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.

A person drowned Thursday in Stonecrest after DeKalb County Fire Rescue responded to a home on Mossey Drive. Officials say it was unclear whether the water incident happened inside the house or nearby.

A 20-year-old and a juvenile were arrested after a man was stabbed seven times in an Indianapolis apartment hallway. Court records say the adult faces aggravated battery and other counts.

Cloudy Friday clears into sunshine and highs near 806F ahead of Fourth of July; Small Craft Advisories hit coastal waters SaturdaySunday.

A San Antonio woman drew a 40‑year federal sentence after prosecutors tied her to a hostage‑for‑ransom scheme disrupted by Border Patrol. The case was handled as an HSTF prosecution.

Sen. Pat Fahy and colleagues proposed a three‑bill package — a dashboard, local review teams and a LEAP‑NY pilot — to tackle high chronic absenteeism after last summer’s Albany violence.

A fast-moving line of storms swept across southern Wisconsin Thursday, bringing quarter-size hail and gusts up to 60 mph. Warnings covered towns from Watertown to Cottage Grove.

Denton police arrested 27-year-old Arturo Lara after an alleged home invasion and vehicle theft. Authorities recovered the car and say additional charges are pending.

A 12-year-old in north Tulsa lost a hand and suffered eye injuries after a mortar-style firework exploded; an 11-year-old was also hurt. Authorities say the blast appears accidental.