Motorcyclist killed after hitting the back of a pickup truck in Barry County BARRY COUNTY, Ark. -- A man from Bentonville, Arkansas, died in an accident that happened around 10 a.m. on Saturday.The crash occurred north of Washburn in Barry County.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Buck Haynes's motorcycle ran into the back ...

Two freight trains collide in Missouri, bringing down overpass ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural ...

Chopper crash kills two in Hickory County; one MSU student HICKORY COUNTY, Mo. -  Authorities confirm two people- a pilot and a passenger- were killed after their helicopter went down in a rural area near Cross Timbers, Missouri. A family member of one of the victims tells KY3 News the chopper was ...

Missouri officials use landscaping, relocation to address geese at Lake of the Ozarks CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials are trying to combat geese flocking near swimming beaches at the Lake of the Ozarks. Geese can hamper water quality, contributing to high E. coli bacteria tests. They also can make a mess and be ...

Fire Evacuates Townhouse In Springfield Springfield, MO--Multiple engines responded for a fire at some townhomes in the 600 block of south Hickory Avenue. That's near the Hickory Hills Country Club. It happened around 12:30 this afternoon.      Everyone inside did make it out okay. Crews are still ...

Barge explodes on Beaver Lake in northwestern Arkansas, killing Missouri woman GARFIELD, Ark. (AP) — A Missouri woman has been killed in an explosion on a barge on Beaver Lake. The Benton County coroner says 23-year-old Kayla Woolsey of Hollister, Mo., died Friday after being thrown from the barge she was standing ...

Ore. teen accused of planning to attack school
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon high school student is being charged with attempted murder after the authorities say he planned to attack his high school with bombs.

NYPD investigating actress Bynes allegations
Internal Affairs officers on Saturday were looking into allegations made by actress Amanda Bynes that New York Police Department officers sexually assaulted her when she was arrested for heaving a marijuana bong out the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment Thursday night.

Syrian opposition struggles for unity as battle rages
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, as government forces launched a fierce onslaught on a rebel-held border town to try to gain the upper hand in the civil war. A failure of the opposition to unite could weaken the hand of Russia and the United States, co-sponsors of a proposed peace conference on the war, which has killed 80,000 and threatens to spill over borders and whip up wider sectarian violence. The U.S. ...

AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in Europe's biggest soccer tournament. Arjen Robben ran onto Franck Ribery's backheeled flick in the penalty area and put the ball past goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller in the 89th minute to send Bayern to its first Champions League victory since 2001. Bayern had lost two of the last three finals, including a penalty-kicks defeat to Chelsea last year in Munich. Bayern entered as the favorite, although that message didn't seem to have filtered through to Juergen Klopp's Dortmund team, which seemed intent on dictating play from the start. It largely succeeded for the first 25 minutes as well, although it was Bayern that ended up with the best chances of the first half.

Mo. highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass
CHAFFEE, Mo. (AP) — A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said. Seven people were injured, though none seriously.