Page urges St. Louis County Council to adopt mask mandate
The head of St. Louis County’s government on Monday urged its council to adopt a mask mandate amid a spike…
Health
COVID vaccines likely to get FDA’s full OK within weeks, Fauci hopes
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Sunday that he was hopeful…
Weary businesses confront new round of mask mandates
Businesses large and small, from McDonald’s and Home Depot to local yoga studios, are reinstituting mask mandates as U.S. coronavirus…
Annie Malone wins $2.7 million to fight substance abuse, promote mental health
Annie Malone Children & Family Services was recently awarded a $2.7 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
Casual as well as close relationships are vital for older adults
In May, Vincent Keenan traveled from Chicago to Charlottesville, Va., for a wedding — his first trip out of town…
U.S. averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States crossed 100,000 new confirmed daily infections Saturday, a…
State asks judge to delay Missouri Medicaid expansion for two more months
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled last month that the state must expand Medicaid as voters approved in 2020. Now it’s…
Estimate board approves $168 million COVID-19 relief package
CITY HALL – Mayor Tishaura Jones relented Friday in her opposition to a $168 million COVID-19 spending package and voted…
St. Louis judge halts city evictions until Oct. 3, following CDC’s order
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis City Circuit Court has halted evictions for city residents through Oct. 3, mirroring the federal…
After 30 years, Missouri reforms HIV transmission criminalization law
Six years ago, then-college student Michael Johnson was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a St. Charles County judge for “recklessly…
In new abortion fight, ‘my body, my choice’ slogan may be outdated
One of the blockbuster cases the U.S. Supreme Court will hear in its upcoming session is a challenge to Mississippi’s 15-week…
Missouri COVID cases, hospitalizations rise as officials warn of infections in children
Missouri’s average of daily COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have reached levels not seen since January, with health officials warning that…
For Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, the eviction battle is personal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly two decades before she was elected to Congress, Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri lived in a…
Nursing home to workers: Get vaccine or lose your job
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. nursing home industry’s resistance to forcing workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 for fear…
Protesters demand help to stop St. Louis evictions
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protesters on Monday demanded that St. Louis officials do more to prevent evictions after a federal…
Judge issues restraining order blocking St. Louis County mask mandate
St. Louis County is prohibited from enforcing a mask mandate after a judge’s order issued Tuesday afternoon. After hearing arguments earlier in…