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Afternoon Newscast January 13, 2026

By Najifa Farhat

Published January 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM CST

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Department of Conservation seeking leads in southern Missouri elk poaching
Missouri Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on transgender care for minors
UMKC students calling on to release a public statement on the death of Renee Macklin Good
Mizzou researchers turn mining waste into valuable mineral resource

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Najifa Farhat

Najifa Farhat is an award-winning investigative reporter covering health for KBIA’s Health and Wealth Desk. Her reporting focuses on the intersection of health and broader issues of well-being, including environmental and climate impacts, food security, marginalized communities, and emerging solutions and technologies. She approaches her work with the belief that every story has a health component.

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