Killings surged in 2020 with pandemic, protests
(AP) — Killings rose dramatically across the U.S. last year, and a study released Monday suggests the coronavirus pandemic and…
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Feds to start sending coronavirus vaccine to pharmacies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration will begin shipping COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies next week, ramping up vaccinations…
Lawmakers question tough stance on jobless overpayments
Missouri will demand repayment of any unemployment money it paid in error to residents since the COVID-19 pandemic began —…
Lesson of ‘Groundhog Day,’ virus: Learn mindfulness
Many will recall the movie comedy “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray as Phil Conners, an insufferable weatherman from Pittsburgh. Conners,…
SLU webinar to dispel myths about COVID-19 vaccine
ST. LOUIS • St. Louis University’s School of Medicine and their Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will be hosting…
Health officials announce vaccine distribution plan
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Select hospitals across Missouri will receive just over half of the state’s weekly allocation of COVID-19…
Opinion: There should be no pandemic privilege for religion
Even before we are out of the coronavirus pandemic, Missouri’s lawmakers are considering bills that would make it more difficult…
City, other Missouri sites host mass vaccination clinics
ST. LOUIS (AP) — About 1,800 people received the coronavirus vaccine Saturday on the third day in a row of…
Biden could change course of high court health care case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pending Supreme Court case on the fate of the Affordable Care Act could give President Joe Biden’s administration its…
Push to reopen schools could leave out millions
President Joe Biden says he wants most K-8 schools to reopen by late April, but even if that happens, it…
Nursing homes strive for sense of normalcy, fun
BRIDGETON (AP) — Every year, the Sarah Community, a nursing home in Bridgeton, hosts its own Oktoberfest. The event usually…
Most evictions now blocked until March 1
ST. LOUIS — Most renters now have protection from eviction through March 1, after St. Louis Circuit Court Presiding Judge…
Mass vaccination sites aim for 18,000 shots in a day
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nine mass vaccination sites operated by the Missouri National Guard were aiming to inoculate at least…
As virus strikes legislators, Parson set to deliver annual address
When Gov. Mike Parson delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Missouri Legislature…
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations drop in Missouri
(AP) — Experts in all corners of Missouri are seeing room for optimism in the fight against the coronavirus thanks…
Missouri ranks last in residents vaccinated
Out of the 50 states, Missouri ranks last in the nation in terms of the percentage of its residents who…