Weekly initial jobless claims eased to 215,000 last week, signaling low layoffs even as hiring cooled. The four‑week average slipped to about 222,000.

Kansas City‑born Hawaiian Bros is recruiting franchise partners to open in Northeast Ohio, naming Cleveland‑Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton as target markets. Sites and operators are expected to be chosen in the next six to 12 months.

The Tea Charmer, a tearoom and small‑wedding venue in downtown New Braunfels, closed sometime in June; its website now shows reservations paused. Locals and listings show the space at 301 W. San Antonio St.

Indiana DWD mailed more than 1,200 overpayment notices tied to a pandemic-era fraud cleanup; some recipients who never filed are alarmed.

A motorcyclist died after a pickup turning into a North San José parking lot struck his bike, police say. Detectives are asking witnesses with footage to come forward.

A 69‑year‑old man died after his 1977 El Camino was struck while pulling onto S. Dixie Highway in Monroe Township; Monroe County traffic investigators are probing the collision.

A Wilson man was sentenced to 20–25 years after entering an Alford plea in his aunt’s Nov. 5, 2024 shooting death. Court reporting cited an autopsy and family pleas for treatment.

Sen. Dawn Keefer and Rep. Wendy Fink pushed a plan to eliminate school property taxes in a July 1 telephone town hall, proposing to replace local levies with higher income and sales taxes. Supporters promise relief while critics warn the swap could hit low‑income households harder.

Midland outfielder Ryan Lasko is stable after spinal surgery following a collision at Riders Field. The A's say medical staff are providing support as he recovers.

Anne Arundel County police say a pedestrian was struck and killed on Cedar Drive in Glen Burnie. Detectives are asking witnesses and requesting surveillance footage.

Jackson County identified the man recovered from the Lavaca River near Malone Bridge as 34-year-old David Ricardo Sanchez of Houston. Cause of death is pending while a joint state-federal probe continues.

An Albany judge ruled that taxpayers won’t cover more than $700,000 in legal fees for Melissa DeRosa after she was dismissed from a federal lawsuit. Her lawyers say they will appeal.

A morning collision at Firstfield and Clopper roads in Gaithersburg left five people injured; one adult was taken as a trauma patient. Authorities are investigating.