NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has fought to the cusp of the Republican presidential nomination with a small group of largely obscure operatives. They signed on a year ago for the seemingly quixotic campaign. When Trump won Indiana recently and it became clear he was the likely nominee, they shared an embrace in the…
OAKVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A judge has approved a $100,000 settlement in a wrongful-death lawsuit involving the family of a south St. Louis County woman fatally shot while sitting on her back porch. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a judge approved the settlement Friday for the family of 84-year-old Betty Lou Knight, who was…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon isn’t saying yet whether he’ll veto a sweeping expansion of gun rights passed by lawmakers. Nixon said Friday that he will give the measure a comprehensive review. Nixon’s comments came after lawmakers passed the bill on the last day of the 2016 session. The measure would…
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ross Stripling earned his first victory in his seventh major league start by beating his former college roommate, Yasiel Puig homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 Friday night in the series opener. Stripling (1-2) allowed four runs and eight hits in five-plus innings, struck out…