Lawmakers and staff flagged security and communications failures at the EPA's Region 8 Denver office after a suspicious package and other lapses left employees unsure how to reach 911.

An 18-year-old woman was shot at a party on Detroit's west side early Tuesday; police say she will recover and are asking for tips.

A 54-year-old Phoenix man is accused of shooting his girlfriend in the face during an Avondale argument; authorities say a toddler was asleep in the bedroom.

A 53-year-old man was killed after he became trapped between a backing tractor-trailer and a loading dock at a southeast Charlotte shopping center.

Pittsburgh police say a 22-year-old set a fire in a Wood Street apartment the day before his eviction hearing; investigators have an arrest warrant and the probe is ongoing.

HPD homicide detectives are investigating after skeletal remains were found Monday in a vacant lot along Greens Road; Harris County forensics testing is pending.

Mosquito season has coincided with a rise in fowl pox cases among Las Vegas backyard coops; owners are quarantining birds and weighing vaccination.

A Hillsborough County complaint says David Nolan‑Hersey lost two fingers after a bite at an APD‑licensed group home developed into necrotizing fasciitis. The suit names the provider and alleges delayed care.

July 6 marks the halfway point to Carnival 2027. A compressed 34‑day season, marquee parades and a floated parade‑rider tax are already shaping plans.

The Community Grill on Frisco's Main Street closed July 5 after nine years, its owners said in a Facebook post.

NYPD circulated images after three people followed a 73‑year‑old to his Bronx home, demanded money and removed his Ring camera.

Supervisor Shamann Walton agreed to a $4,500 ethics settlement after investigators found he accepted a $5,500 portrait and voted on a contract tied to nonprofit-paid travel.

Morning fog gives way to sunny, hot afternoons; Heat Advisory runs July 810.