AP Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man has been shot to death on a Kansas City street, and police there are now searching for a suspect in the killing. Police say in a news release that the shooting happened around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday in an alley on the city’s east side. Officers who responded to

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City are investigating after two teens were shot in a school parking lot on the south side of the city. The shooting happened Wednesday night during a high school basketball game at Ewing Marion Kauffman School. The Kansas City Star reports that two off-duty police officers who

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Phillip Russell had a career-high 24 points as Southeast Missouri narrowly beat Evansville 75-73. Noah Frederking was one of three Purple Aces with 15 points.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Ja’Monta Black had 25 points as Missouri State romped past Arkansas-Little Rock 81-55. Isiaih Mosley added 21 points for the Bears. Marko Lukic led the Trojans on Wednesday night with 15 points.

FESTUS, Mo. (AP) — A 27-year-old eastern Missouri man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened to shoot high school students in the name of Kyle Rittenhouse. Police say Mitchell Lovelace, of Festus, is charged with making a terrorist threat after he posted the threat on social media against Festus high school students. Police were

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Joe Biden is rebranding his bipartisan infrastructure package with the new slogan “Building a Better America.” The White House unveiled the slogan as Biden visited Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday to promote the new $1 trillion infrastructure law. The law’s spending will cover upgrades

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 26-year-old man charged in six deaths in Missouri and Kansas pleaded not guilty to two of the homicides. Perez Reed appeared via video Wednesday to face charges that he killed 49-year-old Pamela Abercrombie on Sept. 16 and 24-year-old Carey Ross on Sept. 19 in St. Louis. He is also charged

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas-Little Rock Board of Trustees has approved the chancellor’s request to pursue a move to the Ohio Valley Conference. Chancellor Christina Drale intends the school to join the conference on July 1. Arkansas-Little Rock is a member of the Sun Belt Conference for all sports except wrestling, where it

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There may be no other time in Tyrann Mathieu’s life that he’s felt such an affinity for the place he calls home. The three-time All-Pro safety arrived in Kansas City three years ago after a year-long stint in Houston, signing a $42 million deal

GALENA, Mo. (AP) — Three men charged after a tourist boat sank and killed 17 people in Missouri in 2018 are in state court for a preliminary hearing to determine if the case will proceed. The men each face 17 counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter. Kenneth McKee was the captain of the duck boat that

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri high school students will have to score higher on the ACT to get the state’s Bright Flight scholarship in coming years. The state higher education department said Wednesday that the score required to receive a maximum $3,000 annual scholarship will rise from a 31 to a 32 for students

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion plan to acquire Kansas City Southern cleared one of its final hurdles Wednesday when CP shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal that would create the first railroad connecting the United States, Canada and Mexico. The ownership of the Missouri-based railroad is expected to change next Tuesday

By JIM SALTER Associated Press O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — COVID-19 cases are rising sharply again across Missouri, prompting renewed concerns about overcrowding at hospitals and long waits for emergency services and hospital beds. Data posted on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard on Tuesday showed 1,637 people hospitalized with the virus. By comparison, 951 were hospitalized a

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama once again collected a Southeastern Conference title and two big league-wide individual awards. Quarterback Bryce Young is the SEC’s offensive player of the year and linebacker Will Anderson Jr. is the top defensive player as voted on by a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the league.

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Joe Biden is rebranding his bipartisan infrastructure package with the slogan “Building a Better America.” The White House unveiled the new slogan as Biden headed to Kansas City, Missouri, to promote the $1 trillion infrastructure deal. It’s Biden’s first visit to the state as

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say no one will face charges after two elementary school students took guns to school. No one was injured in either incident after adults quickly intercepted the weapons. Police say a second grader brought his parents’ loaded pistol to Pamoja Preparatory Academy last Friday because he wanted to

ST. CLAIR, Mo. (AP) — Investigators say a woman was attacked and killed by dogs in front of a rural Franklin County home in eastern Missouri. Sheriff Steve Pelton says the attack happened Monday afternoon in the front yard of a relative the woman had gone to visit. Pelton says first responders called to the

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Grayson Murphy had 14 points, nine assists and eight rebounds as Belmont edged past Saint Louis 64-59. Will Richard had 15 points and six rebounds for the Bruins (8-3). Gibson Jimerson tied a season high with 21 points for the Billikens (7-3). 

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich scored a wrap-around goal 53 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Florida Panthers 4-3. The Blues earned a split in their back-to-back with Florida. Both games went to overtime. Brandon Saad’s tip of Ivan Barbashev’s shot broke a 2-2 tie