All Missourians ages 5 and older (Pfizer vaccine) or 18 and older (Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines) are eligible to receive COVID vaccines without charge. If you are seeking a third dose of Pfizer or Moderna, you should first talk with your health-care provider.
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ST. LOUIS – COVID-19 infections are rising in Missouri nursing homes and crippling schools as the highly contagious omicron variant surges.
Some of you may have found a new rifle or pistol under the Christmas tree. I know there is nothing better than shooting that gun the first time. But before you pull the trigger, be aware of the dangers of ricocheting bullets.
The last weekend of the NFL season was one of the most exciting in years. The 2021 season was hard to predict from Game 1 to the final week.
This weekend’s sports broadcast highlights Saturday’s Television • Golf: PGA Australasia Tour Australian PGA Championship (taped), 5:30 a.m., GOLF (Comcast 27) (taped), 5:30 a.m., GOLF (Comcast 27) • Rugby: European Champions Cup: Leicester at Connacht, 9 a.m., CNBC (33) • Soccer: EPL: Watford at Newcastle United, 9 a.m., USA (52) • College basketball: Creighton at Xavier, 11 a.m., WDAF 4 (6) • College basketball: Texas Tech at Kansas State, 11 a.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Seton Hall at Marquette, 11 a.m., FS1 (43) • College basketball: Northwestern at Michigan State, 11 a.m., BTN (255) • College football: Hula Bowl, 11 a.m., CBSSN (274) • Soccer: EPL: Manchester United at Aston Villa, 11:30 a.m., KSHB 41 (8) • Skiing/snowboarding: FIS World Cup: Park City, Utah (taped), 11:30 a.m., CNBC (33) • College basketball: Dayton at Duquesne, 11:30 a.m., USA (52) • College basketball: Tennessee at Kentucky, noon, ESPN (13) • College basketball: Florida at South Carolina, noon, SECN (284) • College basketball: West Virginia at Kansas, 1 p.m., KCTV 5 (3) • College basketball: North Carolina State at Duke, 1 p.m., KMBC 9 (12) • College basketball: Arkansas at LSU, 1 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Arkansas at LSU, 1 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Rutgers at Maryland, 1 p.m., BTN (255) • NHL: Washington at New York Islanders, 1 p.m., NHLN (276) • College basketball: Fordham at Saint Louis, 1:30 p.m., USA (52) • Women's college basketball: TCU at Oklahoma, 1:30 p.m., Bally Sports KC-Plus (925) • College basketball: Florida State at Syracuse, 2 p.m., ESPN (13) • College basketball: Furman at Chattanooga, 2 p.m., CBSSN (274) • College basketball: Texas A&M at Missouri, 2:30 p.m., SECN (284) • College basketball: Oklahoma at TCU, 3 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Oklahoma at TCU, 3 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Louisville at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m., ACCN (961) • NFL Playoffs: AFC Wild Card: Las Vegas at Cincinnati, 3:30 p.m., KSHB 41 (8) • College basketball: Rhode Island at Massachusetts, 3:30 • College basketball: Rhode Island at Massachusetts, 3:30 p.m., USA (52) • College basketball: Wake Forest at Virginia, 3:30 p.m., Bally Sports KC-Plus (925) • College basketball: Oklahoma State at Baylor, 4 p.m., ESPN (13) • College basketball: Missouri State at Valparaiso, 4 p.m., ESPNU (269) • College basketball: Nevada at Air Force, 4 p.m., CBSSN (274) • College basketball: Boise State at New Mexico, 4:30 p.m., FS1 (43) • College basketball: Vanderbilt at Georgia, 5 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • College basketball: Alabama at Mississippi State, 5 p.m., • College basketball: Alabama at Mississippi State, 5 p.m., SECN (284) • College basketball: Notre Dame at Virginia Tech, 5 p.m., ACCN (961) • MMA: UFC: Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze, 6 p.m., ESPN (13) • Golf: PGA Sony Open, 6 p.m., GOLF (27) • NHL: Toronto at St.
Dear Abby: I need some advice regarding my mother-in-law. She has hated me since the first time she met me because I’m not from the country but from “the city.” I have given her gifts for birthdays and holidays and invited her on day trips with us, but she always refuses.
For anyone that goes to the gym regularly, packing a gym bag is fairly routine. You might be someone who likes to have one ready to go by the door, leave one in your car – or maybe even pack a different bag depending on the type of workout you’re doing. Regardless, feeling organized and prepared for the gym will set you up for success before you even start. Nothing dampens motivation like forgetting headphones or having to use a shirt as a towel.
NEW YORK – Who will take your pet when you die? The question often doesn’t have an easy answer, especially for ill or older people headed to residential nursing care or assisted living. During the pandemic, specialized rescue, advocacy and adoption services run by volunteers are trying to fill the void, one pet at a time.
WASHINGTON – Days after the head of the troubled federal Bureau of Prisons said he was resigning amid increased scrutiny over his leadership, lawmakers have introduced a bill to require Senate confirmation for future bureau directors – the same process used to vet leaders of the FBI and other federal agencies.