Missouri Closes Casinos And Starts Letting Non-Violent Cons Out Of Jail

Update on earlier coverage and a glimpse at extreme measures to stop the spread of the pandemic. Read more:

Missouri Closing Casinos; Inmates Freed to Cut Virus Risk

By MARGARET STAFFORD, SUMMER BALLENTINE and JIM SALTER, Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Gov. Mike Parson has ordered the closure of Missouri's 13 casinos through March 30 as part of an effort to limit public gatherings in the public health battle against the coronavirus.