WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr drew sharp condemnation Thursday for comparing lockdown orders during the coronavirus pandemic to slavery. In remarks Wednesday night at an event hosted by Hillsdale…
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U.S. judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail
SEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. judge blocked on Thursday controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them “a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal…
Legislature hands Gardner a win, Parson two out of six
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson’s contested proposal to give the Missouri attorney general the power to intervene in St. Louis homicide cases failed Wednesday when the GOP-led House…
States face pressure to root out race-based hairstyle prejudice
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A growing number of states are facing pressure to ban race-based discrimination against hair texture and hairstyles in schools and the workplace. Advocates presented this…
Brace for another year of COVID-19, area doctors warn
(AP) – Leading St. Louis-area doctors are warning residents to brace for at least another year of living with COVID-19. The region, covering portions of both Missouri and Illinois, has…
Trump disputes health officials, sees mass vaccinations soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Openly contradicting the government’s top health experts, President Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday that a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus could be ready as early…
Judge awards Kansas City T.E.H. tenants $52 million for 'horrendous' conditions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tenants who sued over “horrendous” living conditions at a Kansas City low-income housing development owned by T.E.H. Realty, which also owns dozens of apartments in…
COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in Missouri
CLAYTON (AP) — Hospitalizations for the coronavirus have risen in recent days across Missouri, according to data from the state health department showing that three of the four highest days…
Child coronavirus deaths echo adults', CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — A detailed look at COVID-19 deaths in U.S. children and young adults released Tuesday shows they mirror patterns seen in older patients. The report examined 121…
Louisville, Ky., to pay $12M to Breonna Taylor's family, reform police
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The city of Louisville agreed to pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and reform police practices as part of a settlement announced Tuesday,…
House to stay in session till COVID-19 rescue pact, Pelosi vows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that the House would remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief, a move that came as Democrats from…
St. Louis matches homicide total for all of last year
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 15-year-old girl shot to death in St. Louis has become the city’s 194th homicide victim in 2020, matching the total for all of 2019 with…