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FILE - Christopher Dunn, right, listens to his attorney Justin Bonus from New York City during the first day of his hearing to decide whether to vacate his murder conviction, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis. A Missouri judge on Monday, July 24, 2024, overturned the conviction of Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, Pool, File)

Missouri judges have overturned 2 murder convictions in recent weeks. Why did the AG fight freedom?

A man who was on the verge of walking out of prison this week after a judge found evidence of his “actual innocence” and overturned his murder conviction now faces a fresh legal hurdle. The … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JIM SALTER | 7/25/24

Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accused

Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among … more

By JIM SALTER | 7/25/24

FILE - John Broomes, nominated to be United States District Judge for the district of Kansas, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 15, 2017. On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, U.S. District Judge Broomes blocked a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students from being enforced in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere across the nation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File, File)

Days before a Biden rule against anti-LGBTQ+ bias takes effect, judges are narrowing its reach

New federal court rulings are narrowing the Biden administration’s enforcement of a rule for protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination and allowing critics to limit it even further school by … more

By JOHN HANNA | 7/25/24

Workers at GM seat supplier in Missouri each tentative agreement, end strike

The union representing workers at Lear Corp.’s Missouri plant that makes seats for General Motors vehicles says it has reached a tentative agreement with the company, ending a strike that was in … more

By The Associated Press | 7/25/24

FILE - The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. Some U.S. states are scrapping investments in Chinese companies amid tensions between countries with the world's largest economies. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Amid tensions with China, some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments

Some U.S. states are scrapping investments in Chinese companies amid tensions between countries with the world's largest economies. Indiana, Florida and Missouri all have taken actions requiring … more

By DAVID A. LIEB | 7/25/24

Judge orders release of Missouri man whose murder conviction was reversed over AG’s objections

A Missouri judge on Wednesday ordered the release of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. St. Louis Circuit Judge Jason … more

By JIM SALTER | 7/24/24

Strike at plant that makes truck seats forces production stoppage for Missouri General Motors

Production has halted at a Missouri General Motors plant that manufactures trucks and vans, the result of a strike at the company that supplies seats for the vehicles. About 480 workers at Lear Corp. … more

By JIM SALTER | 7/24/24

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7/24/24

Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for President as the presumptive Democratic candidate during an event at West Allis Central High School, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

AP News Digest 6 p.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the-minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan in AP Newsroom. … more

7/23/24

Missouri prison ignores court order to free wrongfully convicted inmate for second time in weeks

For the second time in weeks, a Missouri prison has ignored a court order to release an inmate whose murder conviction was overturned. Just as in the case of Sandra Hemme, actions by the state’s … more

By JIM SALTER | 7/23/24

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7/23/24

Missouri judge overturns the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years

A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. Monday’s ruling is likely to … more

By JIM SALTER | 7/22/24

A Missouri judge has overturned the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years

A Missouri judge has overturned the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years. more

7/22/24

MO--Missouri Digest, 2pm update, MO

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Missouri stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Missouri and the rest of the world, visit … more

7/22/24

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7/21/24

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7/20/24

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7/20/24

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7/19/24

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7/19/24

Flights at Germany's Berlin Airport were delayed on Friday morning as a widespread fault with some Microsoft technology caused chaos around the globe.

A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments

A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air after a faulty software update disrupted companies and services around the world and highlighted their … more

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY, ELAINE KURTENBACH, DAVID McHUGH and HALELUYA HADERO | 7/19/24