(8:05am) MORNING NEWS DUMP

Breaking news! Dan Bongino has been named the new Deputy Director of the FBI, which means we'll be losing him here at NewsTalkSTL. His last midday show will be on Friday, March 14. What happens after that? We'll all find out together! Feel free to send us your suggestions. Story here: https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/02/23/breaking-dan-bongino-lands-plum-role-in-the-trump-administration-n2185933

Tulsi Gabbard comments on civil liberties.

Sen.John Cornyn comments on the upcoming spending bill.

The City of St. Louis has settled with Janae Edmondson, the young volleyball player who lost her legs in a downtown car crash about two years ago. Story here: https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/02/21/injured-teen-volleyball-player-janae-edmondson-settles-lawsuit-against-city-st-louis/?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=organicclicks&tbref=hp

A 2024 report from the MO Dept. of Health and Senior Services shows that opioid-related deaths statewide fell from more than 700 down to just over 500, a 30% decrease.

Trilby Lundberg from the Lundberg Letter comments on current prices at the gas pump.

In spring training action, the Cardinals lost to the Houston Astros 11-6. Up next: the NY Mets this afternoon in Jupiter, FL, at 12:05.

Blues (now 26-26-6) beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 at Enterprise Center on Sunday. Up next: hosting the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night at 7pm.

(8:20am) Breaking news! Dan Bongino has been named the new Deputy Director of the FBI, which means we'll be losing him here at NewsTalkSTL. His last midday show will be on Friday, March 14. What happens after that? We'll all find out together! Feel free to send us your suggestions. Story here: https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/02/23/breaking-dan-bongino-lands-plum-role-in-the-trump-administration-n2185933

MSNBC liberal mainstay Joy Reid’s show, “The ReidOut,” is OUT! The show has been canceled as part of a major overhaul of the network. The final episode of Reid’s show will air sometime this week. Story here: https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/02/23/schadenfreude-overload-at-msnbc-as-race-obsessed-joy-reid-and-others-get-the-kibosh-n2185911

Elon Musk asks government employees for job accountability...imagine that! Story here: https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2025/02/24/elon-posts-his-own-response-to-the-email-n2185932

Also story here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/general/general/federal-workers-confront-mass-confusion-as-musk-s-deadline-to-list-accomplishments-looms/ar-AA1zDV4N?ocid=BingNewsSerp

(8:35am) Missouri Rep. Jim Murphy talks about the current legislative session in Jefferson City and specific issues including the Bayer/glyphosate/Roundup bill, school choice, and the St. Louis City Police coming under the control of Jeff. City.

(https://house.mo.gov/memberdetails.aspx?district=094&year=2025&code=R)

(@jmmurphy8)

(https://ballotpedia.org/Jim_Murphy_(Missouri))

(8:50am) A PCA Church (Presbyterian Church in America) in Oakland, CA held a segregated dinner event to celebrate Black History Month, which seems odd. Is there ever a place for segregated events in a Christian church? We discuss the issue.

Story here: https://protestia.com/2025/02/23/pca-church-holds-segregated-black-only-event-to-celebrate-black-history-month/

Follow-up story here: https://protestia.com/2025/02/23/dr-anthony-bradley-attacks-megan-basham-over-criticism-of-blacks-only-church-dinner/

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