A Monroeville delivery driver faces a child-endangerment charge after a 5-year-old was found alone in a running car at a Delmont Walmart; surveillance and DA filings are part of the investigation.

A driver died after crashing off the Baltimore–Washington Parkway in Greenbelt; Maryland's IID has opened a probe and says a baby in the car was uninjured.

Ohio education officials opened a probe after Columbus City Schools flagged testing anomalies at Walnut Ridge and Independence; scores were invalidated district‑wide pending review.

A man was arrested after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a man in a wheelchair outside the Oklahoma City Police Department; police say the victim escaped and no other injuries were reported.

A former Orange High School counselor turned herself in July 2, accused of indecent liberties and sexual exploitation; she resigned from the district on June 12. The investigation is ongoing.

Highs near 100°F Friday with heat indices up to 112°F. Afternoon storms could bring heavy rain and gusts—plan for delays to July 4 events.

WMU students say their semester project helped Michigan State Police re-examine the 2016 killing of Alexandra Brueger.

Triple‑digit heat index today and through the Fourth; downtown cooling centers are open. Stay hydrated and avoid heavy outdoor exertion in the afternoon.

A Cottonwood man faces an 11‑count Arizona indictment for a May kidnapping and sexual assault while he sits jailed in Rutland, Vermont, on separate child‑exploitation warrants. Extradition proceedings are underway.

Penn Station will be open July 2–3 with regular LIRR service, but some entrances will be limited. LIRR points riders to TrainTime and alternate terminals for updates.

A townwide outage left Marblehead without power amid an extreme heat warning; crews worked into the night and Brown School opened as an emergency cooling center.

A Lawrenceville man is jailed after allegedly threatening a clerk with a fake bomb and handgun during an attempted robbery. Police tracked his pickup and arrested him nearby.

An 18-year-old faces felony charges after four people were shot at the McDonald’s on Capitol Drive following a dispute over caramel Frappés.