Trump campaigns in battleground Michigan amid book fallout
FREELAND, Mich. (AP) — Amid a political crisis of his own making, President Donald Trump tried to refocus attention on…
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$300 in jobless aid running out even as more seek help
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s unemployment safety net is looking increasingly shaky, with a $300-a-week federal jobless benefit from President…
One COVID-19 vaccine study paused after participant’s illness
Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates whether a recipient’s “potentially unexplained”…
Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Memorial Day brought the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, prompting hundreds of…
Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. is confronting ‘original sin’
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Joe Biden told residents of Kenosha, Wis., that recent turmoil following the police shooting of Jacob…
College-age COVID-19 cases top 7,000 in Missouri
(AP) — More than 7,000 college-age people in Missouri have tested positive for the coronavirus since classes resumed in mid-August,…
Missouri Senate passes bill targeting Gardner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A faction of Republican lawmakers forced a bill through the Senate early Thursday morning that would…
Krewson temporarily moves after protests at home
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and her husband have temporarily moved out of their home after…
Vaccines on Nov. 1? CDC advisory ‘gives the appearance of a stunt’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to…
Missouri pays more to coronavirus consultant; total tops $829,000
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The state of Missouri has paid a Virginia-based consulting firm another $300,000 for its work helping…
Missouri bill to drop police residency rule heads to governor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis police, firefighters and other first responders no longer would have to live in that…
Trump’s 2020 mantra channels Nixon, Wallace
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — After struggling for much of the year to settle on a clear and concise reelection message,…
Trump still wants virus deal with Democrats, Mnuchin says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressed by Democrats to quickly negotiate a new coronavirus relief package, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday…
Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terror’
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice Tuesday and…
Missouri pays pandemic consultant more than $500,000
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri has paid a consulting firm more than $500,000 in emergency federal funding for pandemic-related costs,…
Americans divided over armed civilians who flock to protests
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The scenes have become commonplace in 2020: People gathered at state Capitols with semiautomatic long guns…