LOCAL


Blacks make up large percentage of Missouri virus deaths

Blacks make up large percentage of Missouri virus deaths

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The coronavirus is killing black Missourians at a disproportionate rate, especially in the two urban areas of the state, prompting some local African American leaders to question if outreach is falling short. Sixteen of the 19 people who have died in St. Louis were black, as were 20 of the 42…

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Missouri Troopers Name 3 Killed in Wreak After Police Chase

Missouri Troopers Name 3 Killed in Wreak After Police Chase

Wentzville, MO (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the three men who died after a car crashed during a police chase in eastern Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Sunday reported that officials said 19-year-old driver Keshaun Wade died at the scene of the Monday crash in Wentzville. The crash also killed…

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NATIONAL


Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Joe Biden for president

Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Joe Biden for president

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders has endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy. The two former rivals made a joint online appearance on Monday. Sanders says he’s asking all Americans to come together to support Biden’s candidacy, which he says he also supports. The backing is a crucial development for Biden, who must bridge the Democratic Party’s…

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Storm tears through South amid pandemic; at least 22 dead

Storm tears through South amid pandemic; at least 22 dead

CHATSWORTH, Ga. (AP) — Storms that killed at least 22 people in the Southeast are spreading misery atop a pandemic as they move up the East Coast. The severe weather outbreak that began on Easter in the Deep South caused floods, mudslides and more than 1 million power outages by Monday. Officials say 11 died…

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SPORTS


2020 Summer Olympics Games Officially Postponed

2020 Summer Olympics Games Officially Postponed

Not even the Summer Olympics could withstand the force of the coronavirus. After weeks of hedging, the IOC took the unprecedented step of postponing the world’s biggest sporting event, a global extravaganza that’s been cemented into the calendar for more than a century. The Tokyo Games, slated for 11,000 athletes from more than 200 countries…

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Petro Scores Twice, Blues Top Ducks 4-2 in Anaheim

Petro Scores Twice, Blues Top Ducks 4-2 in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Pietrangelo scored two goals, Jake Allen made 36 saves and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Wednesday night. This was the game that was rescheduled after Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester suffered a cardiac episode 12:10 into the first period on Feb. 11. It started with the…

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ST. LOUIS WEATHER

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