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Passage to India: Trump ready for embrace, adulation WASHINGTON (AP) — A rally at one of the world’s largest stadiums. A crowd of millions cheering him on. Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Moderates hustle to blunt Sanders' momentum after Nevada win WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders' Nevada caucus victory made him a top target for his Democratic rivals and a growing source of anxiety for establishment Democrats worried that the nomination of a self-avowed democratic socialist could cost the party the White House. Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned In the rush to replace insecure, unreliable electronic voting machines after Russia's interference in the 2016 U. by the Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Annual hunting, fishing permits due to expire Annual Missouri hunting and fishing permits expire at the end of February, including 2019 permits for small game, fishing, trout fishing, and combination hunting and fishing, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

University Extension hosting expo in Columbia Backyard gardeners and small-farm owners can choose from 20 sessions on topics related to horticulture, landscaping, animal care, natural resources and more during the fourth annual Mid-MO Expo, scheduled 8:30 a. Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

LU works to attract more freshmen, retain students Given declining enrollment and low graduation and retention rates, Lincoln University is working to recruit more freshmen and better monitor and assist its first-year students. by Phillip Sitter Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 11:09pm

Fathers, daughters hit the dance floor at annual dance The girls didn't waste any time hitting the dance floor at Sunday's Immaculate Conception School Father-Daughter Dance. by Gerry Tritz Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 11:08pm

A volunteer's life for the Samaritan Center Shane Boessen has served as warehouse manager at the Samaritan Center since 2006. by Rebecca Martin Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 11:03pm

U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam War achieves rank of colonel in National Guard The life and experiences of Henley native Noland Farmer are like many whose stories of military service followed a twisted and unpredictable route. by Jeremy P. Amick Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 11:00pm

Three arrested in multiple-county pursuit Three individuals were taken into custody following a police pursuit Saturday in Jefferson City.The Jefferson City Police Department received a call regarding a theft from Kohl's around 1:30 p. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 3:25am

Ministers to offer 'Ashes on the Street' for Ash Wednesday Three downtown Jefferson City churches will offer "Ashes on the Street" in observance of Ash Wednesday. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 3:04am

Descendant of Dred Scott to speak at LU The great-great-granddaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott will speak Tuesday at Lincoln University, the university announced Friday. by News Tribune Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 2:15am

Hero in Hanukkah attack declining $20K reward over Zionism WEST NYACK, N.Y. (AP) — An Orthodox Jewish man credited as a hero for attacking a knife-wielding man who stabbed five people during a Hanukkah celebration north of New York City is refusing to take a $20,000 reward from established Jewish groups because he considers them Zionists, according to a rabbi who knows him. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Judge halts plan to move virus patients to California city COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — A court temporarily blocked the U.S. government from sending up to 50 people infected with a new virus from China to a Southern California city for quarantine after local officials argued the plan lacked details about how the community would be protected from the outbreak. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Vermont senator takes national Democratic lead LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bernie Sanders scored a resounding victory in Nevada's presidential caucuses Saturday, cementing his status as the Democrats' national front-runner amid tensions over whether he's too liberal to defeat President Donald Trump. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

California couple who vanished for nearly a week found alive INVERNESS, Calif. (AP) — An academic couple who got lost during a Valentine’s Day hike in the woods of Northern California was found Saturday by search-and-rescuers who spent almost a week looking for them and had given up hopes of finding them alive. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Opioid settlement still elusive as some lawyers criticize it State attorneys general are finding a national settlement over the toll of opioids to be elusive, as some lawyers for state and local governments are renewing public criticism of the proposed deal with a group of companies led by the nation’s largest drug distributors. by the Associated Press Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Charter bus rollover kills 3, injures 18 outside San Diego PALA MESA, Calif. (AP) — A charter bus swerved on a rain-slicked Southern California highway and rolled down an embankment Saturday, killing three people and injuring 18 others, authorities said. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Case of missing children tied to doomsday beliefs, 3 deaths HONOLULU (AP) — Family members used to describe Lori Vallow as an attentive mother who had her children’s best interests at heart. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Key Atlantic Coast Pipeline permit heads to Supreme Court RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When plans for the 605-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline were first unveiled in 2014, supporters of the natural gas project brimmed with enthusiasm and promises. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Iran’s hard-liners take early lead in Tehran after vote TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV on Saturday announced the first partial results from the country’s parliamentary elections, indicating a strong showing by hard-liners in the capital Tehran, although authorities have not released full results or the all-important turnout figure. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Infections climb in South Korea as world fights virus SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported an eight-fold jump in viral infections Saturday with more than 400 cases mostly linked to a church and a hospital, while the death toll in Iran climbed to six and a dozen towns in Italy effectively went into lockdowns as health officials around the world battle a new virus that has spread from China. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Vaping-related lung injuries fade from public eye Throughout the fall, health officials made a national push to intervene in an outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries. by Joe Gamm Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am