The NCAA has named T-Mobile Arena one of the 2027 women's Sweet 16 and Elite Eight hosts, giving Las Vegas another marquee college-hoops weekend.

A man was taken into custody after handing a note demanding cash at the Germantown post office; no injuries were reported and investigators are interviewing the suspect.

Mitsubishi signed a roughly 91,761 sq. ft. lease at 1100 Louisiana, moving from Houston Center — one of downtown’s biggest office deals as vacancy stays high.

Baristas at Edina’s 50th & France Starbucks voted 9-6 to join Starbucks Workers United, adding another Minnesota location to the growing wave of organizing.

A 64-year-old scooter rider died Wednesday on SR‑16 after a speeding Tesla struck her and overturned in a hotel parking lot. Troopers are investigating.

A judge ruled Patterson illegally denied the 719‑home Keystone Ranch over groundwater conditions and gave the city 90 days to reconsider the subdivision map under state law. The decision raises questions about who pays for a costly recharge basin and how the city will meet RHNA targets.

OSBI agents are investigating after firefighters found a man inside a burned vehicle near Lindsay. Authorities say the cause and circumstances are under investigation.

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging a Bronx man with sex trafficking a 16‑year‑old and child pornography, authorities say.

A Dallas police officer was hospitalized after being struck by a passing vehicle during a traffic stop on northbound US 67. Multiple vehicles were damaged and lanes were closed as investigators worked the scene.

Hot and humid today with highs near 94°F and late‑day storm chances.

A Vacaville tutor was arrested on a felony lewd‑acts charge and released after posting $75,000 bail, the Solano County Sheriff’s Office says.

Pico Rivera officials broke ground July 8, 2026 on a $39.4M overhaul of Smith Park that will replace the old pool with two new pools and a renovated community center. The project brings state, county and grant money to expand recreation and year‑round programming.

Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm has endorsed Bridget Brink in Michigan’s hotly contested 7th District primary, giving Brink a high‑profile boost in a toss‑up seat.