This weekend, those who turn analog clocks back to Standard Time for the winter may think themselves old-fashioned. Fancy that! Clocks with hands that move, not dots that blink! Whatever…
Month: October 2020
State leaders facing second wave resist steps to curb virus
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Even as a new surge of coronavirus infections sweeps the U.S., officials in many hard-hit states are resisting taking stronger action to slow the spread,…
Walmart removes, then returns guns and ammunition to store displays
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to their displays in its U.S. stores. On Thursday the nation’s largest retailer said it…
Moonlight and masks to keep Halloween cool this year
ST. LOUIS – Halloween 2020 promises a nip in the air, clouds trailing across a full moon, and the usual tinge of goosebump-raising otherworldliness. But this year’s celebration will be…
Newborn at Zoo is healthy chimpanzee after mother's 2019 loss
FOREST PARK – The St. Louis Zoo has a new resident: a female chimpanzee born about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at Jungle of the Apes. The newborn’s mother is Utamu (pronounced…
Harris target of more misinformation than Pence
CHICAGO (AP) — Long before Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate, she was the target of widespread online misinformation. Social media posts included racist…
Supreme Court issues flurry of last-minute election orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina, yes. Pennsylvania, yes. Wisconsin, no. That’s how the Supreme Court has answered questions in recent days about an extended timeline for receiving and counting ballots…
Missouri COVID-19 hospitalizations set records, with death toll rising
(AP) — The new surge of the coronavirus was evident in Missouri on Thursday, with record hospitalizations in St. Louis and Columbia, and the Kansas City metropolitan area experiencing its…
Regulators suspend Missouri nursing home COVID-19 test lab
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge refused to intervene Wednesday to keep open a Missouri lab that handled coronavirus tests for about 2,500 nursing homes in 11 states after…
Ethical Society of Police union has new president
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis police union founded by a group of Black officers nearly 50 years ago has a new president. Sgt. Donnell Walters’ election as leader…
Gun-wielding St. Louis couple seek Gardner's removal
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The attorney for the city couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home asked a judge Wednesday to…
Arch invites public to help celebrate 55th birthday
DOWNTOWN – Happy Birthday to the Gateway Arch! Wednesday marks the 55th year since construction was completed on the iconic monument on the St. Louis riverfront. Some might call the…