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Missouri court allows new Trump-backed U.S. House districts to be used in November election

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

The ruling Wednesday by Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green is a victory for Republicans seeking to hold onto their slim majority in the U.S. House. But the case is likely to end up in the state Supreme Court.

Live Results: Missouri midterm primaries

A St. Louis-area congressman faces a Democratic primary rematch Tuesday against the former congresswoman he previously ousted.

What to watch in the Aug. 4 primaries in Michigan and beyond

By Mike Catalini, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Michigan will offer the country its clearest gauge yet on the direction of the Democratic Party.

In Missouri, Cori Bush and Wesley Bell's primary rematch sets up key test for Democrats

By Matt Brown, Associated Press

A progressive firebrand who started her political career as a Black Lives Matter organizer in Ferguson, Bush served two terms before losing a primary challenge to Wesley Bell, a moderate local prosecutor.

Missouri couple murdered in Guatemala after husband was deported

By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas

A Missouri couple who had illegally immigrated to the United States was killed in Guatemala after the husband was deported and the wife self-deported. Now two communities in two countries are reeling and searching for answers. Lisa Desjardins discussed more…

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Missouri flooding leaves one dead, while rescuers helicopter more than 200 to safety at summer camp

By Hallie Golden, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

Several other states also faced the potential for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding as the slow moving storms moved southward.

Some of the skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash were experienced jumpers

By John Seewer, Josh Funk, Associated Press

Authorities say the pilot and all 11 passengers died in the crash Sunday in Butler, Missouri.

Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

It is far too soon to know what caused this weekend’s crash that happened shortly after a plane took off from a small airport about an hour south of Kansas City.

12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say

By Kristin M. Hall, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

The crash happened shortly after the plane took off from a local airport around 11:30 a.m., and some of the occupants' family members witnessed the crash, said Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson.

Trump's redistricting push falters in South Carolina Senate but notches a win in Missouri's top court

By David A. Lieb, Jeffrey Collins, Jack Brook, Kim Chandler, Associated Press

South Carolina senators defied his push Tuesday, while Missouri's top court upheld a new map backed by Trump that could benefit Republicans in the midterm elections.