Three Plead Guilty in St. Louis Murder-for-Hire
ST. LOUIS, MO – September 27, 2026 (STL.News) Three defendants have pleaded guilty in a federal murder-for-hire case involving the 2023 killing of 53-year-old Andreaia Worthem, a St. Louis County woman whose son admitted plotting her death in an effort to obtain proceeds from a $150,000 life insurance policy. The guilty pleas bring a dramatic turn in a case that began when Worthem was found dead in an alley in north St. Louis during the early morning hours of July 7, 2023. Federal prosecutors say Worthem’s son, Andrew C. Hubbard, 40, of Maryland Heights, devised a plan to have Source: Read Original Article
U.S. Dollar Rebounds as Fed Reshapes Forex Markets
NEW YORK – September 27, 2026 (STL.News) The U.S. dollar has returned to one of its strongest levels of the year after months of volatile trading, as higher U.S. interest rates, rising Treasury yields, persistent inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty reshape foreign-exchange markets. The U.S. Dollar Index, commonly known as DXY, moved back above 100 in September after spending much of the summer below that threshold. The rebound has been accompanied by renewed weakness in the euro, British pound and Japanese yen as currency traders reassess how high U.S. interest rates may need to go. The important point for investors Source: Read Original Article
U.S. Targets Yokohama Tire Plant in Mexico
WASHINGTON, DC – September 27, 2026 (STL.News) The United States has formally asked Mexico to investigate allegations that workers at a Yokohama Rubber tire facility in Coahuila were denied rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining, escalating a labor dispute at a company simultaneously expanding production in Mexico after closing a longtime tire factory in Virginia. The Office of the United States Trade Representative invoked the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Rapid Response Labor Mechanism, or RRM, on Sept. 25 concerning Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mexico, S.A. de C.V. The action followed a petition alleging retaliation against workers involved in union Source: Read Original Article
College Football Futures: Understanding Team Win Totals in 2026
September 27, 2026 (STL.News) September’s results have already shifted the outlook for college football futures. Early games show strengths, but most conference schedules still lie ahead. A team win total still reflects its regular-season record, even as weekly rankings draw more attention. That matters when September meets a difficult October slate. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) now plays nine conference games, while the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is phasing in the same format. Remaining opponents matter more than a current ranking. That schedule frames this fall’s win totals. What A Team Win Total Actually Counts A team’s win total counts Source: Read Original Article
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