Oklahoma City native Trey Alexander was stretchered off during a Utah Jazz Summer League game in Las Vegas; the team reports a rib contusion and says he appears to be OK.

A St. Louis Fed economist argues removing only energy goods from core PCE would shave May’s inflation reading and change how the Fed sees price pressures.

Rick Ross brings his Port of Miami 20th‑anniversary orchestral black‑tie show to Detroit’s Fox Theatre this Saturday, with Kash Doll joining as special guest. Tickets are available through 313 Presents and Ticketmaster.

Jacksonville Beach police say five people tied to a theft ring at the Home Depot face 97 charges; investigators recovered about $2,500 and estimate more than $22,000 was stolen.

Lennar paid about $6 million for nearly 40 acres in East Raleigh and plans roughly 200 townhomes, joining a wave of new housing planned across the area.

A Collin County jury gave Malik Davis 50 years after a machete ambush at the Islamic Center of Frisco. Surveillance video and the victim's testimony were central to the conviction.

Allegheny County Council voted 11-3 to pull a November ballot question that would have lifted the 0.4% cap on its operating budget, leaving a related staffing question in place.

Pineville Town Hall reopened this week after a high-speed April crash that sent a car into the municipal building and killed a 22-year-old driver. The library that shares the space remains closed.

A Harlem woman is pleading for the return of her senior Shih Tzu after the pup was taken from a stroller at the 125th Street subway station; police arrested a suspect but the dog remains missing.

A 16-year-old was shot Tuesday in the 2700 block of N. 44th St.; police are asking for tips as the investigation continues.

Hot, hazy Wednesday in Chicago: highs near 92°F, heat index near 99, and an Air Quality Alert through midnight. Plan for smoke and limited overnight relief.

Orlando Health is building a 10‑bed Level II NICU at South Lake Hospital in Clermont — the county’s first inpatient NICU. Construction starts in August with a 2027 opening planned.

Miami investor Josh Wander has asked the Justice Department for clemency while fighting federal fraud charges that prosecutors say involve nearly $500 million.