Missouri teacher resigns after using racial slur; student who recorded it suspended

A Missouri high school teacher who was videotaped repeatedly using a racial slur in class has resigned from the district, while the student who took the video finishes serving a school suspension.

MLB employees save dog trapped in car's engine compartment after 30-mile trip to Kansas City stadium

A Kansas puppy is helping her Major League Baseball rescuers solidify the testament of how quickly people unite to make things happen in life. Here's BonBon and her tale of unfortunate events.

Homeowner who shot Black teen after going to wrong house pleads not guilty

Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager in Kansas City, mistakenly went to 84-year-old Andrew Lester’s door looking for his younger brothers, authorities said.

Man charged in shooting of Missouri teen trying to pick up siblings

An 84-year-old white man who shot a Black teen that approached the wrong house in Kansas City, Missouri, while trying to pick up his siblings has been charged with first-degree assault.

Texas seeks 1st Final Four in 20 years, Miami its 1st ever

The Longhorns have taken the season in 40-minute bites, one game at a time, never gazing too far down the path. The next 40 minutes will decide whether Texas reaches its first Final Four since 2003.

Texas blows out Xavier 83-71 for spot in NCAA Elite Eight

Tyrese Hunter scored 19 points, and Marcus Carr and Christian Bishop added 18 apiece, to move second-seeded Texas within a game of the Final Four for the first time in 15 years.

No. 7 Texas rolls past No. 3 Kansas 76-56 for Big 12 title

After finishing second to Kansas in the regular season, the Longhorns proved Saturday night they were champs in their own right, blowing out the Jayhawks 76-56 in the Big 12 finals.

Federal judge rules Missouri gun law is unconstitutional

The Justice Department says the law wreaked havoc with crime-fighting partnerships with Missouri law enforcement. The state's Republican-led legislature passed the law in 2021.

Disney family's rental SUV burglarized en route to Bay Area memorial

A Missouri family's rental car was broken into outside an East Oakland fast-food restaurant while they were in the Bay Area for a memorial.