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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is blasting a Kansas City, Missouri school district for pulling two LGBTQ-themed books from libraries. The ACLU of Missouri on Monday demanded two books be returned to North Kansas City School District shelves. The Kansas City Star has reported that the district pulled the books

BELTON, Mo. (AP) — Mercer Bailey, whose 47-year career with The Associated Press began with the use of Morse Code and concluded in the early days of the internet, has died of complications from COVID-19. Bailey’s family said he died Saturday at a hospital in Belton, Missouri. He was 94. Bailey was 17 when he

By JIM SALTER Associated Press Assault charges will be dropped against a former suburban St. Louis police officer who shot a shoplifting suspect in a decision reached after the victim and the ex-officer participated in a mediation aimed at resolving conflict. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said Monday that Ashley Fountain Hall asked

By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer Hedge fund Alden Global Capital, one of the country’s largest newspaper owners with a reputation for intense cost cuts and layoffs, has offered to buy the local newspaper chain Lee Enterprises for about $141 million. Alden said in a Monday press release that it sent Lee’s board a letter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 49-year-old man from Omaha, Nebraska, is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck while crossing a road on the Truman Sports Complex property in Kansas City, Missouri, during a Chiefs game. Police say the man was struck by a Chrysler Sedan Sunday afternoon, about 25 minutes after the start

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police in Springfield, Missouri, are investigating after a homeowner shot and killed a man outside of the home. KYTV-TV reports that the man told investigators that a stranger to the homeowner knocked on the door around 11:30 a.m. Sunday and an altercation began. Police say the homeowner accused the stranger of

KIRKWOOD, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Highway Patrol says an “inattentive” driver caused an accident that injured himself, two child passengers and a Kirkwood police officer. The accident happened Sunday afternoon on Interstate 44 in St. Louis County. A Kirkwood officer was assisting a stranded motorist when a passing vehicle struck the officer’s SUV. The

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 19 of his 24 points after halftime, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:29 left in overtime as Missouri rallied to defeat SMU 80-75 at the Jacksonville Classic. SMU (3-2) looked to have the game in hand after Emmanuel Bandoumel hit two 3-pointers to cap an 18-0 run to

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Injuries and COVID-19 put the Dallas Cowboys in a predicament against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. It probably won’t be much better in four days’ time. Already missing standout left tackle Tyron Smith because of an ankle injury, the Cowboys learned late this

ROGERSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Investigators seized 190 catalytic converters and 67 weapons when they searched a home in southwest Missouri recently, and one man was arrested after the raid. Court documents say officers from several law enforcement agencies recovered those items along with $125,000 cash and several things that had been reported stolen when they

ST. LOUIS (AP) — An interstate was closed for several hours in St. Louis Sunday after a fiery crash that involved at least three cars. Police said at least two men were taken to the hospital after the early morning crash with one man in critical condition. Interstate 64 in St. Louis reopened by midmorning

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man died Saturday after being shot by his 2-year-old child. Police said investigators determined that the child was handling a rifle when it went off Saturday evening. Officers found the 20-year-old man injured when they arrived at the home in the Peabody Darst Webbe neighborhood of St. Louis east

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man was critically hurt when his wife drove over him twice as he tried to dislodge a bowling ball that had been thrown in front of their car on Saturday afternoon. After they stopped, the 25-year-old man crawled under the vehicle to try to remove the ball. A Kansas

SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Kevon Latulas ran for 162 yards and two touchdowns to lead Missouri State to a 55-24 victory over Dixie State. Latulas had just eight carries but broke loose for a 68-yard touchdown midway through the second quarter. He added a 7-yard score as the Bears built a 27-3 halftime lead.

PROVO, Utah — Caleb Lohner had 19 points to lead six BYU players in double figures as the Cougars romped past Central Methodist 97-61. Alex Barcello added 16 points for the Cougars. Gavin Baxter chipped in 13, Gideon George scored 11 and Trevin Knell had 10. Jonathan Brown led the Eagles with 24 points.

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz scored two almost identical short-handed goals, the first for Dallas this season, and the Stars defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-1. Hintz became the first Dallas player to score two short-handed goals in a game. Jamie Benn had a power-play goal and an empty-netter for

By JOE WALLJASPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Connor Bazelak threw a 2-point conversion pass to Daniel Parker Jr. to lift Missouri to a 24-23 overtime victory over Florida on Saturday. The Tigers (6-5, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) drew within a point on Tyler Badie’s 13-yard touchdown run, and Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz elected to

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fred Thatch Jr. had a career-high 20 points as Saint Louis got past Mercer 75-58. Jalen Johnson led the Bears on Saturday with 16 points.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — CJ Ogbonna threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth and Southeast Missouri State knocked off UT Martin 31-14. The FCS No. 8 Skyhawks managed only 278 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown run by Zak Wallace and a 10-yard TD run by quarterback Dresser Winn. Ogbonna hit Will Weidemann