A viral Instagram clip shows two people riding on the outside of an LA Metro D Line train through Mid‑Wilshire; Metro rules ban the stunt and officials warn it could be deadly.

Ivan Garza, 25, a former Sacramento State offensive lineman and Delano native, died after being struck by a vehicle. Family and the Hornets mourned and a GoFundMe was started.

A Knoxville veteran rated 100% disabled was told he owed $42,000 by the VA; after paperwork and a dispute the agency restored his benefits.

A judge rejected Nadine Menendez’s bid to delay her July 10 prison surrender for additional cancer procedures, ordering her to report Friday as prosecutors argued the Bureau of Prisons can provide care.

A two‑part Grateful Dead exhibition opens in San Francisco this summer, starting July 3 at the Haight and expanding to an immersive Hall of Flowers show on Sept. 5.

A new Council for the Homeless report shows 8,202 people experienced homelessness in Clark County during 2025, including more than 2,300 children. Shelters and housing programs remain strained despite modest improvements.

The Ruby Hotel & Bar will start work this fall on a 2,500-sq-ft event space that expands its wedding and conference capacity. The venue is slated to open in 2027.

The Healey‑Driscoll administration awarded $18.6M in HDIP tax credits to fund 662 new homes across six Gateway Cities, starting with a Fall River redevelopment.

Gateaux Pastries will close its Speer Boulevard retail shop on Aug. 29; wedding and celebratory cake orders will be completed through the end of 2026.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is directing TIF funds to add air conditioning at 42 park sites prioritized by a new Heat Vulnerability Index; 20 upgrades will come this summer.

Texas Biomed signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Defense Department to accelerate vaccines, antivirals, diagnostics and other countermeasures.

NewsChannel 5 will host a 90-minute GOP gubernatorial debate at Cumberland University in Lebanon on July 20 as early voting approaches.

The N.C. Highway Patrol launched Operation Queen City Overwatch this week to break up Charlotte street takeovers and clamp down on reckless driving across city interstates.