In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm; Mnuchin wants a deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not about to blink. The House leader, D-Calif., has been here before, negotiating…
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Parson wants state authority in city homicide cases
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson said Monday that he would ask state lawmakers meeting in a special session…
Gathering marks 6th anniversary of Brown’s death
FERGUSON (AP) — Family and friends of Black teenager Michael Brown Jr. said his death after being shot by a…
Postal Service is flash point as election nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mail piling up. Constant attacks from the president. Cuts to overtime as record numbers of ballots are expected to pass through post offices this…
States on hook for billions under Trump jobless plan
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Whether President Donald Trump has the constitutional authority to extend federal unemployment benefits by executive…
USS St. Louis is commissioned as new Navy combat ship
The USS St. Louis, the Navy’s newest combat ship, was commissioned Saturday with a St. Louisan doing the honors. Barbara…
No parties, no trips: Colleges set COVID-19 rules for fall
As they struggle to salvage some semblance of a campus experience this fall, U.S. colleges are requiring promises from students…
Judge slaps down bars’ suit over COVID-19 closures
ST. LOUIS – Two of the bars forced to close after being found in violation of the city’s public health…
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…
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…
Federal anti-crime program to send 50 agents here
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — State and federal governments announced on Thursday steps aimed at reining in violent crime in St.…
Progressives cite primary wins as sign of momentum shift
CHICAGO (AP) — Progressive Democrats celebrated two primary victories Wednesday, claiming the protests over George Floyd’s death and a renewed…
‘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…
Missouri lawmakers advance crime bill
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A committee advanced on Wednesday a bill aimed at curbing violent crime in Missouri to be…