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Police: Man robbed young children of go-kart at gunpoint
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Police in St. Louis say they’ve arrested a man suspected of pulling a gun on three…
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Hospitals hit by nurse staffing crisis amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to…
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With schools in session, doctors fear new child COVID wave
(AP) Children are making up an increasing number of patients filling Missouri hospitals during the summer COVID-19 surge, and some…
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Oklahoma school mask mandate ban blocked, exemptions a must
(AP) An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday said she will temporarily block a state law banning public school mask mandates, but…
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Missouri judge refuses to reinstate federal jobless benefits
(AP) A Missouri judge has refused to reinstate federal unemployment benefits that were cut in June when Gov. Mike Parson…
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Coronavirus a condition in four more deaths in Joplin
The Joplin Health Department reports the death of four Joplin residents with coronavirus being a significant condition contributing to the…
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State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
(AP) The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned mask requirements in schools, saying the policies…
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Most Kansas students must mask up; COVID closes 1 district
MISSION, Kan. (AP) – More than half of Kansas students are now required to wear masks in school as the…
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Evictions resume in St. Louis after Supreme Court ruling
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Evictions are resuming in St. Louis now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stopped the Biden…
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State guidelines call for fans at Chiefs game to quarantine
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs had a big crowd Friday for their preseason game win over Minnesota,…
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