NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak has triggered a stunning collapse in the U.S. workforce, with 10 million people losing their jobs in the past two weeks and economists warning unemployment could reach levels not seen since the Depression. The economic damage from the crisis is piling up around the world. And the competition…
(KTRS) St. Louis County has sent letters to 50 businesses in violation of a public health order warning them to close their doors, reminding the owners the order has the force of law. The businesses in violation are considered non-essential and include nail salons, bookstores, craft stores, gyms, dine-in restaurants, beauty supply stores, bars and…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) An area man is indicted on federal drug and firearms charges related to a drug overdose in Florissant last month. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, 48-year-old Markquis Bryant – aka “Two” – has been indicted by a federal grand jury on being a felon in possession of a firearm and…
Washington D.C. (AP) — U.S. Navy officials say nearly 3,000 sailors aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier where the coronavirus has spread will be taken off the ship by Friday as military leaders struggle to quarantine crew members in the face of an outbreak. The USS Theodore Roosevelt is now docked in Guam. Navy leaders say…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is resisting calls to issue a national stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. This is despite his administration’s projections that tens of thousands of Americans are likely to be killed by the disease. One by one, though, states are increasingly pushing shutdown orders of their…
(KTRS) St. Louis County announced Wednesday that non-essential businesses that have not closed and are in violation of St. Louis County’s stay-at-home executive order will soon be forced to close. Examples of non-essential businesses include dine-in restaurants, beauty salons and gyms. County residents are being asked to report businesses violating the order at the website…
Belleville, IL (KTRS) Police identify the woman who was shot and killed in Belleville Monday afternoon. According to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, 20-year-old Nalisia Barnes of East St. Louis was at a home located in the 2500 block of Lucy Drive with 4 others at the time of the shooting. Police said there…
Berlin, Germany (AP) — Germany has seen a steady rise in the number of new coronavirus infections, but so far deaths have been low compared to many of its European neighbors. Labs were quick to ramp up their testing capacity and now experts say up to 500,000 tests can be conducted in Germany each week.…
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has climbed past 3,600, eclipsing China’s official count. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Tuesday that deaths in New York state had risen more than 300 from the day before, reaching about 1,550, mostly in New York City. That puts the U.S. ahead of…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ governor has extended his statewide stay-at-home order for three weeks as the nation struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday set a new deadline of April 30 for keeping people inside except for essential needs and jobs. So far, the state has reported nearly…