$6.33 per pound is the going rate for copper. That's according to ABC's Jim Ryan as copper thieves are targeting copper wiring for a quick payout. He joins Megan Lynch.

Eric Hall, SLU Director of Forensic Science, joins Sean Malone. Identification efforts are underway by the St Clair County coroner continues to work on identifying the remains of the child found last week believed to be related to a 2024 kidnapping.

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'Employment seems relatively stable,' says St Louis Federal Reserve economist Charles Gascon. The Reserve has released its 'Beige Book' for the region. He calls the report on consumer spending, 'relatively mixed.' 'Prices are increasing at a relatively robust pace,' says Gascon.

Chris Hanson, Executive Director of the Kranzberg Arts Foundation joins Debbie Monterrey with a preview of MATI (Music at the Intersection). MATISTL.org for more info.

Emmett Williams with Cinema St Louis, joins Debbie Monterrey with a preview of the 26th annual St Louis Filmmakers Showcase.

Dr. Thomas Siler is a sleep medicine and pulmonary physician with Midwest Chest Consultants in St. Charles. He joins Fred Bodimer as the House has passed a bill that would keep the US on Daylight Saving Time. He says medically, Standard Time would be the best, but swapping back and forth is the worst scenario. 'The most important thing is to have a regular bed time and waking time,' says Siler. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Megan Lynch visits with The James S. McDonnell Planetarium Manager Will Snyder about a serious upgrade over the last few months.

Starting this Saturday... you'll have the opportunity to experience state-of-the-art, real-time views of outer space in the Planetarium's domed Orthwein StarBay.