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Missouri Gov. Parson taps third state senator for new job Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday appointed another state senator to an executive branch job. by Associated Press Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 3:55pm

Concerns raised about medical marijuana licensing process Several would-be marijuana business owners in Missouri who failed in their bids for licenses are raising questions about how the state selected winners and losers. by Associated Press Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 3:45pm

$18 million expansion planned at Missouri Holocaust Museum The St. Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center will triple in size with an $18 million expansion as officials seek to reach even deeper into issues of bias, bigotry and hate. by Associated Press Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 1:40pm

Missouri state treasurer reflects on first year Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick has been on the job for a year, and priorities ahead of him include getting a proposed cash flow fund for the state set up, as well as continuing to prioritize investments intended to help the economy and state's assets grow. by Phillip Sitter Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:55pm

UPDATE: Jefferson City woman dies after being pulled from burning home A Jefferson City woman died from injuries she received during a house fire Sunday night. by News Tribune Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:20pm

Missouri Highway Patrol to submit fingerprint evidence in Jonathan Irons case Cole County Judge Dan Green has granted Jonathan Irons' motion that evidence be sent to the Automated Fingerprint Identification System in relation to a 1997 burglary and shooting in the St. Louis area. Jefferson City native Maya Moore stepped away from the WNBA last year to help Irons get his conviction overturned. by Jeff Haldiman Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 11:20am

Alabama fire chief confirms deaths as fire destroys 35 boats Boaters leaped into the water to escape an explosive fire that consumed at least 35 vessels docked along the Tennessee River early Monday. by Associated Press Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 9:40am

Family sues over death of Missouri worker in wood chipper The family of a 38-year-old man who died after falling into a wood chipper at a St. Joseph sawmill is suing the manufacturer of the machine. by Associated Press Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 9:18am

Boy, 14, will be locked up until 18th birthday for killing A northwest Missouri judge has ordered a 14-year-old to remain in custody until his 18th birthday for fatally shooting another teen. by Associated Press Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 8:47am

Police: 6 shot at N Carolina restaurant SALISBURY, N.C. (AP) — Six people were treated for gunshot wounds after a shooting inside a restaurant in North Carolina, police said Sunday. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Grammy Awards honor LA icons Nipsey Hussle, Kobe Bryant LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2020 Grammy Awards was filled with tributes to Los Angeles icons as the night honored and celebrated the lives and legacies of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and rapper Nipsey Hussle, who won his first pair of Grammys posthumously Sunday. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Coroner: 2 dead, 7 injured in South Carolina bar shooting HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Two people were killed and multiple were injured early Sunday in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, officials said. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Man dies when Maryland officers respond to call for help OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man has died after an encounter with police officers that involved a stun gun, police told multiple media outlets. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Ranger Boats founder Forrest L. Wood dies at 87 MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (AP) — Forrest L. Wood, who created one of the top brands in the boating industry and was a pioneer of bass tournament fishing, has died at age 87. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

North Little Rock fire being investigated as homicide NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Police in North Little Rock said a house fire earlier this month is being investigated as a homicide. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Georgia inmate who came close to execution in 2017 dies ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia death row inmate whose planned execution was halted in September 2017 by the U. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

4 Missouri River states unite to try to limit flooding Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri are joining forces for a study that will look for ways the states can limit flooding along the Missouri River and give them information about how wetter weather patterns could require changes in the way the U. by Associated Press Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Three years later, Trump travel ban heads back to court RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several predominantly Muslim countries in 2018, the ruling appeared to shut down legal challenges that claimed the policy was rooted in anti-Muslim bias. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Movement to highlight missing Native women expands to males TUBA CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Margaret Bitsue’s days are filled with prayer: that her son has a clear mind and he remembers home, a traditional Navajo hogan at the end of a dirt road where a faded yellow ribbon hanging from the cedar trees points to her agony. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Oklahoma authorities to probe chase that ended in death BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has been asked to review a high-speed police chase that ended with a suspect fatally shooting himself. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday, days after a powerful magnitude 6. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Survivor in Slovenia turns 100 on Holocaust Remembrance Day RAKEK, Slovenia (AP) — For Marija Frlan it’s as symbolic as it can get: A survivor of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II, the Slovenian woman turns 100 years old today, the international Holocaust Remembrance Day. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Iraqi protesters defy top cleric, return to the streets BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of anti-government protesters flooded the streets of Iraq’s capital and southern provinces Sunday, defying a powerful Iraqi religious leader who recently withdrew his support from the popular movement. Published Jan. 27 2020 @ 12:05am