Notice was expected to come on Monday on a bipartisan deal to boost that loan program for small businesses rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Columbia’s congresswoman, Republican …
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16 killed in shooting rampage, deadliest in Canadian history
(AP) — A gunman disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires in a rampage across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia …
Read More »Lockdown tensions grow as people seek to resume work or play
(AP) — The coronavirus is touching all levels of society and increasing tensions as governments start to ease restrictions that health experts warn should be done gradually …
Read More »Food banks plan for more people in need during pandemic
You may have never needed a food bank before to get by. If you do now, Lindsay Young Lopez with the Food Bank of Central and Northeast …
Read More »Grant expected to help farmers after COVID-19’s economic impact
The USDA is set to provide billions of dollars of federal grant relief to farmers and ranchers that have been affected by COVID-19. ABC 17 reports the …
Read More »Boone and Cole see one new case of COVID-19
UPDATE: Boone and Cole Counties have one new case of COVID-19. Boone County reported on Saturday there were 88 cases of the virus, with 79 people recovered. …
Read More »Two new COVID-19 cases in Cole County
Two new coronavirus cases in Cole County. The county’s health department reported on Sunday evening there are now 45 confirmed cases. As of right now, 11 are …
Read More »Trump gives governors options on how to reopen the economy
(AP) — President Donald Trump has given governors a road map for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out “a phased and deliberate …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sheriff Carey on jail intake changes during pandemic
Boone County Jail is not putting as many people behind bars the last couple weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. Sheriff Dwayne Carey described safety measures in …
Read More »China’s virus death toll revised up sharply after review
(AP) — China’s official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic jumped sharply Friday as the hardest-hit city of Wuhan announced a major revision that added nearly 1,300 …
Read More »Record 22 million have sought US jobless aid since virus
(AP) — The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck caused 5.2 million more people to seek unemployment benefits last week. …
Read More »Trump says new guidelines aim to lift some restrictions
(AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up on social distancing even as business leaders told him they …
Read More »State lawmakers returning to the Capitol on Apr. 27
Missouri lawmakers will return to the state Capitol on Apr. 27. They plan to practice social distancing and other measures to try to stay safe during the …
Read More »Commissioners tell VP no football before campuses open
(AP) The commissioners of the major college football conferences have told Vice President Mike Pence college sports cannot return from the coronavirus shutdown until campuses have re-opened. …
Read More »China denies virus came from lab
(AP) China is denying allegations that the coronavirus pandemic may have originated in a laboratory near the city of Wuhan where contagious samples were being stored. Foreign …
Read More »Missouri reports nearly 300 new COVID-19 cases, 19 more deaths
Statewide confirmed cases of the coronavirus rose by nearly 300 Tuesday. The total reported by the state is now at 4,686. The state saw 19 more deaths, …
Read More »Trump ends US aid to WHO, says not enough done to stop virus
(AP) — President Donald Trump said he was cutting off U.S. payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do …
Read More »Curbside mixed drinks temporarily allowed in Missouri
(AP) — Missouri is permitting the curbside sale of mixed drinks amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control announced Tuesday that it …
Read More »Obama endorses Biden as the best leader for ‘darkest times’
(AP) — Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party’s biggest fundraiser and one of its most …
Read More »Trump claims he has ‘total’ authority over reopening economy
(AP) — President Donald Trump claimed the “total” authority to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks of tough social distancing guidelines aimed at fighting the new …
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