The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Today at 6:40 AM  Former TWA Flight 800 crash investigators want federal government to re-examine case

Yesterday at 7:40 AM  House takes up far-reaching bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks

Yesterday at 7:30 AM  President Barack Obama vigorously defended the surveillance programs in a lengthy interview Monday, calling them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period

Saturday, June 15, 2013 

Saturday, June 15, 2013 

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Leaker Snowden's allegations about US hacking give China new edge in cyber war of words

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Both measures are backed by the Missouri Roundtable for Life and could go on the 2014 ballot if enough registered voters sign the petitions.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  “I am extraordinarily honored and privileged to have led the University of Missouri through the last nine years of exciting, eventful and rewarding times,” Deaton said.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Using voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually is more distracting and dangerous than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Intelligence official says US spy program will remain despite backlash at home and abroad

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Nixon is to depart Friday for France, where he plans to attend the International Paris Air Show. The governor's office says Nixon also will go to the Normandy American Cemetery to honor the 232 Missourians who were buried there after dying in World War II.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The waterway has crested from Iowa through southern Missouri and Illinois but remained above flood stage at many spots Monday. Hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland are under water and hundreds of roads remain closed.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The man responsible for leaking to the press information about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs has revealed his own identity.

Saturday, June 08, 2013  The May 25 accident occurred when the UP train hit the side of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train at the rail intersection near Chaffee. The accident derailed about two dozen rail cars, destroyed columns supporting a highway overpass and injured seven people, though none seriously.