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Missouri inmate convicted of killing cop says judges shouldn't get to hand down death sentences

A man awaiting sentencing for killing a Missouri police officer is challenging the constitutionality of a state law that allows judges to hand down the death sentence. A jury in June convicted … more

By JIM SALTER | 9/6/23

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

9/6/23

Stacy Williams stands with her son Davion, 15, in Detroit, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Davion wants to go to college. A counselor at his Detroit charter school in 2022 helped him visualize that goal, but he knows he’ll need more help to navigate the application process. So he was discouraged to learn the high school where he just began his sophomore year had laid off its college transition adviser – a staff member who provided extra help coordinating financial aid applications, transcript requests, campus visits and more. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Schools are cutting advisers and tutors as COVID aid money dries up. Students are still struggling

An unprecedented infusion of aid money the U.S. government provided to schools during the pandemic has begun to dwindle. Some schools already are winding down programming like expanded summer school … more

By HANNAH DELLINGER and MATT BARNUM of Chalkbeat and COLLIN BINKLEY of The Associated Press | 9/6/23

Deep South News Digest, 5 p.m. update

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

9/5/23

Youth with the West Plains FFA recently contributed their efforts to help pack 160,000 meals for families facing food insecurity across Missouri. Front row, from left: Lily York, Hattie Patillo, JR Ivester, Hayden Hawkins, Ava Cooper and Garrett Brigman. Back row: Lizzy Eades, Macie Doss, Baily Eades, Grayson Hale, Broc Barnes and Jacob Bassham.

WP FFA youth help pack 160K meals for hungry families

Members of the West Plains FFA Chapter joined more than 700 FFA members and agricultural leaders at the Missouri State Fair on Aug. 15 to pack 160,000 meals to feed families facing food insecurity in Missouri. more

9/5/23

Collision on Eleven Point results in minor injuries for KC woman

A Kansas City woman suffered minor injuries when a boat collided with her kayak at 1:30 p.m. Monday on the Eleven Point River, 2 miles upstream from Whitten Access in Oregon County. more

9/5/23

Holiday weekend crashes claim 12 lives, including one in Troop G

Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop G, headquartered in Willow Springs, recorded its 22nd traffic fatality over the Labor Day weekend in Carter County. more

9/5/23

Illinois Digest

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

9/5/23

KS--Kansas Digest, 1pm update, KS

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9/5/23

MO--Missouri Digest, 1pm update, MO

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9/5/23

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Jefferson City News Tribune. August 30, 2023. Editorial: Dark cloud hanging over state Domestic violence is a dark cloud looming over Missouri’s landscape, as the number of cases tripled … more

By The Associated Press | 9/5/23

MO--Missouri Digest, 1pm update, MO

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9/1/23

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8/31/23

Missouri judge rules 84-year-old man will stand trial for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teen who rang wrong doorbell

Missouri judge rules 84-year-old man will stand trial for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teen who rang wrong doorbell. more

8/31/23

FILE - This booking photo provided by the Clay County, Mo., Sheriff's Office shows Andrew Lester. Lester, the man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl in April 2023 when the teenager showed up at the wrong house to pick up his brothers, faces a preliminary hearing on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Lester is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the April 13 shooting. He has pleaded not guilty. (Clay County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Judge to decide whether white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen who went to wrong house

A Missouri judge is expected to rule on whether an 84-year-old white homeowner will stand trial for shooting a Black teenager who went to the wrong home to pick up his brothers. A preliminary hearing … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 8/31/23

FILE - A stack of the latest weekly edition of the Marion County Record sits in the back of the newspaper's building, awaiting unbundling, sorting and distribution, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Marion, Kan. The newspaper's front page was dedicated to two stories about a raid by local police on its offices and the publisher's home on Aug. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas reporter files federal lawsuit against police chief who raided her newspaper's office

One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday. The lawsuit argues that … more

By JOSH FUNK | 8/30/23

Children getting wrongly dropped from Medicaid because of automation `glitch'

The federal Medicaid agency says some children may have been wrongly dropped from the government health-care program as states undertake a massive eligibility review. Medicaid rolls swelled across … more

By DAVID A. LIEB | 8/30/23

Missouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases

A Missouri Republican wants exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban. Jamie Corley of St. Louis filed constitutional amendments Wednesday to allow abortions in cases of rape, incest and … more

By SUMMER BALLENTINE | 8/30/23

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Kansas City Star. August 24, 2023. Editorial: Need help with Medicaid or kids’ insurance in Missouri? You’ll wait on hold Here’s a sure sign of bad customer service: Long hold … more

By The Associated Press | 8/29/23

FILE - Glenda Starke wears a transgender flag as a counter protest during a rally in favor of a ban on gender-affirming health care legislation, March 20, 2023, at the Missouri Statehouse in Jefferson City, Mo. A Missouri judge said Friday, Aug. 25, that a law banning gender-affirming treatments for minors can take effect. St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven Ohmer ruled that the law will kick in Monday, Aug. 28, as previously scheduled. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Missouri law banning minors from beginning gender-affirming treatments takes effect

Two new laws restricting transgender Missourians’ access to gender-affirming health care and school sports are now in effect. Both laws took effect Monday and expire in 2027. One law bans minors … more

By SUMMER BALLENTINE | 8/28/23