(AP) — Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets have clashed with Palestinian stone-throwers at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday. It was the latest in a series of confrontations that threatened to push the contested ci...

(AP) — The shutdown of the pipeline that carries gasoline and other fuel from Texas to the Northeast is continuing. The Biden administration says an “all-hands-on-deck” effort is underway to restore operations and avoid disruptions due to the cyberatta...

(AP) — China is defending its handling of a rocket booster that burned up over the Indian Ocean and says it is unfairly being held to different standards than the U.S. and other space programs. The administrator of the American space agency and others ...

Even if you’ve lived in Jefferson City for years, you may not have gotten a good view of the Missouri River. That’s why Councilman Ron Fitzwater says he thinks the Bicentennial Bridge will be a great addition to the city. “I grew up outside Cleve...

The superintendent has another COVID-19 update for the Columbia Public Schools Board of Education scheduled for Monday night. The district lifted some pandemic restrictions last week, including letting students and staff go without masks when they are ...

(AP) — Missouri lawmakers have approved a tax credit program to pay for kids to go to private schools. The Republican-led Senate voted 20-13 Thursday to send the bill to Gov. Mike Parson. Under the program, private donors would give money to nonprofits...

(AP) — America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers as the economic recovery strengthens. With viral cases declining and states and localities ...

(AP) — Police in Minnesota say a man accused of holding five employees hostage at a bank has been captured after an hourslong standoff. St. Cloud police Chief Blair Anderson says the suspect, 35-year-old Ray Reco McNeary, has a long criminal history. P...

The state will end National Guard operations at mass vaccination sites by June 1. Governor Parson on Thursday pointed to decreased demand for the shots as the reason for the move. There is a walk-in vaccine clinic at Derby Ridge Elementary in Columbia ...

(AP)  Albert Pujols was cut by the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, abruptly ending the 41-year-old superstar slugger’s decade with his second major league team. The Angels surprisingly announced the move to designate Pujols for assignment one day after...