Library will go back to only curbside pickup as virus spreads
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Public Library will close all its branches to the public temporarily on Nov. 26,…
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To host a safe holiday meal, expert offers tips
Keeping holiday gatherings small can limit the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, but even household celebrations need extra thought this…
CDC pleads with Americans to avoid Thanksgiving travel
NEW YORK (AP) — With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation’s top public health agency pleaded with Americans…
Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, an extraordinary victory for Democrats who pushed…
State of emergency extended as virus hits Missouri hospitals
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, has extended Missouri’s state of emergency through next March as hospitals…
Mask mandates cut virus’ spread here, SLU study shows
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mask mandates in St. Louis and St. Louis County slowed the spread of the coronavirus this…
Krewson won’t seek another term as mayor
CITY HALL – Looking two years ahead to her 70th birthday, Mayor Lyda Krewson decided one term as mayor was…
Missouri Restaurant Association joins suit over county’s dining order
The Missouri Restaurant Association is joining a legal challenge to St. Louis County’s order that closed restaurant dining rooms effective…
Tiny house village planned near downtown
CITY HALL (AP) — St. Louis is planning a village of tiny homes to provide shelter for the homeless, and…
Catholics divided as bishops examine Biden’s abortion stance
Catholics split almost evenly in supporting Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the presidential election. Now they’re sharply divided over…
Missouri teachers union latest to urge coronavirus action
(AP) — The union representing St. Louis teachers is calling for a statewide mask mandate, a proposal that also has…
Second virus vaccine is promising, aided by SLU testing
A second proposed COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, being tested at St. Louis University, was announced Monday. Moderna said that its COVID-19…
GOP Missouri lawmakers test positive for virus, delay work
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Republican leaders in the Missouri Senate postponed work on coronavirus aid funding Monday after numerous senators…
Circuit Court suspends jury trials through end of 2020
ST. LOUIS – No jury trials will be held in St. Louis Circuit Court until at least the end of…
‘Act fast, act decisively’ to save lives, pandemic chief warns
ST. LOUIS – The COVID-19 wave is a looming tsunami, Dr. Alex Garza, head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic…
Record number of women will serve in 117th Congress; 51 are women of color
Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation. In 2018,…