Rubio: Iran Has Lost Control of Strait of Hormuz

ATHENS, Greece – October 7, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran has “lost complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to a sharp recovery in oil shipments through and around the strategic waterway despite continuing attacks on commercial vessels. “The Straits of Hormuz are open. There’s almost as […]

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Wednesday Is Missouri Voter Registration Deadline

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Oct. 7, 2026 (STL.News) Wednesday is the final day for eligible Missouri residents to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election, according to the Missouri Secretary of State‘s official 2026 election calendar. The state lists Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, as the last day to register for the general election […]

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Inside Anduril’s $3.7B Arsenal-2 Shipyard

SPARROWS POINT, MD – October 6, 2026 (STL.News) Defense technology company Anduril Industries is preparing to transform part of the historic Sparrows Point industrial complex outside Baltimore into a massive submarine manufacturing center backed by at least $3.7 billion in private capital and a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion. Known as Arsenal-2, […]

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Oscar Lopez Charged in Washington County Teen Case

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MO – October 6, 2026 (STL.News) Oscar Baltodano Lopez (Oscar Lopez) faces six criminal charges in Washington County after investigators allege he grabbed a juvenile girl while she was walking, covered her mouth, forced her into a house, and raped her. Lopez is charged with first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree sodomy, rape, first-degree kidnapping, […]

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Kansas City’s Momentum Renews St. Louis Questions

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 6, 2026 (STL.News) More than three months after STL.News examined why Kansas City appeared to be gaining urban momentum while St. Louis continued confronting population loss, vacant properties, and aging infrastructure, the comparison between Missouri’s two largest metropolitan areas has returned to the spotlight. First Alert 4 reporter Nathan Vickers […]

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How a Step-by-Step OMS Guide Helps Distributors Choose Correctly

October 6, 2026 (STL.News) Distributors manage quotes, supplier details, inventory information, production updates, shipping records, and invoices for a single customer order. A weak process creates duplicate entries, missed updates, and slow responses. An order management system brings those activities into a central workflow, but each system handles them differently. A step-by-step guide gives distributors […]

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Albus & Boyce: Cops, Prosecutors and Justice

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) The criminal justice system is often described through its institutions — police departments, prosecutors’ offices, federal agencies, and courts. But institutions do not investigate crimes, interview witnesses, prepare cases or stand before juries. People do. Two men whose careers offer an unusual look at those different sides […]

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Trump Approves Firing Squad for Fort Hood Shooter

WASHINGTON, DC – October 6, 2026 (STL.News) President Donald Trump has approved the execution of Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by a U.S. Army firing squad for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. The decision moves one of the most consequential military death-penalty cases in […]

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Nasdaq Hits Record as Tech Leads Wall Street Higher

NEW YORK – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. stocks finished higher Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite closing at a record as gains in major technology companies helped Wall Street advance despite another increase in Treasury yields. Preliminary closing data reported by Reuters showed the S&P 500 rising 0.67% to 7,774.22, the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.06% […]

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