St. Louis County can not enforce its July 26 mask mandate. That order Thursday from Circuit Court Judge Ellen Ribaudo, who issued a preliminary injunction against County Executive Sam Page and other County officials, who are now barred from taking any action to enforce the mask mandate. This comes as a victory for Missouri Attorney…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police are investigating a report of a possible explosive device in a pickup truck outside the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill and have evacuated have evacuated multiple buildings on the sprawling Capitol complex. That’s according to two law enforcement officials who’ve spoken on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press. U.S.…
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Gulf Coast is glowing like a bad sunburn on maps that show COVID-19 trouble spots in red. Alabama’s coastal counties lead the state in new cases, and some events have been canceled in Florida and Louisiana because of the latest surge. Health officials believe the spike is due…
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is ordering city employees to be vaccinated or to get weekly COVID-19 testing. Jones said in a statement Wednesday that the requirement will help keep the area’s hospitals running, protect children and save lives. About 6,000 employees will be required to get the vaccine by…