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.

An $8.5M streetscape on Dexter Avenue has triggered developer interest, new affordable housing and façade upgrades along the west‑side corridor.

Elyria police arrested a 28-year-old after threatening social-media posts aimed at elected officials and officers; he faces terroristic-threats and related counts.

An Oklahoma City officer found a man with multiple gunshot wounds near NE 42nd and Martin Luther King Avenue; police are investigating and seeking tips.

A welfare check in Crystal River uncovered dead puppies and decomposed dogs inside a home. A local breeder was arrested and surviving dogs are in urgent care.

A tornado warning briefly swept across north‑central Bexar County Tuesday evening; the City of Kirby later posted that the warning had expired.

Mid‑90s heat and wildfire smoke will push heat‑index values near 100 and degrade air quality in Minneapolis through Thursday night.

Harris County filed a RCRA notice accusing the Hawthorn Park landfill of methane and groundwater violations and is seeking its permanent closure near Carverdale.

A 39-year-old man was stabbed twice in the back on Allerton Avenue Tuesday night; police are searching for two suspects who fled on foot.

A DTE equipment failure left roughly 7,400 Metro Detroit customers without power Wednesday morning, with a large cluster along M‑39 and cooling centers opening across the region.