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ABC's Peter Charalambous explains the next steps in the case against Luigi Mangione now that his federal case has been settled. He's accused of the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in December 2024.

ABC News National Correspondent Jim Ryan details a surrogacy case is headed to court. Who gets custody of the baby who was born in Texas to the surrogate mother, while the biological parents are in California? The baby has serious health issues.

Beth Gelles, Co-Founder of Acceptance Ahead, and author of the book "Crazy for College," joins Megan Lynch. When is the best time for your high schooler to start looking at colleges? She says to wait until they are in their junior year, saying 9th and 10th grade should be used to explore their interests and grow as students.

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KMOX Travel Expert Peter Greenberg, Peter Greenberg Worldwide, joins Hancock and Kelley. He says there are some pricing deals coming up for air travelers, and we should be looking for 'pop-up sales,' on certain airfares as the year ends. Plus he looks at your rights as travelers going through US Customs.

Debbie Monterrey chats with Bakari Olatunji learns about the new Uhuru Bakery Cafe set to open on Saturday. The cafe is located at the corner of John and West Florissant.

Jason Douglas joins Debbie Monterrey with a preview of the 11th annuel 'Blues at the Arch' festival which runs all weekend on the Gateway Arch grounds. Music begins Friday evening at 4:30pm. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) More info here: https://www.archpark.org/events/blues-at-the-arch?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid+search&utm_campaign=BluesAtTheArch_Search2026&utm_content=Invisibly&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24083965568&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-frTBhCvARIsADv4XY7Z4c31wy_20VEO4V09Mn9lA6mib0ayc-uFwwkFCKYTc6FP4PAx2oEaAnhZEALw_wcB

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Rhonda Hamm-Niebreugge has been the director of Lambert St Louis Airport since 2010, today is her last day on the job. She visits with KMOX's Michael Calhoun about her time at the airport, shares plans for her own future and what she thinks the new director will have to take on.

Jintong Tong is the Interim Director of the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University, and joined Michael Calhoun to discuss the new startups coming to the St Louis region. Learn more about the SLU New Venture Accelerator here: https://www.slu.edu/business/centers/center-for-entrepreneurship/accelerator.php

Longtime KSDK News Anchor Mike Bush concludes his 41 year career today. KMOX's Michael Calhoun caught up with Mike for an 'exit interview,' before his last broadcast at 6pm. (Bill Greenblatt, UPI)

KMOX's Brad Young in for Megan Lynch. He looks at a budget situation facing the Parkway School District, and calls for a property tax increase from voters. He says the increase would likely cost about $29 a month for people who own a $400,000 home. Brad wonders why when deficits come about, the threat is always about teacher cuts, not administrative cuts. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

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​Almost all 19 facilities include Restorative Justice Gardens, two feature tattoo apprenticeship programs.

Brad Kovach, deputy director of River City Outdoors joins Michael Calhoun to talk about Gateway Outdoor Summit and outdoor things around the area.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young, Partner at Harris, Young, and Kayser joins Michael Calhoun to talk about Meta facing social media addiction lawsuits, St. Louis County data center regulations and more.

Patrick Zundel, new owner of Taste of St. Louis joins Michael Calhoun to talk about the reason for not having a festival this year and why 2027 makes more sense for them to make a comeback.

Karen Buschmann, executive director of Missouri Chamber Foundation joins Michael Calhoun to talk about Missouri jobs and how AI is making throwing a wrench in it.

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KMOX's Jade Aubrey talks with Missouri Department of Corrections Communications Director Karen Pojmann to learn more about the gardens and the tattoo program.

Michelle Wilson, a registered dietician with Branz Nutrition, joins Megan Lynch with a look at foods that cause inflammation in our bodies, and what can or should be done to change our diet to adapt.

John Boyd, a business consultant with The Boyd Company, deals with site selections for large multi-national companies, joins Michael Calhoun to explain why Panera decided to move its HQ from Fenton to the Boston area. How can this be prevented in the future? (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Chesterfield City Manager Mike Geisel and Parks director Wayne Dunker join Michael Calhoun. Chesterfield's pool is around 30 years old, and residents will have to decide on whether to spend money to invest in a new one. 'We knew this was coming,' says Geisel and replacing the pool was part of the 5 year plan. 'The pool is not scheduled to open in 2027,' says Geisel.

KMOX's Maria Keena explores the recent St Louis County Council discussion on data center regulations. Public comment to the planning commission will continue through the end of August.

Paul Drabek is with the American Coaster Enthusiasts and runs the website negative-g.com. He joins Michael Calhoun with a look at Six Flags in Eureka, soon to be renamed, Mid-America by Enchanted Parks under new ownership. Is the new ownership doing a good job with the park? Are there better resources?

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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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