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Nathan Lukes' double in 8th pushes Blue Jays past Cardinals 3-2 to complete 3-game sweep

Sep. 15, 2024 17:17 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Nathan Lukes drove in the winning run with a double in the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Pinch hitter George Springer singled off right-hander Andrew Kittredge (4-5) with one out in...

Ferguson activist raised in the Black Church showed pastors how to aid young protesters

Sep. 13, 2024 12:15 PM EDT

As twilight descended on Ferguson, Missouri, for a third consecutive night after the killing of Michael Brown Jr. by a police officer, Gwendolyn DeLoach Packnett could no longer hold her peace. Each day since the killing on Aug. 9, 2014, she had watched her daughter, Brittany, leave...

Man accused in assault that critically wounded Ferguson officer now faces more charges

Sep. 12, 2024 12:33 PM EDT

The man accused in an assault that left a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer fighting for his life is facing several additional charges after a grand jury indictment. Officer Travis Brown, 36, was critically injured while trying to make arrests during a protest on Aug. 9, the 10th...

Caleres Inc.: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 12, 2024 06:54 AM EDT

ST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Caleres Inc. (CAL) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $30 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of 85 cents. The footwear wholesaler and retailer posted revenue of $683.3...

Paul Goldschmidt drives in tiebreaking run in 8th as the Cardinals beat the Reds 2-1

Sep. 11, 2024 23:25 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt's double in the eighth inning scored Michael Siani with the tiebreaking run, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday night. Siani led off the eighth with a single and stole second despite the Reds pitching out on the...

The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain

Sep. 11, 2024 12:51 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits. It was just two months ago that much of the Mississippi River was above...

Arozarena hits first homer against former team, Mariners rout Cardinals 10-4

Sep. 08, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Randy Arozarena and Jorge Polanco hit two-run home runs and the Seattle Mariners scored five times in the first inning on their way to a 10-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. After getting shut out for the ninth time this season, Seattle started the...

Simon Becher scores late to help St. Louis City earn 2-2 draw with Revolution

Sep. 07, 2024 22:24 PM EDT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Simon Becher scored in the 73rd minute to help St. Louis City earn a 2-2 draw with the New England Revolution on Saturday night. St. Louis City (5-10-13) took a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute when former Revolution defender Henry Kessler used an assist from...

Core & Main: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 04, 2024 07:42 AM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Core & Main Inc. (CNM) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $119 million. The St. Louis-based company said it had profit of 61 cents per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average...

4-year-old girl fatally shot inside a St. Louis house after children were left alone

Sep. 03, 2024 16:40 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 4-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound suffered inside a St. Louis home after the mother went to the store and left four kids alone, police said. Officers were called to the home by a child late Monday night and found the wounded child unconscious and barely...