OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case
Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally taking responsibility for its part in an opioid epidemic that…
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Five years after Ferguson report, progress has been slow
Dr. L.J. Punch was glued to the television on the night of Nov. 24, 2014. That night, the country learned…
Many Missouri tenants lack legal counsel during eviction proceedings
When disabled veteran Eddie Logan learned his landlord had filed for his eviction, he began gathering evidence of what he…
Retailers brace as virus bears down on consumers, economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — LaTonya Story is every retailer’s worst fear. With the viral pandemic re-surging through the country and the…
Biden finally gets government nod for transition, funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election on…
What does it mean to be ‘safe’ in the pandemic?
Cat O’Toole says she did everything right to protect herself and others from COVID-19. “I am strict about mask wearing,”…
Hospital bed, ICU capacity becoming more limited in Missouri
(AP) — Hospital beds across Missouri are nearly four-fifths full, and capacity is even more limited in intensive care units…
Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories
NEW YORK (AP) — Almost six months after the death of George Floyd, criminal justice reform advocates are cheering the…
Black clergy, United Way to launch anti-coronavirus effort
NEW YORK (AP) — Black clergy leaders are joining forces with the United Way of New York City for a…
How to enjoy Thanksgiving without virus, ‘turkey popsicle’
(AP) — With health officials urging Americans to stay home or limit Thanksgiving gatherings, food experts say rookie cooks nervous…
Field hospital considered as virus surges in Missouri
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officials are discussing canceling all but the most urgent medical procedures and building a field hospital…
April ballot will ask city voters to extend earnings tax
CITY HALL – St. Louis once again will ask voters for permission to impose its 1 percent earnings tax for…
Week offers snapshot of how Trump, Biden approach presidency
WASHINGTON (AP) — One spent the week at his home in Delaware carefully trying to build a government and preparing…
Biden turns 78, will be oldest U.S. president
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden turned 78 on Friday. In two months, he’ll take the reins of a politically…
Hospital workers beg public to help stop virus’ spread
ST. LOUIS – Health professionals spoke out Friday at the daily press briefing of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task…
Trump makes late-term bid to lower prescription drug costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to close out major unfinished business, the administration pf President Donald Trump issued on Friday regulations…