St. Louis Fed chief Alberto Musalem warned rising inflation risks could keep interest rates on hold and push expected cuts into 2027.

A Union Pacific coal train derailed at the Davis Street Ferry Road crossing in East Carondelet; 13 cars left the tracks and no injuries were reported while crews worked to clear the scene.

The Missouri House turned a Senate drone bill into a sprawling public‑safety package, tacking on roughly 47 amendments and passing the measure 83‑61. Changes range from expanded drone bans to DNA and a domestic‑violence registry.

Senate Republicans agreed to strip civil-liability language that could have targeted medication abortions from the Born-Alive bill after a deal with Democrats in Jefferson City. The change keeps the measure moving while narrowing who could be sued.

Cloudy and cool Wednesday in St. Louis with highs near 62°F. A warm weekend brings showers and thunderstorms Friday night through Sunday.

District 4 officers detained three 17‑year‑olds after hearing automatic gunfire; police say two handguns recovered had auto‑sear conversion switches.

A former USPS supervisor in St. Louis pleaded guilty to taking 89 checks; investigators recovered a counterfeit check and say the face value totaled $369,248.

A developer-backed plan called Hollywood River Studios would convert about 105 acres in Wood River into soundstages, production shops and an esports arena amid booming Illinois production spending.

Two Black St. Louis County officers reached separate racial-discrimination settlements that total nearly $600,000, adding to a string of costly employment disputes for the county. The deals arrived as state limits and insurance rules will shape how much taxpayers ultimately pay.

A St. Louis man detained at an ICE check‑in faces deportation under a final 2000 removal order as advocates push for SEADRA protections for Southeast Asians.

A delivery worker was arrested after an early-morning argument outside America’s Center left a man shot in the leg. Police are investigating.

A Ferguson woman faces felony charges after police say she rammed another driver’s vehicle twice following a dispute that began on Warford Avenue.

A designated Kirkwood landmark from 1858 could be demolished after the city issued a permit and a judge dismissed neighbors’ challenge.