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…
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Enrollment in Missouri public schools declines by 3.2%
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Enrollment in Missouri public schools dropped significantly this fall compared with the 2019-2020 school year, with…
U.S. hits record COVID-19 hospitalizations
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations Tuesday and surpassed 1 million new confirmed…
Gun-toting protesters seen outside vote-counting centers
The most turbulent and norm-breaking presidential election of a lifetime has led to an extraordinary spectacle in the United States…
Billion in federal virus aid still unspent in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has less than two months to spend roughly $1 billion in federal coronavirus aid, the…
Coronavirus surge may bring new restrictions here
(AP) — Leaders of St. Louis city and county warned Monday that new restrictions may be necessary unless the coronavirus…
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective
Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine may be a remarkable 90% effective, based on early and incomplete test…
Gun-waving McCloskeys sue news photographer
CENTRAL WEST END (AP) — The city couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched…
One week in an America riven by politics and the plague
On Nov. 1, as election week dawned, Dr. Juan Fitz lay dying in the same Lubbock, Texas, hospital where he…
Pope is moving Catholics toward more expansive idea of family
Pope Francis referred to gay people as “children of God” in a recently released documentary, “Francesco.” He further noted that…
Biden’s win will affect race relations, foreign policy, Supreme Court
The American public has had its say and for the first time in a generation denied a sitting president a…
Biden transition team at work as vote count nears end
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden’s transition team isn’t waiting for a verdict in the presidential race before getting to…
Trump’s attacks on mail-in ballots rankle some military vets
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has held himself up as a champion of U.S. troops without rival. Now, with…
Presidential election exposes America’s ‘perilous’ divides
NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential elections can be revealing moments that convey the wishes of the American people to the…
St. Charles County election judge worked despite COVID-19, later died
(AP) — An election official in St. Charles County who worked at a polling place on Election Day despite a…
Virus outbreak at Missouri schools forces some to turn online
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An increasing number of coronavirus cases among Missouri children is prompting some school districts to temporarily…