A tanker carrying liquid oxygen caught fire Tuesday on Manhattan’s East Side, prompting a HazMat response and precautionary evacuations near two major hospitals.

CoStar data shows Mount Juliet‑Lebanon has only 123,000 sq ft (about 1.2%) of retail space available, making it one of the Nashville metro’s tightest commercial corridors.

Two Portland officers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after a combative early-morning arrest in the King neighborhood. The suspect is in custody and the case is under investigation.

Metro points to new fare gates, TAP‑to‑Exit checks and a public‑safety overhaul as incident reports fall and rider satisfaction rises.

Thick smoke over Lockhart was a planned brush burn, Caldwell County says. The county says an excavating company was conducting the burn to prepare the site for construction.

A $39M, 49‑site parks upgrade with NORESCO won a 2026 Environment+Energy Leader Award after cutting electricity and water use and funding pool and beach improvements.

A 40-year-old man was shot and killed early Tuesday on Chicago’s Near North Side; area detectives are investigating the fatal shooting.

A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run on South Parkway East in Southeast Memphis. Police are seeking a gray sedan and asking witnesses to call Crime Stoppers.

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 27 months after prosecutors say he used pre-public EDGAR filings to net more than $2.2M in illegal trades.

DFCS Director Candice Broce accused Sen. Jon Ossoff of being “nowhere to be found” after his campaign’s new foster‑care ad, reigniting debate over missing‑children data and judges’ testimony.

A 4-year-old boy, identified as Rhett Luttrell, died after a cake-style fireworks tube tipped over and struck him during a Fourth of July gathering in Pulaski County. Officials are investigating.

A St. Joseph tax preparer faces 13 felony counts alleging years of false returns and unpaid taxes. State investigators say the Stearns County Attorney filed the complaint after a Minnesota Department of Revenue probe.

A reported sighting of a person with a gun on East Louise Street triggered a multi‑hour SWAT response in North Long Beach. Police say the weapon turned out to be a replica and a 27‑year‑old was arrested.