SPARTA, Mo. (AP) – Christian County authorities are investigating the theft of guns, ammunition and uniforms from a small southwest Missouri police station. Sheriff Brad Cole says someone broke into the Sparta police station early Friday by pushing an air-conditioning unit out of a window. Sparta has not had a police force since December, when the…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Marco Rubio has received an endorsement for the Republican presidential nomination from North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis as Rubio seeks to further consolidate support after a second-place finish in South Carolina and Jeb Bush’s departure from the field. Tillis’ backing comes three weeks before North Carolina holds its own primary on the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump has won the South Carolina Republican primary, a second-straight victory for the billionaire real estate mogul after his first-place finish in New Hampshire. Complete but unofficial results show Florida Sen. Marco Rubio edged Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for second. Trump thanked his supporters for delivering his commanding first-place finish.…
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A gunman who authorities believe chose victims at random shot people in the parking lots of a western Michigan apartment complex, car dealership and restaurant, killing at least six and seriously injuring two others — including a 14-year-old girl — during a rampage and subsequent manhunt that spanned nearly seven hours,…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eric Greitens’ medal-worthy work fighting terrorism as a Navy SEAL is a centerpiece of his Missouri gubernatorial bid. U.S. Senator Roy Blunt’s Vietnam War draft status was a little-known footnote in a 45-year political career. But with both men vying to occupy the state’s top two elected offices, their military records…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers’ efforts to regain public trust have been hampered by the latest lawmaker resignation. Republican Representative Don Gosen, of Chesterfield, resigned Wednesday after acknowledging he had an affair. His departure came amid a push to revamp ethics laws and change what a political scientist calls the Capitol’s “frat boy”…
IUKA, Mississippi (AP) — Law enforcement authorities say one officer is dead and three are hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a standoff in northeastern Mississippi. Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain says the standoff ended in gunfire early Saturday at a home near the town of Iuka, Mississippi. Strain says the man who shot…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Edward Jones Dome in downtown St. Louis no longer has an NFL team and now it needs a new name. The financial services company said Friday it was canceling its naming rights contract for the stadium because the Rams are moving to Los Angeles. The contract included a clause that…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson is urging priests to sever ties with the Girl Scouts, saying the organization promotes values “incompatible” with Catholic teachings. The open letter to priests, scout leaders and other Catholics was posted on the archdiocese website Thursday. It urges parishes that host Girl Scout meetings to consider…