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US News and World Report Banking Reporter Greg Garrison joins Megan Lynch to discuss the new survey that shows 51% of people place bets to pay off household bills.

Steve Roberts, ABC News Political Analyst joins Megan Lynch to talk about how elections are shaping up and if the war in Iran could impact which party comes out on top in certain areas.

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On June 9th, The St. Louis Public School Board voted to approve demolition of the Euclid School. Now, months later the building has begun collapsing in on itself last week, before demolition has begun. KMOX's Sean Malone goes in depth.

The Delmar Maker District took a direct hit from the May 2025 tornado. But Rachel King, Executive Director of MADE Makerspace says there's plenty of reason to celebrate.

Catholic Archbishop Fulton Sheen was officially beatified by the Catholic Church on Thursday.

​The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Substation closed for relocation earlier this year.

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Chris Ley, Executive Director of the Kirkwood - Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce joins Megan Lynch. How are smaller businesses dealing with higher costs and difficulty in generating new employees? Who is impacted more, entry level positions or those further up the pay scale?

Monica Kelsey, Founder and CEO of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, joins Megan Lynch. A Safe Haven Baby Box is being installed at the Hermann, Missouri Fire Department. Kelsey explains that a child can be surrendered anonymously before a baby turns 90 days old. It's 474th Safe Haven Baby Box in the nation and the 15th in Missouri.

ABC News Crime & Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett is a former FBI agent and joins Megan Lynch with a look at a recent 'hack' of FBI files. 'They confirm they've been hacked,' says Garrett, buy says the FBI hasn't offered many specifics.

Dr. David Agyeman-Duodo is with the SIUE School of Business. He joins Megan Lynch with a look at the recent rise in interest rates announced by the Federal Reserve. How soon could that make an impact on the economy? 'The economy is still resilient,' he says.

Thu Ngyuen will deliver a keynote address this weekend at the OCA at Webster University. This is a group of Asian Pacific American Advocates that promotes representation on the national level, and 'have a seat at the table,' says Ngyuen. She joins Megan Lynch & talks about stereotypes and racial profiling that the group has to face.

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Gilberto Piniela is the head of the Office of New Americans in St Louis Mayor Cara Spencer's office. He visited with Debbie Monterrey about the 'Welcoming America' ranking of St Louis.

Debbie visits with Matt Roush from TV Guide Magazine. They chat about upcoming tv shows that include some updated/modernized series.

Michelle Tucker, President & CEO of United Way of Greater St Louis, joins Megan Lynch. The organization is kicking off their annual campaign, running through December 31.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young is a partner at Harris, Young & Kayser. He dives into the 'blight' declaration for several businesses in Brentwood. Also, Young thinks the media outlets 'banned' from the White House do have a case against the Trump regime. 'These reporting companies will prevail today,' at the hearing says Young.

80% of residents at the St Louis County Jail have a mental health concern, St Louis County Department of Health Director Dr Kanika Cunningham tells Megan Lynch. A new director of social work position was created earlier this year, says Cunningham.

Megan Lynch visits with the owner of Hello Juice & Smoothie, Jen Maness. They don't use sugar in their smoothies and have locations in The Grove and Kirkwood. Maness talks about the importance of being online as a 'content creator' as part of keeping the 8-year businesses going.

Burton Kelso is The Technology Expert. He joins Megan Lynch with a look at Flock cameras, and the ease of 'hacking' them. 'It's pretty easy to hack a Flock camera, if it's in person,' says Kelso. He points out that the device only stores 7 days of data on the camera. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Branz Nutrition registered dietician Michelle Wilson joins Megan Lynch with a look at how some food manufacturers are making changes to their products based on the popularity of weight-loss drugs.

WWJ Auto Reporter Jeff Gilbert joins Megan Lynch. He says US automakers are 'nervous' about the possibility of Chinese autos being sold in the US. Consumers have pushed back on GM's push to keep Apple and Android out of new vehicles.

ABC News Technology Reporter Mike Dobuski joins Megan Lynch. What is Muse AI and can it live up to the promises made by Meta? Just how secure is it?