State Sen. Mallory McMorrow is reportedly set to withdraw from Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, a move that would narrow a high‑profile contest ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.

CPS Energy is closing an $80M deal to raise its stake in the South Texas Project and is studying microreactors as local demand surges.

Clear morning gives way to a hot afternoon — inland highs near 89°F. County cooling centers are available for relief.

A head-on collision on South Randall Road in Geneva killed a 71-year-old woman and left her son critically hurt; police charged a 40-year-old Aurora man with multiple felonies. Investigators from Kane County are leading the probe.

A 4-year-old boy reported missing on July 4 was found dead on Indianapolis' west side; police say detectives have opened a death investigation.

A small lunchtime protest in Madison used a decommissioned ambulance to dramatize what organizers say are early harms from H.R.1 to BadgerCare and FoodShare.

Lincoln County deputies arrested a man after finding 15 firearms, more than 50 grams of meth and a suspected booby‑trap device at a Limon home.

A car fire spread into a northwest Houston laundromat late Sunday, forcing customers to evacuate; officials say no injuries were reported.

A SWAT response in North Braddock ended after a suspect who allegedly assaulted two people barricaded himself; an unconscious woman and an injured man were found and detectives are investigating.

Six candidates used Baltimore County’s new Fair Election Fund in the June primary, but steep qualifying rules left many hopefuls shut out and sparked calls for changes.

A shooter opened fire near Raymond Bush Playground in Bed-Stuy on Sunday; two people were wounded and police say the investigation is ongoing.

A 21-year-old Gahanna man, identified as Tobias Forsythe, was killed early Sunday when his car was struck by a semi on I‑71 southbound near mile marker 82; troopers are investigating.

After 20 years of planning, New Braunfels opened the 150‑acre Zipp Family Sports Park on June 20. Phase 1 fields, reclaimed‑water irrigation and plans for more amenities are now online.