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Editorial Roundup: Missouri
Kansas City Star. September 20, 2023. Editorial: KC Chiefs, Royals, Current want sports betting. Missouri lawmakers drag their heels Direct democracy is, amazingly, still alive and well in Missouri. The initiative and referendum process has in recent years brought...
More schools are adopting 4-day weeks. For parents, the challenge is day 5
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — It's a Monday in September, but with schools closed, the three children in the Pruente household have nowhere to be. Callahan, 13, contorts herself into a backbend as 7-year-old Hudson fiddles with a balloon and 10-year-old Keegan plays the piano. Like a...
A judge has rewritten Missouri ballot summary language that described 'dangerous' abortions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge tossed Republican-written ballot summary language Monday that described several proposed constitutional amendments as allowing “dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth.” Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem rewrote the ballot...
Bears wrap up dismal week with disappointing performance in 41-10 loss in KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chicago Bears could have turned around what had been a miserable week with 60 minutes of inspired football Sunday. Instead, they endured another 60 minutes they would rather just forget. In what became a one-sided lashing at the hands of...
Missouri says clinic that challenged transgender treatment restrictions didn't provide proper care
Missouri officials struck back at one of the clinics that unsuccessfully challenged new state restrictions on gender affirming care, accusing the clinic in a lawsuit of failing to provide proper care for transgender minors even before the new law took effect. Missouri's Republican...
Luther Burden III hauls in 10 passes for 177 yards to help Missouri beat Memphis 34-27 in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Luther Burden III put on a show in his first collegiate game in his hometown, catching a career-high 10 passes for a career-best 177 yards to help Missouri beat Memphis 34-27 Saturday night in St. Louis. “We had some good play calls,” Burden said, unaware he'd...
Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it's legal
ST. LOUIS (AP) — As Republican-led states have rushed to ban gender-affirming for minors, some families with transgender children found a bit of solace: At least they lived in states that would allow those already receiving puberty blockers or hormone therapy to continue. But in...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Viral video shows...
A flamethrower and comments about book burning ignite a political firestorm in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A longshot candidate for Missouri governor and his supporters describe his use of a flamethrower at a recent “Freedom Fest” event outside St. Louis as no big deal. They said it was a fun moment for fellow Republicans who attended, and that no one talked about...
Struggling Bears head to Arrowhead Stadium to face the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs appeared to fix many of their Week 1 problems last week in Jacksonville, when All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones returned from his holdout, star tight end Travis Kelce was back on the field following a knee injury, and an offense that struggled...
