The Kansas City Star daily briefing — Thursday, December 9, 2021

The top headlines from The Kansas City Star on Thursday, December 9th, 2021 including: President Biden, in Kansas City, declares time has come for ‘action’ on infrastructure; Missouri AG Eric Schmitt orders schools to drop COVID rules, but schools refuse; Branson duck boat operators face court on charges from 2018 tragedy that killed 17; and Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and the moon are visible in the sky in KC.