Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s census plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sounded skeptical Monday that President Donald Trump could categorically exclude people living in the…
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People exposed to virus may need to trace own contacts
New cases of the novel coronavirus are so rampant that Missouri’s local health departments can’t investigate them all, meaning some…
Hospitals scramble to transfer patients for care
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Small rural hospitals in Kansas and Missouri are increasingly spending hours searching for facilities they can transfer…
China beat virus with science, public health priorities
People in China are able to move around freely right now. as COVID-19 ravages the United States. Americans may believe…
Fauci warns of ‘surge upon surge’ of virus
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus…
Missouri Senate to vote this week on COVID-19 funding
The Missouri Senate will meet this week to consider a $1.3 billion COVID-19 spending bill, but the timeline for debating…
Pope Francis’ book explores George Floyd, virus skeptics
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of…
Small Business Saturday offers lifeline for stores, city
ST. LOUIS – Ever diligent to protect its customers, Catholic Supply of St. Louis stresses every possible way of keeping…
Wilton Gregory becomes first Black American Catholic cardinal
Wilton Gregory, archbishop of Washington and once the bishop of the Belleville diocese, is now the first African-American Catholic cardinal.…
New rule could allow gas, firing squads for executions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is quietly amending its execution protocols, no longer requiring federal death sentences to be…
Trump says he’ll leave if Electoral College seats Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would leave the White House if the Electoral College formalized…
More Missouri counties require masks
ST. LOUIS (AP) — More Missouri counties are adding mask orders as virus cases and hospitalizations surge. Among them is…
At home for the holidays, help block COVID-19
No over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s condo. No flying to a beach gathering with the family…
Death penalty not on table for two Sweetie Pie’s suspects
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they won’t seek the death penalty against two people tied to the…
Holiday shoppers go for grownup Play-Doh, pet toys, stores that ship
NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic is turning this into a holiday shopping season like no other. Toy companies are…
Area woman who struggled in foster care is named Rhodes Scholar
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An area woman who as a child bounced among foster homes and often slept on the…