Concord Mills is getting Request Boutique, JD Sports and Rally House this July, adding more sneaker and Hornets gear to the mall’s lineup. The moves arrive as Simon reshuffles tenants amid landlord court actions.

Civil‑rights groups sued in federal court to block Section 5 of Prop 314, saying it would let Arizona enforce a state deportation scheme that conflicts with federal law. The judge could rule this week.

ATLDOT revised South Boulevard designs to add about 17 curbside parking stalls near Grant Park, placing them between new protected bike lanes and moving traffic.

Several vehicles collided on Loop 375 at Montwood Drive Tuesday; FireSTAR was dispatched and lanes on Joe Battle were closed while first responders assessed patients.

Audio engineers at the Federal Theatre, the Oriental Theater and HQ Denver voted to join IATSE Local 7 after a June 30 NLRB election, organizers say.

Attorneys say ICE held a New York teen in an adult Pennsylvania lockup for nearly two months before a federal judge ordered HHS to take custody.

A Miami woman was booked on aggravated battery after police say she stabbed a friend with scissors during an argument over drinking beer in a rideshare.

Urbano Mexican Fare opened at Rye Street Market, adding a 4,500‑sq‑ft Tex‑Mex outpost to an under‑filled Baltimore Peninsula.

Oregon State University will lead a new NSF-funded push to rebuild the state's chip ecosystem, starting with a $15M initial award that could scale to $160M. FAST will target AI-enabled design, manufacturing partnerships and workforce pipelines.

The 2026 L.A. County assessment roll climbed to $2.272 trillion — up $96 billion — fueling roughly $27 billion for local services even as wildfire relief trimmed some values.

Twenty-six former Meta employees allege internal AI tools and tracking data disproportionately flagged staff on medical leave during the company’s mass layoffs and are asking a court to pause the separations.

UNC Charlotte will lead the NSF’s Carolinas Grid Engine with up to $160M in funding, a regional plan organizers say could spur 20,000 jobs and $2B in impact.

FBI Albany and Saratoga County warn Capital Region seniors about phishing, spoofed calls and fake tech‑support schemes. Quick reporting helped intercept more than $433,000.