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2 Oct

Stock Market Rallies on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026

NEW YORK – October 2, 2026 (STL.News) Stock Market – U.S. stocks rallied Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite leading Wall Street higher after a surprisingly weak September employment report substantially reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again at its October meeting. The rally gave investors an upbeat finish to a volatile week marked by surging Treasury yields, elevated energy prices, persistent inflation concerns, and uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s next move. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Friday to close at 7,722.72, according to finalized market data reported by The Associated Press. The Dow Jones Industrial

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2 Oct

Why Mayor Spencer Walked Out of Police Meeting

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 2, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer‘s decision to walk out of a Board of Police Commissioners community meeting Wednesday night appears more complicated than the brief image of a mayor leaving a public meeting might initially suggest. A closer look at available reporting indicates Spencer did not leave while residents were lined up to question her, nor is there evidence she left to avoid answering questions from members of the public. Instead, the available accounts indicate that the formal public participation had essentially run its course when an employee of the

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2 Oct

Cops and Cold Beer: St. Louis Police Bar Stories

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 2, 2026 (STL.News) Cops and Cold Beer – St. Louis has always been a city of neighborhood taverns, breweries, and people who work hours that don’t necessarily end at 5 p.m. Police officers have been part of that culture. Over the years, certain St. Louis taverns became particularly well known as gathering places for off-duty and retired officers. They weren’t official police clubs, and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department didn’t operate them. They were neighborhood bars open to the public. But some developed unmistakable reputations as places cops gathered after their shifts.

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2 Oct

Anthony “TT” Jordan Case: Inside Nine Killings

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 2, 2026 (STL.News) Anthony “TT” Jordan Case – The federal prosecution of Anthony “TT” Jordan began publicly in August 2015 with charges connected to three St. Louis deaths. Nearly a decade later, a federal jury convicted Jordan in a dramatically expanded case involving a cocaine-trafficking conspiracy, nine deaths and a separate nonfatal shooting. The prosecution grew into an unusually complex federal criminal case involving a large cocaine distribution network, allegations of violence used to protect that organization, retaliatory killings, dozens of defendants and years of pretrial litigation. For a period, it was also

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1 Oct

Mayor Spencer Walks Out of Police Board Meeting

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 1, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer walked out of a Board of Police Commissioners community meeting Wednesday night after asking why a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department public affairs representative was asking questions during a forum meant to hear residents’ concerns. The Sept. 30 meeting at Harris-Stowe State University drew only a few residents and included one question from an attending resident before technical audio problems interrupted the proceedings, First Alert 4 reported. After the technical difficulties, a member of the police department’s public information office began questioning commissioners. Spencer, a

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1 Oct

Top Performing Stocks of 2026 So Far

NEW YORK – October 1, 2026 (STL.News) Top Performing Stocks – The U.S. stock market ended the first nine months of 2026 solidly higher, but gains in the major indexes tell only part of the story. Some individual stocks have dramatically outperformed the broader market. Technology and artificial-intelligence infrastructure companies dominate the strongest performers in the S&P 500, while biotechnology and healthcare companies have produced some of the largest gains among smaller stocks. To make the comparison consistent, STL.News analyzed stock-price performance through the Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 close, the final trading session of the third quarter. The analysis

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1 Oct

Bond Market and VIX Send Conflicting Signals

NEW YORK – October 1, 2026 (STL.News) Two major corners of the U.S. financial markets are sending investors noticeably different messages about risk. The bond market is experiencing one of its most significant periods of stress in decades. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surged Thursday to 5.342%, its highest level since early 2002, as a historic selloff in government debt continued. At the same time, volatility in the Treasury market has increased sharply. Yet equity-market volatility has remained comparatively restrained. The Cboe Volatility Index, better known as the VIX, recently hovered near a one-year low even as interest-rate

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1 Oct

Boeing Faces Investor Probes After MAX 10 Delay

CHICAGO, IL – October 1, 2026 (STL.News) The Boeing Company (Ticker: BA) is facing at least two newly announced investor investigations after federal regulators delayed certification of the long-awaited 737 MAX 10 over a newly disclosed software problem, a development that sent Boeing shares tumbling nearly 7% in a single trading session. As of Oct. 1, STL.News has identified two law firms publicly investigating potential securities claims specifically tied to the September 2026 MAX software disclosure and subsequent MAX 10 certification delay: Pomerantz LLP — The firm says it is investigating whether Boeing and certain officers and/or directors engaged

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1 Oct

Casa Juarez Joins SLRR As A Featured Member

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO – October 1, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Casa Juarez Mexican Town, a locally owned Mexican restaurant in Maryland Heights, Missouri, is now a featured member of St. Louis Restaurant Review, receiving an enhanced and expanded business listing designed to give local diners more information about the restaurant, its menu, atmosphere, and dining options. The upgraded listing is part of St. Louis Restaurant Review’s continued effort to highlight locally owned restaurants throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area and provide consumers with useful information when deciding where to dine. Casa Juarez Mexican Town has developed a distinctive presence along the

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1 Oct

Casa Juarez Mexican Town – Maryland Heights, MO

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (STL.News) Casa Juarez Mexican Town is a locally owned Mexican restaurant and dining destination located at 12710 Dorsett Road in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Known for its colorful atmosphere, extensive menu, full-service bar, and distinctive Mexican-inspired décor, Casa Juarez offers guests much more than a traditional neighborhood restaurant experience. The restaurant’s motto, “Bringing Mexico to you,” captures Casa Juarez’s concept. From the moment guests approach the building, the restaurant is designed to feel like entering a vibrant Mexican town, combining food, drinks, art, décor, and hospitality into one destination. Casa Juarez Mexican Town – A Maryland Heights

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