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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should oil companies boost supplies?

April 1, 2022 12:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

President Joe Biden urged oil companies Thursday to loosen up on their supply in a bid to lower market prices that have pushed record-high prices at the gas pump.

Proposed Missouri bill would keep inmate mothers with babies for up to 18 months

March 31, 2022 7:39 PM Leila Mitchell

Several Missouri lawmakers are working to pass a bill that would allow women in prison to stay with their newborn babies for up to 18 months.

Holts Summit man sentenced to 15 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter

March 31, 2022 8:27 PM ABC 17 News Team

A man who pleaded guilty in a murder case in Jefferson City was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Missouri may see gas prices fall following Biden’s historic oil reserve withdrawal

March 31, 2022 7:49 PM Hannah Falcon

Experts in the energy sector say it’s too soon to tell exactly how President Joe Biden’s plan will affect gas prices, but nationwide they’re already starting to drop.

Missouri to keep testing for coronavirus until funding dries up as it moves to endemic phase

March 31, 2022 2:49 PM Kennedy Miller

The state of Missouri will continue to prop up efforts to test for coronavirus and deliver vaccines and treatments for “as long as federal resources persist,” according to a presentation linked from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services website.

Some Missouri sewer districts are opting out of COVID-19 testing as state enters ‘endemic’ phase

March 31, 2022 11:55 AM Marina Diaz

Sewer districts across Missouri are opting out of the state’s Sewershed Surveillance COVID-19 tracking program.

Missouri House rejects congressional map as standoff worsens

March 31, 2022 6:33 PM Associated Press

The Missouri House has defeated a congressional redistricting plan passed by the state Senate — intensifying a stalemate that could lead to court intervention.

Judge denies bid to nix new Jefferson City ward map ahead of Election Day

March 31, 2022 2:19 PM Joushua Blount

A judge has denied three Jefferson City voters’ request to throw out the city’s new ward map.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports no patients in ICU or on a ventilator for the second straight day

March 31, 2022 3:07 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Aunt of St. Louis child who was shot by brother is charged

March 31, 2022 3:33 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a 36-year-old woman has been charged with a misdemeanor after her 12-year-old nephew was shot and killed by his younger brother. Aja Johnson was charged Thursday with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A probable cause statement says that on Tuesday, three children were playing unattended

Biden announces historic oil reserve release, along with other steps, to reduce gas prices

March 31, 2022 12:11 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — President Joe Biden is announcing an unprecedented release of oil from US reserves and taking steps to punish oil companies for not increasing production from unused leases on federal land, the White House says.

Missouri has weak gun storage laws despite high death rate

March 30, 2022 12:40 PM Marina Diaz

A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed Tuesday by his 10-year-old brother while they were playing with a gun in north St. Louis.

Missouri’s at-home COVID-19 test kit program to end Thursday amid transition to endemic phase

March 31, 2022 4:16 AM Ben Fein

Missouri announced earlier this month that the state would end the at home COVID-19 test kit program Thursday, citing a drastic drop in demand.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is now the right time to change Missouri’s COVID-19 response?

March 31, 2022 1:51 AM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday said the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic will change, making it more akin to the way the state tracks and combats flu infections.

Pandemic worsens staffing issues at children’s advocacy center

March 30, 2022 9:01 PM Leila Mitchell

The Rainbow House, a local 24-hour children’s shelter and advocacy center, has struggled for months with not enough staff to serve the children it helps.

Man charged with child abuse after infant taken to hospital with broken ribs

March 30, 2022 10:18 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Boone County man is accused of fracturing an infant’s ribs dozens of times is being held in the Boone County Jail on no bond.

Missouri attorney general launches reporting platform for divisive lesson plans, school policies

March 30, 2022 7:40 PM Hannah Falcon

Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking parents to share any “woke” policies or lesson plans with his office through a new reporting platform on his website.