A two‑alarm apartment fire on the 2900 block of Rio Grande in Orlando displaced at least 10 people Friday afternoon; no injuries were reported and the Red Cross is assisting.

Customers say cars at Motown Automotive Supercenter sat for months and personal items vanished; Detroit police say multiple reports are under investigation. Community listings and the BBB show related complaints.

Precinct 4 deputies are canvassing the 4000 block of North Sam Houston Parkway West after an armed robbery Friday; a suspect in a brown jacket stole cash and fled.

A former ECU social-work professor pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for possession of child sexual abuse material.

Concord’s emergency account warned Friday of a severe thunderstorm covering the city and Charlotte‑Douglas Airport through 4 p.m. EDT. Officials urged residents to shelter and avoid flooded roads.

A new state analysis found thousands of milestone inspections but flagged inconsistencies in Miami‑Dade’s reporting, raising fresh questions about building‑safety data.

Mostly sunny Saturday with highs near 79°F and breezy northeast winds. Heat returns early next week with highs into the 90s and cooling centers available.

A 61-year-old e‑bike rider died after striking a fallen tree branch on a bike path inside Owl's Head Park in Bay Ridge; he was later pronounced dead at NYU Langone.

A DPS trooper in Val Verde County stopped a vehicle Saturday and found a 6‑year‑old unrestrained while the child's mother hid in the trunk. The driver faces felony smuggling charges.

Three men were shot on the 1400 block of East Cold Spring Lane in Northeast Baltimore; all sustained non-life-threatening injuries and detectives are investigating.

Sunny Saturday with a high near 90°F and a multi‑day heat wave through Tuesday. Cooling centers are available across the Twin Cities.

A package of property‑tax bills went before the D.C. Council on Friday, promising new exemptions for disabled veterans and procedural fixes for appeals.

Duval Day returns to Clanzel T. Brown Park Saturday with music, vendors and thousands expected. JSO and JFRD urge hydration and caution amid heat.