Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no new help for jobless
WASHINGTON (AP) — A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in…
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Judge halts St. Louis evictions through end of August
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has ordered a halt to evictions in St. Louis through the end of August,…
‘Worst nightmare’: Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 aid
An unemployed makeup artist with two toddlers and a disabled husband needs help with food and rent. A hotel manager…
Virus aid talks at impasse as McConnell, Trump huddle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., huddled at the White House Thursday with President Donald Trump, searching for…
‘Too many are selfish’: U.S. nears 5 million virus cases
BOSTON (AP) — Fourth of July gatherings, graduation parties, no-mask weddings, crowded bars — there are reasons the U.S. has…
Virus aid: Where things stand in Washington talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a week’s worth of meetings, at least some clarity is emerging in the bipartisan…
Medicaid expansion gets voters’ nod
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Voters have approved the expansion of Medicaid, making Missouri the 38th state to offer health care…
Missouri judge asks city sheriff to suspend eviction notices
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge has asked St. Louis’ sheriff to temporarily stop serving eviction notices until officials…
Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail
DETROIT (AP) — Despite fear that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson says he’s not planning to take advantage…
New mural is eye-catching public safety reminder
DOWNTOWN – Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist with the beetle brows, wears a face mask with the image of the…
Stalled coronavirus relief talks shake loose a little
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers reported progress Saturday on a huge coronavirus relief bill, as political pressure mounts to restore an…
Aid drops, rent comes due and lives change
Another month passes. The coronavirus pandemic marches on. And Americans struggling amid the economic fallout once again have to worry…
2012 GOP presidential hopeful Cain dies of COVID-19
ATLANTA (AP) — Herman Cain, the former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of a major pizza chain who went…
Trump floats unlikely idea of election delay
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, lagging in the polls and grappling with deepening economic and public health crises, floated…
As virus aid talks stall, Trump scorns help for cities
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump dismissed on Wednesday Democratic demands for aid to cash-strapped cities in a new coronavirus relief…
Trump again pushes disproven drug as COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s attempt to project a more serious tone about the coronavirus lasted for about a week. On…