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Overseas Markets Slide as Oil Nears $100 – Sept. 8
ST. LOUIS, MO - September 8, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas markets were broadly lower Tuesday as investors faced another rise in crude oil prices, a stronger Japanese yen, higher government bond…
WaFd Merger Draws Shareholder Investigation
NEW YORK - September 8, 2026 (STL.News) WaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ: WAFD) is facing a shareholder-rights investigation following the announcement of its proposed $3.9 billion combination with EverBank Financial Corp, a…
GPGI Faces Securities Class Action Over Husky Deal
NEW YORK — Sept. 8, 2026 (STL.News) GPGI, Inc., formerly known as CompoSecure, Inc. (NYSE: GPGI; formerly NYSE: CMPO), is facing a federal securities class-action lawsuit alleging the company and…
St. Louis Jury Commits Sexually Predator Herrell Birts
ST. LOUIS, MO - September 7, 2026 (STL.News) — A St. Louis jury has found a repeat sexual offender to be a Sexually Violent Predator under Missouri law, resulting in…
ICE Raid at Memphis Nightclub Leads to 121 Arrests
MEMPHIS, TN - September 7, 2026 (STL.News) A large-scale immigration enforcement operation at a Memphis nightclub resulted in 121 arrests after federal and state authorities descended on El Corralón as…
AI and Automation Reshape Operations Across the Legal Industry
(STL.News) The legal industry has always been built around expertise. Clients hire lawyers because they need people who can understand complicated situations, interpret the law, negotiate on their behalf, and…
Motorcyclist Killed in Hazelwood, MO, Crash
HAZELWOOD, MO - September 7, 2026 (STL.News) A 45-year-old St. Louis man was killed late Sunday night when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by a 17-year-old at an…
Fire Damages Buckingham Smokehouse in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MO - September 7, 2026 (STL.News) Buckingham Smokehouse - A Sunday morning fire damaged the pit area of Buckingham Smokehouse Bar-B-Q, a longtime Springfield restaurant, temporarily forcing the business…
