(AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president to invoke constitutional …
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Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appeared
(AP) — Under battle flags bearing Donald Trump’s name, the Capitol’s attackers pinned a bloodied police officer in a doorway, his twisted face and screams captured on video. They …
Read More »Mizzou basketball games postponed due to COVID-19
Mizzou basketball lost both scheduled games this weekend due to COVID-19 issues. The men’s game at home against LSU on Saturday was postponed due to a positive …
Read More »(AUDIO) Blunt: removal of Trump “not gonna happen”
Sen. Roy Blunt says Pres. Trump won’t be removed from office before his term ends, despite calls for that from Democrats. “I am not gonna play some …
Read More »Parler squeezed by web-hosting service, online stores
(AP) Though stripped of his Twitter megaphone, President Donald Trump does have alternative options of much smaller reach. They are led by the far right-friendly Parler, though …
Read More »Chiefs to host Browns after Cleveland upsets Steelers
(AP) So much for the weight of history. Or practicing. Or having your head coach on the sideline. Or an emotional leader on the field. The Cleveland …
Read More »St. Louis protesters call on Hawley to resign from Senate
(AP) — Several hundred protesters gathered in downtown St. Louis to call on Republican Sen. Josh Hawley to resign over his continued rejection of Democrat Joe Biden’s …
Read More »Missouri lake where 17 drowned could get new duck boat tours
(AP) — A company says it is planning to bring “unsinkable” amphibious boat tours back to a Missouri lake where 17 people drowned. The owners of Branson …
Read More »AP: Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
(AP) Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account Friday, citing risks of further incitement of violence. The social platform has been under growing pressure to take further action …
Read More »AP: President Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration
(AP) — President Donald Trump says he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Jan. 20. He will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to …
Read More »Hawley book deal canceled
(AP) — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is being scolded and blamed for Wednesday’s riots at the U.S. Capitol. Hawley’s political mentor, former Sen. John Danforth, says supporting …
Read More »Police officer’s death intensifies Capitol siege questions
(AP) — A police officer has died from injuries sustained as President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol, intensifying questions about the defeated president’s remaining days in …
Read More »US loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly loss since spring
(AP) — U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral …
Read More »Trump acknowledges he will peacefully leave office
(AP) — With 13 days left in his term, President Donald Trump finally bent to reality Thursday amid growing talk of trying to force him out early, …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Jan. 8)
Boone County reports another COVID-19 patient has died. Health officials said Friday the patient was older than 80. Boone is now up to 61 total deaths from …
Read More »Flood risk appears lower on Missouri River at start of 2021
(AP) — The risk for flooding along the Missouri River appears lower than normal headed into the year because the ground remains dry across most of the …
Read More »Stay or go? After Trump-fueled riot, aides debate early exit
(AP) — A steady stream of Trump administration officials are beating an early path to the exits as a protest against the deadly siege of the U.S. …
Read More »US registering highest deaths yet from the coronavirus
(AP) The U.S. registered more COVID-19 deaths in a single day than ever before — nearly 3,900 — on the very day the mob attack on the …
Read More »Rep. Lovasco backs early vaccinations for state government workers
What happens if we see a surge of coronavirus cases among state government employees during the legislative session that started on Wednesday? O’Fallon Republican Rep. Tony Lovasco …
Read More »Russell named interim president at Columbia College
The person temporarily in charge at Columbia College will stick around a while longer. David Russell has gone from acting president to interim president, the school’s board …
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