Danforth among GOP figures rejecting Trump’s bid to undo defeat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Sen. John Danforth, a three-term U.S. senator from St. Louis, is among a growing number of…
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Minority-owned companies waited months for loans
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of minority-owned small businesses were at the end of the line in the government’s coronavirus…
Senate race thrusts ‘Black America’s church’ into spotlight
ATLANTA (AP) — For decades, the red-bricked Gothic Revival church where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached…
Virus aid, police reform dominate new U.S. laws for 2021
Responses to the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality dominated legislative sessions in 2020, leading to scores of new laws that…
Ex-official files reverse discrimination suit against Darlene Green
CITY HALL – A white male former top official in the office of black city Comptroller Darlene Green is suing…
Census Bureau will miss deadline
The Census Bureau will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats, a delay…
Hawley to contest Biden’s Electoral College win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Wednesday that he would raise objections next week when Congress meets to…
The year that was: 2020 in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – It looked as if St. Louis was starting just another year, when news came that a mysterious…
After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps
DETROIT (AP) — As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, there’s one undeniable fact: the strength of Black political…
Missouri begins vaccinations at long-term care facilities
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Residents and staff of long-term care facilities in Missouri began receiving the vaccine for COVID-19 on…
A divided nation asks: What holds U.S. together?
Elections are meant to resolve arguments. This one inflamed them. Weeks after the votes have been counted and the winners…
Opinion: As bicentennial nears, who are ‘Missourians’?
The year 2021 marks the 200th anniversary of statehood for Missouri — Aug. 10, to be exact. Almost seven years ago,…
U.S. taking hard look at variant of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials believe the coronavirus mutation that set off alarms in parts of Britain is no…
Trump signs bill funding government, COVID relief
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday, ending days of…
Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions
ATLANTA (AP) — Changes to the way millions of Americans voted this year contributed to record turnout, but that’s no…
Virus, other problems threaten to throw off homeless census
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The swanky, billion-dollar casinos of Las Vegas are bedecked with shining towers, neon signs and eye-popping…