The Latest Breaking News from MO

Kansas teen’s fentanyl death spurs bill to hold social media accountable

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The death last year of a Johnson County, Kansas, teenager poisoned by fentanyl has led to a congressional effort to make social media companies report illegal drug activity on their platforms.

Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022

Selling Fentanyl Could Mean the Death Penalty Under New Rubio Bill

As per usual, politicians' response to negative effects of the drug war is…more drug war.

Reason · Sep 16, 2022

Justin Herbert ‘showed us lot of guts’ battling through rib injury in Chargers’ loss

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — He was sacked twice and hit at least six other times, according to the NFL’s official statistics.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 16, 2022

Mother of daughter injured in car crash involving NFL coach Britt Reid shares heartbreaking story

Britt Reid, 37, pleaded guilty on Monday to one felony count of driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury as part of a plea deal that will cap his jail time at four years

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022

NFL’s Most Sought-After Seats for Week 2

Counting down the 10 most intriguing matchups and the most in-demand tickets for this week’s action.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 14, 2022

Mizzou football's Eli Drinkwitz wants Tigers to ignore 'toxicity,' move forward

COLUMBIA, Mo. — In the wake of his team’s horrific loss at Kansas State, Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz has more problems to solve this week than last but isn’t about to panic. On Tuesday, in his first public comments since Saturday’s 40-12 clunker, Drinkwitz was unwavering in his belief the Tigers…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 14, 2022

Recreational marijuana question will remain on Missouri ballot after state court rulings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri will remain on the Nov. 8 ballot after the Missouri Supreme Court declined to transfer a lawsuit challenging the ballot initiative.

Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022

New ESPN power rankings have Ohio State holding steady

What kind of movement did ESPN have with Ohio State in its latest college football power rankings? #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 11, 2022

Vahe Gregorian: Why the Chiefs had to trade Tyreek Hill and how it both enabled and forced key changes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One morning during training camp last month at Missouri Western State University, Chiefs coach Andy Reid addressed the most pivotal and controversial decision of the offseason with strikingly calm assurance and a casual gesture.

Tribune News Service · Sep 10, 2022

Royals offense comes alive in ninth, Perez delivers walk-off sac fly in 2-1 win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez had a chance to deliver a win with one swing, and he did just that with a walk-off sacrifice fly to defeat the Cleveland Guardians, 2-1, in front of an announced 13,394 in the finale of a three-game series at…

Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022