Biden, Harris to take oath amid virus restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take their oaths of office outside the U.S.…
Politics
Monarch butterfly protection is delayed for years
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials declared on Tuesday the monarch butterfly “a candidate” for threatened or endangered status…
Endangered-species decision near on beloved butterfly
White House officials are expected to say this week whether the monarch butterfly, a colorful and familiar backyard visitor now…
Trump backs off plan for quick vaccines for White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was reversing an administration directive to immediately vaccinate top government…
Vandals hit Black churches in Washington during pro-Trump rallies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vandals tore down a Black Lives Matter banner and sign from two historic Black churches in downtown…
Aldermen balk at plan to close 11 schools
CITY HALL – A proposal to close 11 city schools has come under strong opposition from the Board of Aldermen.…
Why do so few clergy serve in Congress?
While campaigning for Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., fellow Republican and Georgian Rep. Doug Collins – a former pastor – attacked…
Supreme Court rejects GOP attack on Biden victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court rejected on Friday a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s…
Missouri vaccinations could start Thursday, official says
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri expects to receive more than 220,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines by about Christmas if federal…
Coronavirus erases 20 years of Missouri workforce growth
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Missouri, Craig Bergthold and Mark Swearingen were employed removing old fixtures and signs from commercial…
Missouri rental aid may lag lifting of federal eviction freeze
Missourians who have fallen behind on their rent due to the pandemic can seek relief through the Missouri Emergency Rental Arrears…
Missouri House considers letter questioning Biden’s victory
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — At least 66 Republican state lawmakers from Missouri signed a letter on Thursday calling on Congress…
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine gets nod from U.S. panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just…
Judge dismisses Gardner from Mark McCloskey’s case
(AP) — A judge disqualified the St. Louis prosecutor and her office on Thursday from the case involving Mark McCloskey,…
Only half in U.S. want vaccine, poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — As states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic, a new poll…
Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller cities
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days as the deadly…