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Perez homers as KC beats Blue Jays 2-1 in game called after 5 innings, 3 1/2-hour rain delay
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals manager Matt Quatraro was frustrated that his team was left hanging in limbo. Blue Jays counterpart John Schneider was equally perturbed that his team wasn't being given a chance to finish out a game it was losing. At least Quatraro felt a bit better...
Olin: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Olin Corp. (OLN) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $48.6 million. The Clayton, Missouri-based company said it had profit of 40 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate...
Kansas man sentenced to 10 years for crash that killed officer, pedestrian and K-9 last February
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man who sped through a red light in Kansas City and crashed into a patrol car has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of an officer and a bystander. Jerron Lightfoot, 20, of Tonganoxie, Kansas, said he was...
Amendments to Missouri Constitution are on the line amid GOP infighting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri lawmakers are divided over how far to go with a ballot measure that would make it more difficult for future voters to amend the state constitution. The GOP-led House on Thursday amended a proposed constitutional amendment that, if...
The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday took up Donald Trump's bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump’s lawyers argue that former presidents are entitled to absolute immunity for their official acts....
Alec Marsh and 4 relievers combined for a 6-hitter as the Royals beat the Blue Jays 3-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alec Marsh and four relievers combined for a six-hitter as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Wednesday night. Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez each had two hits and an RBI for Kansas City, which bounced back from a loss in the series...
2021 death of young Black man at rural Missouri home was self-inflicted, FBI tells AP
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal investigation has concluded that a young Black man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a rural Missouri home, not at the hands of the white homeowner who had a history of racist social media postings, an FBI official told The Associated Press Wednesday. ...
O'Reilly Automotive: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $547.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Springfield, Missouri-based company said it had profit of $9.20. The results beat Wall Street...
Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Missouri House for a proposal that could shield it from costly lawsuits alleging it failed to warn customers its product could cause cancer. The House vote marked an important but...
Missouri's GOP lawmakers vote to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday passed a bill to ban Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood, a move they have tried for years in a state where almost all abortions are banned. The bill, approved 106-48 Wednesday in the House,...
