U.S. appeals court refuses to end CDC’s eviction moratorium
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has said a pause on evictions designed to curb the spread of the…
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Medicaid director will return as state prepares for expansion
After a months-long leave of absence, the director of Missouri’s Medicaid program is expected to return to his position next…
Historic Old North Church will overhaul its narrative to trace ties to slavery
The great contradiction of Boston’s Old North Church is that a site pivotal to the freedom of the nation is…
Cardinal Burke off ventilator, still hospitalized with COVID
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Former St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke, who was hospitalized after contracting COVID-19, is off a…
Missouri teacher charged in Capitol insurrection
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A teacher at a Christian school in Missouri has been charged for her alleged role in…
Judge to rule soon on Missouri bill to block enforcement of federal gun laws
Missouri police agencies will know within a week whether they can work with the federal government to enforce certain gun laws, Cole…
Missouri redistricting is delayed, squeezing 2022 U.S. House campaigns
SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson won’t call lawmakers back to work this year to redraw the state’s congressional districts, setting…
Judge bars St. Louis County from enforcing mask mandate
CLAYTON (AP) — A judge issued on Thursday an order barring St. Louis County from enforcing a mask mandate while…
COVID-19 booster shots to roll out starting next month
WASHINGTON — Top U.S. health officials announced a plan Wednesday to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to Americans starting Sept. 20, with…
DOJ asks court to block Missouri’s ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’
A Missouri law prohibiting state and local police from enforcing certain federal gun laws has already undermined drug and weapons investigations, the…
U.S. House Democrats offer voting rights bill named for John Lewis
WASHINGTON — At the base of the bridge in Selma, Ala., where the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia…
All city employees must get vaccinated or undergo weekly tests
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mayor Tishaura Jones has ordered city employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing.…
National Park Service renews mask mandate for all visitors
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service reinstated on Monday a mask mandate for all visitors, workers and volunteers at NPS…
Afghan refugees welcome here, city and county say
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Leaders of Missouri’s two urban areas have a message for refugees from Afghanistan: You are welcome…
Missouri’s COVID death rate among nation’s worst
The summer surge of COVID-19 is causing a spike in deaths in Missouri, including 124 reported Tuesday. The state health…
DOJ civil rights official urges Congress to act soon on voting rights
WASHINGTON — A top Justice Department official stressed on Monday the need for Congress to pass legislation named after the late…