McConnell opens Senate, says Trump ‘fed lies’ to mob
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell opened the Senate on Tuesday saying the pro-Trump mob that stormed the…
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Coronavirus deaths rising in 30 states
NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of American states as a winter surge pushes the…
Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans
DETROIT (AP) — The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme…
Harris is resigning Senate seat to move to VP role
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe…
Performing artists to mark MLK’s legacy in virtual exhibition
FOREST PARK – In more than a century, the St. Louis Art Museum has collected statues, paintings and other works…
Tyus forces aldermen to review tax-break bills more closely
CITY HALL – With a parliamentary maneuver, First Ward Alderwoman Sharon Tyus forced the Board of Aldermen last week to…
Aldermen approve bill on election to stop ward reduction
CITY HALL – By a narrow vote, the Board of Alderman approved last week a measure seeking an election on…
Inauguration week prayer event aims to show Christian unity
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a politically divided nation prepares to inaugurate a new president in the wake of a violent…
March for Life asks supporters to stay home
Organizers of the March for Life, the anti-abortion movement’s preeminent annual event, are asking their supporters nationwide not to gather…
NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The National Rifle Association announced Friday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection. The group, the…
Inauguration Day is also White House moving day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving from house to house is challenging under the best of circumstances, and even with movers as…
Polio vaccine offers lessons for COVID-19
I nervously fell into a long line of fellow first-graders in the gymnasium of St. Louis’ Hamilton Elementary School in…
Missouri map shows vaccine sites; not all providers have doses
Wondering where to go to get a coronavirus vaccine in Missouri? On Friday, the state launched an interactive map detailing where…
Some states close capitols ahead of rallies
Responding to warnings of potentially violent demonstrations, governors across the nation are calling out National Guard troops, declaring states of…
COVID cases force shutdown of Missouri House
The Missouri House of Representatives will not meet next week because of an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Capitol Building,…
Seven city schools to close; Sumner decision in March
ST. LOUIS – Seven of the city’s public schools will close at the end of the school year. The St.…