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Independent John Wood drops out of Missouri's U.S. Senate race

3 years ago
independent John Wood said Tuesday that he's withdrawing his bid to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican Roy Blunt. Wood, a former U.S. attorney who had positioned himself as an alternative to extremism in both major parties. A lifelong Republican, he filed as an independent with the backing of a political action committee led by former Republican Sen. John Danforth. In a statement Tuesday, Wood said that he will no longer face Republican nominee Eric Schmitt, currently…
Diana Barr

Cubs stop Cardinals' 8-game winning streak

3 years ago
Javier Assad pitched four scoreless innings in his major league debut and combined with four relievers on a five-hitter as the Chicago Cubs cooled off the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 in the first game of a doubleheader.
Associated Press

Former Alderman John Collins-Muhammad pleads guilty to bribery charges

3 years ago
Former St. Louis Alderman John Collins-Muhammad became the first official to plead guilty in connection with a years-long federal bribery investigation. Collins-Muhammad changed his plea to guilty in federal court Tuesday afternoon in front of U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark to two bribery-related charges and one charge of honest services bribery/wire fraud. The judge set his sentencing hearing for Dec. 6 at 1:30 p.m. The honest services bribery/wire fraud charge carries a maximum penalty of 20…
Mark Maxwell and Sam Clancy, KSDK