Afternoon Newscast for January 15, 2026

By Stan Jastrzebski

Published January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM CST

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Here's a look at regional headlines from the KBIA newsroom:

Hawley reverses course on Venezuela war powers resolution after Rubio assures no ground troops
AI creates chaos in search for missing St. Louis monkeys
Small businesses say they're disproportionately impacted by ACA cuts
Third day of state abortion rules trial covers fetal viability timeline and possibility of fetuses feeling pain

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Stan Jastrzebski

Stan Jastrzebski is KBIA's News Director, and an Assistant Professor of Practice in the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He's served as News Director at four NPR member stations, and has contributed work to Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Marketplace, as well as the PBS NewsHour. His scholarly work has appeared in such scientific journals as Journalism, Electronic News and Journalism Practice.

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