(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Missouri’s Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon says screening refugees is the federal government’s job and is calling for safeguards following deadly terror attacks in Paris. Nixon in a Monday… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — St. Louis-area taxi drivers suing Uber allege they’ve seen up to a 40 percent dip in business since the ride service began operating in violation of local regulations…. Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Kan., AP) — A Missouri man who was clocked at more than 100 mph while trying to outrun a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper has been sentenced to 47 months in… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — A man shot and wounded by a Missouri state trooper in a St. Louis casino’s parking garage last weekend is accused of assaulting a police officer. St. Louis… Read more »

(JOPLIN, Mo., AP) — More than a dozen Joplin police officers will begin wearing body cameras this week. The Joplin Globe reports (http://bit.ly/1PLUD1E ) reports the body cameras are aimed at boosting public… Read more »

By MESFIN FEKADU Associated Press (NEW YORK, AP) — When Pharrell Williams signed up to perform at an all-star concert highlighting race relations in America, the multi-layered musician didn’t want to “have… Read more »

By SUMMER BALLENTINE (COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — When Payton Head ran for student president at the University of Missouri — a school now known for one student’s hunger strike and… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Kansas City’s first new streetcar has made a successful test tour of downtown. The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/1Y8QLuu) the new streetcar made three successful… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A state audit of the Missouri Department of Conservation has noted concerns over how the department awards grants. Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway said in a… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A Missouri woman accused of locking her emaciated 10-year-old daughter inside a closet is standing trial this week. Opening statements began Monday for the woman who… Read more »