Flora, the Hamptons New American, opens July 15 at Atherton Mill in South End with a seasonal menu, a 27-seat centered bar and a citywide gift-card hunt. The restaurant will be led by Executive Chef Benjamin McKinney.

Caltech dedicated the Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Center, a 70,000‑sq‑ft facility with below‑grade labs and collaboration space to advance quantum sensing and gravitational‑wave research.

Pastry chef Jasmine Weiser Kaysen is opening Clementine, a 20-seat patisserie in Tangletown at 614 W. 54th St. The shop will serve viennoiserie, cakes, ice cream and coffee this fall.

An anonymous Pasadena resident claimed a $1 million Premier Play scratch-off bought at Motu Food Mart, the Texas Lottery said in a July 8 release.

NWS issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of eastern North Carolina Wednesday evening, warning of 60 mph gusts and possible damage.

A Budapest court sentenced an Irish citizen to 14 years for the 2024 killing of Portland nurse Mackenzie Michalski; investigators say the body was dumped near Lake Balaton.

Regulators pressed Duke Energy Florida over a tariff meant to keep AI data‑center costs off household bills. A late‑August PSC hearing will test whether the filing meets SB 484.

Flames shot through the roof of a house in Brookfield’s 3200 block of Madison Avenue Wednesday night as firefighters worked the scene and officials said injuries were unconfirmed.

A drive‑by in Homestead Wednesday evening left one person wounded and hospitalized. Deputies say a vehicle drove by and fired; investigators are seeking tips.

An early-morning blast flattened a Curwensville-area house and sent two people to the hospital.

A Taste of Europe, the family-run Eastern European spot in Arlington, announced it will close at the end of July after more than two decades. Owners cited slow business.

Oklahoma City police responded to a reported stabbing near Reno and Meridian; one person was taken to a hospital and detectives are seeking tips.

Two local Republicans asked the Justice Department to review exclusive streaming deals that have pushed Yankees, Mets and NFL games off free TV. The request lands amid federal probes and an FCC inquiry into sports rights.