Nation Jan 12 Female inmate’s execution on hold; 2 more halted over COVID-19 The U.S. government's plans to carry out its first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades are on hold, and two other executions this week have been canceled because the inmates tested positive for COVID-19.
Health Dec 14 U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 as vaccinations begin The number of dead tallied by Johns Hopkins University rivals the population of St. Louis or Pittsburgh. It is more than five times the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War.
Health Dec 10 One-day U.S. deaths top 3,000, more than D-Day or 9/11 Up until last week, the peak was 2,603 deaths on April 15, when New York City was the epicenter of the nation's outbreak. More than 106,000 people were hospitalized — also a record total.
Politics Dec 09 Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller U.S. cities Public health officials in Boise, Idaho, were about to vote on a mask mandate but ended the meeting because of fears for their safety amid protests outside the building and at some of their homes.
Nation Nov 26 Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving Americans are marking the Thanksgiving holiday amid an unrelenting pandemic that has upended traditions at dinner tables all around the country.
Health Sep 25 COVID-19 tightens grip on U.S. Midwest and West The U.S. is averaging more than 40,000 new confirmed cases a day. While that number is dramatically lower than the peak of nearly 70,000 over the summer, the numbers are worrisome nonetheless.
Nation Oct 06 Police look for 2 men in Kansas bar shooting that killed 4 Two men opened fire inside a bar in Kansas City, Kansas, early Sunday, killing four people and wounding five others in a shooting believed to have stemmed from an earlier dispute, police said.
Nation Jun 03 Hundreds of Missouri roads closed by near-record flooding Midwestern rivers have flooded periodically since March, causing billions of dollars of damage to farmland, homes and businesses.