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Official: Girl told 911 ‘send the police now’ as cops waited

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Students trapped inside a classroom with a gunman repeatedly called 911 during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school, including one who pleaded, “Please send the police now,” as officers waited more than an hour to breach the classroom after following the gunman into the building, authorities said Friday.

Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia asserted Saturday that its troops and separatist fighters had captured a key railway junction in eastern Ukraine, the second small city to fall to Moscow’s forces this week as they fought to seize all of the country’s contested Donbas region.

Lang, Smith selected to Class 2, District 6 All-District Team

The Boonville girls’ soccer team finally had some good news after enduring a disappointing 2022 campaign. Although the Lady Pirates closed out the season at 0-17 overall under first year head coach Alec Adair, they did come close numerous times while losing 3-1 and 2-0 to Stover, and 1-0 to both St.

Dell, Leonard take the medal stand at state

Boonville’s Travis Dell (far left) stands on the medal stand after placing seventh in the long jump Saturday during the Missouri Track & Field Championships at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City. (Photo by Chris Bowie)

Osaka’s mental health discussion resonates at French Open

PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s 2022 French Open is over following a firstround loss. The players remaining in the tournament see and hear products of her frank discussion about anxiety and depression a year ago — from new “quiet rooms” and three oncall psychiatrists at Roland Garros to a broader sense that mental health is a far-less-taboo topic than it once was.

4 x 400 meter relay team falls short at state

The Boonville 4 x 400 meter relay team fell short on Friday in the prelims at the Missouri Track & Field Championships in Jefferson City. The 4 x 400 meter relay team finished ninth with a personal record time of 3:33.01. Only the top eight finishers qualified for the finals on Saturday. Members of the 4 x 400 meter relay team are (left to right) Rhodes Leonard, Dakota Troost, Travis Dell, head coach Ryan Lyons, Ross Brackman, Eli Stock (alternate) and Hayden Williams (alternate). (Submitted photo)