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Politics
As Democrats rally around abortion, some Black voters are wary
(AP) — Facing critical races for governor and U.S. Senate, Democratic hopefuls in Wisconsin are hoping that their support for…
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Health
Why insulin is so expensive, with costs difficult to cap
(AP) — Reining in the soaring prices of insulin has thus far been elusive in Congress, although Democrats say they’ll…
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Health
If monkeypox spreads through sexual contact, is it an STD?
(AP) — For most of the six decades that monkeypox has been known to affect people, it was not known…
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Politics
Biden signs executive order to protect travel for abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed on Wednesday an executive order that lays the groundwork for Medicaid to help women seeking abortions to…
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Business
In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID
(AP) — Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa,…
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Religion
Pope says he’ll slow down, may eventually retire: ‘You can change a pope’
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he could no longer travel as he used to…
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Art
Michelle Obama’s book ‘The Light We Carry’ coming this fall
(AP) — Michelle Obama will have a book out this fall, “The Light We Carry,” in which she reflects upon her experiences…
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News
Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered
WASHINGTON (AP) — The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect…
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News
Missouri posts record surplus for second straight year
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri has more money on hand than ever before, thanks partly to a combination of inflation,…
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Crime
Man convicted of killing retired city police captain at pawn shop during protests
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man was convicted Wednesday of killing a retired St. Louis police captain in 2020 during a night…
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Health
New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies
Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies is now as easy as 9-8-8. The United States’ first…
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Health
Missouri’s answer to abortion law questions: Don’t ask us
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The response by Gov. Mike Parson’s administration to questions from Missouri hospitals, doctors and others about…
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Crime
AG Schmitt says FBI can’t audit concealed carry permits
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said Wednesday that FBI agents will not be allowed to audit concealed carry permits collected…
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News
White House will again welcome tour visitors on full schedule as of July 19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public tours of the White House will return to a full operating schedule this month, after nearly…
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Politics
Board of Aldermen moves to fund help for out-of-state abortions
CITY HALL – The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has given initial approval to the establishment of a $1 million…
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Religion
Georgia slabs called satanic by some torn down after bombing
ATLANTA (AP) — A rural Georgia monument that some conservative Christians criticized as satanic and others dubbed “America’s Stonehenge” was…
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Business
Juul, FDA suspend court case while e-cigarette ban on hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration and Juul agreed Wednesday to put their court fight on hold while…
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Politics
Lawmaker resigns from Missouri House after fraud conviction
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri legislator has resigned her seat after being convicted of falsely claiming she was giving…
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Health
Mexican networks ramp up to help U.S. women seeking abortions
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Abortion pills smuggled into the United States from Mexico inside teddy bears. A New York home…
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Business
Some medical debt is being removed from credit reports
Help has arrived for many people with medical debt on their credit reports. Starting Friday, the three major U.S. credit…
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News
Jackson sworn in, becomes first Black woman on Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the…
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Women
Harris emerges as top abortion voice, warns of more fallout
WASHINGTON (AP) — During Brett Kavanaugh’s 2018 Supreme Court confirmation hearings, then-California Sen. Kamala Harris asked the judge if he…
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Crime
High court rules for inmates seeking reduced prison terms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has made it easier for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan…
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Coronavirus
U.S. grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall
U.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified…
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Health
FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market, the latest blow…
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Politics
Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed on Saturday the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that…
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Business
Amazon’s Alexa could soon mimic voices of dead relatives
Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members – even if they’re dead. The capability, presented at Amazon’s…
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News
Lawsuit challenges Missouri voting aid restrictions
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Civil rights activists sued Missouri on Wednesday over a decades-old law that prohibits volunteers from offering…
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Education
Title IX turns 50; men, women split on equity gains
Title IX of the Civil Rights Act was signed into law on June 23, 1972, by President Richard M. Nixon. Ask a…
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Health
Officials find first probable case of monkeypox in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Health officials say they’ve identified what is likely to be the first case of monkeypox…
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