Greitens Urged To End U.S. Senate Bid

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bipartisan group of elected officials and campaign rivals are urging Missouri’s former Gov. Eric Greitens to end his bid for U.S. Senate following claims that he physically abused his ex-wife and

LATEST: Wildfires Near Chernobyl Plant Extinguished

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s natural resources minister says wildfires have been extinguished in the area of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which is under the control of Russian forces. The fires have raised concern about the

Woman Escapes Burning Home In Nixa

A woman has minor smoke inhalation after she escaped a house fire in Nixa. The fire Monday night heavily damaged her home in the 900 block of East Reed Lane. KY3 reports the woman was sleeping when

Ex-Wife Accuses Missouri GOP Senate Candidate Of Abuse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The ex-wife of Missouri GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens has accused him of physical abuse. That’s according to an affidavit filed Monday in the former couple’s child custody case in Missouri. Sheena Greitens

Coach Mox Takes Job At University Of Virginia

The Missouri State Lady Bears are looking for a new head basketball coach. Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton accepted a job as the next women’s basketball head coach at the University of Virginia. Coach Mox compiled a 74-15 record

Man Shot After Allegedly Assaulting Joplin Police Officer

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin police say an officer shot a man who was allegedly assaulting another officer. Police Capt. Trevor Duncan says the shooting occurred Saturday night when officers stopped three people who were walking in

Family of Man Fatally Shot Sues Amtrak

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The family of a man who was killed on an Amtrak train in Missouri is suing the railway company over its handling of the shooting. The family of 30-year-old Richie Terell Aaron

Shooting at Springfield Nightclub

Springfield Police responded to a shooting at a Springfield nightclub early Sunday morning. Officers were called to a report of gunshots at the True Empire club on South Scenic. When they arrived on the scene around 3:30

Putin Calls Opponents ‘Gnats’ In Rant

NEW YORK (AP) — Facing stiff resistance in Ukraine and with crippling economic sanctions at home, Russian President Vladimir Putin is using language that recalls the rhetoric from Josef Stalin’s show trials of the 1930s. Putin’s ominous