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.

Muggy mornings give way to highs near 97–98°F with heat indexes topping 100. Plan outdoor timing and check cooling centers.

Brazoria County deputies arrested eight people in a June undercover sting targeting online solicitations of minors; investigators say more arrests may be coming.

A Guatemalan suspect admitted guilt Thursday to federal charges tied to the 2022 trailer deaths that killed 53 migrants along Quintana Road; sentencing is set for Oct. 8.

Medics treated multiple people for heat-related illnesses after crowds sweltered at the Reading stop of Union Pacific’s Big Boy as temperatures neared 103°F.

Monroe police asked residents to check door‑bell and security cameras after two overnight shootings last Saturday; no one was reported struck. Investigators want tips and footage.