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By DAVID A. LIEB and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The rapid collapse of a Baltimore bridge that was struck by large cargo ship highlighted the importance that bridges play in the daily lives of many Americans. Six construction workers who were on the bridge are presumed dead. The drivers of more than 30,000 vehicles that

By DAVID A. LIEB, MICHAEL CASEY, JEFF MCMURRAY and CHRISTOPHER KELLER Associated Press After a yearlong closure, a bridge over the Puyallup River reopened in 2019 with a sturdy new span and a brand new name. It even won a national award. But today, the Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge is closed again after federal officials

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts set a Dodgers record for leadoff home runs, hitting his 29th on the first pitch from Zack Thompson in a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. In his fifth season with the Dodgers after a trade from the Boston Red Sox, Betts broke

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Natalie Bremer scored 27 points and Minnesota State scored 40 points off 30 turnovers in an 89-73 win over Texas Women’s University on Friday night to win the NCAA Division II championship. Minnesota State (32-5), which extended its winning streak to 11 games, won its second championship in program history,

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson all-Atlantic Coast Conference outfielder Reed Rohlman has died in Florida. His former school announced Rohlman’s death. He was 29. Rohlman was picked in the 35th round by Kansas City in 2017 and played three seasons in the Royals organization. Rohlman played with the Clemson Tigers from 2014-17. After a

GERMANTOWN, Ill. (AP) — A magnitude 2.8 earthquake has been reported in southern Illinois, near the Missouri state line. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the earthquake was detected about 6:55 p.m. Thursday north of Germantown, about 40 miles east of St. Louis. It was at a depth of just over 14 miles. No injuries

By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored his sixth winning goal of the season, lifting the St. Louis Blues to a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves and also had a pair of assists to give him seven in his career. Pavel Buchnevich scored two

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pablo Lopez pitched seven sparkling innings, Royce Lewis homered before leaving with an injury, and the Twins beat the Royals 4-1 to begin defense of their AL Central crown. Carlos Correa added three hits and two RBIs for Minnesota. That was plenty of support

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani reached three times in his home debut for the Dodgers, and Los Angeles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 in the Dodger Stadium opener to a season of sky-high expectations. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman homered in the third inning, and Tyler Glasnow

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer A person with knowledge of the contract told The Associated Press that Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit has agreed to a contract with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Taylor Ware’s mom just wanted to get her son the help he needed. But her home was 400 miles away and Ware was deep into a manic episode at an interstate rest stop in rural southern Indiana. “I need someone to come, OK, so that he can get help

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals are preparing for opening day Thursday against the Minnesota Twins while also looking forward to a critical vote next week on funding for a new downtown ballpark. On Tuesday, voters in Jackson County, Missouri, will vote on the renewal of a 3/8-cent

By JIM SALTER Associated Press A rural Missouri boarding school at the center of abuse allegations has closed its doors. Meanwhile, a state agency is looking at itself to determine if it failed to adequately address past concerns about the school in calls to an abuse hotline. The closure of ABM Ministries’ Lighthouse Christian Academy

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Missouri State has hired Cuonzo Martin, bringing back the only coach to lead its basketball program to a Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title more than a decade after he left Springfield for stints in power conferences. Martin signed a five-year contract through the 2028-29 season. It includes a base

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Quan Lax had 15 points, JJ Wheat scored four of his nine points in the final 35 seconds, and Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) closed on a 10-0 run to beat Langston (Okla.) 71-67 for the program’s first NAIA championship. Freed-Hardeman trailed 67-61 with 54 seconds remaining before its full-court defense caused problems

By The Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak says center fielder Dylan Carlson will begin the season on the injured list with a sprained left shoulder. Carlson was injured in a collision Monday with right fielder Jordan Walker. Prospect Victor Scott will be the opening-day starter in center field. Carlson’s

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — President Joe Biden has won Missouri’s primary, the state Democratic Party announced. Biden’s win was not in doubt; he has already beaten his major competitors. But the primary races are still closely watched by insiders for turnout and signs of protest voters. Saturday’s primary was the Missouri Democratic Party’s first party-run

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Missouri.