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WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A Marine from Missouri who was among 13 service members killed in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan was an “amazing young man” who decided early in his high school years to join up. Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz of Wentzville was 20 when he died Thursday. Funeral arrangements

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit by the state of Missouri seeking to stop a project that would supply Missouri River water to central North Dakota. The ruling will enable the federal Bureau of Reclamation to move ahead with a water service contract for the Central North Dakota Water Supply

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City man suspected of stealing a car is charged with felony kidnapping because a 2-year-old girl was inside the vehicle. The Kansas City Star reports that 38-year-old Truman Brown was arrested Friday. He also is charged with tampering with a motor vehicle. Police say 2-year-old Khalecia Richards was

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man is hospitalized after shooting himself following a police chase in Kansas City, Missouri. Police were called Friday afternoon to a report of a domestic disturbance. Police say the man fled as officers spoke with the alleged victim. The suspect sped south on U.S. 71, prompting a chase that

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Evictions are resuming in St. Louis now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing the latest eviction moratorium. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Mayor Tishaura Jones and other St. Louis leaders are urging tenants with financial hardship to take advantage of federal help to

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Edward Olivares hit a two-run home run in the 12th inning, Salvador Perez hit a grand slam in a second straight game and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7. Olivares gave the Royals a chance to win twice, driving in the go-ahead run in

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to touchdowns on his only two chances with the ball as Kansas City beat the Minnesota Vikings 28-25. Mahomes was 8 of 9 for 117 yards and two scores in the AFC champions’ finale tune-up for the regular season.

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tommy Edman hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Paul Goldschmidt had three hits and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. J.A. Happ improved to 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA in five starts with the Cardinals since being acquired from Minnesota

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lots of familiar faces are playing new places around the NFL this season. Matthew Stafford was traded from Detroit to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff. Carson Wentz went from the Eagles to the Colts. Sam Darnold was dealt from the New

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A 24-year-old man accused of capital murder in the 2019 death of a college student he occasionally dated has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge that took the death penalty off the table. Brandon Theesfeld, of Fort Worth, Texas, entered the plea Friday to first-degree murder before Lafayette County Circuit Judge

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 20-year-old Kansas City man has admitted shooting a zTrip driver 26 times during a robbery. Derron Nevels pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to robbery and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Prosecutors said the driver picked Nevels up on Dec. 4, 2018 and when they arrived at

By The Associated Press For fantasy players, stats geeks and analytics gurus, the Football Outsiders Almanac is a godsend, packed with all sorts of categories that break down the game the way teams compile game plans. In tracking every play of every game, Football Outsiders came up with the DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average), which

PLATTE CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 33-year-old Kansas City woman has admitted drowning her 8-year-old son and trying to smother her 6-year-old son. Platte County officials say Aushena Warren pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder and first-degree assault. She admitted that she tried to smother her younger son at their home on June 17, 2017,

WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — One of the 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan was a Marine who grew up in the St. Louis area. KMOX Radio reports that 20-year-old Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz of Wentzville was among those killed Thursday. His father, Mark Schmitz, says Marines

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says a 12-state law enforcement operation rescued 47 victims of human trafficking and led to the arrest of more than 100 people. Schmitt said most of the arrests were made Thursday night into Friday morning. The effort, called Operation United Front, used undercover officers who

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has ended a state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic and replaced it with a narrower order that focuses on the state’s health care system. The governor said Friday the new actions acknowledge the state’s progress in fighting the pandemic but keeps in place rules that

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — New Missouri laws taking effect Saturday include to-go cocktails, coronavirus liability protections for businesses, and penalties for cities that cut police funding. Restaurants will be able to sell sealed mixed drinks to go under one new law. Many coronavirus-related lawsuits also will be banned. Another new

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Wyandotte County authorities say a man’s shooting death at a park might be part of a series of violent crimes. Five people were taken into custody after the shooting death of 30-year-old Skylar Needham at a Wyandotte County park on Aug. 15. Sheriff Don Ash said on Thursday the five