Thirteen people were arrested in Turlock after an undercover online operation targeting adults who sought contact with minors. Police say the investigation remains active.

The Rice family opened a French Chew storefront at 400 Front Street, reviving the 1896 Cincinnati taffy with family-made bars, minis and new flavors.

A three-day FDLE sweep in Alachua County led to 25 arrests for alleged sex-offender registry violations, officials say. The operation targeted about 80 registrants and flagged unreported or incorrect information.

Wilmington’s HazMat Regional Response Team was dispatched to a Chadbourn rail‑yard fire Tuesday; air‑monitoring trailers were deployed and one firefighter was hospitalized.

A Quincy food truck born from backyard smoke is drawing summer crowds with brisket, ribs and smoked wings at local markets and beer gardens.

Jason Revoldt has stepped down as Orlando’s fire chief effective immediately after nearly 24 years with the department. Deputy Chief Shannon Teamer will run operations during the transition.

A new Success Academy analysis says 906 NYC schools enroll more than 400,000 students in schools where fewer than half pass math or reading. The report ties high spending to weak outcomes.

Weeks-long south swell stripped sand from beaches from San Clemente to Santa Cruz, exposing rock, collapsing bluffs and prompting emergency coastal work.

Six Dallas eateries showed roach activity during mid‑June inspections. City records list droppings, live roaches and other violations across 365 visits and several spots face re‑inspections.

Extreme heat and a post‑Fourth surge have left Maricopa County shelters more than 100 dogs over capacity; the county is offering reduced adoption fees and urging fosters and adoptions.

Allegheny County’s Nuisance Bar Task Force closed Da Kave in Lincoln‑Lemington after a petition tied the bar to shootings, fights, a reported sexual assault and code violations.

Fulton County prosecutors declined to charge APD officer Melvin Potter in the 2024 South Fulton bar shooting. The victim’s mother vows to keep pushing for accountability.

Storm-swollen sewers in Washington Township sent raw sewage into basements on Linn Drive, leaving families without heat or hot water.