The 2026‑27 state budget includes $500K for a Human Coalition telecare program while Florida continues to fund the Pregnancy Care Network with nearly $29.5M.

A person was fatally shot Tuesday night in the Seventh Ward near North Rocheblave and Allen streets. New Orleans police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking for tips.

A proposed 12‑story tower at Centennial Yards would add about 62,000 sq ft of ground-floor retail and roughly 280 apartments, refocusing the site on day-to-day activity.

A federal judge ordered a settlement conference in the Dominique McCoy wrongful‑death case and asked that elected supervisors attend, raising political and financial stakes for the county.

A Portland man received a 14‑year federal sentence for his role in a 2019 Sinaloa cartel‑linked kidnapping and killing near Molalla, Oregon. The case grew from a drug‑debt dispute and a multiagency probe.

Groundswell Coffee is opening a Loop café at the Fine Arts Building on July 20, 2026, bringing a shop-exclusive roast and quick breakfast items to 410 S. Michigan Ave.

Crusoe has been removed as the lead developer on Project Jade near Cheyenne; Tallgrass and utility partners say the $7B power build will continue.

Golden Nugget opened a relocated poker room in the Rush Tower lobby with nine tables, built‑in charging and a $100,000 bad‑beat jackpot.

A South Jordan man was arrested after a runaway 17-year-old was found in a backyard shed. He faces unlawful sexual conduct, child-endangerment and related charges.

Teddy's on West 38th has closed after less than two years, leaving its Rosedale storefront dark. The owners behind Bill's Oyster opened the Southwestern spot in late 2024.

Jamison has applied to convert the 11‑story Wilshire Park Place at 3700 Wilshire into about 370 live/work apartments, reviving debate around the site's landmarked lawn.

Beach Bird expanded from Oyster Bay to Long Beach with a July 4 opening. The menu features brined tenders and a $33 Bird Basket.

San Diego sent a costly FireHawk to help search for the missing son of a retired chief — a move that has drawn scrutiny amid recent budget cuts and staff reductions.