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ST. LOUIS (AP) — After successfully defending its weapons ban in court, the St. Louis Zoo is now trying to force the gun rights activist who challenged the ban to pay part of its $150,000 in legal bills. The zoo filed a request for its request for legal fees in August, but a judge has

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Health officials have confirmed the first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in Missouri. The St. Louis Health Department said Saturday that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed the virus case in a resident of St. Louis that was first reported Friday as a presumed case of

WACO, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had her eighth consecutive double-double with 25 points and 17 rebounds, and fifth-ranked Baylor handed Missouri its first loss of the season. The Bears won 70-68 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday night. Missouri took its only lead on Haley Troup’s 3-pointer with 7:11 left. The Tigers then

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sam Martin had a career-high 22 points as Kansas City easily beat Calvary 94-32. Demetrius White-Thomas led the Warriors on Saturday night with 8 points.

WACO, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had her eighth consecutive double-double with 25 points and 17 rebounds, and fifth-ranked Baylor handed Missouri its first loss of the season. The Bears won 70-68 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday night. Missouri took its only lead on Haley Troup’s 3-pointer with 7:11 left. The Tigers then

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press New York has announced three more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, bringing to eight the number of state cases linked to the new variant. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday said the cases appear to be unrelated. Seven of them have been found in New York City and

ST. LOUIS — Jordan Walker had 18 points as UAB narrowly defeated Saint Louis 77-72. DeAndre Jones led the Billikens with 17 points.

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Ailing running back Melvin Gordon III was unable to practice Saturday and was ruled out for the Denver Broncos’ Sunday night showdown at Kansas City with the AFC West lead on the line. That means rookie running back Javonte Williams will get his first

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Alex Barcello scored 21 points, Te’Jon Lucas added 17 and No. 12 BYU pulled away in the final 90 seconds to defeat Missouri State 74-68. Trailing by 14 early in the second half the Bears clawed back and trailed 63-62 on a Gaige Prim layup with 1:38 to play. Barcello quickly

By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan school leader says a third party will investigate events at Oxford High School leading up to a school shooting that left four students dead and six other students and a teacher wounded. Oxford schools Superintendent Tim Throne said in a statement that he called

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Eric Reed Jr. scored 26 points and Manny Patterson scored 14 with nine rebounds and Southeast Missouri State needed the second half to create safe space in a 76-64 win against Division III-level Webster. Reed’s 3-pointer with 5:13 left gave the Redhawks their first double-digit lead at 66-54. Wynne Brown

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in a shootout, and the Florida Panthers continued their string of comebacks by rallying from three one-goal deficits to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3. Maxim Mamin scored two goals, including a game-tying one with 2:34 left in regulation,

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dezmon Jackson came up inches short on a desperate, fourth-down dive with 24 seconds remaining and fifth-ranked Oklahoma State fell to ninth-ranked Baylor 21-16 in the Big 12 championship game. That knocked the Cowboys and the Big 12 out of contention for a playoff spot.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit Kansas City Wednesday to promote the recently passed infrastructure law. The White House on Saturday did not announce the exact location of Biden’s visit. It is his first time in Kansas City as president but he visited the area in March 2020 as he campaigned

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Federal officials say Spire’s natural gas pipeline in the St. Louis area may continue operating for the time being. Leaders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday said the Spire STL Pipeline could operate until a long-term decision is made about its future. Spire officials had warned earlier that thousands

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press New York has announced three more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, bringing to eight the number of state cases linked to the new variant. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday said the cases appear to be unrelated. Seven of them have been found in New York City and

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. (AP) — A 22-year-old Webster Groves man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity in the fatal stabbing of his stepfather. St. Louis County Circuit Judge Ellen Ribaudo on Friday found Ryne Dobson not guilty in the death of 49-year-old Kevin Nentwig, who was stabbed with a kitchen knife at

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Winter has started out weird in the United States. It’s been flip flop weather in much of the country with the Pacific Northwest getting record rainfall while Denver and the Rockies still are waiting for their first significant snowfall of the season. Meteorologists say a stuck jet stream, the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police continue to investigate vandalism at a Jewish community and education center. Rabbi Yitzchak Itkin says the vandals threw papers and books around, ripped out wires and caused water damage throughout the center on the city’s Country Club Plaza. Police responded to the center about 1 a.m. Tuesday