A Raytown officer shot Williams, and the man died from his injuries. KCPD’s bomb squad said it did recover explosive materials from Williams’ car but did not elaborate on what those materials were.

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US President-elect Donald Trump demanded Sunday that Republican lawmakers allow him to appoint key officials without a Senate confirmation vote, aiming to block the little remaining power ...