Schmitt lawsuit challenges St. Louis Co. COVID restrictions

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed a lawsuit challenging St. Louis County’s COVID-19 restrictions, citing concerns about their impact on religion, education and the freedom of residents. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in St. Louis County Circuit Court names Democratic County Executive Sam Page, the county’s health department and its…

New survey of US Jews reveals worries, strengths, divisions

A new survey of Jewish Americans finds them increasingly worried about antisemitism and sharply divided about the importance of religious observance in their lives. The survey conducted by the Pew Research Center estimates the total Jewish population in the U.S. at 7.5 million — about 2.3% of the national population. Compared with Americans overall, Jewish…