(Missourinet) The State Emergency Management Agency is recalling 48,000 KN95 masks used in the fight against the coronavirus. Karsten says the masks were delivered to first responders …
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Voters reject Trump’s pick in chaotic Wisconsin court race
(AP) — A liberal challenger on Monday ousted a conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice endorsed by President Donald Trump, overcoming a successful push by Republicans to forge …
Read More »XFL files for bankruptcy, cites COVID-19 crisis
(AP) The XFL has filed for bankruptcy, likely spelling the end of the second iteration of the league. The WWE-backed XFL canceled the rest of its return …
Read More »Fauci says ‘rolling reentry’ of US economy possible in May
(AP) — New cases of the coronavirus are certain to arise when restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the virus are eased, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, …
Read More »Local health department navigates “busy” and “intense” COVID-19 response
Scott Clardy with the Columbia Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services says workers are putting in long hours to limit the spread of COVID-19. …
Read More »Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
(AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic throws millions out of work and devastates economies worldwide, governments are struggling with the delicate balance between keeping people safe from …
Read More »British prime minister Johnson leaves hospital
(AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his gratitude to the staff of the National Health Service for saving his life when his treatment for the …
Read More »XFL suspends operations, lays off employees
(AP) The XFL has suspended operations and laid off its employees. Employees were told Friday of the layoffs during an in-house conference call. The upstart league backed …
Read More »3 new COVID-19 cases in Boone County
More coronavirus cases in Boone County. As of Sunday afternoon, the Boone County Health Department reported 79 cases. Three more from Saturday. The total number of active …
Read More »In a test of faith, Christians mark Good Friday in isolation
(AP) — Christians are commemorating Jesus’ crucifixion without the solemn church services or emotional processions of past years, marking Good Friday in a world locked down by …
Read More »Honoring Our Local Heroes On The Frontline
93.9 The Eagle wants to salute our local heroes in Mid-Missouri that are helping save lives and keeping us and our families safe during this health crisis. …
Read More »Record 16.6 million have sought US jobless aid since virus
(AP) — With a startling 6.6 million people seeking jobless benefits last week, the United States has reached a grim landmark: Roughly one in 10 workers have …
Read More »Boone County reports more COVID-19 recoveries
More recoveries from COVID-19 have been reported in Boone County. 63 of the 72 confirmed cases in Boone have now recovered, with one death. Columbia Mayor Brian …
Read More »State lawmakers approve $6 billion emergency COVID-19 plan
(Missourinet) The Missouri Legislature voted Wednesday in Jefferson City to approve a historic $6.2 billion emergency relief package to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed at …
Read More »HHS: Federal stocks of protective equipment nearly depleted
(AP) — The Strategic National Stockpile is nearly out of the N95 respirators, surgical masks, face, shields, gowns and other medical supplies desperately needed to protect front-line …
Read More »U.S. death toll from COVID-19 approaches 13,000
(AP) — As New York City faced one of its darkest days with the death toll from the coronavirus surging past 4,000 — more than the number …
Read More »Wisconsin voters forced to choose between health, democracy
(AP) — If Wisconsin was a test case for voting in the age of the coronavirus, it did not go well for many voters. Thousands were forced to …
Read More »Navy boss resigns amid uproar over firing of ship captain
(AP) — Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday, bringing to a climax an extraordinary drama that he advanced by delivering a profanity-laced upbraiding of the officer …
Read More »Federal unemployment bonuses may begin next week in Missouri
Missourians getting unemployment checks won’t wait much longer for more help from the federal government.
Read More »UK’s Johnson spends night in ICU; not on ventilator
(AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in the intensive care unit of a London hospital with the new coronavirus, but is not on …
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