Hour 2 opens with guest host Dan Buck reviewing regional severe weather conditions along the I-44 corridor and evaluating proposed modifications to St. Louis municipal merit-based hiring laws. On the RhinoShield Short List, the broadcast features commentary from Sonny Hostin regarding federal investigations, President Donald Trump on international energy supply agreements, and Speaker Mike Johnson on polling accuracy. The segment concludes with an analysis of the Texas U.S. Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, focusing on advertising expenditures, candidate messaging, and voter mobilization strategies.In segment two, the St. Louis Morning Brief examines local breaking news, including a lawsuit filed by the Franklin County Rural Coalition against county commissioners regarding data center approvals near Pacific and Gray Summit. The briefing also covers an airport security delay at St. Louis Lambert International Airport involving an unmarked federal vehicle, alongside updates on a student death at University City High School.Segment three features news anchor Nicole Murray discussing e-commerce data collection litigation filed by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway against Temu, financial market projections ahead of national inflation reports, Department of Justice settlements involving CVS Health, and holiday consumer spending metrics.The hour concludes with In Other News, sponsored by Zerorez, covering medical updates for Pope Leo XIV following thoracic surgery in Rome, a viral custom cake ordering blunder, a retail dispute involving Kelly Clarkson, and a copper wiring theft arrest in Nebraska. For official information regarding voting procedures, sample ballots, or district information, visit the Federal Election Commission
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