By: Sammy Stava @StavaOnSTL The Missouri Tigers are going to a bowl game for a second consecutive season. That was already known on November 10th when the Tigers beat Vanderbilt 33-28 to clinch their sixth win. The only questions were when, where, and against who? That was announced on College Football’s Selection Sunday and No.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush is returning to Washington as a revered political statesman, hailed by leaders across the political spectrum and around the world as a man not only of greatness but also of uncommon decency and kindness. Bush, who died late Friday at his Houston home at age 94, is…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The United States and China reached a 90-day cease-fire in a trade dispute that has rattled financial markets and threatened world economic growth. The breakthrough came after a dinner meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires.Trump agreed to…
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) — Missouri lawmakers plan to make another attempt at legalizing sports betting just months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law that has restricted most states from allowing bets on sports. The Missouri Legislature will likely consider joining at least six other states that have started offering wagers…
TAYLORVILLE, IL (AP) — Residents in central Illinois are assessing damage from rare December tornados that ripped roofs off homes, downed power lines and injured at least 20 people. The Springfield Journal Register reports the National Weather Service sent crews Sunday to survey the hardest-hit areas, including Taylorville, 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Springfield. Assistant Fire…