(AP) Pope Francis has arrived at the Vatican after he was discharged from a Rome hospital 10 days after intestinal surgery to remove half of his colon. …

(AP) Senate Democrats say they’ve reached a budget agreement envisioning spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade. It would pave the way for their drive …

Police are investigating gunshots in northeast Columbia. Officers say someone fired shots on Rice Road north of Clark Lane at around 10 p.m. Sunday. They found bullet …

Missouri’s Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday on the state’s battle over Medicaid expansion. The hearing comes after an appeal from three women suing the state for …

Construction on a new Missouri River bridge on I-70 near Rocheport is set to begin this fall. MoDOT project manager Brandi Baldwin joined Wake Up Columbia on …

Zimmer Radio was just named the winner of a national service award. The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation chose Zimmer Radio out of four finalists for …

The man who was shot in the head in downtown Moberly last week has died. Police said Monday Mitchell Nickerson, 49, of Moberly passed away at the …

(AP) Gov. Mike Parson is expected to sign into law the state’s first gas tax increase in decades. Parson is scheduled to sign the legislation Tuesday. The …

Mid-Missouri’s daily coronavirus case numbers are still fairly high. Boone County reported 111 new positives Monday, which is the highest increase since late January. Active cases went …

(AP) Iraqi medical officials say the death toll from a catastrophic hospital blaze in a southern city has risen to 64. Two health officials said on Tuesday …

(AP) U.S. regulators added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction. The announcement Monday said …

(AP) Democrats in the Texas Legislature have bolted for Washington, D.C., to try to stop Republicans from enacting new voting restrictions. They say they’re ready to remain …

Rising coronavirus case numbers in Boone County are forcing changes at Columbia Public Schools. Officials said summer school students under 12 years old will have to wear …

A 98-year old Illinois man drowns near a home in the Lake of the Ozarks. The Highway Patrol says Louis Janowski of Frankfurt, Ill. was trying to …

Hospitals in Missouri are getting overwhelmed again by a rising number of COVID-19 patients. Capital Region Medical Center’s Dr. Randall Haight says they’re worried about how the …

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs got an extended All-Star break when their game was postponed because of inclement weather. The rainout will be made up …

(AP) Several high-profile conservatives joined former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens at a rally for his Senate campaign. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former New …

(AP) Pfizer says it plans to meet Monday with top U.S. health officials to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its …

(AP) Gov. Mike Parson pumped the brakes Friday on legislation that would have ended a vehicle emissions testing program in counties surrounding St. Louis. The St. Louis …

(AP) Firefighters working in searing heat struggled to contain the largest wildfire in California this year while state power operators urged people to conserve energy after a …