Visitors to the Saint Louis Children's Zoo visit a black crow, in St. Louis on Friday, August 14, 2020. The Zoo announced that the Children's Zoo will close in October after 51 years of operation. Jeffrey Bonner, president and CEO of the zoo, said, "The Children's Zoo was designed for high-touch and interactive experiences, which is not conducive to a COVID or post-COVID environment." Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
A group of goats watch visitors from their pen at the Saint Louis Children's Zoo in St. Louis on Friday, August 14, 2020. The zoo announced that the Children's Zoo will close in October after 51 years of operation. Jeffrey Bonner, president and CEO of the zoo, said, "The Children's Zoo was designed for high-touch and interactive experiences, which is not conducive to a COVID or post-COVID environment." Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
The playground sits closed at the Saint Louis Children's Zoo in St. Louis on Friday, August 14, 2020. The Zoo announced that the Children's Zoo will close in October after 51 years of operation. Jeffrey Bonner, president and CEO of the zoo, said, "The Children's Zoo was designed for high-touch and interactive experiences, which is not conducive to a COVID or post-COVID environment." Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
A goat watches the crowd from her pen at the Saint Louis Children's Zoo in St. Louis on Friday, August 14, 2020. The zoo announced that the Children's Zoo will close in October after 51 years of operation. Jeffrey Bonner, president and CEO of the zoo, said, "The Children's Zoo was designed for high-touch and interactive experiences, which is not conducive to a COVID or post-COVID environment." Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
An Alpaca watches a visitor from her pen at the Saint Louis Children's Zoo in St. Louis on Friday, August 14, 2020. The zoo announced that the Children's Zoo will close in October after 51 years of operation. Jeffrey Bonner, president and CEO of the zoo, said, The Children's Zoo was designed for high-touch and interactive experiences, which is not conducive to a COVID or post-COVID environment." Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
The amphitheater sits closed at the Saint Louis Children's Zoo in St. Louis on Friday, August 14, 2020. The Zoo announced that the Children's Zoo will close in October after 51 years of operation. Jeffrey Bonner, president and CEO of the zoo, said, "The Children's Zoo was designed for high-touch and interactive experiences, which is not conducive to a COVID or post-COVID environment." Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
A sculpture is roped off at the Saint Louis Children's Zoo in St. Louis on Friday, August 14, 2020. The Zoo announced that the Children's Zoo will close in October after 51 years of operation. Jeffrey Bonner, president and CEO of the zoo, said, "The Children's Zoo was designed for high-touch and interactive experiences, which is not conducive to a COVID or post-COVID environment." Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
A group of children enter the Saint Louis Children's Zoo in St. Louis on Friday, August 14, 2020. The Zoo announced that the Children's Zoo will close in October after 51 years of operation. Jeffrey Bonner, president and CEO of the zoo, said, "The Children's Zoo was designed for high-touch and interactive experiences, which is not conducive to a COVID or post-COVID environment." Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
An Alpaca watches the crowd from her pen at the Saint Louis Children's Zoo in St. Louis on Friday, August 14, 2020. The zoo announced that the Children's Zoo will close in October after 51 years of operation. Jeffrey Bonner, president and CEO of the zoo, said, "The Children's Zoo was designed for high-touch and interactive experiences, which is not conducive to a COVID or post-COVID environment." Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
NASA, SpaceX Targeting October for Next Astronaut Launch
NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 crew members are pictured seated in the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft during crew equipment interface training. From left to right are NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; and Mike Hopkins, Crew Dragon commander; and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, mission specialist. NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Oct. 23 for the first operational flight with astronauts of the Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as a part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission will be the first of regular rotational missions to the space station following completion of NASA certification. Photo credit: SpaceX
A Stein Mart store is pictured in Town and Contry, Missouri on Friday, August 14, 2020. The 112 year old discount department store, announced on August 12, 2020, that it will close most of its 280 stores. Officials say the coronavirus pandemic have caused significant financial distress. Stein Mart operates in 30 states. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
A Stein Mart store is pictured in Town and Contry, Missouri on Friday, August 14, 2020. The 112 year old discount department store, announced on August 12, 2020, that it will close most of its 280 stores. Officials say the coronavirus pandemic have caused significant financial distress. Stein Mart operates in 30 states. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
President Trump holds a press briefing at the White House
Peter Navarro, director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, listens as President Donald Trump holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC on Friday, August 14, 2020. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
President Trump holds a press briefing at the White House
Larry Kudlow, Director of the United States National Economic Council, listens as President Donald Trump holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC on Friday, August 14, 2020. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
