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16 Sep

U.S. Confirms Weapons Are Now Deployed in Space

WASHINGTON, DC – September 15, 2026 (STL.News) The United States has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it has weapons deployed in Earth orbit, marking a major shift in how the Pentagon discusses military operations in space and bringing a largely classified competition involving the United States, China and Russia further into public view. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink made the disclosure Sept. 14 during the Air & Space Forces Association’s 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. “We are increasing readiness against existing threats, and the United States has on-orbit space

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15 Sep

Is Roberto’s St. Louis’ Top-Rated Italian Restaurant?

SAPPINGTON, MO – September 15, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) — Ask St. Louis diners to name the city’s best Italian restaurants, and familiar names are likely to dominate the conversation. The Hill has spent generations building an international reputation for Italian cuisine. Charlie Gitto’s, Zia’s, Anthonino’s, and other established restaurants benefit from strong name recognition, thousands of customer reviews, and locations tied to one of America’s best-known Italian neighborhoods. But take a close look at the current Tripadvisor numbers, and something interesting happens. Roberto’s Trattoria & Chophouse, located at 145 Concord Plaza in South St. Louis County, currently carries a 4.7-out-of-5

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15 Sep

Symphony Sleep Expands Lake St. Louis Headquarters

LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO – September 15, 2026 (STL.News) A privately held St. Louis-area sleep-technology company is expanding its local corporate headquarters while simultaneously adding distribution capacity elsewhere in the country, another step in the rapid growth of a business launched only a few years ago by longtime bedding-industry executives. Symphony Sleep announced Tuesday that it has relocated and expanded its corporate headquarters to Lake St. Louis, bringing executive and administrative operations closer to the company’s research and product-design teams. At the same time, Symphony Sleep has opened a new warehouse and distribution facility in Anderson, South Carolina, increasing

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15 Sep

Armory Data Center Deal Advances in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 15, 2026 (STL.News) Armory Data Center – One of the largest proposed private development projects in St. Louis history moved another step forward Tuesday when the city’s Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority approved a community-benefits agreement tied to the proposed $3.09 billion Armory Innovation District. The agreement establishes financial, employment, environmental, and community obligations for the massive Midtown project, including an estimated $15.75 million community-benefits fund, while developers continue pursuing a 120-megawatt data center and redevelopment of the historic Armory building. The project is expected to involve more than 1,050 union construction jobs and

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15 Sep

Roberto’s Trattoria Is a South County Hidden Gem

SAPPINGTON, MO – September 15, 2026 (STL.News) Roberto’s Trattoria – St. Louis has no shortage of Italian restaurants. The Hill remains nationally recognized for Italian dining, while restaurants throughout Clayton, downtown St. Louis, and the surrounding suburbs compete for customers looking for upscale steaks, seafood, pasta, and wine. But one of the highest-rated Italian restaurants in the St. Louis region operates well outside the city’s traditional restaurant districts. Roberto’s Trattoria & Chophouse, located at 145 Concord Plaza in South St. Louis County, has quietly developed a reputation that rivals many better-known restaurants across the metropolitan area. The numbers help

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15 Sep

St. Louis-Based Azuria Expands With Acquisition

CHESTERFIELD, MO – September 15, 2026 (STL.News) — St. Louis-headquartered Azuria Water Solutions is expanding its national water-infrastructure business again, announcing Tuesday that it has acquired the cured-in-place pipe division of California-based Nor-Cal Pipeline Services. The acquisition represents another step in an aggressive growth strategy that has transformed Azuria from the former publicly traded Aegion Corp. into a privately held national water and wastewater infrastructure company valued at approximately $5.5 billion following its combination with Inframark earlier this year. Azuria did not disclose financial terms of the Nor-Cal transaction. The company said Nor-Cal’s cured-in-place pipe, or CIPP, operation strengthens

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15 Sep

Mortgage Rates Rise Again, Squeezing St. Louis Buyers

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 15, 2026 (STL.News) Mortgage rates are climbing again, pushing homeownership costs higher as consumers contend with elevated insurance premiums, persistent inflation and increasingly expensive borrowing across the U.S. economy. The average rate on a conventional 30-year fixed mortgage was about 7.04% Tuesday, according to Mortgage Research Center data reported by Fortune, up from about 6.79% a week earlier. Missouri borrowers are seeing a similar increase. Mortgage-rate data compiled by NerdWallet and sourced from Zillow showed Missouri’s average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate at approximately 7.04% Tuesday, with a 7.05% annual percentage rate, up

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15 Sep

Where St. Louis Watches Serie A: A Match Day On The Hill

September 15, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) On a Sunday morning in late fall, the parking lot outside a family-run restaurant on The Hill fills up before the lunch rush starts. Inside, televisions tuned to a match from Turin or Milan draw a crowd ordering espresso instead of beer, arguing about offside calls between bites of toasted ravioli. This is not new in St. Louis. The Hill, the city’s Italian-American neighborhood on the south side, has spent more than a century building a food culture around family recipes, church festivals, and bocce courts tucked behind modest brick homes. Soccer, or calcio as

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15 Sep

Fostering a Child in the USA Vs Ireland: Regulations and Family Laws

(STL.News) Fostering a child represents one of the most profound commitments a family can make, offering vulnerable children temporary care, stability, and nurturing when their biological families cannot. Whilst the fundamental principles of child welfare remain universal, the practical frameworks governing foster care vary considerably across nations. For prospective foster parents considering this path, or families relocating between countries, understanding these differences is crucial. This article examines the regulatory landscapes and family laws surrounding foster care in the United States and Ireland, highlighting key distinctions in their approaches to child welfare and foster family support. The Legal Framework: Constitutional

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15 Sep

Global Markets Face Oil, Rates and Fed Pressure

ST. LOUIS, MO — September 15, 2026 (STL.News) Global Markets – Global financial markets traded unevenly overnight and into Tuesday morning as investors confronted an increasingly difficult combination of elevated oil prices, rising government bond yields, renewed questions surrounding artificial intelligence stocks and expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise U.S. interest rates again this week. Asian markets produced mixed results, with Japan and South Korea finding buyers following recent technology-sector weakness while Australia declined sharply and Chinese markets struggled for direction. European stocks moved lower Tuesday morning, extending the cautious tone as banking shares weakened and investors assessed

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