CHICAGO (AP) — Staff at dozens of Illinois nursing homes have called off a strike set for Friday morning after the workers’ union reached a deal with nursing home owners. Certified nursing assistants and food service and housekeeping employees were among those planning to walk out at 44 facilities starting Friday morning. Staff at 20…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s state budget director says plummeting revenues amid the coronavirus pandemic are unlike anything he’s ever seen. Budget Director Dan Haug on Thursday announced net revenue collections dropped more than 54% in April compared to the same time last year. Haug says delaying Tax Day until July took a significant hit…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating a homicide in north county. It all unfolded at around 6 PM Wednesday in the 10,000 block of Sheffingdell Court. That’s where officers with the North County Precinct responded to a shooting call and found a man in his 50’s suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was…
Cavite, Philippines (AP) — A cruise ship being investigated in Australia for sparking coronavirus infections has dropped anchor in Manila Bay to bring Filipino crewmen home. The Ruby Princess joins at least 16 other cruise ships waiting for their more than 5,000 Filipino crew members to be tested for the coronavirus before disembarking. The Ruby…