Highs near 91°F Friday in Salt Lake City, climbing into the mid‑90s over the Fourth weekend. Isolated storms are possible in the north, but heat is the main concern.

A Pittsburgh Business Times compilation finds 33 region-based public companies generated $194.5B in 2025 revenue and accounted for roughly $543.1B in market value. The group employed about 481,000.

Hugo Public Schools approved a confidential settlement to resolve a federal lawsuit alleging abuse by a former special‑education teacher; a judge must still approve the deal.

Two Legionnaires cases on the Upper East Side have prompted a city investigation. Officials warn more illnesses may be reported and urge symptomatic residents to seek care.

A 9-year-old was shot late Thursday near Burleigh and Richards and remains in critical condition as police search for suspects.

Hill’s family renewed their plea Friday as CMPD asked for tips and any video tied to the unsolved Sept. 3, 2018 shooting on Pruitt Street in west Charlotte.

Maryland will expand energy‑assistance benefits starting July 1, boosting some grants up to 32% and issuing $48 million in supplemental electric aid.

Highs near 100°F this weekend with a small chance of isolated storms mainly east of the Rio Grande. City cooling centers are open for relief.

After surviving a hit‑and‑run, Clermont triathlete Gabrielle Suver is back racing and backing a petition that would raise penalties and create a victims’ fund; county data show dozens of bike and pedestrian crashes last year.

A Jacksonville teen will carry a flag onto the field at the FIFA World Cup final on July 19, giving a local youngster a rare moment on the global stage.

Imposters posing as agents on Zillow and other sites altered listings and collected deposits from renters in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans; police are investigating.

Patchy smoke greets Denver; highs near 92°F and a Red Flag Warning for South Park could complicate Fourth of July plans.

A Meigs County grand jury indicted three Athens relatives on murder, arson and abuse-of-corpse charges after a 20-year-old was found in a burned truck in December 2025.