An Extreme Heat Watch covers the Wasatch Front; highs could top 1006F this weekend. Find cooling centers and safety tips.

Brandon Woodruff has been placed on the 15-day injured list after imaging showed a new anterior shoulder-capsule injury; a second opinion with Dr. Keith Meister is pending.

Afternoon storms could bring hail and gusty winds. Triple-digit heat is possible early next week.

Duval County Public Schools ended its Hazel Health telehealth partnership on June 30. The district points families to school counselors, Healthlink JAX, GROW and crisis hotlines.

Five Points Grille hosted roughly 300 people on Saturday after a permit denial, prompting a multi‑agency police response and an official review. Neighbors reported fireworks on the roof and people on vehicle tops, but no injuries were reported.

Two Harris County deputies pulled an alligator from under a pickup on Sheldon Ridge Way and released it into Sheldon Reservoir, officials say.

Eagle Pass council refused a lease that would let a contractor stage border buoys at Shelby Park after residents warned of liability and lost park access.

JCPenney will pay $99,000 and overhaul how it handles accommodation requests after the EEOC said a Forest Park warehouse worker was fired while undergoing breast cancer treatment. The settlement arrives amid a flurry of EEOC suits in the Atlanta area.

Pennsylvania State Police deployed its tactical SERT unit to a home in Aultman after reports of an armed person barricaded inside. Officials say the scene was contained and more details will be released.

Warm and humid Thursday with a slight chance of afternoon storms. Rain chances ramp up Friday into Saturday with localized flood risk.

A University of Tulsa law professor has launched a project to help families probe in‑custody deaths at the troubled Oklahoma County jail. The effort will gather records and link relatives with lawyers.

NYU has hired former NYCEDC boss Andrew Kimball into a new senior real estate role, bringing a seasoned city developer inside the university’s property operation.

Sticky heat and scattered storms today; heat index may top 105F. Flood Watch ThuSat and downtown cooling centers are open.