(AP) — With aid expiring, the White House offered a short-term extension Thursday of a $600 weekly unemployment benefit that has helped keep families and the economy …
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US economy shrank at record-breaking 33% rate last quarter
Missouri unemployment claims went up last week. The labor department reported 14,804 initial claims in the week ending July 25. There were 12,134 the previous week, the …
Read More »State breaks daily virus record; Saline County reports seventh COVID-19 death
Missouri breaks its record for daily coronavirus cases two days in a row. Another 1,927 positive cases were confirmed Wednesday, about 200 higher than the previous record. …
Read More »Columbia high school commencements start Thursday
Stripped-down graduation ceremonies for Columbia high schoolers are finally happening. The district is holding commencements in small groups over the next few days. In-person guests are limited …
Read More »Trump floats election ‘delay’ amid claims of voting fraud
(AP) — President Donald Trump is for the first time floating a “delay” to November’s presidential election, as he makes unsubstantiated allegations that increased mail-in voting will …
Read More »Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74
(AP) — Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after battling the coronavirus. He was 74. A post on Cain’s Twitter account on Thursday announced the …
Read More »Missouri tops 1,000 new virus cases for seventh straight day, sets daily record again
Missouri breaks its record for daily coronavirus cases again. Another 1,773 positives were confirmed Tuesday, about 100 higher than the previous record. It’s the seventh straight day …
Read More »Cole County Health Department prepares for school re-opening
Will a single case of coronavirus within a Cole County school be enough to shut down classes again? Chezney Schulte with the Cole County Health Department said …
Read More »Russia rejects accusations of spreading virus disinformation
(AP) — Russian officials have rejected accusations that Moscow is spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., slamming them as “conspiracy theories” and a “persistent …
Read More »MLB suspends Marlins’ season through weekend amid outbreak
(AP) — Major League Baseball has suspended the Miami Marlins’ season through Sunday, and the Philadelphia Phillies will remain idled by the coronavirus pandemic until Friday. Meanwhile, …
Read More »Missouri added to Chicago quarantine order to curb virus
(AP) — People traveling from Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska and North Dakota to Chicago will have to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival or face possible fines starting …
Read More »Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
(AP) The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots …
Read More »St. Louis County announces new restrictions as cases soar
(AP) Missouri’s most populous county is limiting crowd sizes, ordering bars to close early and getting tough on businesses as the number of coronavirus cases soars, complicating …
Read More »Fauci says Marlins’ virus outbreak could endanger MLB season
(AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci says the Miami Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak could endanger the Major League Baseball season but he doesn’t believe games needs to stop now. …
Read More »Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention
(AP) — President Donald Trump is having to shift plans for the Republican National Convention again. Trump has scrapped convention events scheduled for Florida next month, citing …
Read More »AP-NORC poll: 3 in 4 Americans back requiring wearing masks
(AP) — Three out of four Americans favor requiring people to wear face coverings while outside their homes to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, including …
Read More »Trump deploys more federal agents under ‘law and order’ push
(AP) — President Donald Trump announced he will send federal agents to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention into …
Read More »Gov. Parson clarifies earlier comments on re-opening schools
Governor Parson said Wednesday he didn’t say what he wanted during a radio interview last week on re-opening schools. Parson gained national attention when he said last …
Read More »McConnell set to unveil new virus aid, despite GOP revolt
(AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is set to unveil a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package on Thursday, pushing past a Republican revolt over big spending …
Read More »Fulton council strongly recommends masks, issues no requirement
The city of Fulton will not require people in town to wear masks. The city council on Tuesday night decided to just strongly recommend it, for now, …
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