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A bill that would have insulated Bayer and other chemical companies from lawsuits over cancer risks failed in the Missouri Senate, after bipartisan opposition arose. But there's little doubt that the legislation will return next session.

Converted from a former hotel, the St. Louis University facility acts as a field study to learn more about the flu. But you can’t check out anytime you like, because you’ll be infected with influenza.

Information is emerging about how many people in north St. Louis did not have homeowners insurance when storms ripped through the region on May 16. Still, the data is just an early estimate, against the backdrop of a rising number of homeowners around the country who don't have policies.

Beginning Wednesday, the military force will assist in impacted city neighborhoods to sort through debris and take it to landfills.

The EF3 tornado that tore through the St. Louis region last week destroyed the Scott-Lyles family's legacy home — a house that had stood for over a century. 60-year-old Rena Scott-Lyles was killed while trying to run to her basement.

A lawsuit in San Francisco suggests forcing detainees to live in the dark could violate their constitutional rights. This issue is top of mind for residents who have followed the opening and closure of jails in St. Louis, where detainees can go years without seeing the sun.

Emergency Management Commissioner Sarah Russell was placed on paid administrative leave pending an external investigation into the actions of the agency during Friday's deadly tornado.

The mayor's acknowledgement on Monday confirms what St. Louisans had suspected and feared: Residents were not given a warning for the first deadly tornado in the city since 1959.

If you are among those who are without coverage and sustained damage to your property, the Midwest Newsroom invites you to share your story with us.

"It literally had looked like a bomb had just went off," one volunteer said of the tornado's damage in north St. Louis. "Blocks and blocks of homes that are just gone."

The EF3 tornado caused at least $1 billion in damage in the city of St. Louis alone. At the storm’s peak, more than 100,000 lost power. Five people were confirmed dead and dozens of residents were hospitalized with injuries.

More than 5,000 homes were impacted, and 38 people were injured after an EF3 tornado tore across St. Louis.