CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic, Fauci says
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the COVID-19 Omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to…
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Amtrak cuts Missouri service to 1 daily round trip
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Amtrak service in Missouri has been reduced to one round trip starting Monday as federal and…
Four people wounded by stray New Year’s gunfire in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police received 736 reports of gunshots across the city as people celebrated the New…
Decades of Dept. of Defense efforts fail to stamp out bias, extremism
In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, newly confirmed Defense Secretary…
Pope New Year’s message: Pandemic is hard, but focus on the good
VATICAN CITY (AP) — In his New Year’s wishes to the world, Pope Francis encouraged people Saturday to focus on…
Public hearing Monday for Missouri House district maps
For the state commission drawing new Missouri House districts, the work began in acrimony but seems likely to end in…
One woman became ‘spiritual center,’ strategist in St. Louis’ COVID-19 response
As the St. Louis region began to close schools and issue stay-home orders due to the pandemic, Rebeccah Bennett knew…
Parson introduces new directors for Revenue, Mental Health departments
A veteran Republican lawmaker will lead the Missouri Department of Revenue and a long-time administrator in state government will take…
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at home, city health officials urge
CITY HALL – “Staggering” numbers of positive COVID-19 cases in St. Louis have prompted the city’s Department of Health to…
Record number of Americans sign up for ACA health insurance
A record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with…
Parson declares end to COVID emergency as Missouri cases soar to record levels
On the day Missouri surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases and recorded the highest single-day tally of infections for the pandemic,…
Missouri weighs longer hunting seasons for some fur-bearers
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri conservation officials are considering a plan to extend the hunting season for species such as…
600 cars in line at area COVID-19 testing site
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The latest COVID-19 surge in Missouri has residents scrambling to get tested, but having difficulty finding…
Surging COVID-19 cases bring a 2020 feel to the end of 2021
(AP) — U.S. officials have intensified calls for unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated in the face of the new Omicron…
‘The Eleven’: Women in Missouri Senate see new book as example of bipartisanship
The women of the Missouri Senate are telling their own stories through a forthcoming children’s book that chronicles the journeys…
Number of city COVID-19 cases has tripled this month
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The city is experiencing a “massive increase” in the number of daily COVID-19 cases, health officials…