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3 dead from 4-vehicle crash in Missouri CRAWFORD COUNTY (AP) — Three people from Wisconsin died in a four-vehicle crash in eastern Missouri on Friday. Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

3 men escape SW Missouri jail, on loose PINEVILLE (AP) — Authorities are searching for three men who escaped from a jail in southwest Missouri after allegedly attacking an officer. Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

Teen critically hurt in 'hill jumping' crash in KC KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police said a teen girl was critically injured after the car she was riding in flipped and crashed while "hill jumping" in Kansas City, MissouriThe crash was reported around 1:30 a. Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

'Forever grateful': Becker shares personal impact of late George H.W. Bush in book Audrain County native Jean Becker's new book about former President H.W. Bush highlights his life, but it also details how her life was impacted by the late president. by India Garrish Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 10:00pm

Labor study finds area's wages lag national average Wage data reflects employee pay from May 2020 in the Jefferson City metropolitan statistical area, or MSA, which contains Cole, Callaway, Moniteau and Osage counties. by Eli Hoff - For the Fulton Sun Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 1:40am

Columbia roadwork affects I-70 ramps The Missouri Department of Transportation's project to improve the driving surface of Stadium Boulevard in Columbia will impact entrance and exit ramps at Interstate 70 over several evenings this week. Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 1:40am

Kith & Kin: Meghan Cunningham Cunningham operates a photography studio called Megh Christine Photography on Court Street in Fulton, which has been open for three months. by Jeremy Jacob Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 1:03am

California's largest fire burns homes as blazes scorch West California's largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in remote areas with limited access for firefighters, as numerous other fires gained strength and threatened property across the U.S. West. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 12:50am

Fauci says US headed in 'wrong direction' on coronavirus The United States is in an "unnecessary predicament" of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation's top infectious diseases expert said Sunday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:25pm

Pelosi names 2nd GOP critic of Trump to Jan. 6 panel House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a special committee investigating the Capitol riot and pledged the Democratic-majority panel will "get to the truth." by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Divine transformation: Ex-Alaska strip club becomes a church A popular strip club that once beckoned customers off a busy highway leading into Anchorage is now a church offering salvation — instead of temptation — thanks to a daughter of a former exotic dancer. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Senators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal Lawmakers racing to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal early this week are hitting a major roadblock over how much money should go to public transit, the group's lead Republican negotiator said Sunday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

States scale back virus reporting just as cases surge Several states scaled back their reporting of COVID-19 statistics this month just as cases across the country started to skyrocket, depriving the public of real-time information on outbreaks, cases, hospitalizations and deaths in their communities. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Missouri health official: COVID-19 vaccine falsehoods 'a bunch of baloney' Gov. Mike Parson's top adviser on COVID-19 is lashing out at vaccine falsehoods on social media, adding to the chorus of health officials around the state working to distribute shots as the delta variant continues to surge. by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Health care for older immigrants sees momentum CHICAGO (AP) — Most mornings, 62-year-old Maria Elena Estamilla wakes up with pelvic pain and dread that she faces the same fate as her mother and grandmother: fatal cervical cancer. Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Imprisoned ‘Dating Game Killer’ Alcala dies in California SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A prolific serial torture-slayer dubbed “The Dating Game Killer” died Saturday while awaiting execution in California, authorities said. Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Carbon-capture pipelines offer climate aid; activists wary SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two companies seeking to build thousands of miles of pipeline across the Midwest are promising the effort will aid rather than hinder the fight against climate change, though some environmental groups remain skeptical. Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Wildfires are raging across Northern California. Here’s what lawmakers say should be done SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the Dixie, Tamarack and Fly fires rage across Northern California, local and national lawmakers are calling for more resources, more transparency and preventative policy changes. Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Escapee from OK prison recaptured hours later TAFT, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma state prison inmate serving a sentence for escape was recaptured less than five hours after escaping a minimum security prison in eastern Oklahoma on Saturday, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Corrections. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Unvaccinated snow leopard at San Diego Zoo catches COVID-19 SAN DIEGO (AP) — An unvaccinated snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has contracted COVID-19.Caretakers noticed that Ramil, a 9-year-old male snow leopard, had a cough and runny nose on Thursday. Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Couple accused of reform school abuses released from prison A southwest Missouri couple facing multiple charges of abuse against girls at a Christian reform school have been released from jail and placed on home confinement after they reported health issues. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Katy Trail public meeting scheduled Missouri State Parks will host a public informational meeting July 31 at Katy Trail State Park. by For the Fulton Sun Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Springfield man who shot 2 strangers gets life sentences A Springfield man who shot two strangers in random attacks two years ago has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm