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In quiet debut, Alzheimer’s drug finds questions, skepticism
The first new Alzheimer’s treatment in more than 20 years was hailed as a breakthrough when regulators approved it more…
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Spire’s appeal to keep natural gas pipeline operational
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has rejected a Supreme Court appeal by the St. Louis-based natural gas company…
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Judge blocks residency rule for Missouri medical marijuana licenses
A federal judge has permanently blocked Missouri from enforcing a requirement that medical marijuana licenses go to businesses owned by residents…
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Permit for Labadie coal plant was issued lawfully, commission says
Missouri’s Clean Water Commission agreed Tuesday that environmental regulators were correct to issue a permit allowing the state’s largest coal-fired…
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Nobel prizewinners found wage hikes, immigrants don’t harm U.S. jobs
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A U.S.-based economist won the Nobel prize in economics Monday for pioneering research that transformed widely held…
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Advocates, lawmakers push hospitals to help more with bills
Swamped with medical bills? The hospital that treated you may be able to help. Whether you learn about this before…
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Boosters, employer mandates drive increase in U.S. vaccines
The number of Americans getting COVID-19 vaccines has steadily increased to a three-month high as seniors and people with medical…
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Missouri must collect union dues from prison workers, judge rules
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has ordered Missouri to begin collecting union dues from prison workers, finding that an…
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Pandemic making nursing shortage a crisis in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The relentless toll of the pandemic has worsened the ongoing nursing shortage at St. Louis area…
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Reign nightclub is shut down for a year
DOWNTOWN (AP) — A downtown St. Louis nightclub that has been at the center of several shooting investigations is being…
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Missouri schools adapt as labor shortages upend meal supply chain
Shawndra Taylor had just 12 hours’ notice when the first truck canceled. It was to have contained food to help…
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COVID-related attacks prompt Missouri hospital to issue panic buttons
Nurses and hundreds of other staff members will soon begin wearing panic buttons at a Missouri hospital where assaults on…
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Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11 may be available in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19…
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Missouri agency must pay almost $200,000 for Sunshine Law violations
More than 10 years ago, a Cole County judge decided that “knowing” violations of the Missouri Sunshine Law by a state agency…
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Kroenke must release financial records, Missouri top court rules
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has refused to block an order that required Los Angeles Rams owner…
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High court suspends law license of St. Louis County municipal judge
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (AP) — A St. Louis County municipal judge has seen her law license suspended for at least…
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Legislation proposed by Cori Bush prompts ice cream flavor
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ben & Jerry’s latest ice cream flavor is supporting a new approach to policing, a proposal…
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COVID-19 vaccine works in children ages 5-11, Pfizer reports
Pfizer said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S.…
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Climate change, food scarcity demand ‘transformation,’ economist warns
A challenging combination of food scarcity and climate change-related threats to agriculture are driving calls for a “transformation” in food…
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High staff vaccination rates help nursing homes ward off COVID
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nursing homes in Missouri with the vast majority of staff vaccinated tend to have strikingly lower…
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Open container law diverts millions from Missouri roads
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s decision to allow open containers of alcohol in vehicles forces the state to divert…
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Native American statue removed from Cherokee Street corner
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A statue of a Native American that served as a landmark at an intersection in the…
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Missouri cave with ancient Native American drawings sold
(AP) — A Missouri cave containing Native American artwork from more than 1,000 years ago was sold at auction Tuesday,…
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Lottery reports record sales as Missouri officials push for sports wagering
The Missouri Lottery tallied records for ticket sales and transfers to education programs in the fiscal year that ended June…
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Spire STL Pipeline can keep operating for now despite court ruling on ‘self-dealing’
The embattled Spire STL Pipeline can keep operating for up to 90 days while federal regulators weigh its fate over the coming…
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Billions of dollars in federal rental aid remains stalled
WASHINGTON — Make it simpler to apply for rental assistance money. Allow landlords to apply on behalf of unresponsive tenants. And…
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St. Louis nightspot’s license suspended over shootings
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A downtown St. Louis nightspot accused of flouting local COVID-19 mask and social distancing rules has…
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COVID-19 vaccines or weekly tests to be mandated for millions of workers
WASHINGTON — More than 80 million employees of private businesses in the U.S. will be required to get vaccinated against…
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Drug middlemen fight to limit pharmacies insured patients can use
In the first test of a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, drug middlemen last week argued that federal law gives…
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Spire’s natural gas pipeline is dealt another blow by federal court ruling
The Spire STL Pipeline is running out of options to continue operating its natural gas pipeline near St. Louis after a federal…
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