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By MARGERY A. BECK and MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one person has died as a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest, bringing hurricane-force wind gusts and spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says a semitrailer was struck by high winds

By MARGERY A. BECK and MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one person has died as a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest, closing highways and spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says a semitrailer was stuck by high winds and rolled

By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — States and the federal government carried out 11 executions this year. That’s the fewest since 1988. Pandemic-related disruptions partly accounted for the low number of executions this year, but 2021 marked the seventh consecutive year when there were fewer than 30 executions and fewer than

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 17 points as Southern Illinois beat Southeast Missouri 80-55. Marcus Domask added 16 points for the Salukis on Wednesday night, while Ben Coupet Jr. chipped in 15. Chris Harris led the Redhawks with 12 points.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Jaylen Minnett had 16 points off the bench to carry Missouri State to a 75-63 win over South Dakota State. Douglas Wilson led the Jackrabbits with 18 points.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say the drummer of the rock band Tool has been arrested and charged with a municipal assault violation for allegedly using an anti-gay slur during a confrontation at Missouri’s Kansas City International Airport. Court documents show airport police arrested 60-year-old Malibu, California, resident Danny Carey on Sunday. Police say

By SEAN MURPHY and JOHN RABY Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a Kentucky man suffered a fatal heart attack while cleaning up storm debris at his daughter’s home. Warren County coroner Kevin Kirby says Terry Martin Jayne was stricken on Saturday. Jayne had been helping clean up debris at his daughter’s home

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — The damage from last week’s tornado in St. Charles County is now estimated at more than $3.4 million. The suburban St. Louis County was among several areas of the Midwest and South ravaged by tornadoes and storms on Friday. A news release from the county on Wednesday said 26 structures

By MARGERY A. BECK and MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A powerful storm system is blowing through the Great Plains and Midwest, combining with unusually warm temperatures to close highways and prompt numerous tornado warnings. The winds gusting up to 80 mph hit parts of Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. The winds caused

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have acquired goaltender Jon Gillies from the St. Louis Blues for future considerations. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald says Gillies will report to New Jersey. The 27-year old appeared in one game for the Blues this season. He has played in 13 games over four seasons with

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs added linebacker Willie Gay Jr. to the COVID-19 list on Wednesday, one day before they play the Los Angeles Chargers in a game that could go a long way toward deciding the AFC West. The Chiefs placed wide receiver Josh

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Shepherd quarterback Tyson Bagent, a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II player of the year, headlines The Associated Press Division II All-America team released Wednesday. The AP D-II All-America team presented by Regions Bank was chosen by a panel of sports writers and

PLATTE CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man has been found guilty of killing four of his family members — including an infant — whose bodies were discovered in the aftermath of a 2016 house fire. A Platte County jury on Tuesday found 30-year-old Grayden Lane Denham guilty of four counts first-degree murder and more

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Much of the Midwest is bracing for strong winds, heavy rain and a chance of tornadoes as temperatures felt like summertime despite the official start of winter being only days away. Forecasters across the Great Plains predicted unusually warm weather Wednesday. Much of Nebraska, Kansas,

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A man who killed a co-worker at a suburban St. Louis recreation center before getting into a shootout with police has pleaded guilty to several charges. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 32-year-old Michael Honkomp faces sentencing in February for the shooting on Feb. 24, 2020, at the Maryland Heights Community