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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Budweiser parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Wednesday that its iconic Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened using a common, yet controversial, procedure that has drawn the ire of animal activists. The brewer said in a statement that the change was made earlier this year, stressing that the safety

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Georgia found itself in a rare situation against South Carolina last weekend, when the unranked and largely unheralded Gamecocks jumped out to a 14-3 lead against the two-time defending national champions. Sure, the Bulldogs rallied with three unanswered touchdowns in the second half to keep their win streak going.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals are pushing back their self-imposed deadline of the end of September for deciding on a location for their new ballpark. They also said in a statement Wednesday that they remain confident that their final proposal will be put before voters

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A white 84-year-old homeowner who is accused of shooting a Black teenager after the high-schooler mistakenly came to his Kansas City home entered a not guilty plea Wednesday. Andrew Lester is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the April 13 shooting of Ralph

By TARA COPP Associated Press KANSAS CITY NATIONAL SECURITY CAMPUS, Mo. (AP) — In an ultra-sterile room at a secure factory in Kansas City, U.S. government technicians refurbish the nation’s nuclear warheads. The job is exacting: Each warhead has thousands of springs, gears and copper contacts that must work in conjunction to set off a

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs, according to the American Library Association. And the efforts now extend as much to public libraries as school-based libraries. Through the first eight months of 2023, the ALA tracked 695 challenges to library materials and

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — William Contreras homered and Tyrone Taylor scored twice and drove in a run as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3. Milwaukee stopped a two-game skid and reduced its magic number to clinch the NL Central to six. Richie Palacios homered for the last-place

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — MJ Melendez homered and drove in three runs, James McArthur struck out three straight batters to end an eighth-inning threat, and the Royals held on to beat the  Guardians 7-6 on Tuesday night. Kansas City has won five of its last six and ended

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals are shutting down Brady Singer for the remainder of the season after the young right-hander complained of back pain following his shaky outing against the Cleveland Guardians. Singer was expected to be one of the Royals’ front-line starters, but he went 8-11 with a career-worst 5.52

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Historically Black land-grant universities in Tennessee and 15 other states have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades, according to the Biden administration. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack sent letters to the governors of each state asking them to increase

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man who was 16 years old when he fatally shot a retired St. Louis police sergeant has been sentenced to 20 years on prison. Ralph E. Harper was 67 when he was killed during the October 2018 carjacking attempt. Twenty-one-year-old Jalynn Garner pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, robbery and two

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright earned his 200th win, pitching seven innings of four-hit ball in a vintage performance as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0. It was the longest outing this season for the 42-year-old Wainwright, who struck out three and walked two. He has

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Former President Donald Trump will travel to the battleground state of Michigan next week to meet with striking autoworkers instead of participating in the second Republican presidential debate. His September 27 trip will also include a primetime speech. That’s according to a person familiar with his plans who spoke to

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Waters drove in the go-ahead run during a two-out rally in the eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4 in their series-opening matinee on Monday. The rally came against Guardians reliever Trevor Stephan, who had all

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday that the Chiefs and NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes had agreed to a restructured contract. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A former Missouri police officer has been sentenced to five years of probation for shooting into a fleeing vehicle several times and wounding the driver. Matthew Schanz pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and was sentenced Monday. As part of the plea agreement, Schanz must surrender his state law enforcement certification until

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals placed All-Star catcher Salvador Perez on the seven-day concussion list Monday. The move came two days after Perez left a game against the Astros with what the club called a non-concussive head impact. The Royals made the move before opening a three-game

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Colorado State’s penalty problems are not exclusive to its two-overtime loss at Colorado. The Rams have been undisciplined in many games under second-year coach Jay Norvell. Of the 17 penalties the Rams committed against Colorado, 11 were 15-yarders. That included two on the same play. CSU’s top three

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Pres ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Walker hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and Paul Goldschmidt drove in three runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5. St. Louis avoided a season sweep after losing its first five meetings with the Phillies this year. Alec