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Afternoon Newscast for October 6, 2020

Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including: Columbia City Council Votes to Uphold Health Order ExtensionGreen County Health Department Announces…

Also: Malawi's president has reportedly died; Coast Guard sinks "ghost ship" off coast of Alaska; day two of the Masters begins.

Also: jobless claims rose last week; a judge blocks pardons granted by Mississippi governor; Romney prepares to counterattack; Homeland Security keeps an eye on social media.

Also: Gas prices fuel inflation; crowds jam Apple stores for new iPad; Belgium mourns bus crash victims.

Also: The national conversation about race continues in the wake of Trayvon Martin's killing; in Mali, soldiers claim to have overthrown the regime; in Tennessee, VW plans to add 800 jobs at car plant.

Catalan members of the Spanish parliament speak to the press outside Estremera prison, outside of Madrid, on Monday. A judge from Spain's Supreme Court granted bail to six imprisoned former members of the Catalan government, while two other politicians and two activists will remain in jail.

4 Separatist Catalan Leaders To Remain In Jail, 6 Others Out On Bail

Spanish authorities took the politicians into custody after Catalonia, a formerly semiautonomous region, declared independence from Spain. Catalan's former president remains in exile in Belgium.

House Speaker Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, called lawmakers into the chamber in groups of four to place their votes on the supplemental budget.

Missouri Lawmakers Approve $6.2 Billion Plan To Help Fight Coronavirus

The Missouri Legislature on Wednesday approved $6.2 billion to fight the coronavirus statewide. The supplemental budget gives Gov. Mike Parson spending...

Creola McCalister, 88, protests the killing of teenager Michael Brown on Tuesday at a rally outside Greater St. Mark Family Church. Brown's death Saturday has sparked both peaceful rallies and violence this week.

Race Relations 'Top Priority' In Ferguson, Mo., Police Chief Says

Since an unarmed teen was shot and killed by police Saturday, the St. Louis suburb has been the site of protests. Police Chief Thomas Jackson urged protesters to be peaceful and end rallies at dark.

Week in politics: Jan. 6 committee lays out a clear case against Trump

The committee investigating the January 6th attack debuts in prime time with damning testimony; the House passes gun legislation; a threat against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

NPR's top 3 video games of 2022 — plus a few honorable mentions

Many critics prophesied that “Elden Ring” would be the most celebrated game of 2022.

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