A Jamaica Plain mosquito tested positive for West Nile — the first inside Boston this summer. Officials say risk is low but urge repellent and standing-water fixes.

An 18-year-old Parrish woman died after her Ford Escape struck a concrete barrier and overturned on northbound I-75 near mile marker 208, troopers say.

Family members say four shackled men were loaded into a transport van outside an unmarked downtown office as advocates report a recent uptick in ICE activity. Local watchdogs are tracking the transfers to Aurora.

Rep. John McGuire introduced the Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act of 2026 to narrow automatic citizenship for some U.S.-born children. Legal fights look likely.

Melrose is one of 11 communities sharing a new DEED child-care grant round that officials say will help create more than 1,100 slots across Minnesota.

The Riot Comedy Club is moving from Rudyard's in Montrose to a 4,700‑sq‑ft, 150‑seat venue on Washington Avenue, with an August 2026 opening.

Sparks Hall has been cleared to extend Georgia State's campus greenway into a new Panther Quad. The move is part of a $107 million downtown overhaul funded largely by an $80 million Woodruff gift.

A federal lawsuit filed July 8 alleges Anne Arundel school staff 'socially transitioned' a student without parental notice and asks a judge for an injunction and declaration against district policy.

Javanti Smith, 40, was shot and killed on Evergreen Avenue in Old Town. Family and colleagues remember his outreach work and hope for answers as police investigate.

1926 Coffee Co. will open on the Barnett Building’s ground floor at 112 W. Adams, offering house‑roasted coffee, signature lattes and pastries in an Art Deco setting.

A Memphis man was arrested after police say he tried to run over the mother of his child while she held their 1-year-old in Hickory Hill. Witnesses say the driver made multiple attempts to strike the woman.

Mayor Mamdani announced July 9 that NYC will waive civil service exam fees for high school students and first‑time applicants as the city releases its FY2027 exam schedule.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday night on the Southwest Side in the 8600 block of Five Palms Drive; SAPD says the driver remained at the scene.