WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants Congress to know he’s sincere about cutting a deal on infrastructure. But Republican lawmakers have deep-seated doubts about the scope of his proposed package, its tax hikes and Biden’s premise that this is an inflection point for the U.S. as a world power. Biden met Monday afternoon with…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are advancing a sweeping firearms bill that would allow concealed guns on public transportation and in churches. The Republican-led House on Monday gave initial approval to the bill in a voice vote. Currently, people need permission to bring firearms into places of religious worship. The bill would allow…
1 of 6Washington Nationals’ Kyle Schwarber, right, is tagged out at home by St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina to end the top of the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 12, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Schwarber doubled home a run in his delayed Nationals…
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it. Some have already said students will have to get shots before returning to campus, including at…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri’s marching band has been invited to perform in the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Officials surprised band members with the invitation on Saturday. Missouri’s band, which has more than 300 members, was one of nine selected to participate in the parade out of hundreds…
1 of 5Milwaukee Brewers’ Avisail Garcia, right, is congratulated by teammate Daniel Vogelbach after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, April 11, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Avisaíl García homered for the second day in a…
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — Conditions have worsened at a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as loud rumbling, lightning and heavy ashfall were observed and residents reported power cuts. The initial eruption Friday of La Soufrière forced many residents to evacuate their homes, though some remained in place. More rumbling was…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities said a 4-year-old girl was accidentally shot by her 5-year-old sister while the girls were playing together with another sister at a home in St. Louis on Saturday. Police said the girl was taken to a hospital in critical condition after the shooting in St. Louis’ Carr Square neighborhood Saturday…
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s Republican governor has stepped up his attack on Major League Baseball’s decision to pull this summer’s All-Star Game from the state in response to a sweeping new voting law. Brian Kemp said Saturday the move politicized the sport and would hurt minority-owned businesses. Critics say it’s the voting law that…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A group that advocates for racial and gender equity in policing is criticizing St. Louis County Police Chief Mary Barton. The Ethical Society of Police and its allies on Friday said members have no confidence in Barton. They said the department retaliated against Officer Shanette Hall, who is Black, after she…