Washington D.C. (AP) — The latest economic rescue package being negotiated in Washington is now nearly $2 trillion. But the Senate has yet to agree on the parameters of the package, voting against advancing the measure to a full vote. Talks wrapped up late at night on Capitol Hill with the goal a new vote…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered the state’s residents to remain in their homes except for essential needs, joining similar efforts in California and New York to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Pritzker’s order announced Friday will still allow the state’s 12.6 million residents to seek essentials including groceries and medicine. The order will…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is tapping stepped-up powers to marshal the private sector in the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this week he said he’d invoke the rarely used Defense Production Act as needed to get needed medical supplies on the front lines of the outbreak. Now he says he’s put that “in gear.” He…
Columbia, S.C. (AP) — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned from the board of Boeing Co.. According to a letter obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, Haley cut her ties to the company because of her opposition to an industry bailout that is being offered in response to the new coronavirus outbreak. Earlier…
Incheon, South Korea (AP) The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 244,500 people and killed more than 10,000. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. More than 86,000 people have recovered so…
St. Louis County names its first female Police Chief in the following news release. ………………………………….. Since Chief Jon Belmar announced his retirement on February 10, 2020, the Board of Police Commissioners has solicited public input to inspire the process of selecting the future Chief of Police for the St. Louis County Police Department. Three “Listening…
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says the first reported coronavirus death in the state has occurred in Boone County. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said the case was travel-related. He said that the individual is the same person who tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday in Boone County. Concerns about the coronavirus have prompted Missouri’s governor to push…
(AP) Doctors in virtually every field are scrambling to alter care as the new coronavirus spreads. Some cancer surgeries are being delayed, many stent procedures for clogged arteries have been pushed back and infertility specialists have been asked to postpone helping patients get pregnant until the outbreak eases. Medical groups issued advice this week on…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Applications for jobless benefits are surging in some states as coronavirus concerns shake the U.S. economy. The sharp increase comes as governments have ordered millions of workers, students and shoppers to stay home as a precaution against spreading the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. In some states, the demand…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s 13 casinos are closing through March 30 under orders of Gov. Mike Parson as part of the effort to limit public gatherings in the public health battle against the coronavirus. The Republican governor announced Tuesday that the casinos would close at midnight. The news came the same day neighboring…