Hospital staff ‘demoralized’ as admissions rise in Missouri
(AP) — Hospital workers are “over-worked and demoralized” after months of battling the coronavirus, and the worst may be yet…
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City hopes to steer through newest wave of COVID-19
CITY HALL – After holding steady for a few weeks, coronavirus numbers are back on the rise in St. Louis.…
Trump goes after Fauci, tries to buck up campaign team
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump came out swinging Monday at Dr. Anthony Fauci, at the press and at…
Will mailed-in ballots be delivered on time?
Can you trust the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your ballot on time? If you plan on voting by mail, election officials…
Trump, Biden go on offense in states they’re trying to flip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense Sunday, with each campaigning in…
Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter blocked on Sunday a post from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that…
Rethinking the holidays: Traditions, change are on the table
Liz Devitt of St. Louis celebrated Christmas in September with her elderly parents in Massachusetts. If ever there were a…
Free flu shots take aim at seasonal health threat
ST. LOUIS – Free flu vaccine clinics are coming to the rescue of hundreds of people this year who would…
Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to handle virus surge
WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Rural Jerauld County in South Dakota didn’t see a single case of the coronavirus for…
Fact-checking shows Trump’s unique view of pandemic, other issues
WASHINGTON (AP) — “I believe we’re rounding the corner.” “We’re a winner on the excess mortality.” “We have the vaccines…
Kansas City-area hospitals overwhelmed, turn away ambulances
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is so severe in the Kansas City area…
Harris highlights stakes of election in Barrett hearings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Unable to block President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris used three days of confirmation hearings this week…
Missouri hospitalizations at new high, positivity rate up
(AP) — The number of people hospitalized for the coronavirus in Missouri reached another record Thursday, and the seven-day average…
56 COVID-19 deaths at Missouri veterans homes since Sept. 1
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Fifty-six residents of Missouri veterans homes have died of COVID-19 since Sept. 1, including 25 at…
New angst for caregivers in time of COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has thrust many Americans into the role of caring for an older or disabled loved one…
Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service agreed Wednesday to reverse changes that slowed mail service nationwide, settling a…