WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s top infectious disease expert has told a House committee he believes “it will be when and not if” there will be a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Anthony Fauci also says he remains “cautiously optimistic” that some will be ready at the end of the year. He has returned to Capitol Hill…
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is hitting a key point Monday in trying to rebound from the nation’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak. For the first time in three months, New Yorkers are able to dine out, though only at outdoor tables. Shoppers can once again browse in the city’s destination stores, shaggy heads can…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis City Police detectives are asking for assistance from the public in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a robbery at a south city Subway sandwich shop. The suspect is described as a 30-year old black man, light complexion, medium build with a shaved head. According to police, the…
St. Louis (KTRS) There are Juneteenth observances planned around the St. Louis area today, including a March for Justice beginning at 1 p.m. at the Old Courthouse downtown, organized by Action St. Louis, to mark the end of slavery in the United States. St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson has proclaimed today “Juneteenth Day” in the…
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has declared a civil emergency and implemented a curfew around the site where President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally this weekend. The curfew issued Thursday by Mayor G.T. Bynum is in effect from 10 p.m.-6 a.m., Thursday through Sunday. Bynum cited as a reason…
Mascoutah, IL (KTRS) MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah is now requiring face coverings to be worn. In a statement, the airport says the move comes in an effort to help stem the spread of COVID-19, and applies to passengers, visitors, and employees. The new policy went into effect on June 15th in accordance with CDC and…
Atlanta, GA (AP) — Atlanta police officers have called out sick to protest the filing of murder charges against an officer who shot a man in the back. The interim chief told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday that members of the force feel abandoned amid protests demanding massive changes to policing. Rodney Bryant…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign. For now, those immigrants retain their protection from deportation and their authorization to work in the United States. The outcome seems certain…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A suspect is in custody in connection with a murder in the 46-hundred block of Tennessee. 21-year old Amir Muhamed Abdullah-Raheem of the 37-hundred block of Pennsylvania is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 23-year old Richard Lovelace of the 800 block of Meadow…
New Delhi, India (AP) — India is cautioning China against making “exaggerated and untenable claims” to the Galwan Valley area in the high Himalayas even as both nations try to end a standoff after a deadly military clash there. China earlier warned New Delhi not to underestimate Beijing’s determination to safeguard its territory. An Indian…