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Trump strikes China over virus, Hong Kong and student visas WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday he would withdraw funding from the World Health Organization, end Hong Kong's special trade status and suspend visas of Chinese graduate students suspected of conducting research on behalf of their government — escalating tensions with China that have surged during the coronavirus pandemic. Published May. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

US cuts World Health Organization ties over virus response President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 2:30pm

Missouri Gov. Parson says pick safety over voting if concerned Missouri's Republican Gov. Mike Parson said Missourians should stay home rather than vote in Tuesday's local elections if they feel at risk because of the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 12:35pm

Ruling means Missouri's last abortion clinic stays open Missouri's only abortion clinic will be able to keep operating after a state government administrator decided Friday that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of the Planned Parenthood facility in St. Louis. by Jim Salter and Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 11:15am

Chinese grad students may be next hit by US-China tensions WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration may soon expel thousands of Chinese graduate students enrolled at U. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

House approves changes to business virus aid subsidy program WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave sweeping bipartisan approval Thursday to legislation to modify a new "paycheck protection" program for businesses that have suffered COVID-related losses, giving them more flexibility to use federal subsidies for other costs and extending the lifespan of the program as the economy continues to struggle. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

Democrats charge OSHA isn't protecting front-line workers WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100,000, Democrats are slamming the Trump administration for failing to protect front-line workers, including those at meatpacking plants and health care facilities where outbreaks of the disease are spiking. by Associated Press Published May. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri bill improves situations for children Among the bills the Missouri General Assembly passed on to Gov. Mike Parson for his signature on the last day of the session was House Bill 1414, which strengthens protections for children. by Joe Gamm Published May. 28 2020 @ 9:05pm

Gov. Parson extends Missouri public health order 15 days Missouri's statewide public health order that had been set to expire after May 31 has been extended to June 15, Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday. by Phillip Sitter Published May. 28 2020 @ 5:20pm

Nation's capital set to begin a gradual reopening Friday The nation's capital will begin a gradual reopening Friday, even as Mayor Muriel Bowser warns it probably will result in more coronavirus infections. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

History in the making as House casts proxy votes in pandemic It's a day for the history books on Capitol Hill: For the first time, House lawmakers were voting by proxy, an unprecedented move to avoid the risk of travel to Washington during the pandemic. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Will mail-in voting turn Election Day into Election Week? A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances Americans will not know the winner of November's presidential race on election night, a scenario fueling worries about whether President Donald Trump will use the delay to sow doubts about the results. by the Associated Press Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri Gov. Parson to announce plans for soon-expiring health order News could be expected Thursday about Missouri's public health order currently set to expire at the end of the weekend. by Phillip Sitter Published May. 27 2020 @ 5:10pm

Parties target control of state legislatures, redistricting Drowned out by the coronavirus and national politics, Republican and Democratic operatives are preparing for a battle of state legislative supremacy later this year that could have a profound effect on political power for the next decade. by Associated Press Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump's convention demand comes amid Charlotte virus surge President Donald Trump's demand for a full-capacity Republican convention in August is putting pressure on North Carolina health officials — and local Republicans — as coronavirus cases surge in the host county and statewide. Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Feds: W Virginia mail carrier altered ballot requests CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia postal carrier has been charged with attempted election fraud after eight mail-in requests for absentee voter ballots had their party affiliations altered, including five from Democrat to Republican, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Judge: Candidate meets residency requirement in Cole County A special judge has ruled the lone Democratic candidate running for Cole County's new second associate circuit judge position meets the residency standards to seek the office. by Jeff Haldiman Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Gov. Parson moves up vote on Missouri Medicaid expansion Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday said he's moving up the date that voters will decide whether to expand Medicaid health care coverage to thousands more low-income adults in the state. by Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Published May. 26 2020 @ 4:30pm

Biden makes 1st in-person appearance in more than 2 months NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home. Published May. 26 2020 @ 12:05am

Fed judge rules Florida can't stop poor felons from voting TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Tallahassee ruled Sunday night that Florida law can't stop felons from voting because they can't pay back any legal fees and restitution they owe. Published May. 26 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump deems churches 'essential,' calls for them to reopen President Donald Trump said Friday that he has deemed churches and other houses of worship "essential" and called on governors across the country to allow them to reopen this weekend. by Associated Press Published May. 22 2020 @ 2:20pm

Parson not only allows graduation, but keynotes O'FALLON (AP) — In a year when many states are prohibiting in-person graduation ceremonies due to the coronavirus, Gov. by Associated Press Published May. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released from US prison NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was released from federal prison Thursday to serve the remainder of his sentence at home because of the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published May. 22 2020 @ 12:05am