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Greg Damon, General Manager at Sparks Tire and Auto, joins Megan Lynch. He calls the new idle start/stop feature, 'the most annoying thing ever,' He tells Megan Lynch about the added wear and tear and stress added to vehicles with this feature. He points out that many cars that have this feature, include an easy way to shut it down. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

Debbie Monterrey visits with ABC's Deborah Roberts ahead of her book tour stop in St Louis this evening at the St Louis County Library. 'Sisters Loved and Treasured: Stories of Unbreakable Bonds' explores the bonds of sisterhood. Roberts said it was pretty natural for her to look at the relationships due to her large family. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

The younger brother of England's King Charles was arrested today based on allegations related to his relationship with convicted American pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. CBS's Vicki Lawrence is in London, and has an update. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Diego Gigliani - St Louis CITY SC President, sits down with Jen Seiss & Bill McDermott ahead of the season opener on Saturday afternoon.

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'So many new shows' will hit the air on Monday following the end of the Olympics says TV Guide's Matt Roush. He joins Debbie with a preview of Sterling K. Brown's, 'Paradise' which returns to Hulu.

Wash U Medicine infectious diseases specialist Dr. Steven Lawrence joins KMOX Health Editor Fred Bodimer. They discuss the recent unprecedented spread of measles.

Maria Keena visits with the Executive Director of Arch City Defenders, Blake Strode. The group has settled a lawsuit over conditions at the former St Louis City workhouse. Victims of the conditions will have 120 days to make claims.

Matt Barton is a St Louis Audubon Society Urban Conversation Specialist. He joins Debbie Monterrey with a look at the deaths of birds in downtown St Louis and Clayton through collision with buildings. He says recent research shows St Louis as the 5th most dangerous location nationally in the spring migration period.

Ben Szalinski, Statehouse Reporter, with Capitol News Illinois, joins Megan Lynch. He expects Gov JB Pritzker to include messaging counter to President Donald Trump. Szalinski says there is a deficit that the state will have to address in the coming years. Could tax hikes fill those holes?

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TV Guide's Matt Roush says yes, US viewers and those worldwide are tuning in to watch the Winter Games from northern Italy. He joins Debbie Monterrey to discuss viewing habits for the games and a pair of new Netflix docu-series.

Michael Calhoun visits with CBS legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum as Bayer is working toward a $7.25 billion settlement over future claims that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer. Rosenbaum says Bayer is hedging its bets ahead of a possible Supreme Court ruling that could wipe out previous settlements.

Author Joshua Lisec joins Megan Lynch. He's written more than 100 books and is a persuasive-writing coach. He says 'AI composition is pretty obvious,' to the reader.

iHeard St. Louis, is an initiative from the Health Communication Research Laboratory in the School of Public Health at Washington University. Professor Matthew Kreuter joins Megan Lynch to explain the goals pf the project.

CBS News's Ed O'Keefe looks back on the life of Rev Jesse Jackson. The civil rights leader passed away overnight. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images

Webster University Media Instructor Julie Smith explains how India enforces their rules on social media. The government has a 3 hour rule for removing content that violates the rules.

Jaimi Dowdell is Deputy Editor, Data Journalism with Reuters with Megan Lynch. AI is gaining a foothold in hospitals and operating rooms, have there been issues?

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Trygve Olsen and Debbie Monterrey discuss how a new app aims to help you have conversations with people wo disagree politically.

Megan Lynch talks with Lauren Ross, Executive Director Laumeier Sculpture Park joins to talk about the park celebrating its 50th anniversary

Doug Johnson from Cruise and Tour joins Debbie to discuss the trip to Arizona this summer.

Erik Lindbergh, Head of the Lindbergh Foundation and grandson of Charles joins Debbie Monterrey to talk about Charles Lindbergh, the foundation as it approaches 100 years.

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Lindsay Newton, Director of Community Engagement at Missouri Historical Society joins Michael Calhoun to talk about how the Missouri History Museum is celebrating St. Louis' birthday.

Michael Calhoun talks with Ryan Butler of Covers.com about how Missouri is leading the way with DraftKings.

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Mark Kern, Board Member for Heat Up St. Louis joins Megan Lynch to discuss Hardee's Rise and Shine Event happening Friday and the mission pf Heat Up St. Louis.

Mark McQuilling, Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at SLU joins Megan Lynch to discuss Olympic apparel and if it really gives the athletes an edge.

Paul Pasterlok, AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Expert joins Megan Lynch to look at the rest of the winter.

Special Assistant to the Director Spencer Gould, City of St. Louis Water Division joins Megan Lynch to discuss the water bill assistance program.

Brandon Sterling, Save Lives Now! Executive Director joins Megan Lynch to talk about regional crime prevention.

Matt Roush talks The Simpsons and Family Guy reaching historic episodes.

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Megan Lynch speaks with Cathy Vaisvil, Community Partnership Director with the United Way of Greater St. Louis, on how the 2-1-1 helpline gives resources to those seeking help with housing, shelter, utilities, food insecurity, and transportation.

Cloverleaf Infrastructure is proposing several data center facilities in the Metro East, including Troy, IL. Derrick Ramert with Troy Residents for Responsible Growth joins Megan Lynch to give the residents' perspectives.

Debbie Monterrey speaks with Robin Phillips, CEO of Child Care Aware Missouri on a huge issue for working parents in Missouri: finding and affording childcare.

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Mercy Cardio-thoracic surgeon Dr Parth Patel joins Fred Bodimer with details a new hybrid alternative to heart bypass surgery.

The University of Missouri in Columbia is working to team up with a corporate partner to buy the naming rights of Memorial Stadium, where the Tigers football team plays its home games. KMOX's Michael Calhoun got the lay of the sponsorship landscape with Patrick Rishe, director of the sports business program at Washington University in St. Louis.

Nancy Lisker is the American Jewish Committee (AJC) St Louis Director. She joins Megan Lynch as a new report reveals antisemitism is having a significant impact on how American Jews go about their daily lives.

Peter Hancock is the Statehouse Reporter for Capital News Illinois. He joins Megan Lynch with a look at some 30,000 oil wells across the state of Illinois, active and inactive. Who might be on the hook for cleanup of the wells if a leak happens?