Juul, FDA suspend court case while e-cigarette ban on hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration and Juul agreed Wednesday to put their court fight on hold while…
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Nonprofits in Missouri can withhold donors’ names from government, under new law
Nonprofits in Missouri will no longer have to disclose their donors’ names to government agencies, under a new law signed…
Lawmaker resigns from Missouri House after fraud conviction
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri legislator has resigned her seat after being convicted of falsely claiming she was giving…
At naturalization ceremonies, immigrants celebrate ‘beginning of a new life’
ST. LOUIS – Twenty people became new U.S. citizens here on Saturday during a naturalization ceremony at Kiener Plaza. Judge…
Doctors fear vague emergency exception to Missouri abortion ban puts patients at risk
Some Missouri medical providers are fearful that patients with high-risk pregnancies will face delayed care in life-threatening situations because doctors…
Some medical debt is being removed from credit reports
Help has arrived for many people with medical debt on their credit reports. Starting Friday, the three major U.S. credit…
COVID visitor restrictions curbed under new Missouri laws ensuring access to patients
Borne out of frustrations over health care facilities’ visitor restrictions during the pandemic, a pair of bills signed by Gov.…
Charter schools will get millions in state funds, not from traditional public schools’ budgets
Gov. Mike Parson has signed into law a bill to infuse more than $60 million in state funding into charter…
High court rules for inmates seeking reduced prison terms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has made it easier for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan…
U.S. grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall
U.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified…
Ameren Missouri to add more renewable energy — and fracked gas — in updated plan
Ameren Missouri plans to add more renewable energy and speed its transition to net-zero carbon emissions, the company announced Thursday. But…
Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed on Saturday the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that…
Amazon’s Alexa could soon mimic voices of dead relatives
Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members – even if they’re dead. The capability, presented at Amazon’s…
Sheena Greitens documented abuse allegations against ex-husband in 2018
It was 10 days since her husband, Eric Greitens, resigned as governor and Sheena Greitens was terrified. In that period, she wrote…
U.S. Supreme Court overturns right to abortion in landmark decision
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established abortion as a constitutional right.…
Greitens’ ‘RINO-hunting’ video incited threats to his ex-wife, her lawyer says
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Sheena Greitens’ attorney asked a judge Thursday to direct her ex-husband Eric Greitens to issue a public…