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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Texas man who was part of a romance scam that bilked a Missouri woman out of $1.2 million has been sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay back the money. Rotimi Oladimeji of Richardson, Texas, was sentenced Tuesday, one year after he pleaded guilty to two

By The Associated Press Texas A&M receiver Evan Stewart is the latest member of the Aggies’ top-ranked recruiting class from 2022 to enter the transfer portal. Stewart was the Aggies second-leading receiver in injury-shortened 2023 season, with 38 catches for 514 yards in only eight games. Stewart is the seventh member of the Aggies 2022

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis political leaders and people connected to a shuttered nursing home are calling for accountability after the facility’s sudden, unannounced closure. Northview Village Nursing Home shut down on Friday, with shuttle buses brought in to take residents to more than a dozen other St. Louis-area

By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer ATLANTA (AP) — It’s unclear to Tameka how — or even when — her children became unenrolled from Atlanta Public Schools. But it was traumatic when, in fall 2021, they figured out it had happened. After more than a year of online learning, students were all required to

By SHARON LURYE AP Education Writer Since the pandemic first upended American education, an estimated 50,000 students are still missing from any kind of U.S. school. That’s according to an Associated Press analysis of public, private and homeschool enrollment as of fall 2022, and U.S. Census data in 22 states, plus Washington, D.C. The reasons

By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer ATLANTA (AP) — It’s unclear to Tameka how — or even when — her children became unenrolled from Atlanta Public Schools. But it was traumatic when, in fall 2021, they figured out it had happened. After more than a year of some form of pandemic online learning, students

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have acquired right-hander Jonathan Heasley from the Kansas City Royals for minor league righty Cesar Espinal. The 26-year-old Heasley made 12 relief appearances for the Royals last season, posting a 7.20 ERA. He made his big league debut in 2021. He’s 5-11 with a 5.45 ERA in 36 big

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs placed wide receiver Skyy Moore on injured reserve Monday, ending what had been a disappointing second season for him. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said earlier in the day that Moore had some swelling in his knee, which caused him to

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals made official their deal with starting pitcher Michael Wacha on Monday, a $32 million, two-year pact that includes a player option for 2025 and incentives based on the number of innings he pitches. The Royals have been among the busiest

ATLANTA (AP) — First baseman Matt Carpenter has been released by the Atlanta Braves, who acquired him last week from San Diego. The decision costs the Braves in effect $4 million. Atlanta obtained Carpenter along with left-hander Ray Kerr from the Padres on Friday for outfielder Drew Campbell. As part of the trade, the Padres

By JIM SALTER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The largest nursing home in St. Louis has closed suddenly, forcing about 170 residents to be bused to other facilities. Many patients left with nothing but the clothes they were wearing. An ombudsman for families of area nursing home residents says Northview Village

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes equaled his season high with 25 points and Seton Hall held off a furious comeback in the final five minutes to post a 93-87 win over Missouri in Kansas City. The Pirates are now 2-0 all-time against the Tigers. Seton Hall’s only other meeting with Missouri was in

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Aquan Smart scored 18 points to lead Southeast Missouri State to an 87-59 victory over Lindsey Wilson College on Sunday. Smart made 5 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer and 7 of 9 free throws for the Redhawks (4-7). He added seven rebounds and five assists. Braxton Stacker scored 13

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Running back Jerick McKinnon threw for one touchdown and ran for another to help Kansas City beat the New England Patriots 27-17 in front of Chiefs superfan Taylor Swift. Patrick Mahomes passed for 305 yards and two scores. The defending Super Bowl champions snapped a

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Receivers Demario Douglas and DeVante Parker returned to the field for the New England Patriots to face the Kansas City Chiefs.  Douglas missed the past two games while going through the concussion protocol. Parker sat out three of the previous five games with a knee injury. JuJu Smith-Schuster was inactive against

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colton Parayko scored 37 seconds into overtime, lifting the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars. Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists, Kevin Hayes had a goal and an assist, and Brandon Saad also scored for the Blues, who won

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Gibson Jimerson led Saint Louis with 23 points and Terrence Hargrove Jr. hit the game-winning 3-pointer with one second remaining as the Billikens beat Louisiana Tech 75-74.

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Chiefs coach Andy Reid was fined $100,000 and quarterback Patrick Mahomes was fined $50,000 for criticizing officials following a 20-17 loss to Buffalo last week. Reid and Mahomes violated the NFL’s policy about public criticism of game

By The Associated Press TULSA, Okla. — PJ Haggerty scored 24 points and his three-point play with two seconds left lifted the Golden Hurricane past Missouri State 73-72. Haggerty was 8 of 12 shooting and 8 of 8 from the free throw line for the Golden Hurricane. Chance Moore led the Bears with 17 points.