Here's a roundup of headlines from across the region, including
- US Senate candidate Lucas Kunce, a Democrat, says the United States should use leverage to forge a ceasefire in Gaza
- Candidate for Missouri governor Bill Eigel, a Republican, says he’ll deport all undocumented immigrants if he’s elected.
- Missouri has the worst Black homicide rate in the nation - for the 10th year in a row
- A proposed federal rule aims to better protect millions of workers from heat
