America’s fight over masks has reached a new front: polling places. On Election Day, voters across the country will face varying rules about masks at polling places as officials try to balance safety precautions with the constitutional right to vote. Most states, even ones with broad mask mandates, are stopping short of forcing voters to…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri election officials are predicting a strong turnout in Tuesday’s general election. Figures provides by the secretary of state’s office show that local election authorities are forecasting a statewide voter turnout of 75%. If that comes true, it would be the highest percentage turnout since 1992. About 828,000 people already…
(KTRS) – A Washington Middle School student is the first Missouri child to die of COVID-19. Washington School District officials said in a letter to parents that eighth grade student Payton Baumgarth died from the novel coronavirus over the weekend. Baumgarth last attended class on Thurs., Oct. 22, and had been in quarantine since Mon.,…
OPA-LOCKA, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is suggesting that he will fire Dr. Anthony Fauci after Tuesday’s election, as his rift with the nation’s top infectious disease expert widens while the nation sees its most alarming outbreak of the coronavirus since the spring. Speaking at a campaign rally in Opa-locka, Florida, Trump expressed frustration…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in St. Louis are investigating two fatal weekend shootings and a separate incident where a 3-year-old boy was wounded. Police said a man was found with gunshot wounds to his head shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday in the Carondelet neighborhood in southeast St. Louis. On Sunday afternoon, police were called…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen showed up after his team’s testy victory against Missouri dressed as Darth Vader. Mullen insisted it was the only Halloween costume in the facility, not a conscious decision to play a villain. Nonetheless, it may have been the perfect role given Mullen’s past few weeks. Kadarius Toney…