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Vandals wreck historic Holts Summit church Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church's congregation is reeling after vandals struck the historic African-American church late Wednesday night. by Helen Wilbers Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 2:25pm

Kansas City area tops 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 The Kansas City area has reached an unwanted milestone: Coronavirus deaths in the region have now topped 1,000. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 9:10am

Miller County marks 41 COVID-19 deaths Miller County has reported four residents' deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the county's total to 41. by News Tribune Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 8:30am

Farm Rescue shifts to help farmers sickened by coronavirus The wet spring offered only a tiny window for planting, so when North Dakota farmer Paul Ivesdal fell ill with the coronavirus, he knew the timing couldn't be worse. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade takes flight in virus times NEW YORK (AP) — The balloons were in the sky and the marching bands took to the streets for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, but coronavirus restrictions meant it was without the throngs of people usually scrambling for a view. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Pubs to stay shut in many areas in new English virus curbs LONDON (AP) — Most people in England will continue to face tight restrictions on socializing and business after a nationwide lockdown ends next week, with pubs and restaurants ordered to remain shut in areas that are home to more than 20 million people. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Picture of economy is worrisome as virus inflicts damage WASHINGTON (AP) — Gripped by the accelerating viral outbreak, the U.S. economy is under pressure from persistent layoffs, diminished income and nervous consumers, whose spending is needed to drive a recovery from the pandemic. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

High court blocks NY virus limits on houses of worship WASHINGTON (AP) — With coronavirus cases surging again nationwide, the Supreme Court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving Vivian Zayas can't keep herself from scrolling through photos of last Thanksgiving, when her mother stood at the stove to make a big pot of rice and beans and then took a seat at the edge of the table. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump pardons Flynn despite guilty plea WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Wednesday, ending a yearslong prosecution in the Russia investigation that saw Flynn twice plead guilty to lying to the FBI and then reverse himself before the Justice Department stepped in to dismiss his case. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Biden seeks unity in pandemic WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — On a day of grace and grievance, President-elect Joe Biden summoned Americans to join in common purpose against the coronavirus pandemic and their political divisions. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Rights groups decry attacks on Pakistan's minority Ahmadis ISLAMABAD (AP) — Three international human rights groups on Thursday denounced recent attacks on Pakistan's minority Ahmadi community and asked Islamabad to "urgently and impartially investigate a surge" in violence. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Tensions rise over housing of migrants on Spanish islands BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A row over where to house African migrants increasingly arriving by boat on Spain's Canary Islands deepened today, when the mayor of the most affected town urged the Spanish government to transfer them out of local hotels. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Cyclone uproots trees, floods streets in southern India NEW DELHI (AP) — Parts of India's southern coast were flooded Thursday after a cyclone slammed into its shores, triggering heavy rains, uprooting trees and cutting power lines. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

New migration maps serve as tools to help big game in West CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The life-or-death journey made by mule deer during the second- longest big game migration in North America came down to their ability to squeeze through a fence — a discovery made by scientists using wildlife GPS tracking techniques to map animal migrations in the West in unprecedented detail. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Ethiopian troops ordered to move on Tigray capital NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's prime minister said Thursday the army has been ordered to move on the embattled Tigray regional capital after his 72-hour ultimatum ended for Tigray leaders to surrender, and he warned the city's half-million residents to stay indoors and disarm. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Dismay as US considers troop pullout from Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — No country has been involved in Somalia's future as much as the United States. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

2 face drug-possession charges in Moniteau County Two Mid-Missouri residents were arrested last Saturday after a drug investigation in California. Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

US will appeal order barring expulsions of migrant children HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Wednesday appealed a judge's order barring the expulsions of immigrant children who crossed the border alone, a policy enacted during the coronavirus pandemic to deny the children asylum protections. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Moniteau County narcotics investigation yields 4 arrests Four Mid-Missouri residents were arrested last week after a narcotics investigation in Moniteau County. Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Thanksgiving tradition this year includes 'meals to go' Jefferson City volunteers dished up hundreds of to-go Thanksgiving dinners on Thursday. by Joe Gamm Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 11:15pm

Commission, Callaway 200 committee reveal memorial On Callaway County's 200th birthday, a new monument celebrating the occasion made its debut at the Callaway County Courthouse in Fulton. by Helen Wilbers Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 10:53pm

Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn President Donald Trump pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Wednesday, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration at a Russia investigation that he has long insisted was motivated by political bias. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 3:45pm