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.

A Hendricks County judge gave Robert Allen Miller a 50-year sentence after prosecutors say he beat a medically vulnerable inmate to death at Plainfield Correctional Facility.

A Baltimore judge on July 13 handed Oba‑Cinque Mitchiner a 65‑year term after a jury convicted him in a May 2025 shooting prosecutors called part of a pattern of partner violence.

French syrup maker Monin plans to buy about 70 acres near Zephyrhills Airport and invest more than $100M in a U.S. production and distribution campus. Details on jobs and timeline are still pending.

The Miami Herald and partners will host a July 22 forum in Little Haiti where contenders for Florida’s 24th District will lay out plans ahead of the Aug. 18 primary.

A Springfield trust claimed a $4M Lottery prize after a Honey Farms ticket sale in Northborough. The trust took a $2.6M lump sum and the store gets a $10K bonus.

Bipartisan Gulf lawmakers want to extend state waters to nine nautical miles, shifting future offshore leases and revenues to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Federal officials have flagged costs and legal questions as BOEM schedules a major lease sale.

Precinct 4 says detectives identified Olga Mendoza in a credit/debit card abuse case after stolen cards were used at a grocery store. Detectives are asking for tips.

A motorcycle struck a utility pole at SR 39 and Anderson Lane in Lebanon; the passenger died and the driver was airlifted in critical condition. Authorities have asked a multi‑agency team to investigate.

A social‑media post that appeared to threaten members of the Holly Village Council left officials wary about attending a Tuesday meeting and raised safety concerns. Local leaders are monitoring the situation while authorities review the post.

A judge approved Chapman Properties' purchase of the 170‑acre Pittsburgh Technical College campus in North Fayette Township, setting up possible housing, senior living and local fights over drainage and traffic.

Patchy fog this morning, then a 30% chance of afternoon storms today; highs near 89°F. Triple‑digit heat returns by Monday with limited relief through the weekend.

Scattered storms and gusty winds will roll through Houston on July 15, with brief heavy downpours and localized street flooding possible.