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AJ Jackson Accused in $80K MoDOT Fraud Scheme

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 18, 2026 (STL.News) A former Missouri Department of Transportation supervisor has been indicted on federal fraud charges after investigators accused him of using state-issued credit cards for approximately 248 personal purchases, stealing nearly $30,000 worth of state equipment and staging a burglary in an alleged attempt to conceal part of the scheme. Artemus Jamal “AJ” Jackson, 37, of Florissant, was indicted Sept. 16 by a federal grand jury in St. Louis on four counts of mail fraud. Federal prosecutors allege Jackson made approximately $50,000 in personal purchases with MoDOT-issued credit cards between December 2022

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How Extraction Works In Kitchens And In Cannabis

September 17, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Extraction is a word most St. Louis kitchens never say, and every one of them depends on it. Vanilla in a batter, stock out of bones, coffee at the pass. Each one pulls target compounds out of solid matter and into a liquid. Regulated cannabis runs the same play with different equipment. Honey oil is one product, and the Canadian dispensary BuyMyWeed hosts the page where a curious reader can look up what honey oil really is. That company ships inside Canada only, so nobody reading this in Missouri sits within its delivery area. Adult

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How IUX Is Building a More Flexible Environment for Automated Trading

September 17, 2026 (STL.News) CFDs are complex instruments and carry a high risk of rapid losses due to leverage. A lot of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Automated trading has moved from the fringes of retail finance to the center of how many professional traders manage their strategies. For algorithmic traders, the broker environment matters as much as the strategy itself. Execution speed, pricing consistency, platform stability, and instrument access collectively determine whether

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Overseas Markets Mixed After Fed Rate Hike

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 17, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets – Overseas stock markets delivered a mixed performance Thursday as investors worldwide digested the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase in three years, a strengthening U.S. dollar, elevated geopolitical risks, and a welcome retreat in crude oil prices. Asian markets finished the session divided, with Japan and Australia advancing while stocks in China and Hong Kong declined. European markets opened broadly higher as lower oil prices and stabilizing government bond yields helped offset concerns about tighter U.S. monetary policy. The central issue driving global markets remains interest rates. The Federal

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How to Plan a Home Renovation Without Losing Your Budget or Your Patience

(STL.News) A home renovation can feel exciting right up until the quotes, dust, delays, and decision fatigue start piling up. You might be dreaming about a better kitchen, more space, or a house that finally works for your daily routine. The tricky part is turning that vision into a solid plan. If you want the process to stay manageable, you need more than inspiration boards and lucky guesses. Choose the Right Contractor for the Scope The right contractor can save you time, money, and a lot of unnecessary stress. The wrong one can turn a six-week job into an

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U.S. Stock Market Today, September 16th

NEW YORK – September 16, 2026 (STL.News) Stock Market Today – U.S. stocks finished lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, sending Treasury yields higher and putting renewed pressure on Wall Street as investors confronted the possibility that another rate increase could arrive before the end of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell the most among the major indexes, losing more than 600 points, while the S&P 500 also finished lower. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite proved considerably more resilient and ended the session almost unchanged. Stock

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Mortgage Rates Surge Above 7% as Yields Soar

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 16, 2026 (STL.News) American homebuyers face another major affordability setback as mortgage rates climb back to about 7%, driven by a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields, persistent inflation concerns, rising energy prices, and uncertainty around the Federal Reserve. The average 30-year fixed mortgage reached 7.17% Monday, according to Mortgage News Daily data reported by MarketWatch, a 20-month high and up 23 basis points from the previous Tuesday. Other mortgage-rate measures differ somewhat because surveys use different methodologies, borrowers, and timing. But they are pointing in the same direction: borrowing costs are rising.

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Emory Matthews Charged in $4.75M Medicare Fraud

DETROIT, MI – September 16, 2026 (STL.News) A Michigan man previously convicted of taking illegal health care kickbacks and bribes has been arrested and charged in a new federal case alleging his involvement in more than $4.75 million in fraudulent Medicare claims, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The latest prosecution of Emory Matthews, 62, of Farmington Hills, goes beyond allegations of ordinary billing irregularities. Federal prosecutors allege Medicare was billed for psychotherapy that was never provided, including services purportedly delivered while beneficiaries were hospitalized and services allegedly billed after Medicare beneficiaries had died. Prosecutors also allege former

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Overseas Markets Mixed as Oil and Yields Bite

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 16, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets – Overseas financial markets traded cautiously overnight and into Wednesday morning as investors confronted an increasingly difficult combination of oil above $100 a barrel, historically high government bond yields, Middle East supply concerns, and an expected interest-rate increase from the U.S. Federal Reserve. European markets finished Tuesday broadly lower, while Asian markets were mixed to modestly higher during Wednesday’s session as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary-policy decision. The central bank has become the immediate focus for global markets because traders are overwhelmingly expecting a quarter-point rate

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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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