LaMont Jones is the Managing Editor for Education at US News and World Report. He joins Megan Lynch with the latest list of top high schools in the US. Which one in St Louis checked in near the top?

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Wyatt Thompson, professor of Agriculture and applied economics at Mizzou joins Debbie Monterrey to look at the beef industry, and the current high prices. He points out the low number of beef cattle available to slaughter and make beef.

ABC's Peter Charalambous explains the next steps in the case against Luigi Mangione now that his federal case has been settled. He's accused of the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in December 2024.

ABC News National Correspondent Jim Ryan details a surrogacy case is headed to court. Who gets custody of the baby who was born in Texas to the surrogate mother, while the biological parents are in California? The baby has serious health issues.

Beth Gelles, Co-Founder of Acceptance Ahead, and author of the book "Crazy for College," joins Megan Lynch. When is the best time for your high schooler to start looking at colleges? She says to wait until they are in their junior year, saying 9th and 10th grade should be used to explore their interests and grow as students.

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And Missouri is one of them.

KMOX Travel Expert Peter Greenberg, Peter Greenberg Worldwide, joins Hancock and Kelley. He says there are some pricing deals coming up for air travelers, and we should be looking for 'pop-up sales,' on certain airfares as the year ends. Plus he looks at your rights as travelers going through US Customs.

Debbie Monterrey chats with Bakari Olatunji learns about the new Uhuru Bakery Cafe set to open on Saturday. The cafe is located at the corner of John and West Florissant.