OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Xavier Pinson scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and Missouri overcame a mid-game lull and late Oregon flurry to beat the No. 21 Ducks 83-75 on Wednesday night. Mark Smith scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half as Missouri (2-0) built a 17-point lead,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has swung behind a bipartisan COVID-19 relief effort. That comes as his top Capitol Hill allies cut their demands for a $2 trillion-plus measure by more than half. The goal is to break a monthslong logjam and deliver much-sought aid as the tempestuous congressional session speeds to a close.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis continues its’ investigation into the Monday afternoon gun battle on I-170 that left a Bridgeton woman dead. 46- year old Kristen Whitted was shot and killed when her car was caught in crossfire between two other vehicles. According to a spokesman for the…
REPUBLIC, Mo. (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a woman they’re calling suspicion after her body was found on a southwestern Missouri road. Springfield television station KYTV reports that the woman’s body was found Tuesday night on a road in Republic near Brookline Cemetery. Investigators say a driver noticed the body on the…
LONDON (AP) — Britain has authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for use, greenlighting the first shot backed up by rigorous scientific review. The first vaccinations are expected within days — a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. The go-ahead Wednesday for the vaccine from American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech comes as the virus surges…
(KTRS) – Edwardsville is implementing monetary penalties for individuals and businesses that fail to comply with Illinois’ mandatory mask mandate. The Edwardsville City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to issue fines and citations to anyone who violates the state’s mandatory mask order. Individuals can be fined $25 for the first offense, $50 for the second,…
NEW YORK (AP) — An influential government advisory panel says health care workers and nursing home residents should be at the front of the line when the first coronavirus vaccine shots become available. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13-1 on Tuesday to recommend priority be given to those groups in the first days…