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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A 28-year-old man who police say was involved in a shooting at a Columbia lounge that left another suspect dead and five people injured has been charged. The Boone County prosecutor’s office said Todd Duron Nesbitt Jr. was charged with armed criminal action and first-degree assault. The shooting occurred early Sunday

RIVERSIDE, Mo. (AP) — Four students at a Kansas City school district who were disciplined after a petition to “Start Slavery Again” are suing the district. The students allege in a lawsuit filed Friday that the posting started as private bantering between a biracial student and a Black student. They say school district officials overreacted

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — New COVID-19 cases in St. Louis County rose more than 40% in a week, pushing Missouri’s largest county back above the federal government’s “high” threshold for transmission. A news release on Monday says St. Louis County re-entered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high” threshold as of Wednesday. The county’s

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen is sticking with quarterback Emory Jones for Saturday’s game at Missouri and probably the rest of the season. Jones is coming off a record-setting performance in a 70-52 victory against lower-division Samford. He completed 28 of 34 passes for 464 yards

ST. LOUIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Cori Bush is officially seeking a second term. The St. Louis Democrat announced Friday that she will seek another term representing Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. She defeated longtime incumbent Democrat William Lacy Clay in 2020. A video released by Bush’s campaign lauds passage of the COVID-19 relief package and

FULTON, Mo. (AP) — Police in east-central Missouri are investigating after the bullet-riddled body of a man was found early Monday in a creek in Fulton. Television station KOMU reports that the body was found in Stinson Creek around 1 a.m. Monday. Police say the man had been shot multiple times. Police have not released

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press America is about to find out where its heart is. The U.S. Census Bureau is announcing Tuesday where the population center of the U.S. has shifted. The event takes place every 10 years after the census shows how the nation’s population is distributed. The center has been located in Missouri

BALLWIN, Mo. (AP) — Police have identified three teens killed in a fiery crash in a St. Louis suburb that also seriously injured two others. The crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday near Ballwin when a car carrying the teens went out of control and slammed into a tree before bursting into flames. The

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police in suburban St. Louis have identified a man killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend. St. Louis County police say 45-year-old Michael Dukes, of Florissant, died in the early Saturday crash at an intersection in Ferguson. Investigators say Dukes had been involved in a crash at the intersection around

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Missouri’s Tyler Badie is the only player in the country to run for at least 200 yards in four different games in a season. His latest was Saturday, when he carried 34 times for 209 in a 31-28 win over South Carolina. His average of just under 123

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Desean Jackson fumbled away his chance to be a major playmaker in his Las Vegas Raiders debut. Trailing 24-14 late in the third quarter on Sunday, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr stepped up in the pocket and fired the ball 40 yards downfield, targeting Jackson for the

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw five touchdown passes and returned to his usual form after a surprisingly shaky stretch this season, and the Kansas City Chiefs moved into first place in the AFC West with a 41-14 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Mahomes and the

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kailer Yamamoto scored in the final minute as the Edmonton Oilers beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 Sunday night. Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan McLeod also scored for Edmonton. The Oilers hadn’t won in St. Louis since Dec. 5, 2018. Mikko Koskinen made

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Offshore powerboat racers Lorne Leibel and John Tomlinson piloted Canada Homes to a Super Cat class world championship Sunday, the third and final racing day of the Race World Offshore Key West Championships in the Florida Keys. Driver Leibel of Toronto and throttleman Tomlinson of Miami pulled ahead of M-Con,

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Police shot and killed one man as they responded to a shootout in downtown Columbia that left five people injured early Sunday morning. Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones said two people were exchanging gunfire outside the Vibez Lounge around 3 a.m. Sunday. One of the suspects fired into a crowd of

SPANISH LAKE, Mo. (AP) — A 9-year-old boy was injured by a stray bullet while inside a home in the suburbs north of St. Louis. St. Louis County police said officers went to the home near Spanish Lake, Missouri, shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday and found the boy with a gunshot wound. His injuries were

BALLWIN, Mo. (AP) — Three teens died and two others were seriously hurt in a fiery crash in a St. Louis suburb Sunday morning. The St. Louis County Police Department said the crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday near Ballwin. All the crash victims appear to be in their mid to late teens, but

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former St. Louis police officer has been acquitted of felony assault in an altercation that happened at a convenience store while he was off duty. Brandin Neil maintained that he was trying to arrest Bryan Boyle for disturbing the peace when he tackled him after the two men exchanged insults

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been charged with killing his mother in a Kansas City suburb. The Clay County Prosecutor’s Office charged Austin Little with second-degree murder and armed criminal action after he was arrested late Friday night. Liberty, Missouri police responded to reports of a man being “out of control” in

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Tevin Olison had 27 points as Youngstown State defeated Southeast Missouri 97-79. Garrett Covington had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Penguins. Michael Akuchie added 16 points. Shemar Rathan-Mayes had 15 points. DQ Nicholas had 17 points for the Redhawks. Eric Reed Jr. added 17 points. Nygal Russell had