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KMOX Media Expert Julie Smith joins Megan Lynch. She answers several questions today including why movie trailers are so loud, and why is unwanted email called Spam?

KMOX's Michael Calhoun visits with Dustin Allison, CEO of Arch to Park Equity Fund. That group has purchased the Kiener Plaza parking garages along Chestnut Street in downtown St Louis. Allison says they plan to evaluate both garages and want to invest to return retail to that 2 block segment between 7th and Broadway.

KMOX's Sean Malone explores a new drone-based delivery system in St Louis that could be delivering locally in as soon as, 'a couple months,' says Jessie Poole-Strang, the Communications Lead with Wing. The company operates out of Wal-Mart parking lots. Poole-Strang says their drones are mostly autonomous, with cameras only pointing down to avoid obstacles and protect privacy.

Mike Isaacson, Artistic Director and Executive Producer at The Muny in Forest Park says, 'there's something about moving and leaving home,' that is tied to our identity, as told in 'Meet Me In St Louis.' Isaacson says the show is powerful, and says, 'people are weeping at the end.' 'Meet Me In St Louis' runs through August 13 in Forest Park. Visit: https://muny.org/shows/

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Steven Fitzpatrick Smith, owner of the Royale on South Kingshighway, is not only resurrecting the long-dormant sister city relationship between St. Louis and Galway, Ireland, but he's MOVING there. At least for a year to work on a master's degree. Why Galway, why sister city relationship and what about the Royale? He talks it over with Debbie Monterrey.

It comes after equipment failures at the Leadwood Wastewater Treatment Facility.

​The fish have been found between St. Charles County and Hannibal.

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KMOX Health Editor Fred Bodimer talked with Washington University Medicine Immunologist Dr. Hanover Matz who studied the vaccine when it was in the clinical trial stage.

There are privacy concerns that are growing with FLOCK cameras and Drones. We told you Wednesday about how the Drone as a First Responder program located a man who had eluded O'Fallon Missouri Police . Our Maria Keena talked with the Real Time Information Center's Manager Mike Nunnery.

Psychologist Dr. Roger Rhoades joins Megan Lynch to talk about what happened with the TikTok live stream of Perez Hilton.

Dr. Raymond R. Roberts, Pastor, Professor of Health Ethics at University of Richmond, and Author of "A Democratic and Republican Faith: A Public Theology for a Church and Nation in Crisis joins Megan Lynch to talk about his book and if our democracy is in crisis.

Michael Wallace, Senior Professor of Practice, Program Director of Emergency & Security Studies at Tulane University joins Megan Lynch to discuss the reports that the US stockpile of weapons is dwindling and what it means for the future.

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There are privacy concerns that are growing with FLOCK cameras and Drones. We told you Wednesday about how the Drone as a First Responder program located a man who had eluded O'Fallon Missouri Police. Our Maria Keena talked with the Real Time Information Center's Manager Mike Nunnery about the restrictions they have to fly the drone and more.

TV Guide's Matt Roush tell us about Anna Pigeon, Alley Cats and Reacher.

KMOX's Beth Coghlan goes in depth with Stephen Siller Jr. about his dad's story and the Tunnel of Towers Foundation.

Megan Lynch is joined by Dr. Ericka Rutledge, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Founder, Wellness in Actions to talk about how to deal with anxiety of kids going back to school.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young, Partner at Harris, Young, and Kayser joins Megan Lynch to talk about an officer using Flock to stalk ex during divorce, how Amazon treats independent drivers and TikTok settling three social media lawsuit filed on behalf of teens.

Debra Leiter, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Missouri-Kansas City joins Megan Lynch to break down some of the results that we saw yesterday in the primary election plus voter turnout.

KMOX Health Editor Fred Bodimer talked with Dr. Benjamin Kay, A Pediatric Neurologist at Washington University Medicine about the shift in sleep schedules for kids with school about to start up again.

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Real Time Information Center's Mike Nunnery with the O'Fallon Missouri Police Department is crediting drone technology with bringing a potentially dangerous domestic situation to a peaceful end. Our Maria Keena delves into just how useful drones can be for law enforcement.

KMOX's Michael Calhoun talked with Missouri Association of Realtors spokesman Scott Charton about Amendments 4 and 5 both being rejected by 80% of the voters.