A two‑alarm house fire in Far North Dallas badly damaged a home Monday night; the roof collapsed and dozens of firefighters worked to protect nearby houses.

Two Charlotte residents were pulled from Lake Wateree on July 3; both later died and autopsy results are pending.

New York Focus sued Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration to force release of her calendars, escalating a months‑long fight over FOIL and who meets with the governor.

A Lakeland man was arrested after police say he used flashing lights and a siren to bypass traffic on the Clearwater Memorial Causeway and was charged with impersonating an officer.

A Maryland appellate panel ruled July 2 that the state’s ban on handgun possession by people under 21 stands and revived firearm charges tied to a 2019 arrest.

A 2-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle in West Park and later died at Memorial Regional Hospital; traffic homicide detectives are investigating.

A two-alarm blaze Monday night destroyed a building under construction on S. Puget Sound Ave in Tacoma and damaged two neighboring apartment buildings. No injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.

A pedestrian was killed Monday afternoon on Highway 164 at Lawnsdale Road in the village of Waukesha. The sheriff’s office says the crash is under investigation.

San Mateo prosecutors say Dr. Dharmesh Patel completed a two‑year diversion and his attempted‑murder charges tied to the 2023 Devil’s Slide crash were dismissed. The outcome renews debate over diversion for violent crimes.

Monroe moved to Stage 2 mandatory water restrictions on July 6 as reservoir levels lag after a dry spring. Outdoor watering windows are limited and some uses — including home car washing — are banned.

Abby's Bagels is opening a second Dallas location in Uptown in late July, bringing its popular lox, pastrami sandwiches and Devoción coffee to McKinney Avenue.

Kyle Lowry signed a ceremonial one-day deal to retire as a Toronto Raptor on July 7, capping a 20-year NBA career that included the 2019 championship.

A Laughlin bar fight on June 6 left a man injured after a 15-foot fall and a later stabbing; a 23-year-old has been arrested and is due in court July 9.