NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his R&B superstardom to subject young fans to systematic sexual abuse. The singer and songwriter was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last year at a trial that gave voice to accusers who had once wondered if their stories…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll shows an overwhelming and growing majority of Americans say the U.S. is heading in the wrong direction, including nearly 8 in 10 Democrats. The poll, by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, finds that deep pessimism about the economy continues to plague President Joe Biden. Eighty-five percent…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An attorney who held key roles in the George W. Bush administration and was a senior investigator for the U.S. House committee probing the Jan. 6 insurrection is running for a Missouri U.S. Senate seat as an independent. John F. Wood announced his candidacy Wednesday for retiring GOP Sen. Roy Blunt’s…
MEN’S BASKETBALL: The State Farm MVC Men’s Basketball Championship — the 33rd consecutive men’s tournament in St. Louis — will feature all 12 Conference schools and will be played at Enterprise Center. For the 18th-straight year, the tournament will begin on Thursday and end on Sunday (March 2-5). Thursday and Friday will feature four games…