PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has requested a mail-in ballot for Florida’s primary election on Tuesday, despite weeks of criticizing the practice. Ballots were mailed on Wednesday…
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Major League Soccer team will be 'St. Louis City SC'
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The newest Major League Soccer team will be called St. Louis City SC when it makes its debut in 2023, team officials announced Thursday. The team’s…
City orders pullback on venue capacities
CITY HALL – St. Louis is blinking in the standoff with the COVID-19 coronavirus. Cases continue to rise, so business reopenings have to take a step back. The city has…
Census workers to start knocking on doors
ST. LOUIS – The city is lagging in the 2020 Census, and it’s vital that residents pick up the pace of response in order to get their share of government…
Missouri health chief balks at mandates despite 'red zone'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top health official has insisted that a statewide mandate for masks and social distancing doesn’t make sense, even though the federal government has designated…
In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm; Mnuchin wants a deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not about to blink. The House leader, D-Calif., has been here before, negotiating a deal with the White House to save the U.S.…
Parson wants state authority in city homicide cases
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson said Monday that he would ask state lawmakers meeting in a special session to give state Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office authority to…
USS St. Louis is commissioned as new Navy combat ship
The USS St. Louis, the Navy’s newest combat ship, was commissioned Saturday with a St. Louisan doing the honors. Barbara Broadhurst Taylor took a central role at a small ceremony…
No parties, no trips: Colleges set COVID-19 rules for fall
As they struggle to salvage some semblance of a campus experience this fall, U.S. colleges are requiring promises from students to help contain the coronavirus — no keg parties, no…
Judge slaps down bars' suit over COVID-19 closures
ST. LOUIS – Two of the bars forced to close after being found in violation of the city’s public health orders have sued – and lost. St. Louis shut down…
Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no new help for jobless
WASHINGTON (AP) — A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will…
'Worst nightmare': Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 aid
An unemployed makeup artist with two toddlers and a disabled husband needs help with food and rent. A hotel manager says his unemployment has deepened his anxiety and kept him…