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Schmitt dismisses lawsuits against St. Louis, school districts where masks no longer required

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Friday dismissed his challenge to masking rules in the city of St. Louis, and his office also announced an end to dozens of lawsuits he filed against Missouri school districts this year.

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Chiefs secure their No. 2 wide receiver with splashy signing of JuJu Smith-Schuster

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs' search for a No. 2 wide receiver is over.

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Missouri policeman killed, another injured in shootout with gunman at motel

BONNE TERRE, Mo. — A man fatally shot one police officer and injured another at a Motel 6 in Bonne Terre early Thursday. The gunman was then shot and killed when officers fired back.

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Kansas Senate advances new legislative map that would maintain GOP supermajority

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Senate approved redrawn district lines that appear to retain Republicans' existing supermajority in the chamber Wednesday despite complaints that the process was moving too quickly.

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3 Missouri men get probation in Capitol riot

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three Springfield men charged with breaching the Capitol together during the Jan. 6 insurrection were sentenced in federal court Thursday to probation, a fine and community service.

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Royals bringing back former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas City Royals first-round draft pick and Cy Young Award winning pitcher Zack Greinke has reached an agreement to return to Kansas City as a free agent.

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Vahe Gregorian: After two 'blah' tournaments marred by COVID, Kansas embraces the moment

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Standing in a corridor of the T-Mobile Center after Kansas swamped West Virginia, 87-63, in the Big 12 tournament semifinals, Kansas Jayhawks senior Ochai Agbaji paused to consider the undercurrent of a moment that somehow seemed normal enough but actually was an anguishing few years in…

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Hard feelings persist in Missouri Senate as lawmakers fail to approve congressional map

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — While most other states have finished work on new congressional boundaries, Missouri is one of just four without a map, as lawmakers here remain mired in personal feuds and disagreement over the lines.

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Vahe Gregorian: Cuonzo Martin's future is bright after ouster at Missouri, but can Tigers hoops say the same?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the 23 years since Norm Stewart's 32-year tenure at the University of Missouri ended in 1999, Mizzou has churned through six men's basketball coaches (including interim coach Melvin Watkins in 2006). Soon, it will be on to a seventh in the aftermath of Cuonzo Martin…

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Kansas downs Texas Tech for Big 12 tournament title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The No. 6-ranked Kansas Jayhawks, who tied Baylor for the Big 12 regular-season title, completed a three-game sweep of West Virginia, TCU and Texas Tech on Saturday to win the league’s postseason tournament at T-Mobile Center.

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Mitch Lightfoot scores career-high 15 points as Kansas tops TCU to reach Big 12 final

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thanks in large part to backup forward Mitch Lightfoot, No. 6-ranked Kansas has advanced to the finals of the Big 12 tournament for the first time since 2019.

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Michael Phillips: ‘Let the Little Light Shine,’ the Chicago documentary about race, education, politics and dissent, electrifies True/False Film Fest

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The recent world premiere of a sensationally effective Chicago documentary tore the roof clean off two different theaters at the 2022 True/False Film Festival.

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TCU storms back from 20-point deficit to stun No. 22 Texas, 65-60

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — TCU basketball needed its biggest comeback in the Jamie Dixon era to avoid a one-and-done showing at the Big 12 Tournament. The Frogs got it.

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West Virginia fends off Kansas State in Big 12 tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Bruce Weber era came to an end with a whimper for the Kansas State men’s basketball team.

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Missouri House approves concealed carry of weapons on public transportation, in churches

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House passed a bill Wednesday that allows concealed weapons on public transportation and lifts their prohibition in houses of worship.

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3 police officers, suspect shot in southwestern Missouri, reports say

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three Joplin police officers and an armed suspect were injured during exchanges of gunfire Tuesday afternoon, according to area news reports.

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Missouri bill would allow lawsuits against those who help women obtain abortions out of state

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawmaker wants to stop residents from obtaining abortions outside the state by allowing lawsuits to be filed against anyone who helps them.

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Vahe Gregorian: On the journey of KC Current's Sam Mewis, ranked No. 1 in world but fixated on future

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When then-Manchester City midfielder Sam Mewis last March was ranked the best women's soccer player in the world by ESPN FC and espnW, the immensely humble and ever-hungry superstar appreciated the honor but essentially shrugged it off.

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Vahe Gregorian: Documentary on Jackie Stiles is tribute to the phenomenon and reminder of her grace

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Twenty-five years ago this fall, Jackie Stiles left Claflin, Kansas, (pop: 700-ish) for what was then-Southwest Missouri State — the school she chose over Connecticut and Tennessee, among other elite programs around the nation.

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Former Kansas attorney general subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee over Trump call

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. House Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday subpoenaed Phill Kline, a former Kansas attorney general who aided efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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Sheriff in Kansas county investigates election fraud claims boosted by Republicans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Johnson County, Kansas, Sheriff Calvin Hayden said Monday that his office is investigating claims of election fraud, echoing Republican efforts nationwide to discredit recent local and national elections.

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Third person in Kansas shooting early Sunday has died, police say

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A third person has died after police found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds in a Lenexa, Kansas, home early Sunday, police said.

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School board in Missouri reverses its decision on banned book

WENTZVILLE, Mo. — A banned book again will be available to high school students here after the Wentzville School Board reversed its decision in the face of criticism and a class action lawsuit.

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Chiefs announce hiring of Matt Nagy, who returns to serve as quarterbacks coach

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs' coaching staff is getting the old band back together.

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Missouri Senate passes pay raises, renews effort to block Planned Parenthood payments

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri General Assembly on Thursday sent to Gov. Mike Parson a supplemental budget bill that gives pay raises to state workers, funds the voter-approved Medicaid expansion and allocates nearly $2 billion in federal aid to schools.

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