Health experts say the surge in coronavirus cases in Europe should serve as a warning to the U.S. not to drop its safeguards too early. Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as virus deaths are plummeting and states are easing restrictions. But across Europe tighter restrictions are returning amid a surge of cases that are…
Sensi smart thermostats help customers reduce energy use, cut costs ST. LOUIS (March 16, 2021) – St. Louis consumers seeking to lower heating costs while doing their part to reduce energy use now have a powerful tool. Emerson and Ameren Missouri are teaming up to give away Emerson’s Sensi smart thermostats to Ameren Missouri customers.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — An official says U.S. authorities encountered nearly double the number children traveling alone across the Mexican border in one day this week than on an average day last month. And Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas conceded to Congress on Tuesday that the surge is a challenge. The Border Patrol came across 561…
St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page announced today (Tuesday) that the County Department of Public Health will conduct its first mass vaccination event for school personnel on March 23 and 24 at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College, As many as 2,000 school employees could be vaccinated at the two-day event,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Yaphet Kotto, the commanding actor who brought tough magnetism and stately gravitas to films including the James Bond movie “Live and Let Die” and “Alien,” has died. He was 81. Kotto’s wife, Tessie Sinahon, announced his death in a Facebook post. She said he died Monday in the Philippines. Kotto was…
(AP) — Missouri teachers and other school workers are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. The move comes even as the leader of the state’s largest jurisdiction said Missouri’s “fumbled vaccine rollout” continues to frustrate urban residents. Phase 1B, Tier 3 of Missouri’s vaccination plan went into effect Monday, adding educators and school staff along with…
BERLIN (AP) — Germany, France and Italy on Monday became the latest countries to suspend use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients. The company and European regulators have said there is no evidence the shot is to blame. Germany’s health minister said the decision was taken on the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses have opened a cross-country tour this week to highlight the benefits of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan. The road show starts Monday with Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, heading to Las Vegas while first lady Jill Biden visits Burlington, New…
Ameren Illinois Reminds Customers When Setting Clocks Forward to Restock Family’s Home Emergency Kit for Spring Storm Season COLLINSVILLE, IL (March 11, 2021) – When Ameren Illinois customers set their clocks forward one hour for the beginning of Daylight Saving Time March 14, the company suggests it’s the right time to restock or even create…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of coronavirus vaccine doses are in cold storage in the U.S. that can’t be injected in the states because they are not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration. But the Biden administration is not yet allowing those doses to be sent overseas, where American allies are struggling to get…