Facial recognition company sued by activists
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies…
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Area researchers eye COVID-19-related disorder in children
(AP) — Medical researchers in St. Louis are trying to determine why a small percentage of children and young adults…
Baby penguin at Zoo gets a name: Opal
FOREST PARK – “Opal” is the name of the penguin chick hatched Dec. 11 at the St. Louis Zoo. The…
J&J vaccinations to start Wednesday in Missouri
(AP) — Missouri vaccinators are expected to receive the first 50,000 doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19…
Krewson moves city toward all-electric vehicle fleet
ST. LOUIS – Mayor Lyda Krewson took major steps toward shifting to an all-electric city fleet when she showed…
J&J’s vaccine is cleared, giving U.S. third COVID-19 weapon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration cleared…
Advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the…
Batteries powering Mars Rover Perseverance made in Missouri
CLAYTON • St. Louis has a long history connected to the United States Space Program. It was here where the…
Valentine’s fail: Everyday talk reveals coming breakup
When doubts about a relationship start to creep in, people don’t just blurt them out. They might not want to…
SLU webinar to dispel myths about COVID-19 vaccine
ST. LOUIS • St. Louis University’s School of Medicine and their Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will be hosting…
Justices block women from getting abortion pill by mail
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ordered Tuesday that women must visit a doctor’s office, hospital or clinic in person…
Anti-abortion faith leaders support use of COVID-19 vaccines
In a growing consensus, religious leaders at the forefront of the anti-abortion movement in the United States are telling their…
Pharmacist mistrusted, ruined vaccine, prosecutor says
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A pharmacist in Wisconsin who was convinced the world was “crashing down” told police he tried…
Tornado damage risk tosses St. Louis into FEMA’s top ten dangerous places
St. Louis is one of the nation’s top 10 riskiest places when it comes to damage from natural disasters, the…
More COVID-19 vaccines in pipeline
A huge U.S. study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate got underway Monday as states continue to roll out scarce supplies…
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…