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By Associated Press An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers and a drugmaker announced separate agreements Thursday worth a total of $500 million to avoid going to trial on claims that they bore some responsibility for the nation’s opioid crisis. Publicis Health, part of the Paris-based media conglomerate

By Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a hate crime. The statue was brought to the Capitol by the Satanic Temple of Iowa under state rules allowing religious displays in the building during the

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday it’s time to further disable Iran-backed militias that have struck at U.S. forces and ships in the Middle East and the U.S. is preparing to take significant action in response to the deaths of three U.S. service members in Jordan. For days the U.S.

By Associated Press Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a destroyed statue of Jackie Robinson on what would have been the 105th birthday of the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier. Major League Baseball pledged support. And the total raised just through one online fundraiser surpassed $145,000, which is far in excess

By Associated Press With all eyes on the Paris Olympics, the World Aquatics Championships feel more like a nuisance than the second-most important event on the swimming calendar. Given the unusual timing — a lingering fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic — many of the biggest names have decided to skip the meet in Doha, Qatar.

By Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Patrick Cantlay has spent about as much time on the phone as the golf course this week as a PGA Tour board member trying to nail down a deal for a $3 billion investment. It didn’t seem to affect his day job at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

By Associated Press Years of fighting losing battles have left the NCAA almost helpless to defend itself. The legal pile-on against the largest governing body for college sports in the United States continued Wednesday when attorneys general from Tennessee and Virginia filed an antitrust lawsuit that seeks to throw out the few rules the NCAA

By Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers on Wednesday declined to advance a bill that would have stripped gender identity from the state’s civil rights law, a proposal that opponents said could have subjected LGBTQ+ Iowans to discrimination in education, housing and public spaces. The bill has been floated in recent years without

By Associated Press NEW YORK — Tax season began Monday and for many people filing U.S. tax returns — especially those doing it for their first time — it can be a daunting task that’s often left to the last minute. But if you want to avoid the stress of the looming deadline, start getting

By Associated Press Caitlin Clark has been a must-see attraction all season, with sold-out arenas where some tickets have gone for thousands of dollars on the secondary market. The prices are only expected to go higher as the Iowa star approaches the NCAA all-time scoring record over the next few weeks. While teams like Tennessee

By Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s high court entertained arguments Thursday on whether to force changes to the state’s Senate districts in a case that has divided majority-party Republicans over how to apply new voter-approved redistricting criteria. The lawsuit brought by voters contends that Senate districts in suburban St. Louis and western Missouri’s

By Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Fans have been wondering for days whether Taylor Swift will make it to the Super Bowl next week to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs and, if so, how many times she’ll show up on TV during the game. They can speculate all they want,

By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce is happy to have Taylor Swift on the Kansas City Chiefs bandwagon heading to the Super Bowl. As if that wasn’t evident by their on-field smooch after the AFC title game. On the latest episode of their “New Heights” podcast, the Chiefs tight end and his

By Associated Press Patrick Mahomes is chasing Tom Brady. Brock Purdy is playing in the shadow of Joe Montana. Winning the Super Bowl would be another major step for either quarterback. Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs seek to become the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back Super Bowls when they take on

By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes remembers what Matt Nagy was like when he first arrived in Kansas City in 2017, just a fresh-faced rookie quarterback whose stardom was still very much in the future. Nagy was the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator at the time, and they spent countless hours together in meetings,

By Associated Press SLOVIANSK, Ukraine | Mykola Soloviov, 88, is a painter the world does not know. His landscapes of eastern Ukraine, records of a lost time, lie tucked away in a modest home under threat of Russian attack. Soloviov can’t hear or walk and barely speaks. Disabled since a 2017 stroke, he spends his

By Missouri Independent via My Courier-Tribune A bipartisan bill debated in a state Senate committee Monday would ban child marriage in Missouri. Under current law, 16 and 17-year-olds are allowed to get married with parental consent. Marriage between a minor and anyone 21 or older is prohibited. The legislation discussed Monday afternoon would prohibit issuing

By Missouri Independent via My Courier-Tribune Republican lawmakers are once again pushing legislation that would require Missouri to conduct a clinical study on using psilocybin, more commonly referred to as “magic mushrooms,” to treat depression, substance use or as part end-of-life care. Last year, the House overwhelmingly approved the measure. But it never made it

By Missouri Independent via My Courier-Tribune Missouri Republican Senate leaders on Tuesday won confirmation for all of Gov. Mike Parson’s pending appointees to state office as members of the Freedom Caucus backed down from a demand that the upper chamber approve initiative petition changes as the price for confirmation. For almost 16 hours, members of

By Missouri Independent via My Courier-Tribune A bill that would allow students to enroll in neighboring school districts won initial approval in the Missouri House for the fourth year in a row Tuesday on an 83-69 vote. It is the first bill to be debated by the full House this legislative session. It must be

By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week: 257,600 47,500 48,100 353,200 Last Week: 96,900 47,000 4,500 148,400 Year Ago: 202,400 42,200 9,200 253,800 Compared to last week, many of the large volume markets were compared to two weeks ago as many of the auctions were closed due to

By Missouri Independent via My Courier-Tribune Missouri’s practice of taking millions of dollars in Social Security benefits owed to foster kids to defray the cost of providing care could come to an end under legislation debated last week in a House committee. The state took at least $6.1 million in foster kids’ benefits last year

By Columbia Missourian via My Courier-Tribune MU and other state universities and community colleges would receive a 3% core funding increase if the legislature approves Gov. Mike Parson’s state budget proposal. Parson unveiled the proposed increase Wednesday in his final State of the State address. His budget included an overall 1.46% increase in higher education

By USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week: 96,900 47,000 4,500 148,400 Last Week: 241,700 29,500 164,000 435,200 Year Ago: 267,000 25,700 147,200 439,900 Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, getting back the losses from the previous week. Most advance this week was

By NewsPress Now A story printed on Page A1 of the Friday, Jan. 19, edition of the St. Joseph News-Press Weekender contained errors in need of correction, because of mistakes by a reporter. First, the caucus assembly will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2. Second, do not bring food or drink to the event,