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Race data missing in half of vaccine records to CDC
Coronavirus Health News The NorthSider
Race data missing in half of vaccine records to CDC
The Associated Press3 days ago0

ATLANTA — Three leading health organizations say stronger efforts are needed to collect and report race and ethnicity data about Americans receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. That information was missing in almost…

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Bill would let Missourians keep unemployment overpayments
Coronavirus News Politics The NorthSider
Bill would let Missourians keep unemployment overpayments
The Associated Press4 days ago0

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missourians wouldn’t have to repay millions of dollars in federal unemployment benefit overpayments under legislation advanced in the GOP-led state House on Monday. At issue are…

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J&J vaccinations to start Wednesday in Missouri
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J&J vaccinations to start Wednesday in Missouri
The Associated Press4 days ago0

(AP) — Missouri vaccinators are expected to receive the first 50,000 doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, and the state’s health director said the…

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18th-century school for Black children to be moved, restored
Black History Month Education Kids News The NorthSider
18th-century school for Black children to be moved, restored
The Associated Press5 days ago0

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — William & Mary University and Colonial Williamsburg are teaming up to preserve the legacy of an 18th-century school that was dedicated to the education of enslaved…

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Missouri must pay Planned Parenthood $140,000 in legal fees
Health News The SouthSider Women
Missouri must pay Planned Parenthood $140,000 in legal fees
The Associated Press5 days ago0

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A failed bid to shut down Missouri’s lone abortion provider will cost the state $140,000. Administration Hearing Commissioner Sreenivasa Rao Dandamudi granted on Friday the request…

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J&J’s vaccine is cleared, giving U.S. third COVID-19 weapon
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J&J’s vaccine is cleared, giving U.S. third COVID-19 weapon
The Associated Press6 days ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration cleared on Saturday a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with…

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Gardner seeks to take back McCloskey case
Crime News Police Accountability Politics The SouthSider
Gardner seeks to take back McCloskey case
The Associated Press6 days ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has asked the Missouri Supreme Court to restore her authority to prosecute a couple accused of wielding guns at racial…

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As hospital numbers fall, fatigued staff get relief at last
Coronavirus Health News The NorthSider
As hospital numbers fall, fatigued staff get relief at last
The Associated Press1 week ago0

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — When COVID-19 patients inundated St. Louis hospitals, respiratory therapists arriving for yet another grueling shift with a dwindling supply of ventilators would often glance at their…

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Missouri House advances private school funding bill
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Missouri House advances private school funding bill
The Associated Press1 week ago0

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Poor Missouri families could get money to pay for their children to go to private schools through a tax credit program given initial approval Wednesday in…

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Advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
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Advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
The Associated Press1 week ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.…

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Mr. Potato Head brand plugs in to gender-neutral trend
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Mr. Potato Head brand plugs in to gender-neutral trend
The Associated Press1 week ago0

(AP) — Hasbro created confusion on Thursday when it removed the gender from its Mr. Potato Head brand but not from the actual toy. The company, which has been making…

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Some Missourians successfully appeal jobless repayments
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Some Missourians successfully appeal jobless repayments
The Associated Press1 week ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — About 46,000 Missourians were mistakenly overpaid unemployment benefits as part of the stimulus during the coronavirus pandemic, and while the state wants the money back, some…

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Mega Millions ticket sold here wins $3 million
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Mega Millions ticket sold here wins $3 million
The Associated Press1 week ago0

ST. LOUIS  (AP) — Someone who bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket here won $3 million in Tuesday night’s drawing, Missouri Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was purchased at…

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Missouri Senate bill would crack down on road-blocking protesters
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Missouri Senate bill would crack down on road-blocking protesters
The Associated Press1 week ago0

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri protesters who repeatedly block traffic without permission could face felony charges under a bill given first-round approval in the state Senate on Tuesday. The measure…

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At least 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020
Black History Month News Politics The SouthSider
At least 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020
The Associated Press1 week ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — When rioters tore through the U.S. Capitol last month, some of them gripping Confederate battle flags, they didn’t encounter a statue of the most famous rebel…

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Black Lives Matter opens up about its finances
Black History Month Featured News Police Accountability The NorthSider
Black Lives Matter opens up about its finances
The Associated Press1 week ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — The foundation widely seen as a steward of the Black Lives Matter movement says it took in just over $90 million last year, according to a…

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Black sororities blaze trail of achievement
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Black sororities blaze trail of achievement
The Associated Press2 weeks ago0

In Kamala Harris’ speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention,  she saluted seven women who “inspired us to pick up the torch and fight on.” All but two of them,…

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Some elderly, sick St. Louisans travel for vaccine
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Some elderly, sick St. Louisans travel for vaccine
The Associated Press2 weeks ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Some elderly and sick residents of the St. Louis area, fed up with waiting to get the call for a COVID-19 vaccine close to home, are…

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St. Louis NAACP files complaint on lack of prisoner vaccines
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St. Louis NAACP files complaint on lack of prisoner vaccines
The Associated Press2 weeks ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis NAACP has filed federal civil rights complaints against Missouri over the lack of coronavirus vaccinations for prisoners. No Missouri prisoners have been vaccinated…

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No plan to move Missouri teachers up in vaccine line
Coronavirus Education News Politics The SouthSider
No plan to move Missouri teachers up in vaccine line
The Associated Press2 weeks ago0

(AP) — Missouri has no plans to move teachers higher on the list for COVID-19 vaccinations, instead focusing on getting shots to older people and those with serious illnesses, the…

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Jail tension 'boiled over' amid COVID-19 worries
Coronavirus Crime News Police Accountability The NorthSider
Jail tension 'boiled over' amid COVID-19 worries
The Associated Press2 weeks ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Detainees have complained for decades about conditions inside St. Louis’ jails, but when COVID-19 worries were added to the mix, the tension reached breaking point. In…

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Rush Limbaugh dies; ‘voice of American conservatism’
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Rush Limbaugh dies; ‘voice of American conservatism’
The Associated Press2 weeks ago0

Rush Limbaugh, the Missouri-born talk radio host who ripped into liberals and laid waste to political correctness with a merry brand of malice that made him one of the most…

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Average new U.S. virus cases drop below 100,000
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Average new U.S. virus cases drop below 100,000
The Associated Press3 weeks ago0

ATLANTA (AP) — Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections…

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'Obamacare' sign-ups reopen as Democrats push for more aid
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'Obamacare' sign-ups reopen as Democrats push for more aid
The Associated Press3 weeks ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — HealthCare.gov’s market for subsidized health plans reopens Monday for a special three-month sign-up window as the Democratic-led Congress pushes a boost in financial help that could cut…

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On Parkland anniversary, Biden calls for tougher gun laws
Crime Kids News Politics The SouthSider
On Parkland anniversary, Biden calls for tougher gun laws
The Associated Press3 weeks ago0

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sorrow reverberated across the country Sunday as Americans, including President Joe Biden, joined a Florida city in remembering the 17 lives lost three years ago in…

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Valentine's fail: Everyday talk reveals coming breakup
Health News Science The SouthSider Women
Valentine's fail: Everyday talk reveals coming breakup
The Associated Press3 weeks ago0

When doubts about a relationship start to creep in, people don’t just blurt them out. They might not want to worry their partner and figure they’ll ride out what could…

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Religion, death penalty collide at U.S. Supreme Court
Crime News The NorthSider
Religion, death penalty collide at U.S. Supreme Court
The Associated Press3 weeks ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is sending a message to states that want to continue to carry out the death penalty: Inmates must be allowed to have a spiritual…

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Census won't have redistricting data until end of September
Coronavirus News Politics The SouthSider
Census won't have redistricting data until end of September
The Associated Press3 weeks ago0

The U.S. Census Bureau said Friday that it wouldn’t be delivering data used for redrawing congressional and state legislative districts until the end of September, causing headaches for state lawmakers…

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'I am a child!' Pepper spray reflects policing of Black children
Crime Kids News Police Accountability The NorthSider
'I am a child!' Pepper spray reflects policing of Black children
The Associated Press3 weeks ago0

The 9-year-old Black girl sat handcuffed in the backseat of a police car, distraught and crying for her father as the white officers grew increasingly impatient while they tried to…

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Parson disputes complaints about St. Louis vaccine doses
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Parson disputes complaints about St. Louis vaccine doses
The Associated Press3 weeks ago0

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — An irritated Gov. Mike Parson defended on Thursday the state’s distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and accused St. Louis area health officials of misleading residents about the…

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