wednesday night with 20 points and four blocks.

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Department of Justice is suing Missouri over a new law banning local police from enforcing federal gun laws. The Justice Department sued Wednesday in federal court. The Justice Department wants to block the law from being enforced. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says the

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City woman is in custody after authorities allege she decapitated her 6-year-old son. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office said 35-year-old Tasha Haefs is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after her son’s body was found at the family home late Tuesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a 32-year-old St. Joseph man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole for his role in a $4 million drug-trafficking ring. Prosecutors said Christapher Dean Parton, known as “Big Baby,” was sentenced Wednesday. He pleaded guilty in April to two conspiracy charges and one

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Homicide detectives in Kansas City are investigating after police found a 6-year-old boy dead inside a home and arrested a woman there. Police say in a news release that the investigation stems from a call to police late Tuesday night reporting a disturbance at a home in the Noble and