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Pelosi OKs drafting of impeachment articles against Trump House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. by LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 8:28am

Kansas City man charged in deadly liquor store shooting A Kansas City man has been charged with killing a man during an argument outside a liquor store. by Associated Press Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 7:47am

Kansas City man charged with killing woman, wounding man A Kansas City man has been charged with killing a woman and wounding a man after breaking into a home. by Associated Press Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 7:13am

Dems say they're all in on impeachment probe WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had a simple question for fellow Democrats behind closed doors Wednesday, addressing them as the Judiciary Committee considered articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in an initial hearing that erupted in sharply partisan exchanges. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

Military: Sailor shoots 3 at Pearl Harbor, takes own life HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. sailor shot and wounded three civilian Department of Defense employees at the Pearl Harbor shipyard Wednesday before taking their own life, the military said. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

Rikers guards feel heat for teen’s near suicide NEW YORK (AP) — Four guards accused of standing by while a teenage inmate tried to hang himself himself on Thanksgiving at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail have been suspended without pay. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

College students take aim at 19th Century editor’s statue ATLANTA (AP) — Some Georgia State University students are demanding that Atlanta’s mayor remove a prominent statue of a 19th Century newspaper editor who called for maintaining white supremacy from downtown. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

France’s Macron wants Africa’s approval on military presence PARIS (AP) — West African leaders need to make it clear they want and need France’s military presence, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, just days after a helicopter collision killed 13 French soldiers fighting Islamic extremists in Mali last week. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

Governor: Wisconsin must ‘step up’ after school shootings MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday that after shootings on consecutive days at Wisconsin high schools, the state must increase funding for mental health services at schools — a shift from his past insistence on passing gun control measures that Republicans legislators refused to consider. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

New projection: Faster rising seas forecast in South Florida KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — New scientific projections released Wednesday predict that ocean levels will rise even faster than previously forecast over the next four decades in low-lying southeastern Florida, which is already prone to frequent flooding even on sunny days. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

Germany expels Russian diplomats in probe of Berlin killing BERLIN (AP) — Germany expelled two Russian diplomats Wednesday over the brazen killing of a Georgian on the streets of Berlin in August as prosecutors said evidence suggested the slaying was ordered by Moscow or authorities in Russia’s republic of Chechnya. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

UK’s Boris Johnson juggles NATO summit with electioneering WATFORD, England (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson juggled election campaigning with hosting a meeting of NATO leaders Wednesday, keeping a polite but noticeable distance from unpredictable U. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

French trains stop as mass strike begins over pensions PARIS (AP) — French trains rolled to a halt Wednesday evening, kicking off massive nationwide strikes and protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to overhaul the retirement system, seen as an untouchable symbol of the French way of life. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

US Navy seizes suspected Iranian missile parts set for Yemen WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy warship has seized a “significant cache” of suspected Iranian-guided missile parts headed to rebels in Yemen, U. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

African swine fever kills more than 20 wild boar in Poland WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An outbreak of African swine fever in Poland near the German border has killed 21 wild boar, the agriculture minister said Wednesday. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

Jefferson City man charged after disturbance at hospital A Jefferson City man has been charged after a disturbance at a local hospital Monday night.Carl Cottrell, 50, is charged with three counts of second-degree assault. by the News Tribune [email protected] Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

Wentzville man pleads guilty in drug case A Wentzville man has pleaded guilty to illegal drug charges in Cole County.James Freant, 39, pleaded guilty during a Wednesday hearing before Cole County Judge Pat Joyce to second-degree trafficking of drugs and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. by the News Tribune [email protected] Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

NATO downplays divisions as infighting roils alliance WATFORD, England (AP) — NATO leaders sought Wednesday to paper over differences like the military alliance’s future priorities but insisted they would respond as one in the event of an attack on any of the 29 member countries. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

Jefferson City man charged in weapons offense case A Jefferson City man has been charged in connection with a weapons offense that occurred Wednesday morning. by the News Tribune [email protected] Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

Trump administration tightens food stamp work requirements WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is tightening work requirements for the federal food stamp program in a move that will slash benefits for hundreds of thousands of people. by Staff and AP reports Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

EU climate leadership in doubt as bloc set to miss 2030 goal MADRID (AP) — The European Union said Wednesday that it will likely miss its target for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, dealing a blow to the bloc’s efforts to be a leader in the fight against climate change. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

State Fair Community College to expand workforce development programs State Fair Community College plans to open a new workforce development facility on campus that will expand the school’s capacity for training workers in skilled industrial careers. by the News Tribune [email protected] Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am

Missouri Agribusiness Academy seeks sophomores to apply The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 high school students representing 4-H clubs and FFA chapters throughout the state, as well as farm families, the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the Missouri Agribusiness Academy for 2020. Published Dec. 5 2019 @ 12:05am