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The Supreme Court on Friday struck down part of a federal law intended keep people convicted of repeated violent crimes in prison longer. The justices ruled that a catchall phrase in the Armed Career Criminal Act defining what crimes make a ...

The Supreme Court’s resounding rejection of a conservative attempt to gut President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul won’t stop Republicans from attacking the law they detest. But now, their efforts will be chiefly about teeing up the issue for the ...

A man says he plans to live on top of a St. Louis billboard until the city can go seven days without a homicide. Daniel “Boone” Fuller told KTVI-TV that the goal is to raise awareness in an effort to ...

In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States. The decision means same-sex couples in Missouri should immediately be able to get a marriage license, Tony Rothert, legal ...

A northwest Missouri man will serve three days in jail for bullying a 13-year-old boy on a playground. Justin Metcalf, of Barnard, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault. The 31-year-old was originally charged with felony assault. Prosecutors ...

Retired NFL players seeking payouts from the potential $1 billion NFL concussion settlement could be waiting until next year based on appeals being weighed this fall. About 90 former players are appealing the final settlement approved this year by a federal ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans. The justices said in a 6-3 ruling that the subsidies that 8.7 ...

A Springfield man was sentenced to 60 years in prison without parole for using two children to produce child pornography. Federal prosecutors say 34-year-old Ronald Mazza was sentenced Wednesday on two counts for producing child pornography between August and December ...

A suspended St. Louis police officer is accused of gun and drug charges. St. Louis city prosecutors charged 34-year-old Natalie Williams on Tuesday with two felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon and one count of distribution or manufacturing ...

FBI agents are asking questions about a $75,000 contract awarded to a Missouri consultant, county officials said. Two Jackson County local legislators said agents questioned them about the contract for health care consulting by Brittany Burke, according to reports this ...

The Supreme Court handed a major victory to the Obama administration and civil rights groups on Thursday when it upheld a key tool used for more than four decades to fight housing discrimination. The justices ruled 5-4 that federal housing ...