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Asian Stocks Surge as Oil and Rate Risks Rise

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 7, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas stock markets delivered a sharply divided message Monday as semiconductor stocks powered major rallies in Japan and South Korea, while rising oil prices, escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, and renewed expectations for higher interest rates weighed on other global markets. South Korea produced the strongest performance among major Asian markets, with the KOSPI soaring 4.61% to 6,995.39, bringing the benchmark within striking distance of the 7,000 level. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 2.12% to 66,399.84. The strength was not universal. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.93%, India’s Nifty

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St. Louis Crime Numbers Clash With Weekend Reality

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 7, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis officials have spent years pointing to declining homicide and crime statistics as evidence that public safety is improving. The numbers deserve acknowledgment. Crime has declined from the extraordinary levels St. Louis experienced earlier in the decade. But statistics tell only part of the story. For residents awakened by gunfire, families receiving calls that their children have been shot, businesses dealing with crime, and neighborhoods watching hundreds of people take over major streets. At the same time, police resources are committed elsewhere; statistical improvement can seem far removed from everyday

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Nvidia’s Hugging Face Deal Could Pressure OpenAI

SANTA CLARA, CA – September 6, 2026 (STL.News) Nvidia‘s (Ticker: NVDA) nearly $13 billion agreement to acquire Hugging Face could represent much more than another major artificial intelligence acquisition. The transaction potentially strengthens Nvidia’s position at the center of the rapidly expanding open-model AI ecosystem while creating additional competitive pressure for companies such as OpenAI that depend heavily on proprietary models and paid access to them. NVDA announced Sept. 3 that it agreed to acquire Hugging Face for approximately $12.93 billion, one of the semiconductor giant’s largest acquisitions and a significant endorsement of open-source and open-weight artificial intelligence.

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Energy Chief Defends US Claims on Hormuz Traffic

WASHINGTON, DC – September 6, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright defended the Trump administration Sunday against growing questions about the amount of oil actually moving through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that government figures showing millions of barrels crossing the strategic waterway are accurate despite independent vessel-tracking data indicating that overall ship traffic remains sharply depressed. The apparent contradiction has become increasingly important as the United States and Iran continue exchanging attacks in and around the Persian Gulf, and the U.S. Navy plays a central role in keeping commercial energy shipments moving. Wright said Sunday that

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ICE Operation Rotten Apple Nets 2,197 Arrests

NEW YORK – September 6, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 2,197 people across New York during a monthlong immigration enforcement operation that federal officials say included convicted murderers, rapists, drug traffickers and other serious offenders. The enforcement initiative, called Operation Rotten Apple, ran from July 27 through Aug. 29 and represented a significant escalation of federal immigration enforcement across New York. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the results Sept. 1, saying ICE and its federal partners carried out the operation despite what the Trump administration describes as a lack of cooperation from New York

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Operation Northern Shield Nets 619 Arrests

CLEVELAND, OH – September 6, 2026 (STL.News) Operation Northern Shield – A massive coordinated law enforcement operation targeting violent fugitives across northern Ohio resulted in 619 arrests, 684 warrants cleared, and the seizure of nearly 200 firearms during a two-month crackdown involving federal, state, and local agencies. Known as Operation Northern Shield, the initiative concentrated enforcement resources on eight northern Ohio cities — Akron, Cleveland, Lorain, Youngstown, Elyria, Canton, Mansfield and Toledo — while authorities simultaneously continued fugitive operations elsewhere across the Northern District of Ohio. The U.S. Marshals Service for the Northern District of Ohio led the

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How Digital Entertainment Became a Major Part of the Stay-At-Home Economy

(STL.News) The way people spend their free time has changed dramatically. Entertainment no longer requires a trip to the cinema. There’s no need to visit a physical game store or even be confined to the living room television. Because of the power of streaming and online experiences, digital convenience has driven the rapid and continued rise of the “stay-at-home economy”. From Staying in to Staying Connected With the growth of lightning-fast internet and connected devices, home entertainment has become far more diverse. Within seconds, a device such as a laptop or smartphone can provide access to: Movies Games Music

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September 11 Remembered 25 Years Later

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 6, 2026 (STL.News) Twenty-five years later, the images still feel hard to watch if you choose to view them. Many of the videos are restricted because of their emotional impact. The airplanes. The smoke pouring from the World Trade Center. People running through the streets of lower Manhattan. Firefighters climbing stairways while thousands of people desperately tried to descend. Police officers and emergency personnel rushing toward a catastrophe while nearly everyone else was trying to escape it. Then the towers collapsed. And among the thousands of photographs taken that morning is one image that

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College Costs Top $100,000 as Value Questions Grow

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 6, 2026 (STL.News) A remarkable threshold has been crossed in American higher education: 15 colleges and universities now carry published annual costs exceeding $100,000, according to recent reporting based on Princeton Review data. Only two institutions were above that level a year ago. The milestone is likely to intensify a much larger debate that has been building across the United States: If families are being presented with college price tags approaching or exceeding $100,000 a year, what exactly are students receiving for the money? That question goes beyond tuition. The six-figure figures represent

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Saudi Arabia and 9/11 Questions Resurface 25 Years Later

The ABC News report above is included as supporting news documentation. Allegations discussed in the report remain contested, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia denies involvement in the September 11 attacks. WASHINGTON, DC – September 6, 2026 (STL.News) Nearly 25 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people, questions about whether individuals connected to the government of Saudi Arabia assisted some of the hijackers are receiving renewed scrutiny as victims’ families seek additional declassification of U.S. government records and continue a landmark federal lawsuit against the Kingdom. The renewed examination does not mean the U.S. government

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