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Police: Teen suspected in carjacking killed by car owner A 14-year-old boy suspected in an attempted carjacking was shot to death by the car's owner in suburban St. Louis, police there said. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 7:55am

Police ID body found in Kansas City neighborhood Police have identified a man whose body was found over the weekend in a Kansas City neighborhood. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 7:15am

Christmas spirit arrives in downtown With store windows decorated with Christmas trees, lights, Santas and snowmen, Downtown Jefferson City is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. by Layne Stracener Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:44am

Faith takes the forefront as Georgia Senate runoffs heat up Bishop Reginald Jackson stepped to the microphone at a drive-in rally outside a church in southwest Atlanta as his voice carried over a loudspeaker and the radio to people gathered in, around and on top of cars that filled the parking lot. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Dad in killings at family home near Disney: 'I wasn't there' KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A Connecticut physical therapist charged with killing his wife and three children at their Florida home told his sister in a phone call from jail that he couldn't have stopped his family from being slain — because he wasn't around. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Iowa GOP congressional candidate holds lead after recount CLINTON, Iowa (AP) — A Republican candidate is hanging onto a single-digit lead in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District after a recount in a race that will help determine the size of Democrats' majority in the House of Representatives. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to strain hospitals The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in the St. Louis area set another new record Sunday even as the most-recent statewide hospitalization numbers declined slightly. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

UK retail empire of billionaire teeters on edge LONDON (AP) — The retail empire of tycoon Philip Green, which owns well-known British fashion chains like Topshop, appears to be on the brink of collapse following the economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum closes because of virus cases After two staff members tested positive for COVID-19, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will close for 10 days. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Jill Biden to step up as first lady WASHINGTON (AP) — She's fended off protesters who made a run at her husband. She's moved him farther from reporters during the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

China slaps 200% tax on Australia wine amid tensions BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday added wine to the growing list of Australian goods barred from its markets in a trade war against Australia over disputes including its support for a probe into the origin of the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Completed Wisconsin recount confirms Biden win over Trump Wisconsin finished a recount of its presidential results Sunday, confirming Democrat Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Colorado governor tests positive for coronavirus DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has tested positive for the coronavirus.Polis and his partner, Marlon Reis, have COVID-19 and are asymptomatic, the governor said in a statement Saturday night. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead The nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday the U.S. may see "surge upon a surge" of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Federal judges uphold Kentucky governor's virus school order LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has upheld Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's order to stop in-person classes at religious schools during the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Mother of slain Florida teen shot during burial service COCOA, Fla. (AP) — An unknown gunman fired into a crowd gathered at a Saturday afternoon burial service of a teenager who was fatally shot by a Florida sheriff's deputy earlier this month, officials said. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

United Nations: Ethiopia's victory claim doesn't mean war is finished NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's announcement that it has completed its military offensive in its defiant Tigray region "does not mean the conflict is finished," the U. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Suspected extremists kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria MAIDGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected members of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram killed at least 40 rice farmers and fishermen in Nigeria as they were harvesting crops in the country's northern state of Borno, officials said. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies New York City will reopen its school system to in-person learning, and increase the number of days a week many children attend class, even as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies in the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Eastern Indonesia volcano erupts, thousands evacuated JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted Sunday, sending a column of ash as high as 13,120 feet into the sky and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Callaway County Humane Society switches focus to spay/neuter Beginning in January 2021, the Callaway County Humane Society will re-brand as "SNIP and Chip" and cut back on rescue efforts, society President Sandy Corbet said. by Helen Wilbers Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Jefferson City woman injured in Sunday crash A Jefferson City woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Franklin County. by News Tribune Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Veteran drafted in Vietnam era served with Army Hometown News Center For 40 years, Mike Henry has been a fixture at the American Legion Post 5 in Jefferson City. Having served in several capacities to include post commander, volunteering for dinners and barbecues in addition to working as a bartender, he is not only a widely recognized face within the post, but comes from the military background of being drafted during the Vietnam War. by Jeremy P. Amick Published Nov. 30 2020 @ 12:05am