Trump Honors 9/11 Victims at Pentagon Ceremony

ARLINGTON, VA – September 11, 2026 (STL.News) President Donald Trump joined First Lady Melania Trump, military leaders, families of victims, and other dignitaries Friday at the Pentagon to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, honoring the Americans killed that day while declaring that the United States will never forget their sacrifice. The ceremony marked a quarter-century since al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners and carried out the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in attacks at New York City’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and

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Inside the Problems Facing Cahokia School District

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, IL – September 11, 2026 (STL.News) Cahokia School District – A prolonged teacher contract battle, students unable to start school on time, staffing concerns, disputed payroll expenditures, questions surrounding highly paid employees, and repeated findings in independent financial audits are putting Cahokia Unit School District 187 under increasing scrutiny. Individually, each controversy might be explained as a labor disagreement, administrative mistake, or isolated financial dispute. Taken together, however, they raise a larger question: Does Cahokia Unit School District 187 have a systemic governance and management problem? No court ruling or government finding has established widespread corruption within

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Overseas Markets Slide on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 11, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets – Overseas stock markets ended the latest overnight trading session broadly lower Friday, capping a turbulent week in which surging oil prices, escalating geopolitical risks, rising government bond yields and renewed expectations for interest-rate increases increasingly overshadowed enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks. Asian equities suffered some of the most significant losses during Friday’s session, while European stocks attempted a modest recovery after falling sharply Thursday. Australia finished the week with its largest weekly decline in nearly six months. The common thread connecting markets from Tokyo and Seoul

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Hawaii Couple Sentenced in Nationwide IRS Fraud Scheme

HONOLULU, HI – September 10, 2026 (STL.News) A Hawaii husband and wife have been sentenced to federal prison for participating in a sprawling tax refund fraud operation that federal authorities say ultimately involved more than 200 participants in at least 19 states and generated millions of dollars in fraudulent claims against the Internal Revenue Service. Beverly Braumuller-Hawver and Scott Hawver, both of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, were sentenced Sept. 9 after being convicted earlier this year. Braumuller-Hawver received 16 months in federal prison, while Hawver received 24 months, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Chief U.S. District Judge Derrick

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Wall Street Falls on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026

NEW YORK – September 10, 2026 (STL.News) Wall Street – U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday as another sharp rise in crude oil prices, persistent inflation concerns, and rising Treasury yields pressured Wall Street and raised expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its upcoming September meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all finished in negative territory, extending a difficult stretch for stocks as investors reassessed the outlook for inflation, interest rates and economic growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 52,064.10, down 316.56 points, or 0.60%. The S&P 500 finished

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4 Hands Brewing Hosts Live Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Cover Show This Saturday

St. Louis band Deadly Swift will perform Taylor Swift’s Midnights with a four-piece lineup Saturday afternoon inside the brewery’s upstairs entertainment space. ST. LOUIS, MO (StLouisRestaurantReview) — 4 Hands Brewing Company is giving St. Louis Swifties a new reason to visit its downtown brewery this Saturday, September 12. From 1 to 4 p.m., the brewery will host Deadly Swift for a live performance centered around Taylor Swift’s Midnights. The four-piece band will perform upstairs at 4 Hands’ original brewery and tasting room, located at 1220 South 8th Street near Busch Stadium. The event brings together three things St. Louis

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Aardvark Therapeutics Faces Investor Class Action

SAN DIEGO, CA – September 10, 2026 (STL.News) Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AARD) is facing a federal securities class action lawsuit alleging that investors were misled about the safety and development prospects of its lead drug candidate, ARD-101, before clinical setbacks sent the biotechnology company’s shares sharply lower. The litigation comes as several securities law firms are notifying Aardvark investors of an Oct. 13, 2026, deadline to seek appointment as lead plaintiff. The class action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California and is docketed as 26-cv-04643. According to litigation notices, the action

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Why Banks Treat Hemp Products Differently During Merchant Underwriting

September 10, 2026 (STL.News) The 2018 Farm Bill separated qualifying hemp from marijuana under federal law. A measure enacted in 2025 is scheduled to narrow that federal definition on November 12, 2026. A product can therefore move from one legal category to another even when its label and formula remain unchanged. Banks respond by underwriting the merchant’s exact catalog and operating territory. The word “hemp” cannot answer questions about cannabinoid content, intended use, state restrictions, health claims, supply records, or sales behavior. Those details determine the documentation and controls a bank may require. Federal Classification Federal classification begins with

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UP Fintech Faces Securities Investigations Over China Penalties

NEW YORK – September 9, 2026 (STL.News) UP Fintech Holding Limited (NASDAQ: TIGR), the online brokerage company behind the Tiger Brokers platform, is facing scrutiny from multiple U.S. investor-rights law firms following regulatory enforcement in China that resulted in approximately RMB 411 million, or roughly $59.7 million, in penalties and confiscated income. The Rosen Law Firm issued another investor notice Wednesday saying it continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of UP Fintech shareholders. The investigation centers on allegations that the company may have provided materially misleading business information to investors. Rosen said it is preparing a securities

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5 Cybersecurity Risks Restaurant Owners Should Not Ignore

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 9, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Restaurants rely on digital systems for point-of-sale transactions, online ordering, staff scheduling, loyalty programs, and vendor payments. This convenience also creates exposure to cybersecurity risks such as malware attacks, payment scams, and phishing. Could your restaurant keep operating if its payment system, email, or customer data were suddenly locked or stolen? One mistake can cost you a day’s revenue and your customers’ trust. However, most restaurant owners treat cybersecurity like an IT problem. Cybersecurity risks are a survival problem. You don’t need to be a security expert to care. To protect

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