San Diego County issued an advisory for the Tourmaline drain outlet (FM‑030); water contact near Tourmaline Surf Park may be unsafe until tests clear it.

Wine Spectator’s 2026 Restaurant Awards named 68 Greater Philadelphia restaurants; Panorama extended a 33‑year streak and local favorites earned nods.

A Brooklyn booking that promised two queen beds left a traveler with smaller mattresses and stained sheets, touching off a weeks‑long fight over a $922 charge.

Police released surveillance images after a 39-year-old was found shot beneath a Pryor Street bridge on July 4; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 in reward.

Swiss maker Weidmann will invest $155M to redevelop a vacant Middletown mill into a Transformerboard plant, a project officials say will bring about 105 local jobs.

A Clarksville man was arrested after an undercover Wagoner County decoy posed as a 15‑year‑old; deputies say he resisted arrest and faces multiple charges.

Two Orange County teenagers were badly hurt in an Anaheim fireworks accident on July 4. City officials renewed enforcement and safety warnings as investigators probe the cause.

A D.C. jury declared a mistrial last Thursday in the decades‑old killing of Makia Mosby after defense attorneys said police failed to preserve crucial evidence. The decision raises new questions about record retention under D.C. law.

Wolfspeed sued Navitas and three affiliates in Delaware court, alleging infringement of multiple GaN and SiC patents used in EV and power‑conversion gear.

A water main break on East Main Street knocked out taps across Crowley and prompted a TCEQ‑directed boil‑water notice for nearly 8,000 city customers. Crews repaired the line Wednesday morning while tests and refilling continue.

St. Louis homicide detectives say they are assisting the FBI in an Illinois child death investigation; officials have not named a location. Authorities have released few details so far.

Family-run Tasty Home Cookin' will close after 36 years; owner Shelly Timms cites post‑pandemic losses and rising costs. Regulars are gathering for one last meal.

A 43‑year‑old man was taken into custody after a high‑speed pursuit through Blue Earth County that ended in crashes and a brief standoff. Two officers and a motorist were treated and released.