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This weekend's Weather: Chilly with late snow Sunday

1 day 23 hours ago
Friday starts chilly with a high of 39 and a low around 28. Expect intermittent clouds and southern winds around 7 mph, gusting up to 14 mph. It will feel a bit colder, with a feels like temperature dropping to 24 in the morning, warming to about 37 in the afternoon. Friday morning brings a mix of sun and clouds, becoming partly sunny with mild wind in the afternoon. Overnight, skies stay partly cloudy with lows near 28. Winds shift to the west-southwest at about 7 mph with light gusts. Saturday

Some patients are just learning about Cerner health data breach in January

2 days ago
In January, hackers gained access to a cache of Cerner electronic health records stored on a legacy network. But some patients whose sensitive health and financial information may have been exposed are only now being notified — and many others still haven’t been told. NKC Health, formerly North Kansas City Hospital, is one of the […]
Suzanne King

Feds seize thousands of 7-OH products from Kansas City warehouses

2 days 1 hour ago
Federal agents this week seized 73,000 products containing 7-hydroxymitragine, commonly known as 7-OH, from three Kansas City-area warehouses. The seized products included things like power bars, pills and liquids shots that are made with a concentrate of 7-OH, which is the main opioid-inducing element in kratom.  The action came out of a partnership between the […]
Rebecca Rivas

Why America is losing the fight against preventable disease

2 days 1 hour ago
This past summer a young mother purchased raw milk for her family after seeing it promoted online. Tragically, she not only lost her 20-week pregnancy, her young son required hospitalization and surgery due to a severe Campylobacter and E. coli infection linked to the raw milk. Her story illustrates a painful truth: parents trying to […]
Darcy Wooten, Priya Pal

Friday, Dec. 5 - Making sense of rate agreements and insurance plans

2 days 1 hour ago
Ameren Missouri’s new rates for data centers are now in effect. But a consumer advocacy group is asking for a redo. St. Louis Public Radio’s Kate Grumke explains the case and the latest updates. Plus, Midwest seniors have two options for Medicare coverage– traditional Medicare through the government, or a private Medicare Advantage plan. While Advantage plans cost less up front, experts say seniors could pay the price with their health.

Frigid start Friday, warmer air settles in for the weekend

2 days 1 hour ago
ST. LOUIS — It will be very cold through sunrise Friday, with wake-up temperatures in the single digits and low teens. Thanks to a south wind, we’ll warm up nicely into the afternoon. Top temperatures Friday should reach around 40 F. That will feel nice, but it still a touch below average. Clouds will increase [...]
Angela Hutti