WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats’ sweeping attempt to rewrite U.S. election and voting law has suffered a major setback in the U.S. Senate. The bill failed in a key test vote Tuesday, blocked by a filibuster wall of Republican opposition. The measure would strike down hurdles to voting that advocates view as the Civil Rights…
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for firing an automatic rifle while attending a child’s birthday party in 2020. Marco Orr of East St. Louis was sentenced Monday to 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in April to unlawful…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key Senate test vote. The action Tuesday is expected to provide a dramatic example of Republicans’ use of the filibuster to block legislation. It’s also forcing hard questions for Democrats over next steps. Backers of the…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Missouri now leads the nation with the highest rate of new COVID-19 infections as vaccinations lag. One person in every 1,349 people in the state was diagnosed with COVID-19 from June 13 to Sunday. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services spokeswoman Lisa Cox said the north-central and southwest part of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that the NCAA can’t enforce certain rules limiting the education-related benefits — things like computers and graduate scholarships — that colleges offer athletes. The case doesn’t decide whether students can be paid salaries. Instead,…
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics will allow some local fans to attend when the games open in just over a month. This goes against the country’s top medical adviser who has recommended the safest way during the COVID-19 pandemic is without any fans. Fans from abroad were banned several months ago. Japanese organizers have…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officials say a that changes in the way St. Louis police record crime statistics have prevented the department from publicly publishing crime data for nearly six months. The problem is related a switch the department made in December to a new way of tracking crime in response to FBI reporting requirements.…
ATLANTA (AP) — Drew Smyly knows his first season with the Atlanta Braves hasn’t gone as smoothly as he thought it would. After shutting down the St. Louis Cardinals, Smyly believes he’s on the right track to better consistency. “I guess pretty up and down, you know?” he said. “I didn’t have the April I…
WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a driver slammed into spectators at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one man and injuring another. News outlets report a statement from the president of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus says the driver and the victims were a “part of the chorus…
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis police chief has resigned over concerns about a new Missouri law that would ban police from enforcing federal gun rules. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Philip Dupuis, who had been the police chief of the city of O’Fallon since October 2020, cited the “poor wording” and…