Traffic cameras showed a hillside blaze between Myers Way and southbound SR‑509 Wednesday night; Seattle Fire and King County crews responded. Local cameras captured the smoke plume over the freeway.

A female passenger died after a pickup and a dump truck collided near Bammel Road and Greenbrook Drive in north Harris County, deputies say.

Hailey and Justin Bieber closed on a 2,800-square-foot West Village condo at 160 Leroy for $12 million, in a building with a 70-foot pool and wellness amenities.

A person was critically injured in a North Linden shooting on Homestead Drive; police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A local investor group paid roughly $10.7M for the former Nordstrom parcel at Stoneridge Shopping Center, expanding its hold on mall land and opening redevelopment options.

APD helicopters feed live thermal and mapping data to ground officers, giving pilots a view that officials say can identify license plates and suspicious activity at night.

A U‑M MPPS brief finds 60% of local officials say Michigan is on the wrong track while most still rate their own communities positively.

An Inver Grove Heights officer accidentally fired one round that struck a car tire during an early‑morning traffic stop. The driver fled on foot, was later found injured and taken to a hospital.

Two rounds were fired near SE Columbia Way after a dispute between a dog walker and a man; no one was hit and a 31-year-old was arrested, police say.

An early-morning fire at the Woodbrook Apartments on Indianapolis' northwest side displaced 12 people and sent one person to the hospital, officials say.

Two of Boston’s top bats — Anthony Seigler and Willson Contreras — exited Wednesday’s game in Chicago after injuries on the same play, forcing late lineup changes.

A near-$40,000 estate gift to Sacramento’s DAV post touched off a legal fight with national leaders over who controls bequests. The dispute highlights how national rules and big reserves can clash with small local posts.

Two North Carolina pilots give small monthly cash payments to people leaving prison. Early data show housing gains and low re‑arrest rates as officials collect multi‑year evidence.