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A Missouri fire official dies when the boat he was in capsizes during a water rescue

An assistant fire chief in central Missouri has died after the boat he was in capsized during a water rescue in a flash flood. The Boone County Fire Protection District said Monday that Matthew … more

7/8/24

Today in History: July 19, the Seneca Falls Convention

Today in History Today is Friday, July 19, the 201st day of 2024. There are 165 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 19, 1848, the first “Convention to … more

By The Associated Press | 7/8/24

Residents of small Missouri town angered over hot-car death of police dog

Residents of a small western Missouri town are saddened and angered after a police dog died in a hot car. The dog named Horus died June 20 following an overnight shift, Police Chief David Vincent … more

7/5/24

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7/5/24

FILE - This booking photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Marcellus Williams. A Missouri judge on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, set an Aug. 21 date for a hearing to determine if Williams is innocent of the murder that landed him on death row — a hearing that comes just a little over a month before Williams is scheduled to die. (Missouri Department of Corrections via AP, File)

Hearing set to determine if a Missouri death row inmate is innocent. His execution is a month later

A Missouri judge has set an Aug. 21 date for a hearing to determine if Marcellus Williams is innocent of the murder that landed him on death row — a hearing that comes just over a month before … more

By JIM SALTER | 7/2/24

A man fishes off a jetty in Alameda, Calif., as the sun sets over the San Francisco Bay on Monday, July 1, 2024. An extended heatwave predicted to blanket Northern California has resulted in red flag fire warnings and the possibility of power shutoffs beginning Tuesday. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States

Swaths of California are sweltering and things are only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts. … more

By ADAM BEAM and JOHN ANTCZAK | 7/2/24

Oriel Moore describes life without her brother, 38-year-old Othel Moore Jr., to reporters, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at the Missouri Capitol building in Jefferson City, Mo. Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with involuntary manslaughter, in his December 2023 death while he was in custody at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. (AP Photo/Summer Ballentine)

Former Missouri prison guards plead not guilty to murder in death of Black man

Four former Missouri guards have pleaded not guilty to murder in the December death of a Black man in prison, and a fifth has pleaded not guilty to accessory to involuntary manslaughter. … more

By SUMMER BALLENTINE | 7/1/24

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Delaware State University, Oct. 21, 2022, in Dover, Del. A federal appeals court has allowed the U.S. Education Department to move ahead with a plan to lower monthly payments for millions of student loans borrowers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Appeals court allows part of Biden student loan repayment plan to go forward

A federal appeals court has allowed the U.S. Education Department to move ahead with a plan to lower monthly payments for millions of student loan borrowers, putting on hold a ruling last week by a … more

By ANNIE MA | 7/1/24

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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

7/1/24

AP Sports Digest

The highlights of Monday'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

7/1/24

AP Sports Digest

The highlights of the 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

7/1/24

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6/30/24

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6/30/24

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6/29/24

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6/29/24

Things to know about the case of Missouri prison guards charged with murder in death of a Black man

Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man. The charges were announced Friday. Court … more

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG | 6/29/24

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6/29/24

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6/28/24

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6/28/24

FILE - Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivers the State of the State address on Jan. 18, 2023, in Jefferson, Mo. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed funding Friday, June 28, 2024 for a school safety initiative that would have used special video surveillance software to detect guns, becoming the second governor in as many months to balk at implementing the technology. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Missouri governor vetoes school safety initiative to fund gun-detection surveillance systems

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has vetoed funding for a school safety initiative using gun-detection surveillance systems. Parson's rejection of the $2.5 million appropriation was one of 173 line-item … more

By DAVID A. LIEB | 6/28/24