(AP) One of Missouri’s U.S. senators says he’ll object when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the election. Sen. Josh Hawley says he’ll protest the Electoral College certification because “some states, including notably Pennsylvania” didn’t follow their election laws. A Biden spokeswoman is dismissing Hawley’s move as “antics” that will …
Truck hits pedestrian in deadly Jefferson City accident
A pedestrian dies in Jefferson City. Police say Julie Hentges was crossing Country Club Drive at Rainbow Drive at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. She had left her car parked on the shoulder. A truck hit the 50-year-old Holts Summit woman. She died at a hospital. The truck driver, 21-year-old Melvin Dutton of Rogers, Arkansas, was …
Police make two more arrests after downtown Columbia assault
Columbia police make four arrests tied to a downtown attack. CPD said on Tuesday night that Mark Aungerer, 54, and Kenneth Sanders, 48, are now facing second degree assault charges. Javonta Hand and Boyce Hamilton were already in custody on the same charges. The 41-year-old victim was found lying on the street near Tenth and …
Columbia man dies in Highway 63 crash in Macon County
A Columbia man dies in a Highway 63 crash. The Highway Patrol says a box truck slid off the highway in icy conditions at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon between Moberly and Macon near Excello. It flipped, resting on its top. Passenger John Linder died. He was 62. Driver Nicholas Evans, 41, of Columbia has …
UK approves use of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage
(AP) — Britain has authorized use of a second COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to greenlight an easy-to-handle shot that its developers hope will become the “vaccine for the world.” The United Kingdom government says the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has made an emergency authorization for the vaccine developed by Oxford University …