O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s governor and health director are warning local entities responsible for COVID-19 vaccinations to stick with the state’s priority list or risk losing future distributions. Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday raised concerns about vaccinators going rogue and allowing some people who are not yet eligible for the vaccine to jump ahead…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Antti Raanta made 40 saves, Tyler Pitlick and Nick Schmaltz scored first-period goals and the Arizona Coyotes beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Thursday night. Arizona got its first road win of the season in four tries. St. Louis, which had a four-game winning streak snapped, beat Arizona 4-3 on…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have advanced a bill that would shield hospitals, manufacturers and other businesses from lawsuits over alleged wrongdoing during the coronavirus pandemic. Senators gave the measure initial approval Wednesday after hours of debate and negotiations. Proponents say hospitals and manufacturers that stepped up to make masks shouldn’t be penalized for…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Dru Smith scored a season-high 26 points, Xavier Pinson added 14 and No. 18 Missouri withstood a second-half charge to beat Kentucky 75-70 on Wednesday night. Smith also had seven rebounds and five assists to go along with 6-for-11 shooting. The senior also went 12 of 14 from the free throw line,…
Even after stepping aside as CEO, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos appears likely to keep identifying new frontiers for the world’s dominant e-commerce company. His successor, meanwhile, gets to deal with escalating efforts to curtail its power. Even after long-time Amazon executive Andy Jassy becomes CEO, Bezos will remain the company’s largest shareholder while taking on…
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri continues to see declines in newly confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, but the death toll reached another sad milestone on Tuesday, topping 7,000. The state health department cited 340 additional deaths. All but two of those were the result of the Bureau of Vital Records’ weekly review of death certificates…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly and Vince Dunn scored to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Jordan Binnington made 30 saves and St. Louis earned its fourth straight win. Justin Faulk and Mike Hoffman also scored for the Blues, who outshot Arizona 31-22 after…
BOSTON (AP) — Parts of northern New England are waiting their turn to be pummeled by a heavy winter storm. Tuesday’s snowfall comes as residents of the New York City region are digging out from under piles of snow that shut down public transport, canceled flights and closed coronavirus vaccination sites. The lumbering storm dropped…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri health officials have released a list of hospitals that will receive more than half of the state’s COVID-19 vaccinations during February. The Missouri Hospital Association and the state’s health department said 53% of the 76,000 weekly doses the state receives will go the hospitals, which are in regions spread across…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals completed their blockbuster trade to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. St. Louis dealt left-hander Austin Gomber and four minor leaguers to the Rockies: infielders Elehuris Montero and Mateo Gil along with right-handers Tony Locey and Jake Sommers. As part…