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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox promoted Clint Frazier from Triple-A Charlotte and cut fellow outfielder Jake Marisnick on Sunday. The White Sox also placed right-hander Mike Clevinger on the 15-day injured list with right wrist inflammation.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two former clerks in a small, poor town in St. Louis County have been sentenced to prison after writing hundreds of checks to themselves while the town struggled to provide basic services to its residents.
Kansas City police investigating 2 homicides Sunday morning June 27, 2021 GMT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police are investigating two homicides Sunday morning. Officers found a man inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds around 2:30 a.m. after a shooting was reported near Independence and Lawn avenues, police spokesman Sgt. Jake Becchina said. The victim of that shooting was taken to a hospital where he died. Police did not immediately identify the victim or announce any arrests. Becchina said investigators believe the man was shot by someone outside the vehicle. In a separate inciden...
Parson sets tight deadline for Missouri Medicaid funding fix By SUMMER BALLENTINEJune 22, 2021 GMT JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday set a tight deadline for lawmakers to work out a deal on a critical piece of Medicaid funding. ADVERTISEMENT If lawmakers can’t find a solution by noon Tuesday, Parson said he’ll cut $722 million from the state budget July 1. That includes close to $182 million in state funding and would hit programs ranging from K-12 school busing to nursing home care. “The implications of this are huge,” Parson said. At issue is a tax on...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kyle Gibson showed the Kansas City Royals what an anomaly his opening-day start against them was, and just how good he has been for the Texas Rangers the rest of this season.