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Judge hears wrongful conviction claim of Missouri inmate in prison for 33 years

May. 21, 2024 12:32 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Christopher Dunn has spent 33 years in prison for a murder he has claimed from the outset that he didn't commit. A hearing this week will determine if he should go free. St. Louis prosecutors are now convinced Dunn is telling the truth, but lawyers for the Missouri...

Cardinals struggling for a 2nd straight season, and the NL Central's top young players are elsewhere

May. 20, 2024 06:01 AM EDT

A model of consistency for so long, the St. Louis Cardinals are suddenly struggling to stay relevant. Even after taking two of three against both the Angels and Red Sox, the Cardinals are six games under .500. They've rebounded from a seven-game losing streak earlier this month,...

Devers homers for fifth straight game, tying Red Sox record, in 11-3 win over Cardinals

May. 19, 2024 17:32 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rafael Devers tied a Boston record by homering for his fifth consecutive game, and the Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 on Sunday to stop a season-high, four-game losing streak. Devers hit a two-run homer in the sixth off Ryan Fernandez, his ninth home run...

Angels hit 3 homers and salvage their homestand finale by beating Cardinals 7-2

May. 16, 2024 00:58 AM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Griffin Canning pitched six innings of one-run ball, Nolan Schanuel hit his first career leadoff homer and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Willie Calhoun had three hits,...

Denis Bouanga scores two goals to help LAFC beat St. Louis 2-0

May. 15, 2024 23:24 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored two goals and Hugo Lloris made seven saves for his third clean sheet of the season to help LAFC beat St. Louis 2-0 on Wednesday night. Bouanga joined Carlos Vela as the only players in club history to score at least 10 game-winning goals. ...

Soulful singer Michael McDonald looks back in his new memoir, 'What a Fool Believes'

May. 15, 2024 12:22 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Something stopped Michael McDonald from telling his story publicly — him. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer with multiple Grammys just didn't think he had one. McDonald, a member of both Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers who became a singular soul solo artist...

Former University of Missouri frat member pleads guilty in hazing that caused brain damage

May. 14, 2024 10:44 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A former member of a University of Missouri fraternity has pleaded guilty in the hazing of another student that caused blindness and significant brain damage. Ryan P. Delanty of Manchester, Missouri, pleaded guilty Friday in Boone County to supplying liquor to...

Nolan Arenado's homer keys an 8-run rally in the 7th as the Cardinals surge past the Angels, 10-5

May. 14, 2024 01:28 AM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered and Matt Carpenter had a tying two-run single during St. Louis’ eight-run seventh inning, and the Cardinals rallied from a four-run deficit for a 10-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Iván Herrera had two hits...

Klauss scores twice to rally St. Louis City to 3-1 victory over Fire

May. 11, 2024 23:39 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — João Klauss scored twice in the second half to spark St. Louis City to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night. Rasmus Alm scored his first goal of the season — unassisted in the 2nd minute — to give St. Louis City (3-1-7) an early lead that...

Experts say gun alone doesn't justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman

May. 11, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in his hand and was immediately shot six times by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a complaint about an argument. Fortson's supporters point to the deputy's rapid decision to open fire and...