Month: November 2020
Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s census plan
News
November 30, 2020
Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s census plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sounded skeptical Monday that President Donald Trump could categorically exclude people living in the…
People exposed to virus may need to trace own contacts
Coronavirus
November 30, 2020
People exposed to virus may need to trace own contacts
New cases of the novel coronavirus are so rampant that Missouri’s local health departments can’t investigate them all, meaning some…
Hospitals scramble to transfer patients for care
Coronavirus
November 29, 2020
Hospitals scramble to transfer patients for care
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Small rural hospitals in Kansas and Missouri are increasingly spending hours searching for facilities they can transfer…
China beat virus with science, public health priorities
Coronavirus
November 29, 2020
China beat virus with science, public health priorities
People in China are able to move around freely right now. as COVID-19 ravages the United States. Americans may believe…
Fauci warns of ‘surge upon surge’ of virus
Coronavirus
November 29, 2020
Fauci warns of ‘surge upon surge’ of virus
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus…
Missouri Senate to vote this week on COVID-19 funding
Coronavirus
November 29, 2020
Missouri Senate to vote this week on COVID-19 funding
The Missouri Senate will meet this week to consider a $1.3 billion COVID-19 spending bill, but the timeline for debating…
Pope Francis’ book explores George Floyd, virus skeptics
Coronavirus
November 29, 2020
Pope Francis’ book explores George Floyd, virus skeptics
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of…
Small Business Saturday offers lifeline for stores, city
Business
November 28, 2020
Small Business Saturday offers lifeline for stores, city
ST. LOUIS – Ever diligent to protect its customers, Catholic Supply of St. Louis stresses every possible way of keeping…
Wilton Gregory becomes first Black American Catholic cardinal
Featured
November 28, 2020
Wilton Gregory becomes first Black American Catholic cardinal
Wilton Gregory, archbishop of Washington and once the bishop of the Belleville diocese, is now the first African-American Catholic cardinal.…
New rule could allow gas, firing squads for executions
Crime
November 27, 2020
New rule could allow gas, firing squads for executions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is quietly amending its execution protocols, no longer requiring federal death sentences to be…
Trump says he’ll leave if Electoral College seats Biden
News
November 27, 2020
Trump says he’ll leave if Electoral College seats Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would leave the White House if the Electoral College formalized…
More Missouri counties require masks
Coronavirus
November 26, 2020
More Missouri counties require masks
ST. LOUIS (AP) — More Missouri counties are adding mask orders as virus cases and hospitalizations surge. Among them is…
At home for the holidays, help block COVID-19
Coronavirus
November 26, 2020
At home for the holidays, help block COVID-19
No over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s condo. No flying to a beach gathering with the family…
Death penalty not on table for two Sweetie Pie’s suspects
Crime
November 25, 2020
Death penalty not on table for two Sweetie Pie’s suspects
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they won’t seek the death penalty against two people tied to the…
Holiday shoppers go for grownup Play-Doh, pet toys, stores that ship
Business
November 25, 2020
Holiday shoppers go for grownup Play-Doh, pet toys, stores that ship
NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic is turning this into a holiday shopping season like no other. Toy companies are…
Area woman who struggled in foster care is named Rhodes Scholar
Education
November 24, 2020
Area woman who struggled in foster care is named Rhodes Scholar
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An area woman who as a child bounced among foster homes and often slept on the…
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case
Business
November 24, 2020
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case
Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally taking responsibility for its part in an opioid epidemic that…
Five years after Ferguson report, progress has been slow
Featured
November 24, 2020
Five years after Ferguson report, progress has been slow
Dr. L.J. Punch was glued to the television on the night of Nov. 24, 2014. That night, the country learned…
Many Missouri tenants lack legal counsel during eviction proceedings
Business
November 24, 2020
Many Missouri tenants lack legal counsel during eviction proceedings
When disabled veteran Eddie Logan learned his landlord had filed for his eviction, he began gathering evidence of what he…
Retailers brace as virus bears down on consumers, economy
Business
November 24, 2020
Retailers brace as virus bears down on consumers, economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — LaTonya Story is every retailer’s worst fear. With the viral pandemic re-surging through the country and the…
Biden finally gets government nod for transition, funding
News
November 23, 2020
Biden finally gets government nod for transition, funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election on…
What does it mean to be ‘safe’ in the pandemic?
Coronavirus
November 23, 2020
What does it mean to be ‘safe’ in the pandemic?
Cat O’Toole says she did everything right to protect herself and others from COVID-19. “I am strict about mask wearing,”…
Hospital bed, ICU capacity becoming more limited in Missouri
Coronavirus
November 23, 2020
Hospital bed, ICU capacity becoming more limited in Missouri
(AP) — Hospital beds across Missouri are nearly four-fifths full, and capacity is even more limited in intensive care units…
Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories
News
November 23, 2020
Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories
NEW YORK (AP) — Almost six months after the death of George Floyd, criminal justice reform advocates are cheering the…
Black clergy, United Way to launch anti-coronavirus effort
Coronavirus
November 22, 2020
Black clergy, United Way to launch anti-coronavirus effort
NEW YORK (AP) — Black clergy leaders are joining forces with the United Way of New York City for a…
How to enjoy Thanksgiving without virus, ‘turkey popsicle’
Coronavirus
November 22, 2020
How to enjoy Thanksgiving without virus, ‘turkey popsicle’
(AP) — With health officials urging Americans to stay home or limit Thanksgiving gatherings, food experts say rookie cooks nervous…
Field hospital considered as virus surges in Missouri
Coronavirus
November 21, 2020
Field hospital considered as virus surges in Missouri
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officials are discussing canceling all but the most urgent medical procedures and building a field hospital…
April ballot will ask city voters to extend earnings tax
Featured
November 21, 2020
April ballot will ask city voters to extend earnings tax
CITY HALL – St. Louis once again will ask voters for permission to impose its 1 percent earnings tax for…
Week offers snapshot of how Trump, Biden approach presidency
News
November 21, 2020
Week offers snapshot of how Trump, Biden approach presidency
WASHINGTON (AP) — One spent the week at his home in Delaware carefully trying to build a government and preparing…
Biden turns 78, will be oldest U.S. president
News
November 21, 2020
Biden turns 78, will be oldest U.S. president
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden turned 78 on Friday. In two months, he’ll take the reins of a politically…