How Technology Is Changing the Way People Make Everyday Financial Decisions

October 14, 2026 (STL.News) To manage their finances better, people rely on technology for tasks such as managing accounts, tracking transactions, and investing money. While technology is changing how we manage our finances, consumers still need to understand the financial... Read more

Oakland Man Admits Trafficking Minor for Sex

OAKLAND, CA – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) A 27-year-old California man has pleaded guilty to federal child sex trafficking charges after prosecutors said he used social media to establish contact with an underage girl, arranged for her to travel to... Read more

The Difference Between Affording a Purchase and Affording Its Repayment

October 14, 2026 (STL.News) The price of a purchase tells you what something costs, but it doesn’t always tell you what you’ll end up paying. That difference matters when a household buys something on credit, chooses an installment plan, or... Read more

Coastal Financial (CCB) Faces Investor Lawsuit

EVERETT, WA – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) Coastal Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CCB) faces a federal securities class action lawsuit filed by Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. on behalf of Allegheny County Employees’ Retirement System after substantial credit-related losses triggered a dramatic... Read more

Overseas Stocks Split as U.S. Inflation Surges

Business News | Global Market Report | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 ST. LOUIS, MO – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Stocks – Overseas stock markets delivered mixed results Wednesday as Asian equities declined, European shares advanced on strong semiconductor earnings,... Read more

FBI Raids North Korean Laptop Farms Across Texas

DALLAS, TX – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) Federal authorities have dismantled a major network of suspected North Korean laptop farms operating across Texas, seizing approximately 187 computers and remote-access devices in an operation targeting an elaborate scheme to infiltrate American... Read more

Northern Village Residents Demand County Help

CLAYTON, MO – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) Residents of Northern Village Apartments in north St. Louis County appealed to the St. Louis County Council Tuesday evening, demanding help as deteriorating living conditions, unpaid utility bills, and the possibility of condemnation... Read more

CVS to Pay $315 Million in Major Opioid Settlement

Federal prosecutors alleged that CVS ignored dangerous prescription patterns, understaffed pharmacies, and billed government healthcare programs for invalid controlled-substance prescriptions. PROVIDENCE, RI – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) CVS Pharmacy Inc. and related corporate entities have agreed to pay $315 million... Read more

Cape Cod Man Admits Role in $6M Medicare Fraud Scheme

CONCORD, NH – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) Cape Cod – Fraud – A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to participating in a money-laundering conspiracy tied to a Medicare fraud operation that generated more than $6 million in fraudulent medical equipment claims,... Read more

Ballwin Police Investigate Fatal Manchester Road Crash

BALLWIN, MO – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) The Ballwin Police Department is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Tuesday, October 13, along Manchester Road in west St. Louis County. According to local news reports, a pedestrian was struck by... Read more