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DE SOTO, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Missouri are investigating after a utility vehicle crash in rural Jefferson County left a 13-year-old boy dead. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 6 p.m. Sunday on a county road about 5 miles southwest of De Soto. Investigators say a 17-year-old Hillsboro boy

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — An exhibit about blues legends and juke joints is opening soon in Mississippi, and it’s designed to appeal to the eyes, hands and ears. A Cast of Blues will be on display Sept. 11-Oct. 9 at the Historic Eureka School in Hattiesburg. It features 15 resin-cast masks of blues legends and

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Police in Missouri say four people have been wounded in a shooting at a festival. Independence police responded to the shooting at the SantaCaliGon Festival Sunday night. The department used Facebook to urge parents to pick up their children in the carnival area after gunfire erupted. Television station KCTV reports all

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Daniel Vogelbach delivered a pinch-hit grand slam off Alex Reyes to cap a five-run rally in the ninth inning that gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Reyes entered the game after the Brewers had loaded the bases off Giovanny Gallegos.

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer tossed seven scoreless innings and Salvador Perez hit another home run as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-0. Singer (4-9) matched his season high with seven innings and allowed four hits with no walks and struck out six. It

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities say a 14-year-old St. Louis teen died following a water scooter accident on Table Rock Lake in Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened at about 4 p.m. Saturday. The girl was pronounced dead at a hospital later that evening. Her name was not immediately released. The

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Navy has identified five sailors who died when a helicopter crashed in the Pacific Ocean off of Southern California. The MH-60S helicopter crashed on Aug. 31 about 70 miles off San Diego during what the Navy says were routine flight operations. Those killed were identified Sunday as: Lt. Bradley

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is urging the General Assembly to prohibit local election workers from helping absentee voters correct mistakes, a move that would mean some votes aren’t counted. The Kansas City Star reports that the request adds to a growing list of measures advanced by Republicans

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yasmani Grandal went 3 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs as the Chicago White Sox built a big lead and then held off Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals 10-7. Perez hit two homers, including his 40th of the season, and

JOE BUETTNER Oklahoma State stopped Missouri State twice on fourth down during the last two minutes of the fourth quarter to hold on for a 23-16 victory. The Cowboys botched a kickoff return deep in their own territory after the Bears scored their first touchdown with 3:06 remaining. Missouri State, trailing by seven, had one

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) —  Adrian Houser pitched Milwaukee’s first complete-game shutout since 2014, throwing a crisp three-hitter that led the Brewers over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0. Not since Kyle Lohse blanked Cincinnati on two hits on Sept. 24, 2014, had a Milwaukee pitcher gone the distance without allowing a run.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Tyler Badie ran for 185 yards and accounted for two touchdowns, and Connor Bazelak threw for 257 yards and two scores, as Missouri beat Central Michigan 34-24 on Saturday. Elijah Young also had a touchdown run for the Tigers, who didn’t put the game away

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An exhibit explaining the history of the LGBTQ community in Kansas City will reopen in a state building in Jefferson City after being removed from the Missouri Capitol earlier this week. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources said the exhibit will open Saturday in the Lohman Building near the Capitol.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A woman accused of killing a 4-year-old Jefferson City boy who she was babysitting will not be released on bond. A judge ruled Friday that Quatavia Givens will remain in jail awaiting trial on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Darnell Gray in October 2018. A grand jury

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dallas Keuchel had another rocky outing for the AL Central-leading White Sox, allowing six runs in three innings in Chicago’s 7-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Keuchel, the 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner, has a 7.26 ERA in his past 11 starts after

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mamadou Fall scored twice to help Los Angeles FC beat Sporting Kansas City 4-0. Los Angeles ended a club-record, eight-game winless streak. LAFC had never gone more than five straight games without a win before this season. Kansas City has lost twice in its last 13 matches — with six victories.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered twice in the first three innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals trounce the Milwaukee Brewers 15-4 in a milestone performance for Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina. St. Louis hit a season-high six homers. Arenado drove a two-run shot in the first inning

MILFORD, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating after a Milford police officer fired at a fleeing car. No one was injured in the confrontation on Thursday in Milford. Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas said the officer approached a vehicle at a storage business early Thursday. Thomas says the car’s occupants were uncooperative and