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Missouri takes on Howard in non-conference play

Nov. 08, 2024 03:59 AM EST

Howard Bison (0-1) at Missouri Tigers (0-1) Columbia, Missouri; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -18.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Missouri hosts Howard in non-conference action. Missouri went 6-11 at home last...

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations

Nov. 07, 2024 23:54 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in...

H&R Block: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 16:51 PM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — H&R Block Inc. (HRB) on Thursday reported a loss of $172.6 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had a loss of $1.24 per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came...

Volunteer poll workers drown on a flood-washed highway in rural Missouri on Election Day

Nov. 07, 2024 14:15 PM EST

Chuck and Cathie Baldwin were driving in the dark early on Election Day to work a shift at their polling place in rural Missouri when floodwaters overtopped a creek and swept their vehicle off the road. The couple, married for more than half a century, were later found dead, clinging to a tree and...

No. 17 Iowa State takes on Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium trying to bounce back from Texas Tech loss

Nov. 07, 2024 10:14 AM EST

No. 17 Iowa State (7-1, 4-1 Big 12, No. 17 CFP) at Kansas (2-6, 1-4) in Kansas City, Missouri, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa State by 3. Series record: Kansas leads 52-45-6. What’s at stake? Iowa State...

Oklahoma visits Missouri for the first matchup of old Big 12 rivals in the Southeastern Conference

Nov. 07, 2024 10:12 AM EST

Oklahoma (5-4, 1-4 SEC) at Missouri (6-2, 2-2), Saturday, 7:45 p.m. EST (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Missouri by 2 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 67-24-5. What’s at stake? Oklahoma and Missouri, who first played each...

Evergy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 07:09 AM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $465.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had profit of $2.02. The results topped Wall Street expectations....

No. 17 Iowa State faces Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium as Cyclones try to bounce back from first loss

Nov. 07, 2024 06:11 AM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The first message that made its way through the Iowa State locker room after Texas Tech ended its perfect start to the season, scoring in the final seconds last weekend to spring the upset and spoil homecoming for the Cyclones, was that nothing had changed. ...

Missouri Tigers host the Howard Bison in cross-conference contest

Nov. 07, 2024 03:49 AM EST

Howard Bison (0-1) at Missouri Tigers (0-1) Columbia, Missouri; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri hosts Howard in out-of-conference play. Missouri finished 8-24 overall with a 6-11 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Tigers shot 43.9%...

Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

Nov. 06, 2024 21:33 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in Tuesday's election and lost on three. The losses are the first on statewide reproductive rights ballot measures anywhere in the U.S. since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in...