ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Charges have been filed against the parents of a 2-year-old St. Charles County boy found dead after he was left alone while his parents used methamphetamine.

Twenty-five-year-old Lucas Russell Barnes and 22-year-old Kathleen Peacock were charged after an autopsy determined their son died of hyperthermia, or overheating. He was found dead Sunday.

St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar said Tuesday that Barnes and Peacock are charged with felony child abuse and manufacture of methamphetamine in a residence with a child present.

Lohmar says the child was left for 38 hours in a room with a space heater that had no thermostat to determine when it got too hot. He says the parents were using methamphetamine during that time.

It’s unclear if they have lawyers.

DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — Ford is recalling about 313,000 older large cars in North America because the headlights can go dark and cause a crash.

The recall covers some Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis from the 2003 to 2005 model years.

The company says solder joints in the lighting control module can crack and cut off power to the headlights. Ford says it knows of 11 crashes and one minor injury because of the problem.

The cars were built from Oct. 3, 2001 through Aug. 2, 2005. Dealers will replace the lighting control module at no cost to owners.

Owners will be notified about the recall starting the week of Jan. 18. Those with headlight problems should contact their dealer.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has slower population growth than neighboring states and the U.S. as a whole.

U.S. Census Bureau figures released Tuesday estimate that Kansas’ total population grew by three-tenths of 1 percent from July 2014 to July 2015. The state gained about 9,100 residents to make its population almost 2.912 million.

The national growth rate was almost eight-tenths of 1 percent. Also, Colorado, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri all had higher growth rates than Kansas.

Colorado’s growth rate of nearly 1.9 percent was the second-best in the nation, behind North Dakota’s nearly 2.3 percent.

Kansas ranked 32nd among states and the District of Columbia in its growth rate.

The Census Bureau also said Kansas saw a net loss from migration over the year of 2 residents per 1,000.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A 77-year-old man awaiting sentencing for robbing a Branson bank says he wanted to be caught so he could receive health care in the federal prison sentence.

The Springfield News-Leader reports that Joseph Cyrus turned himself in a few days after the Oct. 16 robbery. He said he used a plastic BB gun to hold up the bank.

Cyrus gave an emotional speech in the courtroom after pleading guilty last month, saying he has bad feet and is losing his hearing. He told the judge he recently lost his job and was turned away by a Veterans Affairs hospital.

Witnesses at the bank said Cyrus was “hunched over” and appeared to be in pain as he walked out of the building.

He faces up to 10 years in prison.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are lifting the nation’s 32-year-old lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, but major restrictions will remain on who can donate.

Medical groups and gay activists have long said the ban could no longer be justified, based on modern testing methods. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that the change is “backed by sound science and continues to protect our blood supply.”

Officials are replacing the blanket ban with a policy barring donations from men who have had sex with another man in the previous year. While the policy has been criticized by activists, the FDA stance is in line that of other countries, including Australia and the U.K.

The lifetime ban was put in place during the early AIDS crisis.

SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — Health regulators say one person who ate at a Chipotle restaurant in Kansas became ill in a new, late November E. coli outbreak that sickened five people in three states.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment spokeswoman Sara Belfry said Monday the person ate at Chiptole’s Shawnee Mission Parkway location the week of Nov. 23. No other details were released.

Jesus Martinez is a kitchen manager at that location. He says food safety is the top priority right now and managers are watching to make sure staff follows health and safety procedures.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the latest outbreak occurred between Nov. 18 and Nov. 26.

A larger outbreak, which began in October, sickened 53 people in nine states.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City couple whose home was raided in an unsuccessful search for marijuana has lost their legal fight against law enforcement authorities.

A federal judge summarily ruled late Friday that authorities had probable cause for the warrant to search the Leawood home of Robert and Adlynn Harte after a field test of wet tea leaves found in their trash falsely tested positive for marijuana.

The failed search in 2012 launched the couple on a crusade for documents to find what led to the search, which produced no charges. The Hartes spent $25,000 to get the records, and subsequently supported legislation that made it easier to get probable-cause affidavits in Kansas.

Their lawsuit also prompted the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office to now require lab confirmation of suspected drug material.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A recent legislative audit has found that a new computer system designed to make it easier for Kansas residents to apply for Medicaid and other social services is more than two years past due and at least $46 million over budget.

The Legislative Post Audit says the Kansas Eligibility Enforcement System won’t perform as originally intended when it goes fully online, or produce the projected savings in operational costs.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports the system was designed to allow people to fill out a single application that would be used to determine eligibility for Medicaid, food stamps, cash assistance and other social services.

Auditors say the project ran into several issues, including complex coordination between federal and state agencies.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in St. Louis County say that a 15-year-old has turned himself in following a 3-year-old boy’s shooting death.

County police spokesman Brian Schellman said the toddler was shot once in the abdomen Monday morning at a home near Florissant and died later at a local hospital. He said investigators don’t yet know if the shooting was an accident.

The 15-year-old is described as a family friend who ran from the home on foot and was missing for several hours. Several adults were reportedly in the home at the time.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the child was identified by family members as Xzavier “Zae” Robinson.

Shawmane Robinson tells KTVI-TV that he was asleep when his son was shot.