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A mom called 911 to get her son mental health help. He died after police responded with force

Mar. 28, 2024 06:56 AM EDT

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 at a mental hospital....

Royals ready for opening day, key vote next week to help fund downtown ballpark

Mar. 27, 2024 16:41 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman said jokingly that he doesn't sleep very well under normal circumstances, so just imagine how his nights are going these days, with opening day on deck and a key vote for a downtown ballpark coming up next week. The Royals play AL...

Man cuffed but not charged after Chiefs' Super Bowl rally shooting sues congressman over online post

Mar. 27, 2024 15:01 PM EDT

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A man who was briefly handcuffed in the chaos that followed a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally is suing a Tennessee congressman who falsely accused him in social media posts of being one of the shooters and an immigrant in the country illegally. ...

Missouri boarding school closes as state agency examines how it responded to abuse claims

Mar. 27, 2024 14:38 PM EDT

A rural Missouri boarding school at the center of abuse allegations has closed its doors, and a state agency is trying to determine if it adequately responded to previous concerns about the facility in calls to an abuse hotline. The closure of ABM Ministries' Lighthouse Christian...

Missouri State brings back Cuonzo Martin to lead its basketball program

Mar. 27, 2024 13:41 PM EDT

Missouri State hired Cuonzo Martin on Wednesday, 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...

Missouri attorney general is accused of racial bias for pinning a student fight on diversity program

Mar. 26, 2024 20:45 PM EDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Days after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey blamed an after-school fight on a school district's diversity programming, a lawyer for the majority Black district in suburban St. Louis said that the state's chief attorney is showing “obvious racial bias." ...

President Joe Biden wins Missouri Democratic primary

Mar. 26, 2024 13:14 PM EDT

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...

Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Missouri

Mar. 26, 2024 12:51 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Missouri.

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Mar. 26, 2024 07:11 AM EDT

Kansas City Star. March 21, 2024. Editorial: Missouri politicians are pushing to centralize power by restricting citizen petitions One great thing about Missouri: When legislators won’t act, voters can — and will. A referendum process allows...

Big brands could pivot easily if TikTok goes away. For many small businesses, it's another story

Mar. 25, 2024 15:46 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — If content creators and corporate executives made TikTok videos about the platform’s possible U.S. demise, disco diva Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” could supply the soundtrack. Sure, businesses that built strategies around TikTok and promote products...