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Aid official: Afghanistan’s crises get ‘progressively worse’ KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is being hit by multiple crises that are “progressively getting worse,” with drought, economic collapse and displacement all pushing the population into catastrophic hunger, a senior international aid official said Thursday. Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 11:05pm

One person hurt in Cole County house fire One person was injured during a house fire Wednesday night in Cole County.According to Cole County Fire Protection District reports, the fire in the 3100 block of Route CC was called in at 11:37 p. by News Tribune Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 11:05pm

Livestreaming of full school board meetings back on table The Jefferson City Board of Education will revisit the issue of livestreaming the public forum portion of board meetings after the Policy Review Committee agreed Thursday to develop a document that would outline a plan for streaming the full meeting using technology that would protect student information. by Anna Campbell Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 11:05pm

St. Mary’s Hospital nurse receives lifetime achievement award A nurse who has worked at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital for more than three decades has received a lifetime achievement award. by News Tribune Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 11:05pm

County Commission finishes budget discussions with county officials The Cole County Commission finished three days of budget discussions with department heads and elected officials Thursday. by Jeff Haldiman Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 11:05pm

JC man charged with directing drug activity while in county jail A Jefferson City man has been charged with directing drug activity while he was being held in the Cole County Jail. by News Tribune Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 11:05pm

Committee votes to change Bolivar Street parking Safety concerns of a resident triggered potential parking changes near one downtown intersection.The Jefferson City Transportation and Traffic Commission approved multiple parking changes in the area while trying to address a resident’s concern about line-of-sight while turning from Bolivar Street to Main Street. by Michael Shine Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 11:05pm

Pedestrian injured in Callaway County accident A man from Fulton was treated for minor injuries after getting hit by a vehicle while he was walking in Callaway County. by Staff Reports Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 7:35am

Officer, suspect killed in police chase crash near St. Louis A St. Louis County police detective died in the line of duty and a suspect he was trying to stop also died in a head-on collision of their vehicles. by Associated Press Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 7:31am

Missouri lawmaker resigns for job as state child advocate A Missouri state lawmaker resigned to take over as director of the state's child services watchdog agency, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 12:00am

Justices signal they'll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe WASHINGTON (AP) — In the biggest challenge to abortion rights in decades, the Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday signaled they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right that has existed for nearly 50 years. by Associated Press Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:55pm

Pro-life leaders, activists gain confidence from Supreme Court arguments Pro-life supporters' confidence that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade is growing.The ralliers gathered Wednesday morning outside the Missouri Supreme Court Building, about an hour after the U. by Joe Gamm Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:55pm

Missouri health department found mask mandates work, but didn't make findings public Mask mandates saved lives and prevented COVID-19 infections in Missouri's biggest cities during the worst part of the delta variant wave, an analysis by the state Department of Health and Senior Services shows. by Rudi Keller, Derek Kravitz and Smarth Gupta - The Missouri Independent Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:55pm

Bill seeks to forgive overpaid jobless benefits Missouri — like many other states — eventually realized their agencies had made some mistakes. Some people who received unemployment benefits weren't eligible. Others were overpaid. by Rebecca Rivas - The Missouri Independent Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:55pm

Proposed legislation could sideline state transportation needs Missourians have identified accessibility and safety as some of the top transportation needs in the state, but mounting political pressure could put funding for those projects in jeopardy. by Ryan Pivoney Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:55pm

Man testifies Smollett recruited him, brother to fake attack CHICAGO (AP) — An aspiring actor testified Wednesday that Jussie Smollett recruited him and his brother to stage a homophobic and racist attack on him in downtown Chicago nearly three years ago, saying the former “Empire” star even instructed them on how to throw fake punches. Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:15pm

Police: FedEx packages found in woods at second Alabama site JEMISON, Ala. (AP) — Nearly two dozen FedEx packages have been found dumped in woods along a rural road in an Alabama town about 75 miles from a ravine where hundreds of undelivered FedEx parcels previously were discovered, police said Wednesday. Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:15pm

Probation ordered in weapons offense case A Jefferson City man charged after a weapons offense in August was placed on five years supervised probation after entering into a plea agreement with prosecutors. by News Tribune Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:15pm

Jefferson City couple charged with stealing items from businesses A Jefferson City couple has been charged with felony stealing for allegedly taking items from several residences. by News Tribune Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:15pm

Motion to dismiss denied in 2020 protest case A motion to dismiss the case of a person charged after a protest of Gov. Mike Parson's agenda for the July 2020 legislative special session has been denied. by News Tribune Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:15pm

Council for Drug Free Youth accepting donations for food drive Jefferson City's Council for Drug Free Youth will host a Blessing Box food drive Saturday in memory of Kevin Kohler. by News Tribune Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:15pm

Cause undetermined for Cole County barn fire The fire in the 6400 block of Curtman Road was reported about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. by News Tribune Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:15pm

US reports 1st case of omicron variant SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant Wednesday — in a vaccinated traveler who returned to California after a trip to South Africa — as scientists around the world race to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than previous ones. Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:05pm