Caesars opposes Missouri's sports betting referendum, citing license limits. Supporters, including major sports teams, argue it would benefit public education.

Sports betting has been legalized across the country in the years since the Supreme Court struck down a federal ban in 2018, but as more voters decide whether to legalize gambling, some lawmakers are attempting to add guardrails to the industry.

DraftKings’ parent company, DK Crown Holdings Inc., has made a bold move in the push to legalize sports betting in Missouri by contributing a significant $5 million to the “Winning for Missouri Education” campaign.

Another health care worker who was exposed to a Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu developed respiratory symptoms but wasn't tested for the flu, U.S. health officials reported Friday. The news is rekindling worries of person-to-person transmission of the H5N1 bird flu strain.

Three people in contact with a hospitalized bird flu patient in Missouri have developed symptoms, officials said.

Health officials identified three contacts, including two healthcare workers, who were closely monitored after a bird flu patient in Missouri was recently hospitalized.