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Needlessly exposed in a moment of challenge

We are in yet another wave of COVID-19, and as a matter of public policy we are unarmed. We are on our own in a pandemic that even by official counts has killed more than 800,000 Americans, including more than 16,000 Missourians.

AREA COVID-19 VACCINATION SITES

All Missourians ages 12 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.

Winter storm lashes South, mid-Atlantic

A potent winter storm packing heavy snow moved across the South and mid-Atlantic on Monday, snarling traffic, causing nearly 850,000 power outages and shutting the federal government in Washington. In the core of the storm’s heavy snow, there is the potential for 6- 12 inches and locally higher amounts to pile up by the time the storm winds down, AccuWeather said.

Johnson: No new measures amid health system strain

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that the country’s health system will remain under strain for weeks amid the current surge in coronavirus infections, but suggested there would be no tightening of measures soon to slow the spread.

Death penalty declining in Texas

When convicted killer Quintin Jones of Fort Worth went to the death chamber in Huntsville on May 19, there were no media witnesses to watch him die. It was the first time in 570 executions carried out in Texas since 1982 with no reporters to witness the final moments or scribble last words on a notepad.

Germany rejects EU plan to use nuclear energy

BERLIN – The German government said Monday that it considers nuclear energy dangerous and objects to European Union proposals that would let the technology remain part of the bloc’s plans for a climate-friendly future.