The Wu administration declined to use reserve funds as Boston Public Schools trims more than 560 positions in its FY27 plan. The cuts largely affect paraprofessionals and other student‑facing roles.

Wake County Democrats delivered a petition they say has about 60,000 signatures and asked commissioners for $200,000 to bring early voting back to Talley Student Union.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce gave $1 million to Helping Harvest in Reading, boosting the food bank’s ability to rescue and distribute fresh food across Berks and Schuylkill counties.

A landmark Brooklyn Heights brownstone at 192 Columbia Heights sold off‑market for $24.5M, making it one of the borough’s biggest single‑family trades this year.

A drone over southbound I‑25 halted a Douglas County firefighting helicopter as crews tracked and cited the pilot.

A 36-year-old woman was arrested after an early Sunday shooting on Calvert Street in Norwood that left a 40-year-old man dead. JSO says the suspect is charged with murder and detectives are asking for witnesses to come forward.

Gov. Josh Stein signed a law on July 6 that raises paid parental leave for eligible North Carolina state employees to 12 weeks as part of a broader HR overhaul. The State Human Resources Commission will write rules on eligibility, prorating and implementation.

A FOX26 Houston segment says some Gen Zers are trading vapes for cigarettes; national surveys and public‑health groups say the picture is more nuanced. Cultural cues and on‑screen smoking are raising concerns even as teen smoking remains low.

Regal Builders is marketing 115 acres north of Coatesville as Legacy at Brandywine, combining the shuttered hospital campus and an adjacent farm into mixed‑use plans.

Seattle staple Molly Moon’s will open a Northgate Station scoop shop next spring, the first retailer announced for Simon’s Everis apartments. The move adds a familiar amenity to the transit‑adjacent redevelopment.

Canvassers are recounting ballots in Washington County's razor‑thin state's attorney GOP primary after officials flagged drop‑box irregularities.

Farmington has placed areas east of I‑15 under Stage 2 fire restrictions, banning open flames from campfires to charcoal grills and limiting fireworks to the regional park.

A 5-year-old boy was found dead after flash flooding in Lewisville, Monroe County; authorities are investigating while emergency crews urged residents to avoid floodwaters.