KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young is a partner at Harris, Young & Kayser. He joins Megan with a look at artificial intelligence in the new year and the US capture of the Venezuelan President Maduro.

SLU/Chaifetz School of Business Professor Jerome Katz says drinking habits are changing, leading toward micro-brewery closures. He explains the trend to Megan Lynch.

Missouri Department of Health's State Epidemiologist, Dr George Turabelidze, joins Megan Lynch looking at the recent spike in flu cases across the state. He says we may see the most diagnosed cases since the pandemic.

A judge in St Louis County is set to rule on a case where a regular panhandler has sued a local municipality that has outlawed the practice. Megan Lynch discusses the case with Des Peres prosecuting attorney Tim Engelmeyer and Robert Fernandez's attorney Bevis Schock. Engelmeyer says the location that Fernandez chooses to ask drivers for money is dangerous.

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Lisa Moore, an attorney with Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, admits she has never heard of the term 'divorce holiday', but does see a pattern & uptick in divorce filings in December and January. She joins Megan Lynch and says people may hold-off on filings over the holidays in December, adding to the influx in January.

Accu Weather Climate Expert Brett Anderson joins Megan Lynch with a look at their predictions for precipitation events. He says to expect less rainfall over the course of a year, but to expect larger rainfall events with heavy rains over a short period. He also says that there has been a decrease in relative humidity since the 1990s, and temperatures are warming.

Alisa Nelson, Missouri Net News Director, joins Megan Lynch as the Republican-controlled state legislature is set to begin their session this month. She expects the body to address tax cuts and child care as top priorities,

Missouri Gaming Commission Executive Director Mike Leara joins Megan Lynch as Missouri celebrates 1 month of legalized sports-wagering. He says there are currently 6 sports-wagering platforms in Missouri, with some that are connected to casinos. He says it has been 'very well received by the people of the state.'

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