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St Louis Alderman Rasheen Aldridge tells KMOX's Jade Aubrey that his bill allowing food truck vendors in several new locations in St Louis, is in its final form. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Kahala Brands)

A state program running through July is offering money for native seeds.

Although the selection of seeds changes every month, In July, the Missouri Department of Conservation is buying ripe black cherry and wild plums seeds from Missourians.

KMOX Media Expert Julie Smith says that actors are upset about a new movie that features 'Tilly'. Why the outrage? 'Tilly' is AI generated. 'The genie is out of the bottle,' says Smith. Julie joins Megan Lynch every Monday.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Mitch McCoy joins Megan Lynch. This was the 1st weekend of a summer-long teen curfew for downtown and downtown west. How did the enforcement go? What is the difference between a teen takeover and a street takeover. McCoy explains that there were plans for a street takeover that they were able to break up.

Hany Farid is a digital forensics expert and professor at UC Berkeley’s School of Information. He joins Megan Lynch and says it's getting harder and harder to know what's real and what's fake online.

ABC News National Correspondent Steven Portnoy tells Megan Lynch that Pres Donald Trump will continue to demand that NATO allies spend more of their own funds on defense. Trump heads to a NATO summit in Türkiye this week.

Debbie Monterrey visits with Amanda Doyle and Cameron Collins, about their new book celebrating the history of Forest Park. “Forest Park: America’s Gathering Place Since 1876” (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

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Dan Zaralenga from the Missouri Department of Conservation tells KMOX's Jade Aubrey about a state program running through July that is offering money for native seeds. This month, the Missouri Department of Conservation is buying ripe black cherry and wild plums seeds from Missourians.