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

Breaking News: Chopper crash kills two in Hickory County, one was 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 ...

Effects from 2 years of drought are damaging, killing Arkansas oak trees FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — Drought that began in 2011 is damaging and killing oak trees in western Arkansas and a state extension agent says the effects will likely continue. Sebastian County Extension Staff Chairman Lance Kirkpatrick told the Times Record ...

Rebuilding rules as rain soaks Jersey shore
MANASQUAN, N.J. (AP) — Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues — under covered porches — as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared through.

Duke beats Cornell to advance to lacrosse final
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Duke is heading back to the NCAA lacrosse tournament championship game, surviving a late surge by Cornell to play for a second national title.

Suspended game resumes, Braves beat Mets 7-5 in 10
NEW YORK (AP) — An overnight wait was worth it for the Atlanta Braves.

San Antonio flooding kills 1; dozens rescued
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Massive flooding from torrential rains in the San Antonio area left at least one person dead Saturday and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 100 residents stranded in cars and homes.

Two believed dead as heavy rains flood San Antonio streets
By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - One woman died when her car was washed off a bridge and a second was believed to have drowned on Saturday as drenching rains in San Antonio triggered floodwaters so strong they swept a city bus off the street and forced the rescue of some 130 people, officials said. The flooding, which followed torrential rains that brought flash-flood warnings across South Texas, inundated a number of major thoroughfares in San Antonio and collapsed the roof of an apartment complex. ...