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
Three Springfield Men Sentenced For Breaching U.S. Capitol
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Three southwestern Missouri men have been sentenced to probation and fines after pleading guilty last year to federal misdemeanors for breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The Kansas City Star reports that