Second virus vaccine is promising, aided by SLU testing
A second proposed COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, being tested at St. Louis University, was announced Monday. Moderna said that its COVID-19…
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GOP Missouri lawmakers test positive for virus, delay work
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Republican leaders in the Missouri Senate postponed work on coronavirus aid funding Monday after numerous senators…
‘Act fast, act decisively’ to save lives, pandemic chief warns
ST. LOUIS – The COVID-19 wave is a looming tsunami, Dr. Alex Garza, head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic…
Record number of women will serve in 117th Congress; 51 are women of color
Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation. In 2018,…
Hate crimes in U.S. reach highest level in more than a decade
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hate crimes in the U.S. rose to the highest level in more than a decade as federal…
Evictions bill delayed to consider effect on landlords
CITY HALL – The sponsor of a bill in the Board of Aldermen dealing with illegal evictions has delayed action…
Poll workers contract virus, but Election Day link unclear
Despite painstaking efforts to keep election sites safe, some poll workers who came in contact with voters on Election Day…
Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains…
What’s next for evangelicals after Trump leaves office?
Donald Trump, by his own words and actions, does not appear to be the most religious person. He has claimed…
Surging virus cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns
ELMWOOD, Neb. (AP) — Danny Rice has a good sense of how dangerous the coronavirus can be. What puzzles him…
Missouri reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri health officials reported on Saturday the state’s biggest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases amid record…
Approval of Prop D to bring major changes in city elections
CITY HALL – The races for mayor and aldermen in the spring 2021 election promise to be different from any…
Nov. 3 election most secure in U.S. history, top officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of federal and state officials said Thursday that they have no evidence that votes were…
Educators balk at Parson’s push to ease school quarantines
(AP) — Gov. Mike Parson announced on Thursday new guidance aimed at keeping more children, teachers and staff in school,…
City resolution on victims of communism stirs sharp debate
CITY HALL – A resolution declaring Nov. 7 as “Victims of Communism Memorial Day” ran into sizable opposition at Friday’s…
Hospital ICUs filling up quickly across Missouri
(AP) — As record numbers of patients with the coronavirus fill Missouri’s hospitals, many are requiring specialized care in intensive…