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In this photo released by the Springfield Police Dept., two smiling police officers hold a lemur wrapped in a towel with its face, hands and tail poking out in Springfield, Mo., on Sept. 12, 2023. The lemur evaded police in the city before it was eventually captured that night. (Springfield Police Dept. via AP)

Lemur on the loose! Video shows police chasing critter that escaped in Missouri

Police bodycam video from Springfield, Missouri, has filmed an unusual foot pursuit, as two officers tried to catch an escaped lemur. The speedy little primate made a dash for freedom Tuesday night … more

9/14/23

Missouri lawmakers fail to override Gov. Parson's vetoes, and instead accept pared-back state budget

Missouri lawmakers have failed to override any of the governor's $555 million in budget cuts. The state Legislature convened Wednesday for its annual veto session. Republican Gov. Mike Parson made … more

By SUMMER BALLENTINE | 9/13/23

The Missouri Capitol, which is home to the state House and Senate, is shown on Aug. 31, 2023 in Jefferson City. A Missouri judge upheld the constitutionality of the state's Senate districts in a ruling issued Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

A Missouri court upholds state Senate districts in the first test of revised redistricting rules

A Missouri judge has upheld the constitutionality of the state's Senate districts. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem rejected claims that the districts drawn by a judicial panel after the 2020 … more

By DAVID A. LIEB | 9/13/23

Missouri governor appoints appeals court judge to the state Supreme Court

Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has appointed Kelly C. Broniec to the Missouri Supreme Court. The appointment was announced Tuesday. Broniec is current chief judge of the state appeals court … more

By JIM SALTER | 9/12/23

Missouri clinic halts transgender care for minors in wake of new state law

A Missouri clinic will stop prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors for purposes of gender transition, citing a new state law that the clinic says “creates unsustainable … more

By JIM SALTER and SUMMER BALLENTINE | 9/12/23

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Wichita Eagle and Kansas City Star. September 6, 2023. Editorial: Raid on Kansas newspaper is an intolerable overreach by police Marion city police and the Marion County sheriff’s office … more

By The Associated Press | 9/12/23

Editorial Roundup:

Kansas City Star. September 7, 2023. Editorial: Missouri finally banned texting and driving. That’s not the only deadly tech in cars Missouri lawmakers took an important step toward safer … more

By The Associated Press | 9/12/23

MO--Missouri Digest, 3pm 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

9/11/23

FILE - People rally in support of abortion rights, July 2, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. On Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, abortion advocates asked a judge to rewrite what they call misleading descriptions of several constitutional amendments on abortion rights that voters could see on Missouri’s 2024 ballot. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Challengers seek rewrite of Missouri abortion-rights ballot measures, calling them misleading

Advocates are asking a Missouri judge to rewrite what they say are misleading descriptions of abortion-rights constitutional amendments. Lawyers on Monday argued over Republican Secretary of State … more

By SUMMER BALLENTINE | 9/11/23

Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m.

Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, … more

9/11/23

Missouri jury awards $745 million in death of woman struck by driver who used inhalants

A Missouri jury has awarded $745 million to the parents of a young woman killed on a sidewalk outside an urgent care center by a driver who huffed nitrous oxide canisters right before the accident. … more

9/11/23

Explosives drop steel trestle Missouri River bridge into the water along I-70 while onlookers watch

Onlookers online and on the banks of the Missouri River had to wait more than an hour to watch officials use explosives to drop a historic steel trestle bridge into the river that for years carried … more

9/10/23

Missouri constitutional amendment would ban local gun laws, limit minors' access to firearms

A newly proposed constitutional amendment would prohibit St. Louis and other Missouri cities from cracking down on guns. The petition filed this week would also require parental permission for minors … more

By SUMMER BALLENTINE | 9/8/23

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

9/8/23

AP Sports Digest

The highlights of Friday's AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, … more

9/8/23

AP-Network 5:15 aed

NFL Lions 21 Chiefs 20 (COPY:V1818) <<CAT:Sports-Football>> NFL Lions 21 Chiefs 20-Echlin wrap apa330041-Wrap--KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Greg Echlin (EHK'-lihn), correspondent, with … more

9/8/23

AP Sports Digest

The highlights of the AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, https://newsroom.ap.org/coverageplan. You can also find a link … more

9/8/23

Carol Giuliani, who is a member of the Dementia-Friendly Airports Working group and works as a travel companion for seniors with dementia, walks through Terminal 3 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after bringing a client from Minnesota Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Phoenix. “Ninety percent of the time it’s a family member that hires me,” said Giuliani, while seated at Phoenix Sky Harbor after escorting an elderly man on a flight. “The one I did today, (the wife) was like ‘thank you, thank you, thank you!’... I know how to pace it so that he gets safely and comfortably back home.” (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia

With over 14 million people expected to check into airports nationwide for Labor Day weekend, a number of them inevitably will be travelers with dementia or some sort of cognitive impairment. … more

By TERRY TANG | 9/7/23

MO--Missouri Digest, 1pm 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

9/7/23

AP Sports Digest

The highlights of Thursday's AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, … more

9/7/23